Attention to detail! Very thorough, family owned huge reputation takes pride in the work done and is about good repeat business. I drove from Temecula based off recommendations from friends & it's the best gas money ever spent. I had a brand new engine put in my old 2013 Tacoma truck and I have had nothing but minor problems for the last 2 years with error codes check engine lights the list was stressful. When you purchase an older vehicle & replace a new engine in it, you kinda expect small things but much more after such a large purchase & a headache. The last two shops did damage to connectors, plugs, not placing zip ties to keep them off hit parts of the engines melted wires & put in two, three different types of spark plugs so this created huge problems. Mike & his pops did the diagnosis for me & the charge was well worth every penny. They then proceeded to sniff out all of the burnt wires broken connections replaced the plugs replaced small bulbs & items I needed that I didn't even know about check the oil, cleaned the engine up/battery connectors, checked tire pressure whipped down my wheels and made sure not a spot of dirty oily finger prints on or inside the vehicle!!!! They Drove my truck to properly cycle out any possible issues or codes that might have came up. Honestly the best feeling driving away & I wish I would have made the initial investment here. I know allot about vehicles but these two know way more & I would send my wife here alone & trust she will be solid, all my cars will come here. read more

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I have taken my Mercedes-Benz to other workshops, but on two occasions I have had to return to AUTOHEIM because of the precision of their work, their expertise, and the superiority of their service. read more

These guys are the best! I came in with an old chevy with transmission issues. They diagnosed the issue and topped up the transmission fluid, engine oil and wiper fluid for free! They don't work on transmissions, but they gave advice on the best place to go! I had a great experience and they are all very kind and fair. THEY WERE THE ONLY SHOP IN THE AREA THAT HELPED! GREATLY RECOMMEND! read more

We took our VW Touareg to Autoheim for service. We had previously only ever taken it to the dealership. Autoheim is family run and operated. It's a father/son team. They were great and have top of the line diagnostic equipment. They explained everything in detail before doing any work. We were extremely satisfied with the service we received. We will continue using Autoheim for all future automotive repairs. read more

I brought my Mercedes-Benz 2012 350 GL K in with a problem. It was time to get the oil changed. And it just wasn't running right I had no problems before but I brought it in and the next thing I know that I paid over $5000 for a new manifold Oil Change transmission fluid changed. It's still missing at the RPM gauge you can hear it sounds like a vacuum. It's still not running right. I'm trying to give the car to my Iraq combat Veteran son and the issue has not been fixed and I spent $5000. They seem really nice family owned and operated which I liked, but they did not fix the problem. I kept dumping money into it, so I'm hesitant to go back and now I have a lightbulb problem which is really hard to get to and I don't want to pay any more money. I thought that they would fix it but it's still doing the same thing it did before I brought it in and I'm out five grand. He asked me to bring it back, but I'm not sure if I'm going to. I bought a new car and wanted to give the Mercedes Benz to my son. The problem was never fixed and am hesitant to bring it back to him.. read more

We asked these guys to tune up or 2004 Volvo for our daughter to drive. Initial estimate of $400, ended up at $1200. Still having trouble with the car, so I went in to change the ignition coils and spark plugs. These are the corroded, burnt-out spark plugs after their 'tune-up'. Avoid this place like the plague. read more

Autoheim - Burnt-out, corroded spark plugs that were supposedly replaced 6 months and 200 miles ago. - Auto Repair Near Me - Fallbrook, California

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I brought these folks my older German car. They are helpful, honest, and fair. Recommended read more

I have several different kinds of cars; have had my Mercedes Metris, my old jeep Cherokee, and our VW serviced promptly and with helpful tips, no matter what the problem is! Today I dropped by because I had a darn engine light on my Metris, but I didn't know why. It was looked at promptly, several issues identified, and I was on my way (with no engine light!;) right away! Service is friendly and a good value! read more

