Perform Transmission

Nice and friendly guy. Affordable price. Best if you call and make appointment to get rid of the wait.

Most reliable mechanic in the town. He don’t add unnecessary repairs to your car like many others do. I highly recommend him.

I’ve gotta chime in here. Doh is absolutely one of the best I have ever known. My Plymouth Voyager transmission went out and he fixed it for a very fair price. Now I am calling him today on my next Plymouth Voyager (130K) and I have no doubt he’ll take good care of me again.

I like Mr. Doh. He is very honest. I saw some comments about being unwelcome. In my opinion, I think it is related to lack of communication skills and not really being rude.

I’ve known Dou since 1997 when he was still located in Sunnyvale. He is one of the most honest person you’ll ever meet.
I go to him for all my big repairs and his cost far far less than other mechanics and he will stand by his work.
My last repair was an engine overhaul for my mini that would have cost ~$ 5k at dealer and $ 3.5K from nearby shops.
Parts labor and everything else came out to be ~$ 1.5K with him.
I am dropping off my 2001 MDX for transmission rebuild without any reservations because I am 100% sure he’ll take care of me.

They change their minds when you call twice. And they seem very mad. I felt unwelcomed.

Reviews are right! Dou is amazing! Hard to get ahold of him sometimes on the phone so I just drove up again because my service engine soon light is on. He helped me out immediately. Great guy. Excellent prices. Superior workmanship.

Excellent service. honest, clear, comprehensive, high-​quality work. emphasis on personal relationship, quick turn-​around. all-​around a pleasant experience. will definitely bring my car back.

outstanding!
you often meet honest mechanics, not often do you meet honest and highly competent mechanics in their field. Doh is really amazing. He saved my car! And his price for labor is very competitive. That’s actually an understatement. He charges below market price for labor I am sure of it.
I recommend Doh for anyone that is about lost hope that the issue with their car can be fixed — if a mechanic gives you a really long very convincing explanation about what is wrong with your car and why it is going to cost you a lot of money to fix it and even shows you hard evidence that substantiates their claims, i would still go to Doh and get a second opinion and you will save yourself 1) time 2) money 3) stress and 4) your car.
I hope this review helps you make an informed decision like the previous reviews about Doh helped me make up my mind and take a chance.
In one of the reviews he is described as a gold gem. Yup, gold jem. for sure, there are very few people on earth left like Doh. I can also count on my fingers how many Doh’s I have met in my life.
Best,

I went to Perform Transmission because my smog check failed and the electric code in one of them indicated an issue with transmission. I was recommended to change transmission on my Toyota Camry. The car has ~125K on it… but c’mon this baby can go on for at least double that. So, unconvinced I looked for a Transmission specialist. Doh’s shop came up on my Unilocal search as a reliable, honest shop. I visited him on a weekend. He explained to me that there were 3 possibilities — faulty electrical, wiring issues or solenoid issues. A diagnosis was recommended first before determining course of action and… he said he could accomodate me only on the following Thursday! Anyways… I decided to give the man a chance, since he was recommended for his honest work and knowledge. He diagnosed a faulty solenoid and fixed it for a few hundred dollars and reset my check engine light.
This represents great savings as opposed to what my smog test shop recommended… which was to change my Transmission. That would’ve put me behind by at least $ 2K, even for a used one.
I’m glad I did not trust and go with what was recommended and went to the knowledgeable person in this case. Subsequently, I took my car to another smog center (no business for folks who try to eek something out of you) and it passed with flying colors :) Thank you Doh. Highly recommend.

This is the most honest mechanic I have ever been to. My heater core cracked. When I checked around to get quotes mechanics wanted to charge me $ 1,000 -$ 2000 to fix it. Quoted me a price that was 30% less than other mechanics. This is the only mechanic that I go to for all my repairs. Highly recommended.

This guy is AWESOME. I’ve always been afraid of dishonest mechanics because I don’t really know anything about cars. My check engine light came on a couple months ago and while I feared my car would just die, the fear of having to pay hundreds of dollars kept me from getting it checked out (dumb, I know). My mom then suggested I go to Perform Transmission because she said the mechanic there was incredibly honest. Say what?
So fearful of having my car do something insane (like explode while I’m driving on the Benicia Bridge back to school), I finally came into the shop today to get my check engine light checked out. Do had a quick look and then told me it was a minor problem with my catalytic converter. He patiently explained to me what it does and made sure I understood what was going on with my car. When I asked him whether or not I needed to fix it, he assured me that my car is perfectly fine to drive and not to worry about it because ordering the part to fix it would be really expensive and unneccesary. Then he sent me on my way – without charging me!
I definitely recommend this place. With an honest mechanic like this, I will no longer fear getting my car tuned up.

A 1-​man shop, owned, run, and manage by Doh… He knows the vehicles extremely well, look into car problems, and advise for fix for a very reasonable price. Since 1-​man shop, you probably want to stop by the stop to schedule. Honesty is the key to success…

My dad has been coming here for years and now this is the place I will continue to keep coming back to when I need repairs and trust that it will get gone right the first time. Nothing but good things to say about this shop. Very honest in helping to diagnose your cars problem and very reasonable with the cost for all work needed to be done.

I have had my cars repaired by Do for about 15 years now. As a mechanic and as a person he’s absolutely the best: competent and honest. What else could one hope for?
Adrian

My father was an electronics engineer and did all his own auto repair work. When he no longer could do so, he found Do at Perform Transmission. He was the ONLY mechanic that he trusted for honesty, quality of work and price. That speaks volumes since my dad never trusted any mechanic. We have taken all of our cars to Do over the years and he has always done excellent work for reasonable prices. I can’t recommend him enough.

I’ve been taking my trucks and car to Du for nearly 15 years and he’s always done exceptional work at an extremely fair price. I recommend him to all of my friends and family without hesitation.
If you’re looking for a very smart and ethical mechanic, then Du is your guy. He’ll save you time and money in the long run.

TRUST — Thats the single word that describes Dou the owner and mechanic at the shop. He is the only mechanic I have ever worked with who will provide honest assesment and great service.
BEST mechanic in town…

5 Frickin stars.
Once in a while, we meet a total gem of a human being. Over my lifetime (45 yrs), I have met damn few.
The MOST HONEST mechanic on god’s green earth runs a one man shop: Perform Transmission, in one of the bays tucked behind the car wash at El Camino and Flora Vista (just off Lawrence and El Cam). The guy’s name is pronounced Doh: a slight vietnamese guy. I kid you not: I have come into the shop for a whole variety of stuff — sometimes telling him what I think it will cost. And many times, he solves it for much less. Now, I’m not saying that he’s a magician. It’s just that, you can believe what he tells you, and that he’ll fix your car for exactly what it costs plus a little so he can live. I have tried at times to force extra money on him, because I know how little he charges: even when it’s a more expensive repair. But trust him absolutely. I gladly speak well of him and his work.
And Doh is a cool cat: 408 617 0420. Tell him a guy named ‘Steve’ directed you his way.

do is the owner and sole mechanic. this is truly the only car repair shop that i have ever trusted. my dad turned me on to this place after it was recommended to him by the guys at kragen auto supply around the corner.
do will diagnose your car’s problem, give you an honest opinion on what work needs to be done now or in the future, and has very reasonable labor rates. you may have to leave your car there two days because he is the only one working on the cars, but he is very thourough. he’ll show you any part he replaced, and where it was damaged, so you know exactly what he’s done for your car. highly recommend.