This review is for Victor, the Russian Mercedes mechanic at this gas station…read more I am an owner of several vintage Mercedes cars. I have gone through four different mechanics in the last 15 years who specialize in Mercedes. My last mechanic was Jorge, from Mr. MB Motors in Tarzana, the legendary Master Guild Mercedes mechanic. When he retired, I decided to go local I chose Jack from Jack's Tri-Start Motors in Glendale, on San Fernando. Jack is a good guy, who absolutely knows his shit, even and especially on older Mercedes cars, and can diagnose problems instantaneously. However Jack is too expensive at $125 / hour. Case in point, for one of my newer Mercedes cars, the intake manifold developed a crack The entire manifold needed to be replaced with a new one. Jack diagnosed the problem, no joke, in less than one minute. His cost of labor was $500. So I happened to walk-in on Victor doing the same job on one of his customers' cars one day at Shell. He charged me $300 plus I supplied the parts. This is how I got introduced to Victor as a mechanic. Victor owns two vintage Mercedes diesel cars, as do I. I brought him my old 300d turbo diesel, and had him do a valve adjustment Right price, and service from a guy who owns the same car as you do and knows his shit, and is local, is the trifecta you need for your car. So now Victor does all my old Mercedes. The only thing about Victor's place is, he has only two stalls. One stall is dedicated for smog checks, which can come in at any time, thereby shifting his focus. And the other is for repairs. Almost all car repairs he does, have to be one-day jobs max. Because he can't be occupying his work stall for more than a full day with a repair. When I brought him my Mercedes c230 for the intake manifold, he stayed until 8pm that night just to finish the job, because he had another scheduled repair the next day Jobs that Victor has done for my Mercedes cars: -intake manifold swap -fuel filter/accumulator swap -coolant flush/exchange -brake fluid flush/exchange -valve adjustment -window regulator repair -oil changes, gasket replacements -brake jobs -suspension work: shocks, struts, springs Recommend you try him out for the little things that you don't want to take to your Mercedes Indy mech who will charge you $125 per hour on labor. You will get good quality, attention-to-detail work from a Mercedes pro. Payment: You don't pay him directly. He gives you an invoice, and you take it to the Shell counter (where you pay for gas). Thus, if you wanted to pay with credit card, you can do so, unlike indy shops which charge you More to pay with A card. What I do is, I go to Ralphs (which has a partnership with Shell gas station) and buy Shell gift cards with my credit card (earning points on my card) in the amount of the repair price. I pay for my car repair with Shell gift cards, thereby earning both points and discounts of 20 to 40 cents off per gallon (!) on my gas. After you pay for your repair, the gas station will also give you a free drive-through car wash as well. Bottom line: Victor is a good, experienced mechanic, who knows his way around 70's, 80's and 90's (and newer) Mercedes cars. I've seen him doing w116 300sd's, and 2016 E-class cars. He prefers to work on Mercedes, but will take and repair other cars as well. He is essentially a mini-indy shop, without the overhead shop owners pay. My previous guy, Jack, has to pay rent at his shop in Glendale, and passes on his costs to you in his hourly rate. Victor doesn't pay rent (not that I know), so his prices are much more reasonable at $75 per hour, but sometimes he will cut you a break on his prices as well.

Payed $10 for the Super car wash and it didn't even do the things it said. No wax No polish... my…read morecar had soap and water marks on it when it was done. Which means it only did water soap and scrubbed. And all marks and dirt on it. I already told them one time but unfortunately nothing was done. Please check what's really wrong because our cars still dirty .

This gas station is always packed! They sell really competitive priced gas. This particular day I…read morewas buying gas and I need to use debit because my baby was in the car and I couldn't pay inside. After getting gas I went to the grocery store and got an alert that i was charged $175, the cost of gas and $100 moreZ i was alarmed and called to find out what happened. They explained to me when you pay with debit they temporarily hold $100. FYI Overall, if you want to save on gas you can try Arco, just go inside to pay.

This station is unsafe, and as cheap as the gas is, I am choosing to go elsewhere. The pumps used…read moreto have long cords that would go on either side of the car, but no longer. There is always traffic blocking the street. People leave their cars at the pump even when they are done, to go inside shopping while cars pile up behind. Clearly management doesn't care because they could easily have directions for moving cars along and let customers know to please pull the cars into the available parking when shopping. I've seen near fights, bad language yelled between customers and all Sorts of other bad behavior. Not a safe place and not worth the savings.

Beware of the gas at this location. Filled up premium 91 gas for my BMW X3 on multiple occasions…read morethat caused engine knocking and misfires. The fuel had to be drained and was very poor quality being 87 octane at best and contaminated. Replacement of spark plugs and fuel injectors cost thousands.

