After several "mechanics" couldn't tell me what was wrong I contacted Advanced Level Automotive and they found the electrical problem with my car and had it fixed in one day. They really know what they are doing. They are NOT out to BS you- it is straight to the point and they will find and SOLVE the issue! I will be servicing all my cars with them from here on! A used car dealership "ZRV Brea, CA" sold me a glitched out Volkswagen and these people fixed it for me when others could not! Thank you so much! You guys are amazing! read more

I came here Monday for my transmission service for my caddy. Jonathan was so professional and nice. I checked around for different shops that had better prices but i decided to come here. The way he spoke was very trusting so i let them work on my vehicle. When they were done he explained different things about my car, i will probably continue bringing my cars here for other services. read more

Advanced Level Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Palmdale, California

The shop is family owned. They are great communicators, are up front with costs, take pictures of what they find and will show you the parts that have failed and require replacement. They are competitive with the estimates and are trust worthy. read more

This is our new shop for our cars! We used to go to Lancaster Firestone, since my friend was manager there, but they closed. So we looked on Yelp and took a chance on this shop. They did brakes rotors and calipers on our mini and an oil change on our Kia Soul. Both times they were honest, courteous and prompt. The prices are good as well. We are going to continue to bring our cars here. Highly recommend them!! read more

Took my car in for a diagnostic check because my transmission was giving me problems. I was charged $120.00 for the diagnostic as they kept the vehicle a whole day. Then I was told it would have to be totally replaced at a cost of $8000.00!!! Man GTFOH! That's a straight ripoff. I took my vehicle home and started to reach out to other shops. So far I have gotten 3 free estimates with a diagnostic check under $5000.00. This place over charges its customers. read more

My low milage camry was pulling to right. Toyota dealer said i needed suspension parts and alignment. Jose properly diagnosed it as a bad tire. 4 new tires later and problem solved. I really appreciate an honest and correct diagnosis. read more

Quality and QUICK work. Expensive, but what car repairs aren't? Had my radiator, hoses, and temp gauge replaced and it took them a day, if that. They called me with follow up concerns but didn't push me to do anything, which is always appreciated. Will definitely be coming here again (just hopefully not anytime soon). read more

My 2022 Subaru WRX had an issue with the seatbelt latch, John has amazing customer service. He was able to order a replacement from the factory and kept me updated until arrival as it was on backorder. Install took only 2 hours was able to drop off my car and pickup same day. I live in LA and would come back here just due to his amazing communication and customer service. Also much less than the dealership, they quoted me $250 just to diagnose the issue. This shop got the whole thing done for under that. read more

Advanced Level Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Palmdale, California

2nd major service at ALA - removed & replaced all lubricants, power-steering, and automatic transmission fluids on my 2099 Tundra 4WD. Good service experience. Diagnosed damaged front differential drain plug and obtained/installed replacement without delaying completion of service. read more

I love it here! Service is always speedy and the workers are honest about timing and pricing. I have never felt screwed over here and I have always been met with a smile! I get my oil change done here as well as parts serviced and replaced and it's always in a timely manner. read more

Please can you install a window AC in your waiting room for summer? Good workmanship.

