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Parker Performance CA We're a locally owned family business, and we've been operating right here in Santa Rosa since 2011. We service and repair all makes, models and years.

From routine maintenance to performance upgrades, and custom hot rod builds - we've got you covered.

Santa Rosa, we need to talk about the first rain. 🌧️After months of dry weather, oil and grime build up on the road. The...
10/15/2026

Santa Rosa, we need to talk about the first rain. 🌧️

After months of dry weather, oil and grime build up on the road. The first real rain lifts all of it to the surface, and suddenly your usual commute feels slick in a way it didn't last week.

That's the worst possible moment to find out your brakes aren't what they used to be.

Before the clouds roll in, run through this:
✅ Brakes: stopping smooth, quiet, and straight?
✅ Tires: enough tread left to grip wet pavement?
✅ Battery: cooler mornings are rough on a weak one (we can test it)
✅ Cooling system: sounds backwards for fall, but a long hot summer takes its toll
✅ Wipers and lights: see and be seen

Some of these you can check in your driveway. The rest? That's what we're here for.

Get it handled before the forecast turns. Your rainy-day self will thank you. 🙌

Real question: what's the first thing you notice when the rain hits? The smell, or the sea of brake lights on 101? 😅

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Your car's been trying to tell you something. 🔊Brakes rarely just quit without warning. They drop hints first. Here's ho...
10/07/2026

Your car's been trying to tell you something. 🔊

Brakes rarely just quit without warning. They drop hints first. Here's how to translate them:

1️⃣ High-pitched squeal? Often a sign of pad wear. That's your early heads-up.
2️⃣ Grinding? Don't sit on this one. It can mean metal is rubbing on metal.
3️⃣ Pedal pulsing under your foot? Could be rotors, could be something else.
4️⃣ Pedal feels soft or sinks lower than usual? Get it looked at soon.
5️⃣ Car pulls to one side when you stop? Could be brakes, tires, suspension, or alignment. Guessing gets expensive.
6️⃣ Brake or ABS light on? Take it seriously.

Here's the thing: a sound doesn't tell you exactly which part is worn. An inspection does. That's why we look first and recommend second.

So be honest. Which number have you been ignoring? Drop it in the comments. No judgment. 👇

Heard something new on your drive down 101? Call us before it gets louder.
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Here's something most shops won't tell you: a lot of car repair anxiety isn't about the price. It's about not knowing wh...
09/24/2026

Here's something most shops won't tell you: a lot of car repair anxiety isn't about the price. It's about not knowing what's actually happening to your car once you hand over the keys.

So here's exactly what happens when you bring it to us. We run a full inspection first, no guessing. We show you what we find, parts, wear, the actual issue, not just a quote on paper. Then we walk you through what needs attention now and what can wait. No upsells you didn't ask for.

That's it. That's the whole approach. Honest work, explained in plain English, from people who actually want your car running right.

If you've ever left a shop more confused than when you walked in, come see the difference. What's the last car repair experience that left you scratching your head?

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09/14/2026

Every hot rod and vintage car in Sonoma County has a story written into it: sun-faded paint from a hundred summer drives, a rattle that started somewhere on Highway 12, upholstery that's seen more decades than most of us have been alive.

Some of that is character. Some of it is a warning sign.

Bubbling paint near a lower panel usually means rust working underneath, not just on top. Cracked upholstery and dried-out seals mean the interior is reaching the end of its life. And a repair from ten years ago that's starting to show through? That's the car telling you it's time to look again.

We don't believe every classic needs to be torn down to bare metal. We believe it deserves an honest look first, so you know exactly what it needs and what it doesn't.

If your hot rod has been showing a few small signs lately, bring it in and let's find out what's really going on underneath. What's the story behind your ride?

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Summer in Sonoma County is brutal on a car, even if you never notice it happening. Months of heat wear down belts, dry o...
09/10/2026

Summer in Sonoma County is brutal on a car, even if you never notice it happening. Months of heat wear down belts, dry out hoses, and thin out brake pads without a single warning light ever turning on.

