First John quoted me a price for two oil changes then after researching called me back to raise the price almost double. Ten plus years in service but doesnt know a 6l engine takes extra oil. He started to curse at me over the phone. I should have taken my vehicles because months later my transmission failed at 60k miles. The transmission shop said it was odd as well. If everything goes smooth and he believes hes making good money off you then Im sure your experience will be fine but if he misquoted you look out because it somehow becomes your fault and he gets very unprofessional. Not trustworthy.

We were starting out our trip and broke down in El Cerrito. We were surprised, after hearing from the local Honda dealer, that it would take four hours just to diagnose a check engine light code. With a carful of family, that was horrible news. We called Fairmount and John said to come in and he’d look at our code right away. It was an orange warning code but we lost engine power. After being stumped initially (it was not a normal car issue), he came out about a minute later before we drove off and said there was a technical bulletin that sounded like our fix. It was a ‘rare’ problem though. We thought to give it a shot. After a little over 1 hour, the part arrived and we were on our way again! As soon as we hit the freeway, our van had more power than ever. We had a new vehicle. After a week’s worth of driving around northern California, we are grateful for the trip that was saved! Thanks John!!!

Johnny took very good care of me. Excellent service

Terrific place to get your car worked on. Great owner and reasonable prices.

Met John when he was in Berkeley 30 years ago! Honest as the day is long. You bet I recommend him! Great job 👍 every time.

I have been working with John on all my cars since 2004 if not longer. He has always diagnosed the issues and suggested which items needed urgency vs those that could be deferred a bit longer. He and his team have also reviewed cars I was thinking of buying with a pre-purchase inspection and has waived me off some nice cars (in my mind) for what they were in terms of maintenance and reliability (not the best). Highly recommended team!!

John at Fairmount Auto has been taking care of my familys cars for well over a decade. Reasonable price for great service. I simple dont take my car to anyone else.

John is an excellent mechanic, very thorough and experienced. He is also honest and will not rip you off. His prices are very reasonable. You have to get there early though, and make sure to make an appointment, he is extremely busy.

Cant say enough about how fair-priced and honest he is every time I have had a problem.

Recommended by a friend and so glad he did. Great service, explanation of what repairs needed to be done, at what cost and how much time they would take. We had our car towed in without any issues and in a couple of days, after giving authorization, we picked it up. No problems with the work or price. Will bring all our vehicles here with trust.

I was on my way to the Bay Area and my car started running very bad. I didnt have a lot of money for repairs, how ever I called the nearest shop to me and spoke with John on the phone. Hes (was) very busy (probably because he is honest and knowledgeable). He took the time out of his busy schedule to look at my car. He discovered what was wrong (simple fix) and took care of it. I tried to offer him money, but he refused. Very nice man and nice shop too. Thank you very much again John! (It ran great all the way to Belmont! 😀🚙

Have been coming here for years. John, the owner, is extremely knowledgeable and honest. The big plus here is honest. He isnt interested in overcharging people to make more money. John wants to provide great service and get paid for the work he does.

John the owner is very nice and fixed my car very affordably. He has hot wheels cars at the front that he always offers to my son who loves hot wheels. Highly recommended. Its nice to have a good mechanic and now I dont have to worry about being swindled when my car is having issues.

Excellent Service, Honest Man, and Great Location!I have gone to John on two occasions without an appointment (one of the times my hood was smoking) and he was more than happy to take my car in. Not only is he an expert in his field, but he is also very honest. I have never felt like I was being ripped off by him. In fact he threw in a few free services, just because hes so awesome.His shop is in a great location to leave you car and go shopping or just hang out at Starbucks. And if you really have to get somewhere the Bart station is literally right next to him.Highly recommended!

I’ve taken my truck here a few times, and have gotten quality work done. John is incredibly honest, and was willing to work on my older car (1990).

John is great! Does quality work at fair prices and is totally trustworthy

Very upstanding guy... Honest, great work for a fair price. Works in a timely fashion, Definitely going to be a returning customer. 😊😊😊😊😊😊

Very helpful and honest. I highly recommend!

Good man. Thorough and fair.

I had a good experience at Fairmount Auto Service. In my first visit, without an appointment, I was able to have an oil change while I went shopping at El Cerrito Plaza.

Great honest mechanic.

Great Service！

John knows how to keep our cars running!

We wont go anywhere else!!!