Car Care Clinic

Currently on my way from Orange county to Fresno from work and the skid plate under my car came loose. It started dragging on the freeway so I pulled off and looked these guys up. I called Jason and explained what was going on and they are repairing it right now for no charge. It was a small issue to fix but could be potentially dangerous on the road. Great service, honest and high integrity. Thank you again for going above and beyond!

I am writing this verbatim from my father who is sitting next to me in the car :)
My daughter had a 100,000 mile service done on her Expedition. About ten miles out of Bakersfield it starts to surge and miss. We decided to get a hotel for the night and find a local repair place. This establishment was highly rated on Unilocal so we decided to give it a try. I need to point out that my daughter is currently pregnant and also has a two year old and a nine month old. Her husband is also deployed and we are driving her cross country back to her home.
I arrived shortly after the shop opened and told him my story. He said «today?» And smiled. From
there, Steve made sure everything was taken care of. He had a coil brought in only to find that that wasn’t the issue. He could have charged me for
It but he didn’t. He found that thankfully it was just a broken spark plug.
Steve is an honest and kind guy.
Furthermore, I left my medication on his counter and he called me to let me know.
We are back in the road and I’m trying to talk my daughter into naming my grandson Steve.
Thanks for everything, you were great!

On the way from San Diego to Sacramento our car started making noise as my husband turned the wheel. After reviewed comments from Unilocal,we decided to had it check at the Car Care Clinic. As we pulled into the shop, we were no longer able to steer the wheel. Steve quickly and honestly let us know the problem came from the negligence of the auto mechanic in San Diego. However, the missing part had to be overnight. We had no choice but rent a car in order to attend the funeral on time. We knew the car was in good hand the first time we met Steve.
He even kept the damaged part and suggested we request the refund from our mechanic. He also let us leave our car extra days with no additional charge. We are so lucky to have Steve rescued us.

I commute to Bakersfield for the work week and wanted to find an honest, reliable mechanic for my 2007 Honda. After reading the Unilocal reviews, I contacted Steve for a major service and to replace my water pump. He was easy to schedule with, open with his thoughts and honest with his service. I left the car there for the day. He didn’t try to add this repair or this problem to the bill and told me that something I had asked about wasn’t needed. The car came back running great with a reasonable price for all of the service. I plan on using him as my mechanic while I am working in Bako. Thanks!

I stopped here on my way to the Bay Area, after spending the night in Bakersfield. I drove my tiny KIA Rio from Texas and encountered some snow along the way. Since I didn’t have snow tires or anything, the harsh weather damaged the plastic under bottom of my car (not sure what it’s called!) and it was low-​hanging, almost about to fall off. Not only did CCC fix my issue in minutes, he refused to charge me for it. Leaving him a tip doesn’t speak to my positive experience enough, so I wanted to leave this review!

I couldnt be more pleased with the service Steve gave. Bring your auto mechanical issues here. This guys is an excellent mechanic, he’s honest and compassionate… I read a bunch of reviews about this place and I’m so glad I did. I just moved to Bakersfield 6 months ago and have been trying to find a mechanic like I had back home, knowledgeable, honest and caring.

We were away from home on a long road trip. Car broke down on I5 at the base of grapevine on a Sunday night. After looking up auto repair shops on Unilocal I called Car Care Clinic first thing Monday morning. Talked to Steve about our situation (broken radiator, long way from home), he was patient and helpful. He called around and was able to get a radiator same day for my car. He re-​arranged his work schedule and had us back on the road same day! His prices were also reasonable, even though he knew we were in a tough situation. Thanks Steve! Would not hesitate to recommend his shop to anyone.

I had a check engine light problem and rough engine so I brought the car in. Steve fixed it that day and took care of some other issues as well. Really great service and reasonable price.

My check engine light began blinking and the whole car started rattling and sounded terrible. I pulled over and looked up mechanics on Unilocal immediately. Luckily, I found this shop a quarter mile away, so I idled my car there and was worried it was going to the car graveyard. This guy knows cars, and was straightforward with what the problems might be. I was pleasantly surprised when he called me only 3 hours later letting me know my car was fixed! The bill was extremely reasonable, and my car runs like new! This will be my go-​to mechanic from now on.

I brought in my car with a severe rattle, he took a look at it and found it was a loose bolt on a shock, instead of gouging me with invented service needs as others have done in Bako. He merely tightened them and charged me a minimal charge. Steve is a rare find, on every occasion he not only correctly diagnoses the problem correctly the FIRST time, but his charges are very competitive. He tells you the truth.

Steve is great! My car broke down on my way home to Northern California. Steve helped me find a tow service, and when he checked out the car and discovered the engine was shot, he gave me options. When I decided I didn’t have the money to get the engine replaced, he let me sign over the title and he took care of junking the car for me. Great guy.

Steve performed a Christmas miracle for me! My starter in my dear old van failed as I was driving home for the holidays… today…Christmas eve. I called several shops and they all told me it would be impossible to fix today, that they couldn’t get the part, that they were closing shop early. Steve must be some sort of wizard, or perhaps Kris Kringle’s latest incarnation. Though the parts warehouse was minutes from closing, he managed to acquire a starter and revive my beloved dinosaur to her beastly prowess. So friendly, jolly even, and to echo what a previous poster said, not at all condescending which is a true rarity. Reasonably priced for such kindness and expertise. If I lived here, this would be my shop. You saved my Christmas. THANK YOU STEVE!!!

This place is great! This is the second time we have had our cars repaired here. Steve is VERY fair priced and beyond knowledgable. Before our repair I called 6 other shops to get estimates and Car Care Clinic was $ 40 cheaper than the lowest estimate elsewhere. Thanks so much, we will be back!

Went to this place because of all of the great reviews. My husband did not disable our alarm correctly… So we Pd the man 350 $ to disable the car alarm and for a new alternator … but car will still need work, he tells us when pick it up that lights are on and I ask if it will prevent the car from passing smog? he said oh yea for sure… Said you’ll have to find out what’s causing it… Uh ok I guess we’ll go somewhere else for that ???
Will not repeat– got the job done.

My wife and I have been going to Steve at Car Care Clinic for about 4 – 5 years now with our various vehicles. We have always felt we received quick and honest service from Steve. During the times where we have made a conscious decision to look elsewhere, just to be sure and to keep our options open, we always end up back at Car Care Clinic as we are not made to feel like idiots or like there is something fishy going on, like we have at a couple other places we went to. Steve seems to know his stuff, and often may do a little touch up or tweak to our vehicles without charging us. We will be going there for a long time!

Typical mechanic look to the shop. Parts everywhere! But this guy knows his stuff. I came from the auto industry and he is a great guy who knows his stuff

steve butcher is awesomely honest…
fantastic!!! he does great work!!! he is worth his weight in gold. :)
i learned about him from my dad and was referred to him by a friend. :)

Im a car guy and it takes one to know one. Best mechanic ive ever been to. I drive to bako from orange to take my car here when needed o and to see my girl maybe.