I should have shared this years ago, but I would like to pass along my sincerest appreciation and highest endorsement of Danny Covo, and his son Michael, who operate Fallbrook's Autoheim, European and Import Auto Repair. As a retired military and commercial airline pilot, my life - and the lives of my crew and passengers - depended on the the quality of maintenance, troubleshooting, and repairs made to the aircraft I flew. In choosing an automotive repair shop to service my family's vehicles, those qualities remained unchanged, but had to also be pocketbook friendly. How I came to choose Autoheim as my "go to" automotive repair shop occurred 8 years ago after visiting a handful of other Fallbrook shops that gave up trying to fix an intermittent electrical problem with my then Ford Expedition. Danny's son Michael took on this problem, didn't give up until he figured it out, fixed it, and charged a reasonable price (replaced the cracked circuit breaker panel). I've taken my cars (Jaguar, MINI, SAAB, Ford Excursion, Mercedes, Triumph, and Volkswagen) to Autoheim ever since. If you are looking for a dependable, quality, and value driven automotive repair shop (whether you live in Fallbrook or not), I highly recommend Autoheim for all your vehicle repair needs. Tell Danny and Michael I say "Hey!" read more

Been going to them for 20+ years for service on three Mercedes S-Classes and a Jaguar XK. They have been able to diagnose and repair all my issues with pickup and delivery or their own personal taxi service. Danny and Mike (father and son) make it a true family business. Probably the greatest recommendation came from one of their local peers. In the process of selling my Mercedes to a local resident, he wanted to have his mechanic check it out. When the mechanic noticed that Danny at Autoheim had been servicing the car, he said, "Danny worked for me for about 7 years before he opened his own shop, so I know this car is in great shape. Danny was always very thorough." He found nothing - - - my 13 year-old car was perfect. Howard T., Bonsall, CA read more

I stopped in with my 2008 Bmw 328i and met Danny and Michael. I had issues which prevented my car from passing smog certification. Michael checked out the car and was able to find the problem. With the work and advice of Michael and Danny , my car was able to be fixed and then i went to Mission Automotive also in Fallbrook and my car passed smog smoothly. I highly recommend Autoheim for their highly efficient and reliable service. Not to mention they are good guys. Hard to find quality people and service, but not here at Autoheim. Thanks Danny and Michael! Rick Ortiz read more

These guys are great! I took my 2004 Lexus IS300 to Autoheim to diagnose noises coming from under car. They provided me with a list of items the car needed in order of their importance due to the cars age. They replaced the motor mounts, some suspension components and did an oil and filter change. When I picked up the car it drove so much better and the noises were gone. I was very happy with the results. These guys are honest hard workers and they take pride in the work they do. I would recommend them anytime. Kelly M. read more

These guys are a rip off. They charged me $3200 for a battery, window switch and a light bulb. This same work at the BMW dealer wouldn't have been more than $800. Danny refused to give me a written estimate before doing the work and kept up-ing the price so I wasn't ever sure what he was fixing for that price. My car was returned with a bad transmission. Did he think I would rather pay $3200 for a window than having my tranny fixed? He didn't even mention the more serious engine issues until I had paid him $3200 and picked up the car. read more

Highly recommend this place is an understatement. These guys stand behind their work and only use high quality parts. I believe their goal is to make your car feel like new again because that's the way my truck felt. I wouldn't hesitate to go back to them again. It's hard to find a trusted mechanic these days and I wouldn't go anywhere else. read more

Autoheim has been servicing my cars and keeping them safe and road worthy since 2008. I've always found the team to be honest, extremely knowledgeable, and competitive with their pricing . They use high quality parts and have always performed top level service on all my cars. I'm looking forward to continuing to support local North County small businesses by taking my cars to Autoheim for all future service and repair work. read more

Autoheim - Auto Repair Near Me - Fallbrook, California

I am so impressed with both Danny and Mike (father son duo) and their honesty, integrity and professionalism in maintaining and repairing my cars. They go above and beyond and stand behind their work. Keeping my cars safe, operational and in optimum condition is extremely important to maintaining my investment. Thank you Autoheim for keeping my family safe by keeping our cars in great condition. read more

