T-21 Auto Services and Repairs - San Francisco (CA)

5 /5 Salvador Munoz: I had a great experience with this auto shop throughout the whole process. They were able to check out my car right away and able to fix the repairs same day. Also very conveniently located down the street from my job which made it even easier for me. Pricing was very reasonable and the communication was great! Very friendly service. Would def recommend to anyone!

5 /5 Andrea Larsen: Job did an awesome job getting my car fixed! He was able to get me in to his shop with short notice so I could pass smog before my registration was due. Check engine light is gone! And he communicated super well throughout. Highly recommend!

5 /5 Erwin C: Service was amazing and they were able to take me in at last minute (on the same day). They were able to leave my car ready for a trip I was making the following day. Great expertise and they were able to give me great recommendations to keep my car healthy.

5 /5 Amacker Bullwinkle: Job is a very rare thing: an HONEST mechanic. I was considering buying a well-used Pathfinder, and called around to find someone to do an inspection on it. Job said he could fit me in that day or the next. Turns out it was a week before the seller.—a delightful man!— had time from work to let me test drive the SUV and take it in for an inspection. I called Job that morning and asked if it was OK to bring it in at 3 PM and he said sure! He is half a mile away from me on third Street. When I pulled up, I was confused because there is no parking and no place except to drive directly into the driveway and into the garage as third street traffic is often adamant about proceeding. We waited about six minutes, and Job came out with a clipboard with an inspection sheet that covered EVERYTHING. I full inspection ranges from $50-$120. Mine was more expensive because he had to check cylinders and diagnose a misfire. Sadly, as it turned out, two cylinders weren’t working, and that in the high mileage made it an unwise buy. I gave all the inspection paperwork to the seller. And because he’s so awesome, we had a great trip back to my house, listening to the radio and dancing in the car and having fun. I will definitely see Job again as soon as I find another prospect to buy

5 /5 Ganesh Gajavelli: The folks working here are honest and skilled - they work extremely quickly, maintain a high bar for their work, and are communicative/flexible with owners. My car (2012 Honda) was giving me a lot of trouble shifting, and after lots of my own DIY root-causing and attempts at things like bleeding the air out of the clutch slave cylinder in my apartment garage, the vehicle was driveable, but not fixed as far as a long-term solution. I took it to T-21 based a recommendation from a shop Id gone to previously (Pats Garage), and at first, T-21 gave me a quote for a full clutch replacement as per the previous shops suggestion. The sticker shock from the price motivated me to ask them to first try and bleed the clutch for me a little more effectively than Id been able to manage by myself, and upon trying this, they noticed that the slave cylinder was not behaving correctly. After giving me a day to think about it, I asked them to replace the slave cylinder. Lo and behold the cars much more driveable now. When living in SF and renting, it can be hard to work on your car (between restrictive landlords and a lack of rentable garage space for short-term use), but places like T-21 help bridge the gap between DIY and going to a dealership where more is replaced than less at insane prices. The folks here have the space, tools, and expertise that I dont, so the price was higher than DIY, but its a business at the end of the day. Joe there was very kind, responsive via text, and even was patient enough to let me practice my Spanish with him. Id definitely check them out - auto repair is usually any two of cheap, good, or fast - T-21 manage to hit all 3 of them better than any other shop Ive seen yet.