Jim Davis Automotive - Auto Repair Shop In Palo Alto

We are a Full Service Auto Repair Shop serving the Santa Clara County community since 1982. We specialize in: General Maintenance Services, check ups, 30-60-90-120k, Tune ups, Fluids, Fuel Injection, Oil change and Filter change. Internal Engine Services, Timing Belts and Chains, Water Pumps. Heating and Cooling Services, A/C, Belts and Hoses, Radiators. Electrical and Electronic Services, Batteries, Alternators, Starters, Diagnostics, Driveability, Engine Controls. Transmission Services, Automatic, Clutches. Featuring Valero Gasoline.

Jim Davis Automotive - Auto Repair Shop In Palo Alto is an auto repair shop in Palo Alto, California. It is listed at 3972 El Camino Real, Palo Alto, CA 94306, which places it among the local businesses of Palo Alto that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under brake shop, oil change service, small engine repair service, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Auto repair in the United States is split between independent shops, dealership service departments and national chains. Independents handle most routine work (oil changes, brakes, tune-ups, check-engine diagnostics) at lower labor rates and often specialize in one make or in imports; dealers keep factory tools, software and warranty authority; chains sell speed and standard pricing on maintenance items. Most shops charge a diagnostic fee, credited toward the repair if you go ahead, and quote parts and labor separately. Certification matters: look for ASE-certified technicians and, in many states, a state repair license posted at the counter. Written estimates are required by law in most states before work begins, and you are entitled to your old parts if you ask.

The business lists hours on 5 days of the week. On most of those days it is open 8 am–4:30 pm. It is closed on Saturday, Sunday. As with most places, expect changes around holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. The listed phone number is (650) 614-5492. Many businesses also reply to text messages on the same number if it is a cell phone. More information is available on its website, jimdavisautomotive.com.

Customers rate it 4.9 out of 5 on Google across 274 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded auto repair shops in Palo Alto.

Palo Alto is in California, on the West Coast, where the climate ranges from foggy coast to hot inland valleys, wildfire season can affect air quality in late summer, and traffic is the main thing to plan around. Traffic in Palo Alto peaks on weekday mornings and afternoons, so allow extra time then. Addresses read from the street number up to the city, state abbreviation and five-digit ZIP code; the map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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