I was having random driving issues with my Mercedes. Even though it wasn't time for a transmission service we decided to do a proper transmission service. Autoheim measured the amount of fluid that came out and found that it had been under filled by 2-1/2 quarts and that the sensor wire wasn't plugged in properly when serviced at another repair shop a few years ago. Now my car performs perfectly. Great job Autoheim. read more

Autoheim auto repair has been a wonderful addition to our family what can I say about Autoheim they have been wonderful to us they have worked on my car my husbands car at my daughters cars volts wagon BMW service has been wonderful Danny will give you a written estimate and honor that estimate he will always call you if there's a problem and always upfront Mike also it's a very kind and considerate anytime I have a problem with my tires being too low or I need oil I can just pop right in there and most of the time they'll just take care of it for me we are very pleased to have found a lifetime auto mechanic and Fallbrook California I recommend them highly thank you Misty G read more

Huge shout-out to you all at Autoheim on Main St. You guys are so amazing and reliable, you go above and beyond taking care of your customers. You helped me out tremendously, Thank you so much. read more

Both Danny and Mike seemed like good guys and I took my car there on the advice of my favorite local Uber driver. However, my experience there was not good at all. They gave me a 1700.00 estimate on the repair despite the fact that I told them I was not going to be wiling to put a lot of money into this older car which is worth about 3k. We ended up getting a second and third opinion. The notoriously expensive Mercedes dealer quoted us 1500.00. We ended up buying the part for 300.00 at the local auto parts store and had Hector (my go to guy in Fallbrook for now on) at Tire and Service Center on Main St. put it on for 140.00. If I was treated fairly there, it would have likely resulted in a lot of future business for these guys. You only get one change to make a first impression. And oh yea: They charged me 250.00 just for the diagnosis. Even Mercedes only charges 180.00. read more

Autoheim is my local go to shop for several years. When you need fast local service I have no reservations recommending this high quality and FAIR PRICE family owned and operated shop. Scott S. Fallbrook read more

Knowledgeable and professional. Will be the only shop that works on my 2006 4 Runner!! I am so pleased. Thank you!

If you want to get effed over royally by all means come here. They overcharge and try to tell you you need things you clearly don't need. The work they actually did was sub par to boot. Want a trustworthy repair shop? Go to Boja Auto in Fallbrook. These guys know what they are doing with reasonable pricing. It's like they failed Business 101. Screw with customers and they will screw you back twice as hard. No Vaseline autoheim, no vaseline... read more

These guys have serviced 3 of our cars and back their work. 2 if my cars are for my kids and I am glad to know they are safe after being serviced at Autoheim. I always questioned auto repair shops but not anymore. Each time they break out clearly all the repairs needed and options on how to tackle the issues. I get a detailed breakdown and also a future suggestions. They only use top quality parts and they don't cut corners. read more

According to these guys our Mercedes would not survive another day! These guys are not very trustworthy. They make up items to service on your car it does not even have as confirmed by our Mercedes dealership we normally service at. Our car is still under factory warranty as well. Our car is a newer model and we needed some basic service work prior to a trip. We always take it to the dealership but a friend suggested we take it here. We thought we would try as the dealership was booked up. The friend was unaware this place changed ownership to another family. Our opinion is their only interest is to get as much money out of you as they can with additional repairs or services they make up. Just see for yourself, take your car in for a simple service and see if they do not hand you back a list of repairs they say you need that will total over 2000.00 in most cases. We honestly hope you do not see for yourself! Plain and simple not very honest people in our opinion! read more

I have been using Autoheim for many hears and can truly say that the quality of service and dependability is fantastic. Both Danny and Mike are excellent mechanics. They are very fair and honest, which is hard to find in this industry. I would highly recommend Autoheim for all your automotive needs. Tony Laurito read more

