After a Smog check next door ( Which I suggest you take your business elsewhere, but that will be on a separate review) I went in to ask about an Oil Change. The friendly Lady and gentlemen were upfront about the Cost, and did not try to upsell air filters or transmission fluids like most other places. They got to work right away and It was done in 20 min. I had a pleasant experience will definite be back next time I need an Oil change. read more

After I took my car to get the smog check done nearby, and then I got the oil changed at Auto Star. I forgot that they have Smog Check next door. Oh well, I asked for both oil change and tire rotation services. Harry gave me two price quotes ($ 40+ tax for the regular oil change and $60+ tax for the synthetic oil change). $20 additional for tire rotation. His worker helped me to do the oil change and tire rotation. He took his time to inspect my car and check the tire pressure. I liked that I did not need to wait and it was done in about 30 minutes. read more

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Harry and his assistant helped me out again.They really good mechanics and very honest. They are also really nice and have really reasonable prices. read more

My family and I have been coming to Auto Star for close to 10+ years now for all of our car tune ups and repairs. Even when we moved further away, we still drive out because it's hard finding a good and trustworthy auto shop. Harry and the team are great! Reasonable prices, honest and up front, no frills, and reliable, quality work. read more

Had my CVT transmission replaced here and honestly, couldn't be happier. Service was fast, no BS, and the pricing was more than fair compared to other places I checked out. They kept me updated the whole time and got my car back on the road quicker than I expected. Definitely recommend if you want solid work without getting ripped off. read more

Auto Star - Auto Repair Near Me - Walnut, California

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I had gotten the left front wheel bearing & the two front lower control arms replaced @ this location. After this repair was completed, I noticed the left front suspension was still squeaking so I took my car back to this facility.. the owner acted like I didn't know what I was talking about.. He proceeded to drive & supposedly tighten several parts underneath my car.. I paid over $1000 for this repair & the left front area is still making noise regarding the suspension.. I suspect the the owner used used parts...do not get your car repaired here.. very poor service. read more

Lowest price oil change within 100 miles. They use high quality oil which is great and they're very quick. I recommend coming here.

The owner is an honest man. I asked for both oil change and tire rotation. He said my tires are great, don't need to. Awesome price too...!!! $40 for regular oil change The best part is, no wait. This will be my one and only oil Change place soon now on. No more searching. read more

Auto Star - Auto Repair Near Me - Walnut, California

Harry is awesome! We have been going to harry for years at auto star... Service is great and quality is unmatched. Will continue to come to harry as he has the best prices! read more

Have been going to Harry at Auto Star for over 25 years. He is very honest and will not take advantage of anyone. In addition to that, his expertise on Asian cars is above and beyond even with the new technology on modern or aging cars. Now my family and friends all go to him. Thank you Harry and Amy!!! read more

Auto Star - 2004 350Z - Auto Repair Near Me - Walnut, California

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Harry does great work and his prices are fair. I have been a customer for over 20 years. One of the cars he maintained made it over 400,000 miles. I can't say enough about their quality and excellent prices. read more

Nice local shop. First, I got my oil changed there (you can bring your own). Then I came back another day to fix a leakage dealing with my washer. I called morning of to make an appointment. He said he had some free time then if I wanted to drop by. So I got there and was done in about 35 minutes (leakage and brake light change). Both warning lights turned off and I drove away happy. He also changed my brake light for free, which I thought was nice. I did bring my own bulb though. I'll be going back to this shop for sure. read more

We have been doing our regular maintenance and repair at Auto Star for many many years. Harry is the owner of the shop. He and his crew are super honest and great at what they are doing. They are not the cheapest mechanic in town but price range is medium low. Our friend and I have been bring our vehicles to do the simple oil changes to some major repairs. They will assets your vehicle carefully to make sure you don't waste your money on the repair. I think honestly of a Mechanic is super important to the customer these days and you don't need to look further! read more

The lady who answers phones can benefit from some customer service lessons. I called to ask if they offered house call services, and she hung up on me. I called right back and she gave me a very terse answer. Maybe don't answer phone calls if you're not willing to talk to potential customers? read more

Harry is the man. Honest reliable reasonable priced . I talked to one of his decade old customer, he is very pleased with service and price.

