Portola · Fleet & Commercial
Fleet & Commercial near Portola, San Francisco
We do fleet & commercial van service for Portola drivers about 10 minutes from The Portola, 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 Portola.
What Portola cars need
Portola has a mix of long-time families with older Hondas, Toyotas, and Nissans, plus newer arrivals with newer cars. The hills on Felton and Mansell are tough on brakes. We see:
- Smog repairs on older imports doing mostly short city trips
- Brake jobs from the climbs up Felton, Burrows, and Mansell
- Catalytic converter replacements (94134 sees its share of theft)
- Battery and starter on cars that sit for long stretches
- Suspension and alignment from the rough stretches of San Bruno Ave
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 Portola
If you're near San Bruno Ave, University Mound, or Felton St, the directions below will get you to the shop in about 10 minutes.
From San Bruno Ave / Felton: north on San Bruno to Silver, right on Silver to Bayshore, left on Bayshore, left on Oakdale. From University Mound area: Silver east to Bayshore, then same path. From the upper Portola near Mansell: Mansell to Bayshore, north on Bayshore, left on Oakdale. Ten minutes most of the day.
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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 Portola 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.