Thorough, Competent, Caring, and Honest.    Dealer quality without the price.

Welcome!

Welcome to Art’s Automotive! We’ve been providing Japanese car repair to Berkeley, Emeryville, and Oakland for over 40 years. Toyota, Subaru, and Honda make up about 80% of our business, but we also repair some Mazda, Lexus, Acura and Nissan cars. Our certified technicians can maintain your car and keep your new car warranty intact.

Dealer tools and skills

We use the same scan tools and software as the dealerships: Techstream for Toyota, HDS for Honda, SSM4 for Subaru, IDS for Mazda, and CONSULT for Nissan.

  • Completed engine repair
  • Camera crew filming Chris while making an auto repair video
  • oscilloscope probes being used for electrical car diagnosis
  • Students in Paul's hybrid repair class at Contra Costa College
  • A picture of Chris L. smiling
  • Smart keys sitting on a counter
  • Art posing proudly in front on the newly installed solar panels
  • Subaru ignition lock disassembled awaiting re-keying
  • An ariel view of Art's Automotive from 1985 with vintage Japanese cars
  • Lute F. sitting in front of a wall of "best mechanic" awards
  • A wall in the office with many "best of the bay" awards from several print publications
  • A Toyota hybrid battery with the cover removed
  • A mechanic welding in Prius catalytic converter theft prevention cables
  • A Honda CVT transmission during repair
  • A Nissan replacement key being cut in a key machine
  • Subaru brake pads in caliper bracket with caliper removed

Hybrid Specialists

Toyota hybrids like the Prius, Camry, and Highlander are our specialty and we can do everything from regular service and repair to advanced electrical diagnosis. If you car has a computer problem, we’ll be able to fix it.

And a whole lot more!

Art’s is best known for hybrid repair and electronic car repair, but we offer a lot of other services as well. If you’re just getting to know us, you can learn more about our shop here. The people who work at Art’s are introduced on this page. We work by appointment for non-emergency repairs. We are also available via email. If you have questions, feel free to contact us.  The searchable articles page has tons of original content and the blog posts feature shorter works.

Do unto others

We do our best to support our community and planet. We’re members of the ASCCA and abide by the ASCCA code of ethics. It’s basically a longer version of the Golden Rule worded specifically for automotive repair shops. The solar panels we installed in 2003 provide a good portion of the electricity we use. Paul teaches hybrid repair at a local community college, and we also serve on community college advisory committees from time to time. We signed up for the Bay Area Green Business Program in the early 2000s and do our best to limit waste and pollution. Finally, we believe that supporting local organizations is a much better use money than advertising. If you have a team, a theater group, a non-profit, or other worthy organization, it never hurts to ask.

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