Butler Automotive

I had hired Butler Automotive in Martinez to rebuild my chevy 350 small block. I was told that the block would be thoroughly honed and prepared and the rebuild would be complete.\t\n\t\nWhat I found when I had to tear my engine down at 12,000 miles...\t\n\t\n4 of the 8... pistons were used and severely pitted,\t\nthe cylinder walls were honed but to a minimum with no mind paid to whether or not it was enough, it was not and I found my cylinders are rippled.\t\n\t\n2 of my piston rings are already blown.\t\n\t\nThe head bolts were not thread sealed where they went into the water jackets resulting in a series of small water leaks right from the start.\t\n\t\nUpon reinstallation and reassembly, the original bolts were used which is much like reusing any other part meant to be replaced. The bolts were stretched beyond their limits and therefore contributed to the engine failing at 12,000 miles\t\n\t\nIn a nutshell, this is not the result of professional work as the shortcuts taken are those that would not have seen until just enough time had passed that the warranty had expired. The work is really not even amateur quality. The rebuild kit they had used was either incomplete or they had reused my original components in order to save the new parts for something else or the engine was never truly broken down. Read More

I do $10,000 in business with Butler Automotive per week. They do all of the repair work for my vehicles. I've dealt with Eddie for 30 years now. They do a great job and that I trust their work.

I've been using Butler Automotive for many years now. I think it's a great, family-owned shop. They let me drive my cars a lot longer than I otherwise would because they maintain them so well for me. The people there are very helpful, and I appreciate that they offer fr...ee loners. So I can drop off my car, and still go do something else while they work on my car. They also offer rides home for their customers. Everyone is nice, professional and treat their customers really well. Read More

The facility is clean and up-to-date.

I like the speedy service and attention given to me.

I have been using Butler for almost 10 years. I would recommend THIS location on Baston Road to ALL my friends. Cliff & Thomas are very good & knowledgeable about all automotive.