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Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment

About us

Complete Auto, Truck and RV Service Offering Complete Auto, Truck and RV Repair and Service, we specialize in Brake and Alignment Services. We also offer complete in-depth Diagnostics, Automotive Service and Repair for All Makes and Models of Autos, Trucks and RVs. Celebrating 60 Years of Service to Reno, Sparks, and Northern Nevada drivers since 1951, Sunshine Service is celebrating its 60th Anniversary by offering some very special coupons for many of our basic services. To help celebrate, we are offering some very special discounts to show our appreciation to our many patrons. Warranty: As a NAPA Care Service Center we offer all of our customers a Napa Nationwide Warranty which provides nationwide coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles, but in addition to that we offer our own in shop two (2) year or 24,000 mile parts and labor warranty. Ask us for warranty details.

Business highlights

74 years of experience

Services we offer

60K, 90K, Asian and most European. We can perform all manufacturer's required vehicle maintenance, Complete Auto, Domestic, Truck & RV Service and Repair of all kinds. We are Full Service Auto Repair. Though we are alignment and brake specialists, and we perform service and repairs on all makes and models of vehicles, as well as drive-ability assessments for cars, etc. We perform complete vehicle safety and diagnostic inspections, i.e. 30K, trucks and RVs., we also have 11 bays and 9 lifts

Amenities

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.725 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
88%
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4%
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Showing 1-25 of 25 reviews
Mike S.
Jul 2020
1.0
$2,000
Terrible. They miss quoted me, then added additional charges to the service on the worked performed. I was charged more money for the brake fluid replacement and the rear diff fluid was topped off with oil that was different than my current oil instead of being replaced. I just replaced my wiper blades and they said mine were old. Crack head shop. Don’t go there will unless you like paying lots of money for questionable work. I Will never go back!

Robert A.
Jun 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,050
Excellent. Did great work.

Jean G.
Mar 2016
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
unknown
Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Thank you, [Member Name Removed]. From the grades that you left us we clearly didn't impress you, but you say you would hire us again. We care very much about the quality of service we provide, and the over all experience. I'm the owner. My name is Mark, and I can be reached at (775) 358-5486."

Kate R.
Dec 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Thank you, [Member Name Removed], for the nice review, and for allowing us to provide service to you. We appreciate the extra time it took you to go out of the way to leave a review. Mark"

Marie M.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650

I had used another single-proprietor shop to install new brake pads on my car.  The owner/operator told me to expect a little grinding because they were metal brake pads and needed to smooth out a little. Seemed strange to me but, hey, he's the expert, right?  Anyway, the "little grinding" was a horrendous noise that never lessened so I returned to this mechanic, and was told he didn't have time to look at my car.  A friend recommended Sunshine and I made an appointment for later that week. 

From the start, Sunshine's service was exceptional.  They took me back in the garage and walked around, explaining the problems identified during their inspection: one brake pad had been installed with the wrong side facing the rotor, hence the terrible noise when applying the brakes, and the rotors were all dangerously thin and two were badly grooved.  The Sunshine crew expressed their disgust with the mechanic who performed what they referred to as a "pad slap" and told me that my car was very unsafe to drive in its current state. 

Sunshine changed out the rotors and pads within a couple hours and I have had no problems since.  Staff members have contacted me several times since the work was done to make sure everything was running okay.  I'm very happy with their work and customer service!


Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Hi [Member name], Thank you for the great review. I actually recall your vehicle. That was very unusual that a shop would install a brake pad backwards, with the metal side facing the rotor, but it happened. We were glad to have helped out, and hope you come again. Thanks. Mark (owner)"

Louisa W.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,100
unknown
Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Thank you, [member name removed], for taking the time to leave a review of our services. We look forward to serving you again in the future."

Greg C.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$40
Work was performed as advertised; seemed thorough and didn't attempt to add other services my car didn't need.  Will definitely go back.
Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Hi ( members name removed) Your Angie's List review was very much appreciated. As the owner, it's my goal to provide the highest level of service to customers so that they'll want to come back and continue working with us. I hope we continue to win your favor. Mark (owner)"

