Fremont Auto Repair

As the weather gets cold, it’s time to get your vehicle ready for winter driving. At Fremont Auto Center we recommend having a battery check, heating and defrosting system check, tire inspection and rotation, as well as brake system inspection, lights check, and windshield wipers check. With the coming rains, tires become a safety item. Worn out tires increase probability of hydroplaning and loss of control over the vehicle. Bald tires also increase braking distance and probability of a spinout. At Fremont Auto Center we can inspect your tires and will let you know if we see any cause for concern. If we do, we can provide replacement tire(s) if needed. Battery check is also highly recommended – cold weather makes car batteries less effective, so a battery that worked fine in the summer might not be able to hold the charge in cold weather, potentially leaving you stranded. We can verify that the battery can hold sufficient charge to provide the electrical energy to start y ... read more

Fremont Auto Center offers full service auto repair for your Mercedes-Benz. Whether you drive a C-Class compact executive car, or a G-Class SUV, we can provide your Mercedes with complete range of services and repairs. Fremont Auto Center is the premier Mercedes-Benz repair shop – our owner was a top troubleshooter for a local Mercedes dealership before he opened his own shop many years ago. While Mercedes vehicles are known among their owners for luxury and performance, they are also well known among auto repair shops for requiring top-notch technical skills and state-of-the-art equipment. At Fremont Auto Center we use cutting-edge digital diagnostic tools to work on your Mercedes. As for technical skills, our owner is one of only a handful technicians in the entire United States who are certified to work on Mercedes McLaren. When your vehicle is brought to our Fremont Mercedes repair facility, you will find friendly service, as well as full transparency – we provide you ... read more

Wheel bearings ensure vehicle’s wheels rotate with minimal friction and allow the car to move efficiently. While the replacement of wheel bearings seem straightforward, it involves precision and expertise to do correct work. The work also requires specialized tools in removing and installing the bearings without compromising the hub or spindle. It is imperative for a mechanic to know how to correctly use these tools. At Fremont Auto Center our technicians are provided with state of the art equipment, and have extensive auto repair experience, including national ASE certifications. Signs that Wheel Bearings Need Replacement: •    Squealing, Humming, Grinding, or Clicking Noises •    Excessive Tire Wear •    ABS Warning Light •    Wheel Wobble   •    Loose Steering or Pulling to One Side •    Steering Wheel Vibration As you look at this list ... read more

Welcome to Fremont Auto Center, where we offer exceptional maintenance services and repairs for your Nissan NV van. Whether you use the Nissan NV for business, or for personal use, we offer regular maintenance services, diagnostics and repairs – whatever ails your Nissan, our nationally ASE certified technician will repair the root cause and put your NV back on the road. Our Fremont auto care facility is equipped with the latest diagnostic tools and we offer Original Equipment or better quality parts – your Nissan NV will get great care, and with every service or repair we also offer free digital vehicle inspection, so you are always aware of the current condition of your NV. If we do find maintenance items or things that need to be repaired, they will be clearly marked in your electronic copy of the digital inspection report. All repairs performed by our nationally certified technicians are backed by 36-month / 36,000-miles nationwide warranty. You NV will clock a lot of ... read more

The days are getting hotter, and it’s time to check the a/c system in your vehicle. We recommend checking not only that it blows cold air, but also that it can blow plenty of cold air at a high setting. If it does not, or there is no air coming from the vents, it’s time to bring your vehicle to Fremont Auto Center for an auto ac inspection, and perhaps  for an auto ac recharge. Why would your vehicle’s ac system require a recharge? Well, even though it’s a closed system, it may develop minor or major leaks, including hoses getting brittle and cracking (this would require ac hose replacement). So before we do an ac recharge, State of California requires that we test your vehicle for refrigerant leaks. If a leak is found, it will have to be repaired before the system can be recharged. Fortunately, our nationally ASE certified technicians are highly skilled at auto a/c system diagnostics and repairs. Most repairs can be completed the same day. All a/c work p ... read more

