REVIEW: Joey the mechanic in South San Francisco - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

MyRx · 04-02-2013, 01:00 AM

Does he charge by the hour or item(s) installed? I'll read thru the thread again for contact info.

eklipz98 · 04-02-2013, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MyRx

Does he charge by the hour or item(s) installed? I'll read thru the thread again for contact info.

His prices are very very fair. So fair, in fact, that it's almost a waste of money to go anywhere else. And the quality of work is as good as you'll get anywhere. He tends to reference the suggested hourly commitment from the shop manual install cehmatics (or his own brain from past installs), then offers a bargain of a deal.

Best to contact him through the means listed here:
http://www.alpinespeedstars.com/service

MyRx · 04-02-2013, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by eklipz98

His prices are very very fair. So fair, in fact, that it's almost a waste of money to go anywhere else. And the quality of work is as good as you'll get anywhere. He tends to reference the suggested hourly commitment from the shop manual install cehmatics (or his own brain from past installs), then offers a bargain of a deal.

Best to contact him through the means listed here:
http://www.alpinespeedstars.com/service

Thanks! Will check.

butdamnbrian · 04-04-2013, 04:08 PM

agree his prices are very fair, esp for routine stuff. he knows we know how long it should take for a mechanic to do stuff and lets customers chill and watch; there is full transparency, so it's not like he will bill 2 hours for a 40 min task. short version: Joey equals good prices.

eklipz98 · 04-04-2013, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by butdamnbrian

agree his prices are very fair, esp for routine stuff. he knows we know how long it should take for a mechanic to do stuff and lets customers chill and watch; there is full transparency, so it's not like he will bill 2 hours for a 40 min task. short version: Joey equals good prices.

This is 100% the truth. Some people come just for the social scene because its such a cool place to be. Best to set up an appointment for actual car work though.

clzzical · 04-27-2013, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by eklipz98

This is 100% the truth. Some people come just for the social scene because its such a cool place to be. Best to set up an appointment for actual car work though.

Yo eklipz, I set up an appointment to get an exhaust installed next week. Just wanted to give you a heads up I mentioned you referred me.

Joey responded by text very quickly. Really courteous guy also.

eklipz98 · 04-27-2013, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by clzzical

Yo eklipz, I set up an appointment to get an exhaust installed next week. Just wanted to give you a heads up I mentioned you referred me.

Joey responded by text very quickly. Really courteous guy also.

Sweet!! I mayyyyy be there for new brakes on install night next week. If I'm desperate.

JackSmiley · 04-27-2013, 02:55 AM

I got some coilovers and other suspension mods coming in next week, imma check this shop out.

clzzical · 04-27-2013, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JackSmiley

I got some coilovers and other suspension mods coming in next week, imma check this shop out.

Czar, come out next Wednesday, 8pm!

JackSmiley · 04-27-2013, 06:00 AM

where? i wont be getting my coils til friday.

clzzical · 04-27-2013, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JackSmiley

where? i wont be getting my coils til friday.

You can still stop by the shop on Wednesday night to check it out and see if you wanna get the work done there. Ill be there next Wednesday

JackSmiley · 04-28-2013, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by clzzical

You can still stop by the shop on Wednesday night to check it out and see if you wanna get the work done there. Ill be there next Wednesday

Sad to say i get off work 11:30 and i have to drive like 30 mins to get there.

PMok · 05-01-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by clzzical

You can still stop by the shop on Wednesday night to check it out and see if you wanna get the work done there. Ill be there next Wednesday

Hey C you gonna be there tonight? I am thinking of stopping by to check out Joey's shop and maybe talk about doing some maintenance/checkups on my MR2. Can you PM me the address?

PMok · 05-02-2013, 03:39 AM

Just got back from Joey's shop tonight. Joey and his crew are fantastic. I couldn't believe how quickly they changed the oil on my MR2, and how little they charged me for it. Paid more for my overpriced K&N oil filter at Pep Boys than I paid to Joey. They put my car up on the lift and I was able to get under it and see some of the other issues that I will have to get fixed soon. Need a new driver side rear axle, and missing a bolt on one of my front Konis.

But I will definitely come back to Joey to save some money on the work needing to be done!

Then next up was @clzzical's BRZ. He came in to put on his Greddy exhaust. With a team of 3 guys on it, they had his old exhaust off and new exhaust on in even less time than it took for my oil change. I'll let clzzical talk about how he likes his new exhaust.

up goes the BRZ... (stock exhaust with JDM tips installed)

... and the Greddy is on!

I have my own garage and a fair amount of tools, but I'm getting lazy these days. I will definitely let Joey take care of a few things on my cars when I don't want to get my hands dirty or can't handle it myself.

Quite a few nice cars stopped by just while we were there... an NSX, a few S2000s, a WRX/STI.

04-04-2013, 04:08 PM	#18
butdamnbrian Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 13 gbs brz Location: SF Posts: 98 Thanks: 21 Thanked 24 Times in 17 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	agree his prices are very fair, esp for routine stuff. he knows we know how long it should take for a mechanic to do stuff and lets customers chill and watch; there is full transparency, so it's not like he will bill 2 hours for a 40 min task. short version: Joey equals good prices. __________________ > CA crew. gbs brz ltd. 370z (sold). ap2 s2000 (sold). fg2 si (sold).

04-27-2013, 02:55 AM	#22
JackSmiley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: A Potential Traffic Ticket Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 1,112 Thanks: 448 Thanked 231 Times in 182 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I got some coilovers and other suspension mods coming in next week, imma check this shop out. __________________

04-27-2013, 06:00 AM	#24
JackSmiley Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: A Potential Traffic Ticket Location: Sunnyvale, CA Posts: 1,112 Thanks: 448 Thanked 231 Times in 182 Posts Mentioned: 28 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	where? i wont be getting my coils til friday. __________________

05-02-2013, 03:39 AM	#28
PMok Codename: Stitch Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 91 MR2; 06 IS350; 16 BRZ; 18 CX-5 Location: Hayward/NorCal Posts: 5,248 Thanks: 4,021 Thanked 5,436 Times in 2,307 Posts Mentioned: 462 Post(s) Tagged: 6 Thread(s)	Just got back from Joey's shop tonight. Joey and his crew are fantastic. I couldn't believe how quickly they changed the oil on my MR2, and how little they charged me for it. Paid more for my overpriced K&N oil filter at Pep Boys than I paid to Joey. They put my car up on the lift and I was able to get under it and see some of the other issues that I will have to get fixed soon. Need a new driver side rear axle, and missing a bolt on one of my front Konis. But I will definitely come back to Joey to save some money on the work needing to be done! Then next up was @clzzical's BRZ. He came in to put on his Greddy exhaust. With a team of 3 guys on it, they had his old exhaust off and new exhaust on in even less time than it took for my oil change. I'll let clzzical talk about how he likes his new exhaust. up goes the BRZ... (stock exhaust with JDM tips installed) ... and the Greddy is on! I have my own garage and a fair amount of tools, but I'm getting lazy these days. I will definitely let Joey take care of a few things on my cars when I don't want to get my hands dirty or can't handle it myself. Quite a few nice cars stopped by just while we were there... an NSX, a few S2000s, a WRX/STI. __________________ 86DRIVE Events Calendar

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