San Carlos & Valley Springs Auto Repair

Brakes are probably your vehicle’s most important safety equipment, and should be kept in good working condition. That’s why at Toole’s Garage in Valley Springs we offer both brake inspections, as well as a full range of brake services and repairs. Our technicians, certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), have extensive brake repair experience and can repair your vehicle, whether you drive a nimble Toyota Yaris or a Ford F-350. Whether your vehicle requires caliper repair, brake fluid replacement, new brake pads and brake rotors, has brake line issues, or faces brake master cylinder problems, our technicians will find the root cause of the problem and will fix your vehicle so it can server you faithfully and safely in the future. At Toole’s Garage in Valley Springs brake repair is followed by a test drive, so we can make sure that the brakes function properly under real world driving conditions. Toole’s Garage is the p ... read more

Hey Fans and people who just want to know!    I get the question asked a lot about brake pads. There are so many brands and types out there, it feels just like walking down a grocery isle. "Hmm, do I go for the pads on the top shelf, or grab the cheap ones down below?" I usually will go with some sort of OEM brake pad that is Ceramic based.There are basically 3 types of pads now, an organic material, a semi-metallic material, and ceramic material.   Primarily, the organic gives you nice quiet brakes, low brake dust, but not the best feel when really needing to stop, meaning, the stopping power is the least effective.      Semi-metallic pads have the best stopping power, but are noisy and create a lot of brake dust. We have also found that the copper used in brake pads is causing some problems in the environment (no good).   Lastly, there is ceramic pads. They are a great combination of both o ... read more