This was my second visit to the Advanced Level Automotive. I was impressed with their work on my wife's Mustang and so they were the first garage I called about my Jeep. With my 2017 Jeep JKU approaching 100k miles, I had a laundry list of regular and corrective maintenance jobs. At 100k, FCA says both the PCV valve and spark plugs should be replaced. The latter requiring removal of the upper intake manifold (on a Pentastar 3.6 V6 engine) to access the driver's side plugs--not a simple job as it requires lots of little parts and hose/wires to be removed just to access the intake, plus new seals and cleanup. The 3.6 has known issues with the Oil Cooler Assembly leaking and mine was no exception. That assembly is located right under the lower intake which made it the perfect job to do at the same time as the plugs. I also wanted a full coolant and brake flush as neither had been done since I bought the Jeep new. Anticipating the special parts needed, I called about a week before to inquire about these jobs. Johnathan, who is the owner Jose's son, took my call and worked up a quote within the hour. He provided detailed breakdowns of parts and labor so there would be no surprises. They're an excellent team and in the few times I called back to talk job specifics, Johnathan was professional and prompt. (For any big job, it's always helps to call ahead if possible so the mechanics can order the parts. If I had just rolled in there, they wouldn't have had the special parts in stock and it would have required me to come back.) We planned on me showing up right when they opened so they could get started on all of these jobs. Johnathan was confident they could get everything done in one day, and they did! Having a background in automotive repair myself, I asked if they could save the old parts for me which they did. I picked my Jeep up at the end of the business day and left a happy customer. The Jeep drives great, and an under-hood inspection of the work after I got home showed a great level of care and professionalism. Johnathan and Jose run an honest family business that does excellent work. In the future, I won't hesitate to take our vehicles to Advanced Level Automotive for any work, small or large! read more

These guys are highly professional and courteous. When it comes to finding the root cause of your car problems, these guys do not mess around. They also have great communication skills, send you photos and explain the problem in plain english and work very fast. As a DIY and car guy I highly recommend Advanced Level Automotive. My experience: My Audi was starting to smell like gasoline, which concerned me because my 1 year old son rides with me in the car all the time. So after several days and a few hundred dollars trying to fix it myself I sent it to Advanced Level Automotive in January 2022. Within a few hours, they called me directly and told me what the issue was, they sent me photos as proof of their work and they texted me a few estimates and options of how to repair it. They did not try to screw me around, nor did they try to add anything else extra to the repair bill to make money. They fixed my Audi and had it ready the next day - I was impressed. read more

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My mom's 2004 CRV was at the Honda dealership in Palmdale. Her 86 year old husband with dementia had it towed there the week before. He since died and I had to determine what to do with the car. Honda wanted $750 for a new starter and possible alternator for $1400. I found Advanced Level Automotive (ALA) on Yelp with 5 stars (amazing for a car mechanic!) and had AAA tow the car to ALA. Turns out the car starts. Battery was just a little run down and it needed power steering fluid. The Honda dealership apparently had not even tried to start it. Even though my mom's husband had just died that week, they were threatening to charge storage fees. So happy to have found Jonathan at Advanced Level. His level of service, price and honesty are off the charts. read more

We've been using ALA for a little over a year now. But they have been great. The prices are reasonable and Jonathan is very responsive. We have an older car, 2006, and with the work they did, our car rides and responds like a new car. Would highly recommend them. read more

Got service done again, very honest, knowledgable, detail orientated structure family owned business. Johnathon is quick with communication and breaks down the job well. Highly recommend coming here. read more

They replaced a CV Axle Assembly on my Volkswagen Atlas. They were very affordable, professional, and quick. I would recommend taking your vehicle here for service. read more

Excellent service and quality all the way around. My VW Golf diesel needed the flywheel replaced. I took it to 2 dealerships for estimates, since I had all the scheduled maintenance done at the dealer since new. After the dealers keeping the car for a day (each) so they could do complete diagnostics to "make sure" that's what it was they each gave me estimates that were exorbitant and included lots of other things I didn't need. I asked Advanced Level Automotive to look at it. This is how it went: They ran diagnostics on it and found, besides the flywheel, things I actually needed: two broken engine mounts and a new alternator. They did all the work for much less than the dealer and used new factory parts. The dealer had had to replace the battery twice, both times under the battery warranty, so no cost to me. Jose's diagnostic report showed the alternator wasn't keeping the battery properly charged. The dealer never found that out and kept replacing the battery without questioning what was wrong. Also, a delay when shifting from park to drive (or reverse) disappeared after the broken motor mounts were replaced. It drives like a new car! All the years I took for service to the dealer they never reported something they should have known about. There's much more to write, but the bottom line is I won't take any of my vehicles anywhere else than Advanced Level Automotive. They are the BEST. They are changing my oil and rotating my tires now while I wait and they did it in about the time it took me to write this!!!! I left out, maybe the most important thing-THEY CARE, it shows in everything they do. PRICELESS. read more

Great service and amazing father and son team! I was the first one in and I was in and out with my oil change.

