Auto Repair You Can Trust
Tony's Auto Repair in Burlingame, CA has earned a 4.8-star reputation by doing the job right, pricing it fairly, and never leaving you guessing.
What's it doing?
Pick the symptom. You’ll get the same straight answer you’d get at the counter — the likely cause, how urgent it really is, and whether it can wait.
This is counter talk, not a quote. Your written estimate comes before any work — always.
Pick what the car's doing and we'll tell you what it probably is — the same thing you'd get told over the counter.
The work
Brakes
Pads, rotors, calipers, lines. And the honest version: if your pads have 40% left, we'll tell you to come back in 10,000 miles.
Oil & fluids
Full-synthetic changes with a real look underneath — the stuff a quick-lube skips. We torque the drain plug and note what's coming due.
Diagnostics & check-engine
A code tells you the neighborhood, not the address. We test before we replace anything — that's the difference between a diagnosis and a guess.
Tires & alignment
Mount, balance, rotate, patch. Four-wheel alignments on the rack. We patch from the inside or we don't patch at all.
A/C & heat
Evac, recharge, UV dye test. If it's a leak, you get the estimate before we open the system — not after.
Batteries & electrical
Free battery and charging-system test. Starters, alternators, parasitic drains, and that one fuse that keeps blowing.
Scheduled maintenance
Everything in your factory book at 30/60/90k. Keeps your warranty valid — no dealership required, and no dealership prices.
Pre-purchase & smog
Certified smog station. Buying used? A pre-purchase inspection is the cheapest insurance there is — we've talked people out of plenty of cars.
How we keep it honest
Every mechanic says "trust us." Fine. Here's the specific, written-down version — the stuff you can hold us to.
If we ever get one of these wrong, say so at the counter. It’ll ruin somebody’s morning — which is exactly the point.
Come see where your car goes
Certified hands on your car this year and next — foreign, domestic, hybrid, and electric under one roof. No “we don’t work on those.”
Tony’s has kept Burlingame and the Peninsula on the road for three decades. Around here the reputation is the whole business — so we guard it.
A certified smog and STAR station in the same bay, and a San Bruno Chamber Outstanding Business award on the wall. The shop your neighbor already told you about.
From the counter
“I’ve never had a problem taking all my vehicles to Tony’s. Work has always been done right, staff is great and the price has never been over the top. Everything was always explained well with no surprises.”
“Asked my neighbor who he recommended for truck and auto repair that I could trust, and he gave me a very enthusiastic recommendation for Tony’s. Office staff are friendly and efficient, I received an estimate before work started, and scheduling was easy!”
“My family/friends have been going to Tony’s for 30+ years for our automotive needs dating back to Tony’s San Bruno location. I highly recommend them. Even though Dave and Donna are both now retired, this repair shop has been left in good hands. Pricing is fair. Always accommodating.”
Come by, or we'll call you
1099 California Dr
Burlingame, CA
Look for the amber sign and the roll-up doors. Street parking; drop the key in the slot if we're closed. Serving Burlingame, CA.