Marsha T.
Jun 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
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Deborah P.
Mar 2015
3.0
$52
unknown
Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"[Member name removed], The work performed should have been as advertised with the $29.95 coupon that you had already paid for. But, yes, there would have been a small charge for the additional quart of oil, as the special was for "up to five-quarts", which was the deal we were offering at that time. Regarding some of the things on the Repair Order, such as where you say that you had actually performed the manufacturer's recommended service for 120K miles on your vehicle, and we did not know that, we would have to have you tell us if you had done some of those things. Such as, if you had replaced transmission and transfer case fluid, then that listed recommendation on our repair order would have been something that we would have then told you not to do, but, only if we knew that. That coolant tested bad, is something that, if it tested bad even if you say it was serviced, we're still going to tell you that it tested bad. If our test showed that it would not protect from freezing, then it failed, and we would explain that to you. I would be thrilled if you could come back in so that we could retest at no cost to you of course, as I'd like to verify the test. The technician who performed the work has a lot of integrity, so I am confident that he performed the test professionally. I have spoken to the service advisor who spoke with you and have explained with him, which apparently he was unaware, which is my fault, that the money that you paid for your oil change through Angie's list with the online coupon that you purchased, would have been an out-the-door price. I have a feeling that I hadn't explained that to him. But, when we do oil changes, not only do we use an expensive (to us) very high grade of motor oil, we do perform a truly complete service. So, I can tell you that I know you got thorough inspection. Such as, we tested your battery which tested bad, meaning it's near its end of life, probably something you haven't noticed, but before long it will die. We can perform that test again so as to show the test results to you. Another example of our service is that few shops remove tires for a basic oil change, like we do, so as to actually measure brakes with a gauge, which we did. If you check your repair order we noted that you had a lot of life left in your brakes, with 10mm of brake pad. That's about a twenty minute job just to tell you that your brakes are fine. Your other shops would not have done that without charging, typically. In the Repair Order I see that your shocks were leaking, and that too is something we can easily raise the vehicle up on a rack and point out to you. We perform a fairly thorough 27 point inspection and identify what we see. It sounds like you wanted us to tell you that everything was perfect, which if we can't do that, we can't do that. I am sincerely sorry that we did not communicate well, and that we got the pricing wrong with the Angie's List coupon. I will see that the difference between what you paid and what you should have been gets refunded. I wish I caught this review earlier. I would be happy to perform and entire oil change service for you at no cost, if you ever wish to come back in and allow us to make up for our mistakes, and show you the shop that we really are. Mark Sutherlin (Owner)"

Gerald W.
Feb 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$260
They are excellent!  They not only did the brakes, but did a safety check on the car, which was free.  They did not pressure me to take care of the other issues at that time.  They are very professional.

Kimberly H.
Dec 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,600
unknown

Kathleen S.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$50
unknown

Cynthia G.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
unknown

Donna T.
May 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
We had taken our 06 Trailblazer everywhere and spent over a thousand dollars trying to fix an intermittent electrical problem. At last, someone told us about Sunshine Service. They took my car in the next day and within 30 minutes, their excellent mechanic found the problem and fixed it. My husband was having surgery that day and I couldn't get a ride down to pick up my car - it was no problem for them; the owner came and picked me up. Then besides fixing the problem, they gave the vehicle a thorough going over and their price was extremely reasonable. I wish we would have gone there to begin with. We would have saved a lot of headaches and money. I also appreciated the way they listened to me when I brought the car in, and  asked important and specific questions and when fixed they also explained in detail what was wrong and what they did to correct it. EXCELLENT COMMUNICATIONS!  We plan on using them from here on out.

EDWARD A.
Dec 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
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Response from Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment
"Hi [member name removed], Thank you very much for the positive review of Sunshine Service. It means a lot to us that a customer would take the time to leave a review. Please come again when you need some car service. Mark"

Deanne S.
Nov 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Darlene G.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
While driving home from having our windshield replaced, the engine lost power! My husband was barely  able to get home.
We checked out reviews on Angie's list and decided to call Sunshine Service. They advised us to have it towed because what we were describing could cause more damage, Once they had the motor home they started looking for the problem . They keep us informed every set of the way, always explaining what they were doing and why.
We have not had the motor home on a trip since the repaired, but it ran great from the shop to our house,about 10 miles.

Valerie N.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
Very professional, excellent communication and very fair price.  I was told after the brakes were assessed, I would be called with the work needed to be done and what the cost would be.  The quote given was very close to the actual cost, so no surprises.  I am very pleased with the work done and would recommend Sunshine to anyone who wants to be treated with honesty and looking for a fair price for an excellent job done.  I dealt with Kalii and Michael.  I will be back!!. 

Joe H.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$84
They honored the Angie's list discount coupon and performed the alignment and safety check (no additional cost). My past experience with alignment shops always ended up with them wanting to replace parts. I actually thought there would be parts required for this job, but they said everything was in good shape. A pleasant surprise.

John K.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$220
quick honest assessment and repair.  they could have said it was the ac compressor, but instead assessed it was the ac belt.  work was done in 1/2 day.

Jose L.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I drive 35 miles just to go see them. They do a great job for me. I will be going to see them again next week. They are the only people in the area that can properly do a front end alignment on my Ford pickup truck, They have rebuilt a steering column for me before.

Richard S.
Aug 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$100
excellent service, prompt too.

Gary C.
Jan 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
I was always satisfied with their work. I would recommend them. I have taken my motor home to other places and this company is the best.

Liane E.
Nov 2010
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Quite Well.

Nancy W.
Sep 2008
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$700
The A/C was not putting out cool air. The problem found was a leak in one of the hoses. Of course, this hose and its fittings were no longer available. After a few attempts, they found the correct fittings and had another shop that was next door make the required hose connections. It took several days but they stayed with it and got it fixed. I've also had excellent service from this company doing routine maintenance on our autos.

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FAQ

Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment offers free project estimates.

No, Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment does not offer a senior discount.

No, Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment does not offer emergency services.

No, Sunshine Service Brake & Alignment does not offer warranties.