Honest people, very communicative and professional. They usually accommodate quickly and keep you informed throughout the time your car is in the shop. They treat you with respect and do great job on the car. Definitely recommend ALA read more

Jonathan and the crew at Advanced Level had a tough job of an older car with a questionable engine. They set my expectations perfectly and went above and beyond in every way. I would WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend their skills, communication, honesty, helpfulness, and above all, authenticity in all that they do. 100% 5-star review. Thank you guys for all of your good help with this engine. read more

I'm so glad to have found this amazing father/son duo! They are efficient, affordable, knowledgeable and is now my mechanic!!!!

Excellent customer service and automotive service. I will definitely bring my car back to this shop for any work needed and have already told my family members about Advance Level Automotive. Johnathan gave me a quote, and also advised anything they found with my car. They sent me images/and a video describing the issue found. My car was making a noise and I did not know what it was. Johnathan also advised what would be recommended. I was not bullied into doing anything more on my car, but I was informed on what was found. The pricing was reasonable and work was done within a day and a half as parts had to be ordered. I am very happy with this Father / Son shop and highly recommend them. read more

Have used Jose several times for my Mercedes & Land Rover. Fair prices & honest. Would recommend for auto repairs

Great honest shop. Family run and operated. I was shopping around for a shop to do an oil change on a Maserati. Most shops weren't interested. I purchased the oil and filter but wanted a pro to do the work. They did the oil change for a fair price and I was in and out in an hour from when my scheduled appointment was. Thanks guys keep up the great work. read more

Advanced Level Automotive - 2014 Maserati - Auto Repair Near Me - Palmdale, California

OMG, the service, itself is great, but the friendly, reliable, reasonable, & communicative performance of the owner and his wife is BEYOND amazing! I have a 2006 BMW 650i that wasn't blowing cold air...in the desert! I took it to the shop and called my extended warranty company. The warranty company is semi-trash with service and the final decision of how much they would cover took nearly 2 weeks. The owner and his wife stayed in contact with me every step of the way and didn't charge me a storage fee. I had some food that went bad in the car (because it was there so long) & he volunteered and threw it out, rather than leave it rotting in my car. In fact, service was so great, he apologized that the car had gotten dirty...as if I could reasonably complain about that in the desert. Great guy, great shop, & great work for an expensive toy that is expensive to fix. read more

Finding an honest mechanic is so hard. We just never know who's really gonna be honest and reliable. We took our Dodge Nitro here cause of the reviews and he was local. Jose was always honest from the beginning. We had been procrastinating for such a long time to get our car fixed / checked. We knew it needed major work. Turns out it needed to have - Remove and install 2 cylinder heads, replace spark plugs, water pump, thermostat, Upper and lower radiator hoses and oil change. He even fixed our AC at no extra charge. The total cost was very reasonable!!!!!! Jose did an excellent job and always called us with updates. Our Nitro runs great and we feel very satisfied with the job repair that was done. Look no further. Jose is great and honest!!! He will take care of your car. Give him a try!!!! Thank you Jose for a job well done. read more

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I usually have a good experience at this shop, however, I recently took in my car to have the door handle replaced. When I got the car back, the door lock on that same door was no longer working. It was working fine before I dropped it off. I'm knocking off a star because I had to pay to get that lock fixed and it was working fine before I drooped it off to get the door handle replaced. read more