Harry is the absolute best. He's the most fair and honest mechanic I've ever met. I've saved money so many times by going to Auto Star and getting an honest assessment I wouldn't have received anywhere else. I took my Toyota there expecting serious brake repair. Harry told me my brakes were perfectly fine and needed no advice at all, just a cleaning. I've had so many experiences like that over the years, when I thought my vehicle needed serious service but Harry found a minor problem instead. This week he fixed my AC which had an electrical issue. The Toyota dealership would've ripped me off no doubt (they have in the past). My whole family has been going to Harry for years. Highly recommended. Best service anywhere. A+++ read more

This is the worst autoshop I ever met ,They had extremely bad attitud and cheating the customer,They didn't solve the problem of my car ,and just want me pay more money for in vain,I will never ever go to this autoshop again. read more

My whole family gets their cars serviced here- we have been coming to Harry for years now! He has helped me with routine oil changes (very cost effective) and 100,000 mile check ups and replacing my rear view mirrors (twice now haha). He always gives you options for replacing parts and gives you pros and cons for each. He is very honest and thorough, and even if I moved further away, I still bring my car here! Highly recommend. read more

Been going here for my 2017 Honda CRV for a while now. I usually come here for an oil change because their prices are as cheap as it gets. I changed synthetic oil elsewhere for $75 but was only charged $45 here! Not only did he change my oil but my tires had low pressure, so they fixed and recalibrated it without having to ask them. Also, they inspected that my brake was no good so they recommended a brake change as well. Great genuine service with great prices! They may come off as rude because of the language and culture gap but they truly care about your car. read more

I would give this place negative ratings if the option was given to me. AUTO STAR- formally known as Honda Star... TOTAL RIP OFF! My boyfriend originally liked Harry (the owner) because he brought his car to him once before and he said he liked his work and thought that his prices were reasonable. He had his rotors replaced about 2 months ago and brought them into Honda Star so that Harry could resurface them for him. We later get a call from Harry stating that his rotors were worn down and had to be replaced AGAIN because he said the other mechanic replaced them with old rotors and that was the reason why the rotors were making noises. My boyfriend told him to replace the rotors- trusting that Harry wouldn't rip him off. When we go back to pick up the car, he asked for the old rotors back. A little hesitant, Harry returns his rotors back to him. We go and take these rotors into a certified Honda dealership to have them remeasured- low and behold, BRAND NEW ROTORS! Pretty pissed- we go back to Honda Star to try and get our money back. Not only is Harry uncooperative and acts like he didn't know what was wrong- but then his fobby, gangster son Danny jumps into the discussion and cusses me out, tells ME to stop getting into his Dad's face and yelling that its our fault. Keep in mind, this entire time, we're a good 5 feet distance from one another and its just normal conversation of how we feel and what happened and how we would like this matter resolved. Danny's exact words to Harry in front of us? "*&^K THAT! THEY ALREADY SIGNED THE PAPERS RIGHT??? NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT NOW." Really... would you really want to take your car into a shop like this? A complaint has been made to the Bureau of Automotive Repair. DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR INTO THIS SHOP! read more

I have gone to Harry since 2004-2005 and I have never had a problem with him. His quotes seem just right and he always does more than I expect. And what I mean by that is he either does just a bit more with no extra charge, and/or he gives me his honest opinion and let's me know about other potential issues. For example, I went to him about a major tuneup. Price was right. When I came back to my car, he also cleaned my engine! Great job! My only criticism is that he is hard to understand sometimes. He does his best with speaking English. But really, that isn't an issue. He does great work and that's all that matters. read more

