East Bay Auto Works is a full-service repair shop for every make and model working the 880. Every estimate comes with photos of what we found, a price for each line, and a straight read on what can wait.
They sent photos of the brake pads before they ever called. First shop that’s shown me instead of told me.
Quoted the diagnostic fee when I booked, and it came off the bill when I approved the repair. No games.
Told me the transmission wasn’t worth fixing on my twenty-year-old wagon. Who does that? They’ve earned the next car.
I declined two of the “Watch” items and nobody made it weird. That column is the most honest thing I’ve seen at a shop.
Dropped the keys at six on my way to work, had the write-up on my phone mid-morning, picked the truck up after my shift.
The warranty followed us to Sacramento when the alternator acted up on a trip. Handled, no charge, no argument.
They sent photos of the brake pads before they ever called. First shop that’s shown me instead of told me.
Quoted the diagnostic fee when I booked, and it came off the bill when I approved the repair. No games.
Told me the transmission wasn’t worth fixing on my twenty-year-old wagon. Who does that? They’ve earned the next car.
I declined two of the “Watch” items and nobody made it weird. That column is the most honest thing I’ve seen at a shop.
Dropped the keys at six on my way to work, had the write-up on my phone mid-morning, picked the truck up after my shift.
The warranty followed us to Sacramento when the alternator acted up on a trip. Handled, no charge, no argument.
Every inspection ends the same way: findings sorted into what needs fixing now, what’s coming soon, and what we’re just keeping an eye on — each one with a photo of the part on your actual car and its own price.
You approve the lines you choose. Declining a Watch item isn’t awkward here — that’s what the column is for.
Diagnosis has a flat fee, quoted when you book. Approve the repair, and the fee comes off the bill.
From the first warning light to the big jobs — every make, gas or hybrid, handled under one roof.
Pads, rotors, calipers, shocks, struts, and alignment-related wear — the stopping and steering your commute leans on.
See the work →A lit dash light gets a real diagnosis — codes read, causes tested, findings photographed — not a parts guess.
See the work →Oil, fluids, filters, and the mileage services that keep your warranty record clean — dealer schedule, without the dealer.
See the work →Diagnosis, refrigerant service, compressors, and blend-door gremlins — comfort restored before the hot months find you.
See the work →Batteries, alternators, starters, wiring, and the no-start mornings they cause — tested with instruments, not hunches.
See the work →Services, repairs, axles, and differentials — and an honest read on repair versus replace before the big spend.
See the work →When a repair costs more than the car is worth, we say so — with the numbers in front of you, before you spend it. It costs us a job that day. It’s also why people come back with the next car.
Every repair carries a 24-month / 24,000-mile parts-and-labor warranty, honored through a nationwide network of shops.
Two hundred miles from home, it’s as good as it is in Hayward.
The key drop is always open — leave the car on your way to work and we’ll call with the write-up. Need a lift? We’ll run you home or to work nearby.
Most repairs finish same day or next; when a part sets the pace, you’ll know before you decide.
“You’ll see what we see — the photo, the price, and whether it can wait. That’s how I’d want my own truck handled, so that’s how we handle yours.”— Walt Harmon, Founder, East Bay Auto Works
Request a time that works for you — we confirm every appointment. Serving Hayward, Castro Valley, San Lorenzo, San Leandro, and Union City.
Schedule Service When it can’t wait: (925) 905-8735