I have been taking my 1999 Ford F-150 (160,000 miles) and my 1998 Lexus ES 300 (263,000) to Autoheim for quite some time. Before Autoheim I was going to another mechanic that did good work and was honest. The reason I started going to Autoheim is I knew either Danny or Mike Covo would be physically working on my car and they would be helping me from start to finish. I felt that this was priceless and that was the reason for my change. They use a proactive philosophy while only doing repairs that are absolutely needed as well as making future recommendations attached with a time line. That being said I never been been stranded and in this economic climate that is important to me because my time is valuable as well as not having to pay for excessive towing fees. The bottom line is: - They are honest - They do right it the first time - They always use high quality parts which is not always the case - They are thorough read more

I've taken a couple of my cars to Autoheim and couldn't be happier with the quality of work. Piece of mind knowing that you're getting factory parts and installed properly is huge. You can tell the owners want satisfied customers with jobs done right.....not half assed. read more

Always read the fine print. Service was friendly, quick, and attentive. Unfortunately I got ripped off, being charged an extremely high price for "labor costs" on a simple appraisal. Not so upset about the cost, just disappointed that they weren't more upfront about it (an auto mechanic being shady, who would've thought). Simply telling their customers how much/for what they will be required to pay beforehand would do wonders. But then again, they probably wouldn't be in business anymore if they stopped ripping people off. Did I make the mistake of signing when I should've read/clarified? Yes. However, that doesn't change the company's apparently low moral standard. read more

I was quoted $250 and given a time estimate of 1-2 hours. I was charged over $700 and they took 7 hours to complete and 80000 mile service on my car which was basically an oil and filter change. They also convinced me to get new batteries fir my key fob and wiper blades and a break fluid flush. read more

I really am hesitant to complain or be negative about a business, but I had my S500 worked on a couple of times at Autoheim and was charged as much as the dealer. I really wanted it to work out because they were local and I like supporting the local businesses. However, I simply wasn't comfortable with their service, which is consistent with all of the other reviews. Too bad for Fallbrook Mercedes customers. read more

Good job on my car as always, been a customer for almost 10 years,....Thanks Danny............Laura C.

I had work done on my 2003 Honda, my son recommended Autoheim to me. The Airbag light would stay on and the front brakes needed replacing. I especially like Autoheim because it is an owner-operator business, I know who will be working on my car. Danny, the owner is very up front, knowledgeable, and honest. Their prices are very competitive and would highly recommend this business. read more

Not at all the same since Klause retired. Not only a decline in quality of service, but also integrity.

Well, can't say the other reviews I see here are shocking. I was getting smog checked next door when I stopped over to ask about getting the clutch in my 2000 Beetle done. Now I usually turn my own wrenches and had priced out the parts and can get the SACHS clutch rebuild kit for $165, and a flywheel for around $60 give or take $10-$15 depending on the maker but sans lift and a decent place to work I thought I'd price out the repair at a shop. So, the guy behind the counter quoted me $600 for the SACHS clutch kit, and depending on the flywheel condition "it might get a bit more expensive from there..." (With an ominous look on his face). When I said that's a bit expensive, he said he could probably get the cost of the clutch kit down to a little over $400, and with labor could probably get me out the door for just over $1,100. These guys are skilled, purposeful scam artists and I would suggest you run, not walk away from this business. read more

Whether in business or in life, the one thing that people have the most control over is their integrity. Your word. This shop and this father and son duo in my opinion epitomize this word. I know that when I take a car to Autoheim I'm getting a quality product from an honest, fair, straight forward, reliable professional that stands by his word. Someone who actually cares for and puts pride in to each and every job they perform. It's rare to find this kind of service any more. In fact I think that finding a great mechanic you can trust is not always an easy task. I know that when I bring a vehicle to Auotheim I'm being very well taken care of. You have earned my loyalty and I will continue to take my car's to you. Thanks guys. read more

This is the best auto repair I have ever found, I take them my VW from south orange county cuz they do such a good job, are reasonable, reliable and very pleasant. read more