When you're car's in trouble and have no mechanic to trust, Auto Star (formally called Honda Star) is the place to go. I've been going back to Harry, the guy who owns the place for over 4 years when I was situated in Diamond Bar. He has reasonable prices for oil change + filter for $20 amongst other things. This is not a bad price during this economy and I believe he uses the high end stuff. He's really passing on the savings to his loyal customers. Harry carries Honda & Acura OEM parts since the business was called Honda Star before. He offers very competitive prices for labor and material cost depending on what needs to be fixed. Last week, my Acura RSX was rattling and I took it in. He was very honest about what needs to be repaired for a good price. I had to replace my two rear brakes for $95 including labor which isn't that bad for Honda original parts. It's too bad that his shop is all the way in Walnut when I'm currently residing in Pasadena. But for any major work that needs to be done for a good price, the 25 mile drive is definitely worth it. I don't think he does European cars but it's worthy to call ahead. read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE. So I went here with my father to get my brakes fixed and the owner seemed kind and helpful. My brakes seemed fixed but after a week or two the same problem occurred and the brakes were not fixed. I brought my car in to ask him to just take a look at it. His wife made me wait about five minutes as she talked to her friend on the phone. Then he came in and when I asked him about it he laughed and said I am a kid and do not know what I am talking about. He then started lecturing me how I do not know anything because I am so young and foolish. He said he would not fix it and maybe I should bring my dad back because only adults know what to do. He then gave me back my keys and told me to go home. To make matters worse, as I was walking out, he went outside as well and started to make fun of me with other customers sitting outside his shop as I got in my car...what kind of person even does that? So in short, I have never met a place with such terrible customer service. I was ripped off and this guy deserves no stars. I would much rather go pay a little bit more somewhere else then to be lectured and laughed at. He assumed because I looked young ,he could treat me like a high schooler or something. I will definitely never go here again. UPDATE: My mother tried to go to his store to solve the problem and he was rude with her as well. He told her to leave the store because she doesn't know anything and that I was the one who refused to have my car looked at....REALLY? Why would I refuse to have my car looked at? She tried to get his business card to file a complaint and he refused to let her have one by pushing it away from her and kicked her out of the store and even threatened to call the cops. IN SHORT: Yes, I thought Harry was a kind guy when I had my car fixed. BUT if you ever have one slight problem with your car, you will see his true side. He's a cheap rude man and he deserves to have his business closed. He will rip you off in any possible way and everyone should try to stay away from this sorry excuse of a place. read more

customers beware, do your research on this place. It was registered under a different name (honda star) that had its business license REVOKED due to bad business, this was not due to a copyright law from honda as previous stated by another yelper. same workers, same owners, same old antics as before! wait until something goes wrong to your car after they service it then you will realize how evil these people really are. i went to this place to have some service done to my car. harry jacked my car up and placed the jack at the wrong place. the jack slipped out and my car collapsed on it resulting in the front end of my car hitting the floor. my front bumper took most of the impact, misaligning it and completely tearing the front spoiler off (see yelp pic). harry was apologetic at first telling me he had a bodyshop that would take care of the damage. still humble about the situation i asked harry to just give me his insurance information because i had a shop i prefered to take it to. this is when it just turned out weird! harry then claimed he didn't damage my car! he said it was like that all along! then his wife, son, and coworker came out and just fueled his daranged manor. how unprofessional of this guy to do such a thing. turns out all the neighboring shops had complaints about him because of the way he treated other customers. i had to phone the sheriff and file a claim in court to make this wrong a right. save yourself the hassle and just avoid this place. do your research and you will find out this place was opened under the name of honda star by harry. the business license was revoked due to several claims of unethical business conduct. it was then re-opened as auto star under a different name, harry's wife. read more

More than a decade on, my family still goes to Auto Star to meet our car repair and maintenance needs. Our cars have easily lasted 15-20 years under Harry's watch. Auto Star is an immigrant owned shop, so English is understandably not their first language so they can come across as a bit curt. But Harry looks out for his customers and is very knowledgeable in his domain. read more

I've heard some good things about this place, and my family comes here all the time. The reason I give it a three star rating is because of my personal experience when I took my car to get an oil change. I prefer to do my own oil changes, but the price of a regular oil change here is amazing! ...but now I see why: have you ever looked at what kind of oil they put into your car? The oil they use isn't by a brand that is normally sold in America, in fact I don't believe they even have english letters on the 5 quart jug at all. Some kind of imported engine oil that i'm guessing is cheaper to buy. I'm not saying the oil is inferrior, I'm just saying I've never heard of/seen it before. Also, the guy who was changing my oil was not Harry. Harry was nice and seemed very knowledgable. The tech they had doing my oil change was not the smartest guy in the world. I am very OCD about my tire pressure. I always keep it 37 in the front/ 35 in the rear. The guy doing my oil change pulled out an air compressor while waiting for my oil to drain (I guess he wanted to impress me since I was watching him), then he began filling my tires with air. If he looked at me, he would have seen eyes widen in shock. The guy didn't even check my tire pressure but he fills the tires with an additional 20psi anyway. I figured I better not cuss a guy out when he's working on my car. When the oil change was done, I checked the psi on my tires. None of them were even, and tires were overinflated. I believe i had my psi in the high 50s on the driver side and in the high 40s on the passenger side of the vehicle. I also discovered I was missing my windshield wiper fluid cap when I popped the hood. I've heard that the guy who worked on my car doesn't work there anymore, but if you see a dark and thick lipped round asian man working on the cars at Honda Star... run. I would like to try getting an oil change here again if Harry does it for me, but I would reccommend you either bring your own oil or get the synthetic. read more

