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    Active Auto Motors

    4.6 (24 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 6:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    Back on the road with a swapped out engine
    Johnny M.

    My Prius has been with since 2013 since we drove out of the lot together. Lots of great memories of us driving across the country. Unfortunately at over 230k miles, old Betsy could go no more. I didn't want to give up on her, so I called the guys at Active Auto Motors in North Hollywood.. They gave me a great deal and did an excellent job installing a newer engine. Old Betsy and I are back to being stuck in LA Traffic like old times I recommend these guys for your automotive needs. They are courteous as they explain all the options available to make the best decision for me.

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    Jake B.

    Super impressed with Active Auto Motors! Took my 02 GMC Sierra 2500 4x4 in for a bottom to top engine rebuild... was obviously super nervous about such a big job but Mifeal made a dude feel pretty good about where his truck was. He kept me up to date along the way and sent me pics to let me know where they were at on the job. Even better, it's now been two weeks and I'll be taking my baby back in to get fresh oil after the build and get anything else checked up on. Mifeal was awesome even after the job was complete and followed up to check on his project even during the holidays. Made me feel like he define you cares. I highly recommend Active Auto Motors to anyone looking for a trusted mechanic!

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    Thanks Mike for your review. It was a pleasure to help you out.

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    Ive been in LA for over 20 years and have never been to a better auto shop . They have been so kind and honest and reasonable in every way .

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    Thank you, we are here anytime my friend

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    Do not go here. I repeat: do not go here. The owner was…read moreextremely rude and unprofessional during my visit. I simply requested to watch while my oil change was being performed, and instead of responding respectfully, he became hostile and refused to service my vehicle. Based on my personal experience, I felt I was treated unfairly and left with the impression that I was discriminated against. I would not recommend this business to anyone looking for respectful customer service. THEY ALSO BROKE PARTS ON MY VEHICLE

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    I am disappointed with this shop. I went after seeing good reviews.Although, I like the customer…read moreservice from owner and the technician. I went in for transmission fluid change earlier in February in my Toyota Camry 2018. I bought OEM Toyota transmission fluid and asked Joe to help do drain and fill.The drain and fill was completed. After that there was a rough driving issues started. I went back to show my car to joe and he drove the car he told me he don't see any issues. I wanted him to check transmission fluid port on if there is low transmission fluid he didn't agree and told me I might be overthinking. I went to different mechanic in April and he checked. I paid $100 to reopen the port for transmission fluid and what we saw was no fluid came out from the primary port. He added 0.5 quarters left. The issues I have had for rough idle and need to have higher RPM on slope went away completely.According to him you have to keep the car running when you drain the fluid and you need to have it at the right temperature he said the drain and fill wasn't done correctly that's why there was still room for fluid. The viscosity of the fluid makes a difference in how much you can fill and drain. He double checked for leakage and there were no leaks either. When I went to joe and asked about don't you have to keep car warm to see if temperature is right? He said you only do it when there is a leak. I don't think Joe knew enough about mechanics of New car. I wasn't overthinking when I went to ask Joe for help and asked to recheck the transmission fluid. I paid $260 for labor only( $160 to Joe and $100 to another mechanic) for same job. It's really absurd. Overall this could have damaged my transmission. I think for future the customer advise should be taken seriously. I know my car well so I know when it's not acting good. I have been driving it from 10 years.

    They were communicative and quick to help me address the check engine light in my car. I…read moreappreciated the text messages to check in as they ran diagnosticians on my car, and the pricing was upfront. I'll be back again if I have other car issues in the future!

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    I came here due to having an issue with oil maintenance. I didn't want to go to my dealer because…read morethey may or may not have been a lot more expensive. However, I looked it up online and it was cheaper than this place for synthetic 0W-20 or otherwise 0W-16. The man at the front with a beard and big belly allowed me to drive my car into the shop drive thru even when it was close to closing. His crew or crew mates for that matter were also relatively friendly with good service. One of them was a young man with dreads who instructed me of the things they offered to help lubricate parts of the car if needed. Although he offered it to me, there was no pressure into applying any of the things required. Another man, with a hat on offered to lubricate the doors and hinges and also pump the tires up and clean the windows on the dashboard of no charge, although I offered to do it myself, he insisted he can take care of it. I already knew it was free, but I was testing his attitude, it was quite friendly nonetheless Moreover, a bigger and older gentleman instructed each of the men outside to due specific tasks in a quick manner. One of the gentlemen offered me a soda, although I don't drink soda, I kindly accepted a 7-up and decided I could give it to someone else who needed it, I decided to give it to a thirsty man begging for change at target. It ended up being a great day. The value however, big issue. I paid over $100 for the oil change even with the small discount offered. I felt the service, required maintenance for oil and 7-up did not equate to this hefty price tag. I didn't add any other supplements like lubrication or transmission fluid and that price I would imagine would exceed $150. Overall, the service quality was great, I was asking a lot of questions but the gentlemen had great patience, I felt it was more robotic service but overall friendly nonetheless. My sister informed me they were good and took her advice, sure they were friendly but pricetag was not. Especially for value for dollar. Overall, the quality was pretty good in comparison to let's say other auto companies and the fact they stayed passed the closing time to fix the vehicles issues, was a blessing. They do tend to have longer times before closing than other places and I believe that's a win in my book. My wait time was nil because nobody else was there and I believe that was lucky.

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