Brake warning light could be activated by a number of conditions. Some are warnings, some will require professional help. Some vehicles do not have separate light for the parking brake, so the brake light could be illuminated to let you know that the parking brake is still on. Naturally, if you released the parking brake, but it looks like the parking brake ( aka emergency brake) is stuck or broken, it’s time to look for a “mechanic near me” and call the professionals. Another reason for the brake light being turned “on” is low level of brake fluid. Topping off the fluid should turn off the light right away. However, this begs the question – what caused the low brake fluid level? Which leads us to yet another reason for the brake light being “on” – brake fluid leak. These can occur in brake lines, brake calipers, drum brake wheel cylinders, and naturally, the master cylinder as well. At Fremont Auto Center we can diagnose and repai ... read more

A torn CV boot can result in axle problems, so at Fremont Auto Center we recommend regular oil service, which at our Fremont auto repair facility includes a free digital vehicle inspection which will disclose if the CV boots on your BMW are in good working condition. During a single visit your vehicle’s engine will be provided with fresh engine oil (which extends engine life) and we will check if CV boots are doing their job. CV boots are designed to last a long time, but they can tear or break due to material fatigue and road conditions – anybody who has traveled on the Bay Area highways and local roads has experienced potholes and the overall sorry state of our roads. These conditions put additional strain on CV boots and can result in CV boot failure. When we inspect your BMW, we will look for CV boot tear or breakage, obviously. But we will also check for noisy operation or strong vibrations, as well as grease leaks. These are signs that something may be wrong with th ... read more

One of the most critical aspects of vehicle maintenance is brake fluid change. What is brake fluid? It’s the fluid that transfers (augmented) power from the brake pedal to the calipers, which press brake pads against rotors and cause vehicle to slow down and to stop. At Fremont Auto Center we recommend brake fluid change every two years. The reason for such fairly frequent change is that brake fluid deteriorates over time and it also absorbs moisture from its surroundings. As the moisture content reaches critical level, brakes will not function effectively, and in severe cases brakes may fail. At our Fremont Auto Care facility we don’t just replace the fluid willy-nilly. We will perform a test that tells us if the water content of the brake fluid is high enough to warrant replacement. Sometimes, even though the water content might not be at excessive levels, we may still recommend brake fluid replacement due to the overall condition of the brake fluid. Brake fluid is subj ... read more

Fremont Auto Center offers comprehensive automotive services and repairs. One of the vehicles we are particularly fond of is the Hummer. Based on the military Humvee, the Hummer was first released in the civilian world in 1992. Since then it has gone through a number of modifications, went out of production for a while, and recently returned as the GMC Hummer EV – an electric version of the Hummer. Our Fremont auto care facility provides broad range of auto repair services, as well as regular maintenance for most vehicles currently in use. So naturally we also provide maintenance and repair for Hummers. So whether your H2 needs brake repair, or H3 requires an oil change, our technicians will take care of your vehicle as if it were our own. When a vehicles is brought to our Fremont auto repair shop, whether for service or repairs, we will not only take care of the original reason for the visit, but will also provide your vehicle with a free digital vehicle inspection. This inspe ... read more

The other day client called and asked about Acura B service. It’s actually quite involved as compared to the Acura A service which is an oil change with additional inspections or parts replacements (that’s where the digits come in, as in A1, or A3 – they indicate additional work to be performed). Acura B service is considerably more involved than the A service. It includes a number of inspections, which of course can turn into repairs if the inspected item is failing or broken. So below we list what is involved in B service, but please remember that this list is for the basic B service – when your Acura onboard computer displays B1 service, or B6 service, additional inspections / maintenance will be required. But without further delay, here is Acura B service in a nutshell:       Oil change     Oil filter replacement     Driveshaft boot inspection     Fuel system inspection     ... read more