Berkeley Auto Repair

I agree the prices are a bit high, but the work is worth it. Dealers are also high... I don't take my car (Subaru) there for regular maintenance, partially b/c I live 20 miles away, but have used them to put in better brakes, brakelines, brake fluid, and Redline in the transmission and rear differential. They know how to bed in the brake pads well, and for that, the brakes have lasted a very long time and perform well, and I drive my car hard. Great service, but they don't have Sat. hours.

These guys do great work and they really, really know their stuff. They are also really, really expensive. My husband drives an Audi S4, which is a high performance car that requires specialized attention. We only trust Griffin to fix it. Other recommended auto shops have said "oh, does your S4 have all-wheel drive?" Yes it does (all S4's are all-wheel drive) and if you don't know anything about the Audi S4 then we don't want you fixing our car. I drive a MINI Cooper and I wouldn't take my car here because you know what? It's too expensive. I love my MINI but it's not a high performance car. For the Audi S4, we drive all the way from San Francisco to Berkeley for Griffin's expertise.