While this is a decent location, some of the staff need more training. I entered a completely…read moreempty market, and no one responded to my calling out. Finally a young woman with dripping wet gloves came out. She had been cleaning, and basically grunted at me. I asked to be rung up for some things, and she DID NOT REMOVE HER WET GLOVES! I teach an infection control course, and I was curious to see how far she would go. She handled everything-money and product with these same gloves. GROSS!! This is not a time for laziness or ignorance as we move into flu season amidst a lot of vaccine hesitancy. Not only could someone have been stealing from this unattended market, but quite a lot of disease transmission could potentially occur in this place. PLEASE PLEASE train your employees to at least remove soiled gloves when interacting with product and customers!

I know that the inside guy behind the counter is a little rough around the edges but it is a gas…read morestation. The car wash has been upgraded and works fine. There's always a line which is a pretty good indication that customers like it. The other part of the station is the repair bays where Victor is always working on vehicle. He's always busy and does good work. Whenever I need a smog check/test for our Volvo, this is where I take it. I go a day before and ask for the test and he gives me a next day appointment, like today. I went there at 2pm and was home by 2:30. I consider that a deal for $80.

WARNING Do Not Buy…read moreCar Wash Especially at 615pm in my case I was filling my tank and got the option to get a car wash. Well the car needed it and I had time so I pushed "YES" so I PAID the $9 bucks. Unfortunately, when I finished filling the tank, pulled forward, and tried to enter the car wash---NO CAN DO Orange Cones, Signs, a parked car all announcing that the car wash was CLOSED So I went inside. No attendant in the store. So I waited. 5 min? 7 min? The attendant returned. "I was closing the car wash" Well, that makes sense. No problem, I understand. You had to close the car wash and I by chance had unfortunate timing. Just refund the $9 and I will be on my way NO CAN DO. The attendant was very nice and really wanted to help me. Unfortunately, only a manager can give the refund. My options: Return another day in the next two weeks for a car wash or a refund (if manager appears) So COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT The system has a kink. If you see time as money, you do not want to get stuck in this kink Better to get a car wash somewhere that has a work around for kinks And I am hoping the manager reads this and provides some kink relief The attendant did his best. I doubt I am the first to pay $9 for a 20 minute time delay and a new task on my to do list I decided to post this when, after I shared with my wife, she replied that the same thing had happened to her. Well, she told me a little late I hope I am providing a helpful service to you before you find the kink on your own time. NEXT DAY I went back this morning at 945am to use my car wash code paid for last night NO CAN DO The orange cones, the signs, and the blocking parked cars were all in place. What I did not see, was a sign indicating the OPEN hours.

Last day of the year and I checked my Ralphs gas account on my computer. I'm entitled to $1 off…read moreper gallon from heavy holiday shopping. I put my card in, and it says, only 10 cents per gallon off. I talk to another Ralphs card customer, and he got the same message, and he was limited to a $55 purchase! The two ladies behind the counter were indifferent. Probably beyond their pay grade. It's bad enough Ralphs makes Vons prices look like a bargain basement, but the least they can do is honor their incentives. I left. Happy New Year.

Prices aren't too bad at this station given the area. You can get discounts on gas if you have a…read moreRalphs Rewards account and rack up points by grocery shopping. The only gripe I have is their tap to pay feature. It didn't work with my card and I've used it at grocery stores with no problem...

Victor is a skilled mechanic. No frills or confusion, he is straight forward and gets the job done!read more

Near Frwy exists into Angeles Hwy Offers Self Serve Car…read moreWash too Pay for Gas & Wash or just Gas Near City Hall Center Only full service self wash gas station in our area, need more X from Sprouts grocery store near HomeGoods store etc

Fill here occasionally. Mostly standard spot. BUT I needed to track down a receipt from 2 days…read moreprior for an auto insurance claim, and they were stellar in helping me look it up. Super nice staff!

No bathroom available for customers....even though the site says restrooms available. Sucks because…read morewe're traveling far and needed to go. Wasted our time getting gas there.

Consistency and 24 hour service. To those complaining of customer service try working multiple…read moreshifts, graveyard, back to back, rain, sleet, hail, fire, drought, etc. Appreciate everyone there. Thanks for making life more accessible . Dena Love.

The clerk was very friendly and helpful, the prices are not too bad compared to most gas stations…read morein the area great place to stop by and get some stacks and beverages.

Easy in Abe easy out, convenient location and pricing is pretty good. The property is…read morewell-maintained. Thumbs up!

This has got to be the best priced Unocal I have ever seen. I have used this place a few times and…read morehave always been pleasantly surprised to see the low prices they have here. Their mini-mart isn't very well stocked, but they have a large selection of drinks. Staff has always been nice and I have never had to wait for a pump. One of the undiscovered gems of a gas station in Southern California. They have plenty of pumps also.

our first stop en route to San Diego is here!…read more this gas station has all the snacks, ready-to-go food and drinks to continue your way on the road!

Dying for a drink so I decided to go to 7-11. Imagine my surprise when I found out this spot was…read moreno longer 7-11!! Looks the same, just a different name. The guy behind the counter was efficient. Not much ambiance, but at least it looked clean and organized. Several junk food and drinks to choose from. I would come back. There are a few spots in front to park at in case you are not getting gas.