Berkeley Auto Repair

You get what you pay for. The manager is an honest man(which is about as awesome as you can hope for from a mechanic, if you consider it) I have been taking my cars there for a couple years now and I am impressed with how this garage is run and how no-nonsense the manager is about what you need for you car. I have come to expect honest evaluation of the problem, or potential problems. I've known a very short list of mechanics honest enough to tell you "no, you don't need to do that, and this is why". The service is top notch, its not cheap but you definitely get your money's worth.

Had what I thought was a small problem, but turned out to be worse. The people here were very helpful and direct told me exactly what was wrong. Great work. Thank you for your time.

Helped us get back on the road again, when we were on a serious road-trip. They took our van in immediately, inspected it, and actually recommended another local service area, since they didn't have the tires we needed. Great help. Thanks, and would do business here again.

Have been bringing my car here for about six months-totally happy with the service. They always offer to show me the old parts that need replacing without me having to ask. They also tell me things that need to be done right away versus stuff that can wait and save me a bit of money. Chad, one of the mechanics, gave me a ride to the BART and he was super friendly and knowledgeable. He is also an art teacher and an urban farmer! Chris is always friendly and gets my car in very quickly.

I started bringing my Subaru here a few years ago after reading the great reviews, and I've been a loyal customer ever since, and have spent thousands of dollars there. I really feel treated well and have referred a lot of my friends there. The prices seem fair to me, the work is done promptly, and they are just really nice. I read another review where a young female said she felt she was treated poorly, and I though I'm sorry she felt that way, I've always felt great about how I've been treated by Chris and everyone there.

I gotta say, the experience could not have been better. I just dropped off the car and they called and told me the price, it was reasonable so i said go and the work was done the same day. The only thing wrong with having all these good reviews is that people set their expectations too high, but really, you wont find a better place in the area until they get too busy.

This place is awesome. Chris is the first car mechanic that I've ever been able to trust. He is really fair in his prices and is always willing to take the time to explain car stuff to you. Go to this place! You won't regret it!

My family has been going to Oceanworks for years, but never had a reason to go to Oceanworks Berkeley as all our cars are Hondas / Lexus etc. Finally had a reason as my GF needed her 60k service on her Hyundai. I am happy to say that Oceanworks Berkeley is as good as Oceanworks 1, and Chris is an awesome and honest mechanic. #1) He quoted me $550 for the job, and then the final price was $480. Are you kidding me. A mechanic charging less than the estimate. #2) During the entire diagnostic, he didn't find a single thing that was wrong with the vehicle or needing to be worked on. WHAT? A mechanic that can't find anything wrong with your car? Honesty, professionalism, classy, affordable, and a damn good job. I will be back.

I've got nothing but good things to say about my experience with Oceanworks Berkeley. Chris is friendly, honest, and quick too. The past two times I've taken my car in I've gotten it back the same day. I'm glad that I've finally found an honest mechanic that I can take my car to. In case you haven't heard, they don't grow on trees...

Ocean works did amazing work! Their work got my car back to Illinois safely. Chris the Manager was very helpful and very nice to me. Chris squeezed in additional work for me at the last minute before I had to drive back to Illinois. The pricing was well worth the service recieved! Thank you Ocean Works 2! :D