Bernal Heights · Fleet & Commercial
Fleet & Commercial near Bernal Heights, San Francisco
We do fleet & commercial van service for Bernal Heights drivers about 12 minutes from Bernal Heights, San Francisco. Our shop is at 2800 Oakdale Ave in The Bayview, family-owned, with owner Frank a 30+ year SF mechanic. Walk-ins welcome, written estimate before any work starts. Below is what a fleet & commercial visit looks like when you come from Bernal Heights.
What we see most on Bernal Heights cars
Bernal cars get a specific set of wear patterns because of the hills, the older car culture in the neighborhood, and the dogs-and-outdoors lifestyle that keeps Subarus and Westys on the road. After years of working on Bernal cars, here are the jobs we see most:
- Brake jobs from the constant climb up Bernal Hill and the steep streets like Anderson, Banks, and Holladay. Pads wear in half the time of flat-city cars.
- Subaru head gasket work on the older Outbacks and Foresters that the dog crowd keeps running well past 200,000 miles. We know the EJ25 inside and out.
- VW and Audi electrical diagnostics on the watercooled stuff (Golf, Jetta, A4, EuroVans, Westys) — Bernal has a real older-VW community and these cars need someone who actually understands their wiring.
- Smog repairs on higher-mileage Hondas and Toyotas — Bernal has a lot of cars that just keep running, and they need real smog work, not just a recheck.
- EV 12V battery replacements on Teslas and Bolts. Yes, EVs have a 12V battery that can strand them. We see this constantly in Bernal as the EV count climbs.
- Clutch wear on manual cars from the steep starts up Cortland, Highland, and Bernal Heights Blvd. Bernal kills clutches faster than anywhere else in the city.
- Pickup truck and SUV alignments after potholes around Alemany, Folsom, and the Mission St corridor on the west side of the neighborhood.
A & C Auto Clinic is a family-owned mechanic and auto repair shop in The Bayview, San Francisco, on Oakdale Ave. Owner Frank has 30+ years as an SF mechanic and has run A & C for more than two decades. That has meant keeping San Francisco's commercial vans, work trucks, and small fleets running through every shift in how local businesses move people and product. Over the years that has come to mean a lot of Ford Transits, Ford F-Series, Isuzu NPR box trucks, GMC and Chevy work vans, and Ram ProMasters from contractors, caterers, delivery operators, and small businesses across The Bayview, Hunters Point, Dogpatch, and the rest of southeast San Francisco. We know what these vehicles ask for, we know how to keep them out of the shop, and when they do come in we work fast because every day in our bay is a day they are not earning.
Vehicles we work on most
Our shop history tells the story: in the last few years alone we have worked on hundreds of Ford Transit vans (Transit-250, 350, and original Transit) along with the full Ford F-Series lineup from F-150 to F-550. On the box-truck side, Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD are a regular sight in our bays. We also handle Ram ProMaster, Chevy Express and Silverado work trucks, GMC Savana and Sierra, and Mercedes Sprinter for the smaller delivery and catering fleets.
- Ford Transit (Transit-250, Transit-350, Transit-150, original Transit)
- Ford F-Series (F-150, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550)
- Isuzu NPR and NPR-HD box trucks
- Ram ProMaster
- Chevy Express, Silverado work trucks
- GMC Savana and Sierra
- Mercedes Sprinter
What we do
Standard maintenance is the backbone of fleet work and we keep it predictable: oil and filter service on extended-interval schedules, brake jobs that match how the van actually gets driven (city stop-and-go wears differently than highway), DOT-style safety inspections for the trucks that need them, and full electrical / diagnostic work when the dash lights up. Parts are Motorcraft for Ford, AC Delco for Chevy and GMC, and OEM Isuzu for NPRs whenever the job calls for it, with quality aftermarket where it makes sense for the budget. For Transit and F-Series we have the scan tools and the experience to clear codes that less Ford-specific shops chase for hours.
- Scheduled preventive maintenance (oil, filters, fluids, belts)
- Brakes and suspension matched to commercial duty cycles
- DOT-style safety inspections
- Electrical and diagnostic work on Ford Transit / F-Series / Isuzu NPR
- Smog checks (diesel and gas)
- AC and heating service
- Tire rotation and replacement
How we work with small fleets
If you run 2 to 20 vehicles, we can set up a basic service rotation that keeps you ahead of the surprises. Most of our fleet customers drop off the night before or first thing in the morning, we get the work done, and they pick up after their last route of the day. Net 30 billing is available for established accounts. Call Frank at (415) 648-2226 to talk through what your operation actually needs.
Where to find us
A & C Auto Clinic, 2800 Oakdale Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124, open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. We are easy to find off 3rd Street and a short drop from the Bayview industrial blocks. Street parking is reliable in the morning and we have space for trucks up to 26 feet.
Coming from Bernal Heights
If you're near Cortland Avenue, Holly Park, or Bernal Heights branch library, the directions below will get you to the shop in about 12 minutes.
A & C Auto Clinic, 2800 Oakdale Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124. From Bernal Heights: east to 3rd Street, then south to Oakdale. Free street parking. Open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Walk-ins welcome, with priority on cars that arrive before 10am.
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A & C Auto Clinic
2800 Oakdale Ave
San Francisco, CA 94124
(415) 648-2226Mon to Fri, 8am to 5pm. Walk-ins welcome. Closed Sat and Sun.
Other services we do for Bernal Heights drivers
Smog Check
Smog inspection and smog repair in Bayview, San Francisco. Walk-in friendly. Honest pricing, no runaround. Call (415) 648-2226 for same-day availability.
Brake Repair
Brake pad replacement, rotor service, caliper repair, and brake fluid flush in Bayview, San Francisco. Free brake inspection with any service. Call (415) 648-2226.
Oil Change
Full-service oil and filter changes for all makes and models in Bayview, San Francisco. Synthetic, blend, and conventional. Free multi-point inspection included. Call (415) 648-2226.