I brought my older (1998!) LEXUS to Chris Chacon at this Morro Bay auto repair shop for a blown water pump, which he and his mechanics replaced, along with a timing belt & pulleys. Parts for older, foreign cars are always a problem, but Chris stuck with it, and I got my car back fixed and running better than ever. I would recommend this shop and hands-on owner over any other in this area - they went the extra mile and then some, and when your car is broken down, that's what really counts! read more

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Very professional. Explain all that is needed in a way the average person can understand. Chris stands behind all there work.

Chris and Doug went the extra mile in helping me with urgent trailer hub repairs. If there were ten stars available, I'd rate my experience as a 10. Chris is genuine, honest, and was most reasonable in his labor fee. Doug is an expert mechanic and was able to perform the repairs expediently. Most exceptional was the on-site evaluation of my trailer by Doug at my campsite. I'm indebted to Central Coast Auto North in Morro Bay for their excellence and expertise. Thank you both and your wonderful office staff. Highly recommend! read more

They got me in same day before closing. Chris was amazing. He was quick and pleasant. Smog test was $60- reasonable price. Probably took 20 mins if I had to guess. They had amazing music playing too to enjoy while I waited. read more

I brought my car in for an oil change and Chris said, yes, it's been 6 months, but you've only driven 2000 miles. So you don't need a change. He checked all the fluids, no charge. And Veronica is patient, friendly. I love a good, honest mechanic. read more

Very thorough. Explain all that was done, and keep you updated on any additional repairs needed.

Great service. On time. Everything I could ask for. Will definitely be back. I highly recommend this business

I had a wonderful experience this morning! Very friendly and fast walk-in oil change. I will be back. Thank You read more

Chris is a special dude who takes great care in explaining your vehicle's issues. He has never once charged more than I expected or more than a job should cost. I trust his advice without question and would go back to him for most issues. Thanks to the whole Central Coast Auto team. read more

This is the place to smog your car/truck. He knows his stuff and is straight to the point. If your car doesn't pass he will point you in the right direction on repairs. My family has been going here for over 10 years. He will continue to get my business. I recommend him to anyone and everyone local! read more

Look elsewhere for a SMOG test!! So the first thing a shop does when you go to get your car smog'd is plug their computer into your ODB port to ensure that your car's electronics all check out. If anything isn't green here, you will not pass SMOG. Now any legitimate shop will tell you immediately that you need to drive the car around a bit more to complete the drive cycle first, and stop there, saving their time and your money. Unless, of course, they are crooks who don't mind wasting 10 minutes of everyone's time so they can bill you for $80. When my car didn't pass this initial computer check (so far they've put in a total of 30 seconds of "work"), instead of stopping they just ignored it, continued on with the rest of the test, and charged me $80 for a failed test (it passed on emissions, and only failed because of this system check). When I asked if I would get a courtesy recheck after I completed the drive cycle, the jerk behind the counter chuckled and told me "no, you'll have to pay again." I couldn't believe it. Checking to see if your car is "smog ready" takes 30 seconds and is a free service at any smog station. For them to completely ignore that, and proceed to run an expensive test that they knew would fail either way is just reprehensible. If this is how they took advantage of me, I can't imagine all the other ways they are ripping off their customers. read more

Been taking my car here for about 3 years now. Maybe 3 or 4 times in that period. They continue to impress the hell out of me. Constantly coming in under the original quote and doing it quickly and with perfection. I cant say enough good stuff about these guys. They are stuck with me now... read more

A+ in every respect. As a mechanic myself I am very impressed by this shop. You can trust that they are being honest and giving you the most accurate diagnosis possible. The owner Chris is very impressive in his knowledge and skills as well as being a kind person. I have had some horrible experiences with other local businesses and can't put in words how relieved I am to find a shop like this. He treats customers like family and will go out of his way to do the right thing. With every ridiculously expensive tool a larger shop has, Chris manages to provide service at hourly rates that are lower than other shops. Do yourself a favor and take your car to these guys! read more

Wow, this Guy thinks he's doing everyone a favor. Can hardly look up from his video game to address the customers. Constantly whining about Credit Card fees and extremely rude overall! If I could give this place minus 5 stars I would. My advice- Don't go here for anything. read more

Just went here for my car's smog inspection. I've never had a quicker or friendlier inspection. Zip zip zip. In and out in less than 10 minutes. I will be bringing my car here in the future, no question. read more

Came here because we pulled out of a steep drive and hit our muffler the day we were heading home from our stay in Morro Bay. Larry was kind enough to stop and help us immediately so we could get back on the road. Great price, friendly service and I would highly recommend them read more

