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They left this in the engine compartment. I heard it rattling against the belt.
Mike S.

Finally making the switch to an independent expert... (Service & Repair Review; have never stepped foot in the show room) Been taking my '07 FJ Cruiser here since moving to the area in 2014. Well until now... This latest episode of suggested repairs has been suspicious and I went for a second opinion. It started with a transfer case seal leak quoted at around $600 9 months ago and was ok to push out a little. 4 months ago, the SAME issue was quoted at $1700, but we pushed again. Then last month, $3500, taking apart the entire transfer case to get to the seals. Still the SAME 'problem', but this approach is not necessary for FJ Cruisers. Landcruisers may need this. Additionally $3600 for oil pan and sump pan repairs except they didn't even exactly know what was seeping, and $2800 for upper and lower control arms. "The bushings are cracked". So staring down $10K of repairs I sought out a well regarded independent who focuses on these vehicles. The verdict: - The oil pan is fine, the seeping liquid came from a bolt on the differential that was not properly tightened when AutoNation performed the differential service. - The upper control arm is fine. They typically last forever. - The lower arm bushing cracks are SURFACE cracks and can go another 50K miles. So makes me wonder how bad those CV boots really were. Those were expensive repairs. - The transfer case seals can be replaced for around the original quote from 9 months ago, except AutoNation won't be the ones doing it. Similar to other reviews, the wait times have increased, the communication decreased. An appointment merely gives you a check-in slot, doesn't mean your repair/service slot is scheduled appropriately, so waiting is not an option anymore. And so many times I had thousands of dollars of repairs performed and they don't even run the car through the car wash. I used to get plenty of coupons or even service manager discounts on more expensive repairs. This has ceased completely. I just got a blank stare from a service manager I haven't dealt with before when asking if there is anything we could do about the price tag. Also I feel the quality of work is not where it should be (anymore). From the improperly tightened differential bolt to a (luckily empty) plastic oil canister that was left in the engine compartment and started rubbing against the engine belt in 2017. Their remedy for that, a car wash. Granted inside and outside, but had to take the car back again just for that. I'm just done with this outfit.

Tires need replacing??
jim d.

Routine oil change was told we had bald tires on front and needed replacing. Less than 20k rear tires we previously replaced there and was told 3/32" left. Battery replacement quoted was $358. We went to AAA authorized repair facility and battery replacement $228. Oh and tires perfectly fine. The discount oil change will cost you $2k so be careful of this place. We will never go back. Had bad experience before but they said new management.

Open during the pandemic
Cathy D.

No one loves to be at the dealership for repairs and service, but this Toyota dealership makes it tolerable. The waiting area is spacious and has the basic coffee/ water selection. They remained open through the pandemic, which was when I visited, so I'm not sure if they offer better food/ drink during "normal" times. WiFi was available and the signal strength was good so you can actually get some work done while waiting. The staff seemed knowledgeable and friendly and the set-up of drive-in / waiting / and retrieving your vehicle was clearly organized and streamlined. If you have to be at the dealership, this is not a bad place to be. Nothing special , but the spaciousness and organization make this dealer a solid option.

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If I could give two ratings, I would give Paul stars and Juan gets stars. Why? Here's why:…read more We initially worked with our first point of contact, Paul, thru email, who was absolutely wonderful for two reasons: #1 offered solutions and options, and #2 answered his emails very late at night due to our emergency situation. Well done, Paul! Thank you! 2-stars is for Juan, the manager, who initially should have earned 5 stars for being timely with phone calls to set up the appt and for calling us with any follow-ups throughout the day. The reason for his 2-star review is because we asked ahead if we can retain one of our old tires with the best tread for emergency (we replaced all 4). Of course he said yes but forgot so after we paid our bill, he went to the garage to retrieve the tire, knowing one of the 4 tires had a nail in it. Well, guess which tire he loaded into our trunk - the one with a nail. I called right away the next morning and left a VM with the person that answered the lobby phone. I was told it was Juan's day off but he took my name and number and said Juan would call me the following day. He never did. It wasn't even on a wknd. I was expecting a call from Juan on a Tues. I'm in the service/hospitality business too and I know it can get busy, however just because Discount Tire & Service Center in Irvine already collected $632 from me doesn't mean they shouldn't return messages from a new customer within 12-hours of the service. Feel free to call me, Juan, if you'd like to make it right and to have me change this rating to a 5-star.

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