San Carlos, Valley Springs, and Jackson Auto Repair

Toole’s Garage is proud to announce opening of our Jackson, CA location - a family owned and operated full service auto repair shop that serves Jackson-Martell-Sutter Creek area. Jackson location joins our San Mateo, Stockton and Valley Springs shops in offering comprehensive auto maintenance services, diagnostics and repairs.  Whether your Toyota Camry needs check engine light diagnostic and repair, whether your Ford F-150 pickup truck needs new brake pads, your Chevy Silverado needs new spark plugs, or your Honda Civic needs head gasket replacement, you can count on our highly skilled technicians, certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), to correctly diagnose and repair your vehicle. At Toole’s Garage we offer complete car care, and have the depth of experience to service and repair all makes and models currently in use – domestic, Asian and European.  We also offer diesel service, so if your RAM diesel pickup needs ma ... read more

Brakes are probably the second most vital safety item on your vehicle – right after the steering system. At Toole’s Garage in Valley Springs we offer comprehensive brake services. Whether your Toyota needs new brake pads, or your Chevy Silverado needs brake fluid change, or your Ford F-150 needs brake inspection – our technicians, certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), will get your vehicle’s brakes serviced and get it ready for the road. Our Valley Springs auto care facility offers full range of automotive services, but we consider brake service to be especially important. When you bring your vehicle to our shop, you will be greeted by our friendly service advisors, and can expect superior customer service, local shuttle for your convenience and 36 months / 36,000 mile warranty for your peace of mind. Modern brakes, whether disc brakes or drum brakes require regular service and inspections. Brake lines could go bad, stick ... read more

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