After some spirited driving in my Subie I wasn't able to find my upper gears (1st, 3rd, 5th) and reverse. I usually take my car to my Subie mechanic in Gardena but it'd be a little sketchy to drive from the AV with limited gearing. I found Advanced Level Automotive on Yelp with really good reviews and decided to give them a try. They have fair pricing but they go above and beyond to restore your vehicle and your confidence. You can definitely find cheaper mechanics but none will be as honest as Josè. They were upfront about costs and there were no surprises. They fixed my problem and weeks later my gearing started to feel sticky again. I brought it back in and he looked at it and fixed it (again) at no cost! What's more...he even fixed a mod that I did incorrectly at no cost!! I ABSOLUTELY recommend this place and if I can't fix something myself, I'll bring any and all my cars here! read more

My Wife's 2006 Mazda MPV was sluggish and sputtered badly. Had it towed to Advanced Level Automotive, our favorite Auto Shop and the Valleys best Auto Mechanic, Jose, had the problem correctly diagnosed within an hour and repaired the very next day. My Wife said the van now drives smooth with acceleration & power like the first day we bought it. Jose Rocks! read more

I've been using Advanced Level Automotive exclusively since I've moved to California. The owners are reliable, fast, and super sweet. Work has never been overpriced and it's always done efficiently. Would 10/10 recommend for any work you need done on your vehicles. read more

The guy was nice and the lady nice ,He did my smog very quick an I was outta there.I Google "Smog near me and I read the reviews and that's how I decided to come here. read more

Advanced Level Automotive - My suv getting a smog at Advance Level Automotive - Auto Repair Near Me - Palmdale, California

The team is great and amazing. We had some issues with our Dodge Durango and these guys are great. Jonathan was super great at taking the car in and even noticed some things I didn't. I really appreciated the fast response times, and care they offered. It's 5 star for the value and quality. read more

Took my Honda CRV for the 100,000 miles make over & breaks . Customer service was great. Employee was very detailed. They let me know the breakdown of all work that the Car needed. Price was very good . I definitely will be back to continue to get my car serviced!!! read more

Needed my car to pass smog check so I Brought in my car for a catalytic issue reported by my computer code scanner. Jose was thorough explaining what steps he was gonna take to find the root cause of the issue. Unfortunately I had to replace my catalytic converter, but i was given a fair quote for the job. Job was completed within the timeframe given and a few miles later my car passed the smog test. read more

Awesome place and Jose is very honest. You don't get that dishonest vibe that you get from most places. Took my E91 here to fix a couple EVAP leak codes and get a smog test complete. Jose found a lot of issues caused by previous mechanics. During the whole process Jose kept me informed (even texts photos) and only performed work I authorized. He built a priority list for services needed. Jose fixed the error codes and recommended a transmission service. My wagon purrs now. Great and fast service! read more

So this place does high quality work. They aren't the cheapest but so far they are the best. My car is running very well now after getting a new water pump, radiator and brakes. I added some new tires from America's Tires and when I just took my car in for an oil change at an oil change place they said everything looked great on the car. You do need to make an appointment but I feel so much better about finally being able to trust a place in the AV with my car. read more

I never went to a mechanic in the Palmdale area before because I'm always in Los Angeles working. My cargo van broke down the night before Thanksgiving. I found the shop on Yelp and a couple people told me it was a good place to take my van. Jose the owner and his wife are super honest shop owners. I got my van to him day after Thanksgiving. there was snowing ice everywhere so nothing could really be done on that day. Today which is Saturday after Thanksgiving Jose started on my van first thing in the morning at 8 a.m.. found out what was wrong with it. Show me what was wrong with it. And then he fixed it for me and got me back on the road today. As for price he didn't try to take me to the cleaners. The price was very very very fair. The work he did is most excellent. Ty Jose I now have a mechanic here in the Antelope Valley. When I need something fixed on my cars up here. I will go back to Jose no matter what, because I know he's an honest businessman and a good mechanic. read more

Advanced Level Automotive - This is BABY that Jose fixed - Auto Repair Near Me - Palmdale, California

I left a voicemail on Monday and never received a call back Very disappointed. Emailed 5 days later, still no response. They must be incredibly busy to not respond to potential customers. read more