Fremont Automotive

Committed to keeping cars clean without dirtying the planet, Harv's Car Wash delivers eco-friendly cleanses that earned the company the commendation of the Bay Area Green Business Program and Sacramento Area Sustainable Businesses. Reclaimed water undergoes multiple stages of cleaning and proper disposal to meet the standard of water and energy audits while ensuring efficient operations and thwarting Poseidon's embezzlement schemes. Similarly, the vintage sea-foam-and-orange-accented car wash’s twirling blue brushes and turbo jet dryers are designed to circumvent the finish-damaging effects of home hand washing. Additional products and services such as Blue Coral waxes, Rain-X treatments, and clay-bar treatments keep car exteriors shimmering, and a fully stocked mobile-accessories shop caps off cleanses.

Mission Car Wash’s drive-thru tunnel is alive with the whirring of colorful cloth wheels, the bubbling of frothy soaps, and the gentle hum of warm dryers. Cars roll into the wash tunnel’s soapy embrace 12 hours a day, 365 days a year, emerging out the other end with sleek, shiny bodies, polished wheels, and passenger seats full of well-entertained children. After a wash, car owners can use the vacuum machine to scour interiors, fill up their tires with free air, or grab some gas and food at the connected gas station and convenience store.

When Frank Walsh joined the team at William Michael Automotive in 1987, the shop was a small, two-bay facility. Starting as a mechanic’s helper, Frank worked his way toward becoming an ASC-certified master technician and, almost a decade after his start, purchased William Michael Automotive with money he scrounged up from under his front seat. Today, Frank helms a team of ASE-certified techs that uses the latest diagnostic equipment and NAPA parts at eight bays to service the engines, tires, and transmissions of high-end makes and models, such as Audi, BMW, and Volkswagen, as well as newer Asian and domestic vehicles.

For more than 35 years, the highly trained technicians at Precision Tune Auto Care have been the sworn enemy of check-engine lights around the globe, battling auto troubles with a full array of maintenance and repair services. They tackle problems both cosmetic and mechanical on sedans, SUVs, minivans, and even hybrids, which require special care since they’re half car and half human. From 350 locations in six countries, these car clinicians hone their expertise by servicing 2.5 million vehicles each year.

The ASE-certified master technicians at MKO Auto Service Inc can examine vehicles of all makes and models thanks to the wisdom gained from 20 years of caring for cars and the keen insights of computer-diagnostics equipment. Utilizing their factory training, OEM parts, and a national database of manufacturer reports, they prep rides for long lives on the roadways with everything from fresh oil to engine replacements and brake repairs, and they cover all of their work with an 18-month, 18,000-mile guarantee. While cars revel in the sweet, clamoring lullaby of wrenches and hydraulic lifts, motorists can hop on the free local shuttle and ride it to work or to the mall to get their garage-door openers gilded and engraved.