We overheated on the drive from Santa Barbara, and we're only staying one night in Morris Bay. Sean and Chris jumped right in, diagnosed the problem and fixed it that afternoon. I would highly recommend them. read more

I can't thank them enough. From start to finish, I'm a loyal new customer now. I'm local, and had a friend visiting from out of town. My car died in the parking lot next door to this shop in Morro Bay Even though they were five minutes from closing time, they came over and got the car into their lot. Stayed late to give me my estimate and carefully go over all that would need to be done. My friend was with me, and he was also impressed and confident that we landed in the right garage, even though it was not exactly part of our original plan. They had it fixed, did my smog cert and checked all fluids, the works. I want to thank the amazing man who took my info and agreed to take my car without an appointment or advance warning. They were BUSY but they didn't rush me or make me feel anything but like a valued new customer who needed her car fixed asap. The Service manager/owner, he was kind and professional throughout, and pleasant to deal with from the start. My 2005 Chrysler 300 SRT has under 50,000 miles on it, and it is dear to me as it was my late husband's car. It drives like it was meant to drive now, and I plan to take it to them for maintenance from now on. They came in exactly at the reasonable estimate they gave me, which was well below what I feared it could run, as I haven't had the car serviced in ....way too long. My car was READY by 10am the following day, so they had to have taken it on first thing, which I did NOT expect and even told them I'd understand if they couldn't get it back to me until Monday. I was not expecting a miracle, but I feel like that is what they accomplished for me. So if you need a smog, or oil change, or just about anything, these guys have you covered. THANK YOU SO MUCH! You guys saved my vacation, and did a fantastic job on my car. PS They give a warranty on all of their work that is good for 90 days from the date of repairs. As a local, that gives me a great deal of peace of mind. read more

This guy has the only game in town if you need a smog inspection for a pre-2000 car. I guess that's why he thinks he can charge $85 for the test and $55 for a retest if it fails, which ours did. He insisted that we must have disconnected the battery because the computer wasn't coughing up data. We didn't, but he still insisted. I won't be back. Do yourself a favor and go to to San Luis Auto and Smog, they're professional, reasonable, and aren't ripping off their neighbors. read more

Were able to fit me in last minute before closing for a battery issue, and looked over my issue so quickly! Chris gave valuable and honest input, and I'm so appreciative! Would trust this shop with any work, great experience. read more

No double shady biz here was told the price for work on my car and when work done kept the oringnal price!great deal

We were passing through town with auto issues and they fixed our car immediately so that we could get back in the road. They were so good to us. I highly recommend them! I wish they were located in our home town 4 hours south cause if they were they would be my go to mechanics! read more

Bad business. My car failed smog and the guy couldn't tell me what I need to fix to pass. He charged me for a failed smog check and told me he doesn't know cars. If I were to retest he would charge again. read more

I wasn't impressed. I came here to get a smog and was not satisfied. I felt the service was not friendly at all. The dog behind the counter got better treatment than me. Also, extra frustrating, I was told my car passed smog when it didn't.... I came back and the problem was taken care of, but the service didn't have me in a hurry to come back. My man came here for a smog; Also, not impressed with the service. read more

The. Owner was nice but my clutch went out while on vacation. They put a "new clutch" in my automobile and it last six weeks. I had to drive back 4 hours to have it replaced. So having to take hours of driving and spend 6 hours waiting for the job to be done. Well was thoroughly frustrated at the experience. read more

Don't know if these guys know what they are doing. I brought my mini van in for a hesitation and starting problem. Got a call back saying I needed a new throttle position sensor. When I asked if that was the root cause, I was told that there was a recall notice and that I could come down and read it (???). I told them to go ahead then if that would fiix it. I later came to pick up the car and he stated it was all good so I paid the $250. Next morning it was doing the same hesitation! I happened to be near Autohaus in Los Osos and so had them check it out. He came back later and said it was the EGR valve and would guaruntee that would fix the problem so I said to go ahead. Its been 3 weeks since the repair and has been ruuning very smooth. No problems. So bottom line, go somewhere else where they really know what they are doing (like Auto Haus) read more

Larry is very nice and helpful. Had some trouble at another location and Bought it to Central Coast Auto. Will be taking my car back for all my smog checks. Bonus is you can Paco the bird while you wait! read more

Well... In 9 days I will be literally living on the streets. I took my jeep in for a smog pre-test and it didn't pass. The owner, Larry, was incredibly rude from the get go. When I told him I was on disability and living in the jeep and that I needed an estimate on the repairs saying that it would cost at least $250 to qualify for the program that helps low income people get an extension and help paying for the repairs, he laughed at me and wrote me an estimate for $190 to come in and get yet another estimate on how much it would cost to fix it. Thanks for your great customer service and incredible compassion. read more