Then the rain shows up in a few weeks and asks everything of your brakes and tires all at once.

We'd rather catch it now, while it's still an easy fix and not an emergency stop on 101 in a downpour.

Book a fall inspection this month. Brakes, cooling system, battery, wipers, the whole rundown. Twenty minutes now beats a tow truck later. Who's ready to get ahead of it?

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Labor Day is about the people who show up and do the work, the ones with grease under their nails and pride in getting i...
09/04/2026

Labor Day is about the people who show up and do the work, the ones with grease under their nails and pride in getting it right.

That's every single person on our team here at Parker Performance. So today we're taking a minute to say thanks, to them, and to you, for trusting us with something as important as your car.

However you're spending the holiday, whether it's a Sonoma County drive, a backyard barbecue, or just a well-earned day off, we hope it's a good one.

From all of us at Parker Performance: happy Labor Day, Santa Rosa. 🛠️

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08/27/2026

August is when we start seeing it.

Cars that made it through spring fine. Summer commutes, road trips, hot parking lots, miles of AC running nonstop. And now, heading into September, things start to show.

Tires worn unevenly from months of highway heat. Brake pads thinned down from all that stop-and-go. Oil that's overdue. Air filters caked with two seasons of dust.

Your car did the work. Now it needs the attention.

Before fall hits, come in for a full multi-point inspection. We go through everything: tires, brakes, fluids, belts, filters, battery. You'll know exactly where you stand going into the next season.

No guessing. No surprises.

Book your inspection this week and we'll have you squared away before the leaves start turning.

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We want to show you something.When a car comes into Parker Performance for a tune-up, here's what actually happens. Not ...
08/17/2026

We want to show you something.

When a car comes into Parker Performance for a tune-up, here's what actually happens. Not the marketing version. The real version.

We pull the spark plugs and read them. A fouled plug tells us things about your engine that diagnostics sometimes miss.

We check your air filter. In August, after months of dusty summer roads, most filters we pull are way past due.

We run the fuel system. Clean injectors and a clear throttle body means your engine isn't working twice as hard just to breathe.

We plug into your ECU. Modern vehicles carry a map of everything that's been running slightly off. We read it and tune it.

Then we tell you exactly what we found. What needs attention now. What can wait. What's in great shape.

No upsell. No pressure. Just the truth about your car.

That's what a real tune-up looks like here.

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Your battery is quietly having the worst summer of its life.Most people think cold weather kills batteries. And it does....
08/14/2026

Your battery is quietly having the worst summer of its life.

Most people think cold weather kills batteries. And it does. But heat is actually the one that does the real damage.

High temperatures accelerate the chemical breakdown inside your battery. It loses capacity. It struggles to start the engine. And then one morning, in a parking lot somewhere, it just doesn't.

No warning. No dramatic countdown. Just silence when you turn the key.

If your battery is 3 years or older, it's worth a test. It takes ten minutes and it either gives you peace of mind or saves you from getting stranded.

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Picture this.It's August. You're an hour into a drive up to Healdsburg. Windows down, playlist on, cooler in the back.Th...
08/05/2026

Picture this.

It's August. You're an hour into a drive up to Healdsburg. Windows down, playlist on, cooler in the back.

Then the temperature gauge starts climbing.

Not fast. Just... creeping. That little needle moving somewhere it shouldn't.

You tell yourself it's probably nothing. Then it isn't nothing.

This is the most common summer breakdown story we hear. And almost every time, it started weeks earlier with a cooling system that just needed a look.

Worn hoses. Low coolant. A thermostat running hot. None of these announce themselves until the worst possible moment.

The good news: a cooling system inspection takes less than an hour. The peace of mind lasts the whole summer.

Don't let August catch you on the side of the road. Come see us this week.

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Address

4019 Sebastopol Road , Suite D
Santa Rosa, CA
95407

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+17075262198

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