A Auto Tech Motors

Ken AKA Ratnesh Kumar is a not a honest person. He is running a sweat shop. Paying employee cash minimum wages while charging $ 80.00 @hr to fix cars. Also buys stolen item at 47^th & Franklin and ship them all to Fiji Island.

This is exactly what Unilocal was made for. Was having problems with my battery, so brought my Van into another mechanic. After replacing the alternator, that mechanic said it wasn’t that, but an electrical problem. Brought it a few days later to A Auto Tech Motors. He diagnosed the same issue, alternator. He replaced and the van and battery have been perfect since, without any lingering issues. Compared to the first mechanic, A Auto Tech not only fixed the problem, but I also saved $ 20, including being charged $ 40 for a 2-​mile tow. So in shorter terms, we have a new mechanic!
The business is between two other car spots and halfway down an alley. Don’t be discouraged, this place is A+

I’m only keeping it 3-​star for the time being, since i just got my car back and if anything goes wrong (or doesn’t) i will be back to post an updated review.
In the middle of a massive move from a 3 br 2 ba home to a 2 br 1 ba upstairs apartment my car decided to blow it’s head gasket. Being a ’96 honda accord it has an aluminum head gasket that, after research, is prone to warping with the slightest bit of over-​heating, and it had over-​heated on more than one occasion before my husband and i changed the radiator.
As a AAA member I had my car towed to another shop in Orangevale, that had great Unilocal reviews. My husband knew exactly what was wrong with the car and what needed to be done, and about how much it should cost. He warned me not to say anything, though, except for the truth about it’s mechanical function, and just let them do their job.
They came to the same conclusion he did, but with a charge 2.5 times the price he had estimated. After that i let my husband choose a shop and he chose A Auto tech motors. They gave him a price of $ 800 for a head job, and being delivered to them on a Friday, said they could be done on Wednesday. We accepted.
Ultimately, they changed the water pump, timing belt, head job, and a few other things that are on my receipt, but can’t recall at the moment (receipt is in the car and i’m not going out to get it right now… like i said, i will post an updated review, no matter what), and we ended up paying $ 1,000 out the door.
In the end, they were done on Thursday but we didn’t have the funds until Friday. They didn’t charge for the overnight storage, which we were grateful for.
So far, everything seems good. Not a hint of overheating, and nothing out of place (my car was half loaded with various papers, boxes, and junk left over from being in the process of a move).
Understand, I drive a lot, and through stop-​and-​go traffic, and on the freeway for miles at a time. Today (the day i got it back) is no exception.
The only complaint i have is that the steering wheel and hand brake were covered in grease. Coated my hands and smelled bad. Nothing my make-​up remover towelettes couldn’t handle, but it sorta spoiled the sense of smell that initially led me to realize that something was wrong in the first place.
Bottom line, they gave us a 1-​year warranty on their work, and i plan to take it back for my rotors and brake pads providing that the next few weeks don’t prove that the engine job was a bad one.
This is a very guarded review, but over-​all a positive one. My car is my life-​blood. I depend on it to keep my family safe, stable, and soon, prosperous. If anything goes wrong, i will be back to tell, if it stays right, i increase it a star. If it doesn’t smell like the shop and gets my hands dirty the next time i pick up, i’ll give it 5 stars.
I rode it hard today, though, and my initial impression is a good one.

Went to this repair shop on June 30, 2010. My AC was not working right. It was blowing hot air. They charged me $ 60 for a full diagnostics. I was told that my AC compressor was bad and it needed to be replaced. Along with that, other parts needed to be replaced to prevent the changed compressor from going bad again. The total cost to me would be $ 1300+. I did not buy into their story. I knew that my compressor was working because I had taken it to Brakes Masters earlier and they could not find the issue but had told me a list of things they checked which did not have issues. The compressor was one of them.
I took my car to another AC specialist. The tech checked the compressor and told me that it was working. I paid $ 75 to get another full diagnostics done and the tech found my heating valve to be the issue. The shop charged me $ 135 for parts and $ 150 for labor. Total cost $ 285.
A Auto Tech Motors was trying to fool me into paying them $ 1300+ dollars for a $ 300 repair. I went back to ask for the diagnostics refund and was refused a refund. I was instead offered a free oil change. YEA RIGHT! How could I trust my car with this shop. Avoid this place and take your car to some other shop.
If you have been to this shop and feel they have violated your rights as a consumer, you can file a complaint with the Bureau of Automotive Repair online at
or in person at 10 220 Systems Parkway, Suite D, Sacramento, CA 95 827 or call them at 916.255.4200.
Good luck with your repairs friends!
**UPDATE July12, 2010: Thanks to a visit from BAR (Thank you BAR for protecting consumer rights) I was offered a refund check for $ 60. This check also comes with a suggestion/​request from A Auto Tech Motors to remove the review posted above. Had I been refunded my wrongfully charged diagnostics fee during my initial visit, there would have been no need for me to invest hours of my time pursuing this. At this point I would like to make it VERY CLEAR to A Auto Tech Motors and its ownership. I do not have sympathy for you nor am I obligated to remove my review. My review is not false and is definitely not misleading. I by no means am a famacide, defamer, or slanderer. Please do not contact me further as I do not intend to engage with you in any further business.
**UPDATE July14, 2010: Went to cash the $ 60 check only to find out that the check had been canceled. Amazing how A Auto Tech Motors has the courage to deceive me and BAR. You be the judge.
**UPDATE July15, 2010: Got a call from Stacy Johnson with S F Johnson consulting who offered to personally return my $ 60. (I Have the voice mail if you are interested in listening) She claimed that the check had been canceled in error. (Asked about the «error» on the phone and she had meant to say that A Auto Tech Motors was wrong in canceling the check.) I asked that proper protocol be followed and that A Auto Tech Motors make a check payable to me and go through the mediator BAR investigator to send the check to me. At this time I also notified Stacy that I will be pursuing this issue in the Small Claims Court if the issue was not resolved by the following week. Stacy verbally agreed to this on behalf of A Auto Tech Motors.
**UPDATE July19, 2010: No call and no response. It is apparent that Stacy from S F Johnson Consulting has decided that it would be better for A Auto Tech Motors to leave a positive review on here and do damage control. It is ironic to read that S F Johnson Consulting and A Auto Tech Motors will go the «EXTRA MILE» to resolve customer issues. Way to go S F Johnson Consulting. You have showed your worth to this company by not resolving a case that is imminently going to court. I hope you have a cane because with all the evidence I have, I do not think you have a leg to stand on in court.
Thank you.