Al's Auto Repair

Oh gosh were do I start...So I had issues with my truck for some time now. I normally get my oil changes done at break check till recently. I noticed that my truck had been leaking a lot of oil and wasn't happy about it. I asked around for a good mechanic and was told Al's does a great job. So I took a chance and asked for their help. I 1st told them that I had a really bad major oil leak and wasn't sure if due to the leak it may also be overheating. It wasn't over heating that bad but did notice that I would need to put coolant at least once every week. However what was most important to me at the moment was the oil leak. Upon their review that did tell me that I needed a new radiator and fan not to mention the parts for the oil leak. They quoted me $2,278 in total over the phone

Dispite the bad reviews, this automotive shop does good and honest work, it’s not a performance shop so don’t expect too high but for simply fixing problems it is a good mechanic shop. I’ve taken both my cars and almost always manage to make it out the shop with a good running car. Ps. Some people fail to realize that there 💩box will have regular ware and tare and 90 percent of the time will just blame the mechanics.

So I brought it in to have the gaskets removed and replaced which would need for them to take off the valve covers timing cover then the heads. I broke it down to them before I left so they know what to do aside from the work I’ve already done to it. I explained to them it heated up on me and I bypassed the heater core with a hose and had pointed it out then they asked me where the bypass and what did it do? Red flag number 1 ! Later that day they call to ask what size motor I had in the vehicle red flag number 2 ! They hid the head gaskets from me and never checked to see where the real problem was coming from. The heads or the block Red Flag number 3 ! I told them I didn’t want to replace the motor but they had already pulled it out and took everything apart and didn’t use cardboard cut

Quoted me 120. To press a bearing, as I’m walking away he says, “ don’t hold me to it though.” meaning it might go up. I told him, if you can’t do it for 120, don’t do it. I’m not an idiot but I had no choice. My daughter needed her car. I’m mechanically inclined and know how to do repairs. I was just in a hard spot. All other people were closed or their press was broken. They charge 40.00 to do the job. While Lorenzo likes to overcharge . Go elsewhere, you’ll save money. I’m not saying they’re not good mechanics, I’m saying he over charges by a long shot

If you're looking for PARTS CHANGERS , you have found the right place . I took my truck into their shop after having my check engine light come on. After paying them over $ 500. In labor and spending over $ 600 in parts . The check engine light is still coming on and putting the same codes as it was previously doing. Not only that but while it was in their shop I was told the EGR valve wasn't working and while they were attempting to remove it and the pipe attached to the valve they twisted and damaged the pipe. Now the engine is NO GOOD because the pipe they damaged is no longer available and they REFUSED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGING IT. I asked the owner AL to fix their damages they caused and he said ( ITS AN OLD TRUCK SO ITS NORMAL FOR THEM TO DAMAGE THINGS WHILE TRYING TO REPAI