Auto repair for Belmont drivers
Our shop is just north of Belmont in San Mateo, at 124 S Amphlett Blvd, an easy drive up US-101 or El Camino Real. Belmont is one of the places our customers come from most, for everything from smog failures and alternators to Honda maintenance and hill-worn brakes. You'll get photos of what we find and a straight answer on what can wait.
Getting here from Belmont
From Belmont, take US-101 north or El Camino Real north into San Mateo. The shop is at 124 S Amphlett Blvd, on the frontage road beside 101. We're open Monday to Friday 8:30 to 6 and Saturday 10 to 5.
What Belmont driving does to a car
- Hills: steep residential streets in the Belmont hills are hard on brake pads and rotors, and on transmissions going uphill.
- Commuting on 101: stop-and-go traffic counts as severe service for oil and brakes in most owner's manuals.
- Short trips: errands around Carlmont and Ralston are hard on batteries.
What Belmont customers bring us
A 2009 Prius with a check engine light that failed smog, an alternator replaced the day a car died, a Hyundai whose dealer quote turned out to include work it didn't need, a Cadillac wagon's 70,000-mile service, a Honda CR-V with a small leak we're watching, and a newly bought car inspected inside its return window.
Belmont neighbors on Gosch Bros
I had my 2009 prius "check engine" light on that somehow caused smog test failing… The check engine light issues were fixed. Smog test was passed.
My car died yesterday… they were so kind and helped me out by installing an alternator and I was on the road again.
Upon inspection of my car they told me they disagreed with Hyundai and I didn't need all of the extra work done that Hyundai proposed. They changed only the necessary parts (valve cover gasket and alternator and cleaned up the oil spray mess).
Took my Cadillac wagon in for a 70,000 mile service. Had it back early the same day. Their shop is clean and well organized.
Excerpts from verified customer reviews on Yelp.
More questions
How do I get there from Belmont?
Head north on US-101 or El Camino Real into San Mateo. The shop is at 124 S Amphlett Blvd, on the frontage road alongside 101.
My brakes wear fast. Is that normal in Belmont?
Belmont's hills, especially descents from the western neighborhoods, do work brakes harder. Pad life varies a lot; we measure and tell you how much is left. Brake pad life.
Can you help if my car broke down?
Call us. If it needs a tow, we'll tell you how to get it to the shop and what to expect.