I've been going here for 7 years now. Harry and his wife are so nice. Harry is so honest with the price when there's a parts that need to be changed he gives you options if its generic or original. He tells you the pros and cons. I have never experienced any problems with my car that he fixed before. read more

Because Harry is the best. He always does a great job on my car service and is honest. It's always good to have your "go to car service guy." I have been here for multiple oil changes and brake pad changes. Thanks Harry for all the great work! read more

Harry is very honest, genuine and gave me the best price with most suitable options for the front brakes of my Lexus. Highly recommend this place for your auto needs. read more

Harry's worth going to. I never had issues with him. Straight forward person. Not the cheapest, nor the most expensive. Everyone that owns a shop need to make money and pay bills too. He charges fair. Sometimes people need to realize he is there to make a living for himself and his family. Anyways, people should bring it to the dealership to get their cars worked on if they want top quality parts and service. I bring my old lexus and toyota highlander to his shop to get fix. 4 stars for this shop. read more

Thumbs up! I'm a fan. A friend referred me to Harry's Auto Star. The shop advertises Honda/Acura, but he can work on other brands too. I had my Toyota Prius battery (aux 12volt, not the big drive train one) replaced here. I supplied the battery. Although the instructions are easy, I personally did not want to do it myself because I usually end up spending hours. I saw a sign that they do oil changes too. I plan to take my other car here in near future. read more

Harry and his staff are the best and knowledgeable mechanics ever in CA. I have been visiting them since I had my first car in 2012. They help me to check and solve all of car problems. They are super honest and very take care customers. Highly recommended to ask them help when your car cause trouble! read more

Harry has been the family's go-to mechanic for years now. He has done numerous oil changes and serious repairs for us. My last car, an Acura TSX, had over 150k miles and was still running smoothly thanks to constant maintenance from Auto Star. (That car is now with a family friend, and I have a Chevy Malibu.) He specialises in Hondas and other Japanese makes but he is willing to put the extra effort into figuring out American cars too. Prices are always reasonable, and he's honest; if there's more than one option, he'll give me the run down on each one and what suits me. His wife is very friendly too at the front desk. Recommended for a local mechanic if you're in the SGV. Thanks Harry and Amy! read more

Been servicing my car at Auto Star for a long long time and Harry has always been my go to person when I need to fix things or simply get an opinion. They are honest and their price is reasonable and affordable. Just got my brakes changed without breaking my wallet. Thanks Harry!! read more

Harry is great mechanic with 15 years of experience within the industry. Their prices are reasonable plus they answer all your questions. Auto star really sets the bar when it comes to an honest mechanic shop. Quality and service are exactly what they offer to their clients. read more

This place was okay.. Harry seemed nice. but then again, all I went in for was a simple oil change.

We've been coming to Harry for probably over ten years now. Him and his wife are always so nice, friendly, and helpful! If we don't need something, they'll always let us know so we aren't spending extra money like other mechanics may try to do. They're always quick and efficient, too. Anytime someone asks for a recommendation, we always recommend Harry. read more

Bad place to get repair done avoid headaches and loss of money waisted 250 dollars rude mechanic multiple trips still not fixed

I serviced two of my Acuras here all the time. The owner is honest and good to deal with, but the wife looks piss off all the time. Not a customer service person! Lately, they are too good for my small jobs. I have been turned away on multiple occasions because they are too busy! Haven't been back! read more

I've been to a lot of smog check places and this is the only place ill go to from now on! The owner is efficient and polite. Try to go on an weekday so you won't have to wait too long! If you have a modified car I highly recommend this place. read more