Tilden For Brakes Car Care Center

"Purchased battery from Costco. Been going to Tilden for over 20 years. Now new owner… Today was changed $47.50 + tax & credit card fee = over $53….To install said battery. New owner doesn’t like the idea me being “my own parts.” Since when is battery a part? And the shop does not sell batteries. Always gave Tilden 5 stars, until today."

"These guys are straight forward and guarantee their work. The staff are all friendly and helpful and the mechanic's diagnosis and work are on point."

"Good mechanics and very skilled but will add extra cost like $30 Test Drive after a $60 tire rotation but they did figure out why it was pulling to the right. Also they charged $95 for 1 hour labor to diagnose brakes. It was for "removing parts" - I can remove a wheel and check brakes in less than 20 mins without the fancy equipment but they did figure out the wrong part was installed. What a rip though... Go elsewhere unless another mechanic can't figure it out... Heard they got a new owner... Guess he nickels and dimes... Not a fan."

"Tilded for brakes are the most reasonably priced shop that I have found over many years. Very honest and reliable."

"The new owner of this mechanic is not straightforward. Mr Tilden the prior owner was a very skilled mechanic and straight forward. Unfortunately he has retired. The new owner is not straightforward. He will give you cost then he will call you to open more work in the car to replace parts and charge you 3x the cost he started with. Make sure to understand what the job need to be done and don’t approve any extra work without written estimate before he start working on the car. Because he will open more work and will replace parts without your authorization and will keep the car in his possession until you pay. He replaced parts in my car that could have been just straightened up instead of replacement. He charged me cost of the parts replaced (400$) and another 300$ labor ended paying 1100 $ instead of 200$ that we began with."