I wanna apologize to E&J for my first review. I wanna retract my last review. E&J worked with my wife and after hearing the explanation I understand much better.Like I said E&J worked with my wife and even loaned her there parts car. They did a great job on repairing the wife's car and I highly recommend E&J to have your vehicles repaired. Just don't be like me and jump the gun. E&J will always get me and the wife's business. Hey E&J if ever need a larger vehicle for part car I'm willing to trade a van for the car you loaned my wife lol. Thank you again E&J and I apologize again. read more

Over priced i won't recommend this place they try to. Charge 450dlls to change a brakes come on

My husband just went in there to service my father's car as it did not pass smog he gave us the best service and help helped us so much and was so kind and patient and squeezed us in last week and this week as we are from out of town, I appreciate this business so much and we will always do our business with if you're looking for someone that cares about people and not just money go here!!!! thank you very much read more

In 2024 we took our van. A 2005 Chrysler Town and country. The a.c wasn't working. So, he said he charged the a.c. and, he did it for free. Because, all the hoses for the a.c needed replacement. We found another mechanic to do a full tune up. He charged us $600 for the new hoses. He NEVER replaced the hoses. Not only that, but when he had our vehicle for the a.c, someone broke in our vehicle. Took a couple things. I asked him why he didn't tell me. He had no excuse. He had such a clear picture of the guy. He refused to call the cops. What business owner wouldn't call the cops, if someone broke in your business?? He does nothing but screw with people's vehicles. And, the guy that broke in, burned out driver's side door handle.. read more

My Daughter been taking her car here so many times we've got charged so much and the recent was last week and did not do nothing. Today we pickup her car and all of a sudden is not working again. Paying Cash as he request i think is not right. read more

Took my 2015 Nissan To get the AC fixed got the car back they told me they fixed it charged me $850 I got in the car the air conditioner was not even that cold he said oh it's gonna take a while once you start driving it it'll get colder it needs to break in The car didn't get better and didn't get colder and I took it back the next week he had it for 2 days she said he fixed it That he charged the The AC more but last time you changed the compressor and charged it it still didn't fill fresh car is still not working right Air conditioner is not cold do not take your car there read more

The owner here is phenomenal. The first time I came in I had an exchange with him. He was very personable and seemed like he really wanted to help. My vehicle needed a smog and he was willing to take care of it quickly. Unfortunately it did not pass but he mentioned all I needed was a few more miles on my vehicle and assured me that would re-calibrate all that was necessary to pass. I decided to drive it around and upon my return a few days later I was greeted quickly by Eddie. Both he and the owner took care of me and just like I was told, my vehicle passed with flying colors! I was literally out the door in less than 15 minutes and I so appreciated the honesty I received. Talk about great service!! I highly recommend this place to everyone. read more

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I brought my car here based upon word of mouth by someone I knew...BIG mistake... i needed the brake pads replaced and everywhere I called wanted to charge so much but E&J were beyond reasonable. Keeping in mind as Im telling you this that my car is only a few years old and prior to taking it to them, Ive never had them replaced before.. i always take my car to dealer but again they charged too much.. got my car back very quickly but a couple days later they started to grind... i knew i still had a little bit of time on the original brakepads and they were not even close to hitting the rotors so I called him and took it back in for him to look at and he basically kept the car all day to tell me there was no problem and it just might take a little while to break them in... still continued and again this car is only a few years old and never made a sound till they got ahold of it... took it to dealer for them to look at it to make sure rotors weren't affected... they weren't but he said whoever changed the brake pads used the cheapest product they could find and Ill probably have to change them again within next couple years... no wonder they were the cheapest I could find... you get what you pay for I guess...never will I take my car back there again read more

My 2010 Toyota Prius at 175000 miles threw a DTC (diagnostics trouble code) P0A80, P3000 Check Hybrid System, triangle of death and check engine light causing Smog check to fail at E & J Auto Repair in Merced. Merced Toyota diagnosed hybrid battery pack revealing several bad battery block V05 - V10 below 14 volts. Hybrid Battery Swap in Fairfield replaced hybrid battery June 11, 2020 and the next day June 12, 2020 again smog failed at E & J Auto Repair. A word of caution: Avoid hassle of going through CA BAR ( Bureau of Automotive Repair ) Smog Check Referee program to request a one time 2 year waiver to get registration tags. Permanent code P0A80 is best cleared by driving 750 miles over a period of about a month. Smog Referee in Modesto CA passed smog on Prius at 175744 miles today July 1st, 2020 so waiver not needed. read more

E & J Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - Merced, California

We recently moved to the area and were looking for a new honest mechanic/shop. And I think we have found it. My wife had a rattling noise with her suv. I looked under the hood and noticed the top of the bolt that holds the air box and broken off. So I sent the wife to this shop and the mechanic was very polite and told her to take a seat. She did just that and noticed the amount cars coming in and out and could easily tell a lot of customers liked this shop. 15 min and $20 later the job was done. They were able to remove the broken bolt and replace it with a new one. Very honest and made the transaction very easy and painless!! Will definitely be the first stop for all of our automotive needs! read more

Emilio is the ONLY guy I let work on my cars! I have a Durango, outlander, and gmc old truck and Emilio is very personable, great customer service, he's HONEST which is hard to tell in a mechanic, he always gives it to me striate - he's not out to get more money from me he is always about making sure my cars run great and saves me money! If something can wait he tells me, if it's vital he lets me know! BEST mechanics in town hands down! 10 stars team! I've been going here 7 years and I won't ever go anywhere else!!! read more

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I drove all the way to Merced from Modesto on my own and ended up having some care trouble, Emilio was able to get me fixed up and back on the road within a couple hours. I'm not used to driving so far in my own so when I had car trouble I began to panic but Emilio helped get me a tow truck to take my car there and really helped calm my nerves. I sat there for a couple hours while the repairs were being done since I wasn't from around there I had nowhere else to go, lunch time came around and he bought lunch for all his employees as well as myself. Definitely makes you feel at home. Both Darla and Emilio were amazing and made me feel confident the whole drive home :) read more

White smoke coming out of the back and less than 5% on our cross country trip. Looked at the reviews and every one said to go to E&J. It didn't take long to see why. Emilio was friendly and helpful and an honest friendly. He smiled with his eyes. His shop is a bit funky but that does not detract from the competency and diagnostic capability of his mechanics. The car was tested, pressure washed and my wife and I were told what to do. There was no other work done so Emilio didn't charge. Wow! Got cold water from him and he likes dogs. What more can you ask? read more

E & J did a motor swap for me in a speedy time frame. Their work was of good quality, and I recommend anyone in the area to come down if you need work done. Good shops are hard to come by these days. read more

They did an emergency stormy January Saturday morning alternator replacement on an old Jetta. They found the part, did the work, offered a fair and reasonable price, and were kind, accommodating and efficient. It doesn't get better than that when you are on a long road trip and have very little to choice. They are just off I-99. They would be my regular mechanic if I lived in Merced and would stop in again when in need of service. read more

Use to be a good place with great service up until recently. Receptionist is unprofessional, did not allow me to speak to anyone regarding my car services when I called. Claimed to have high volume of calls but my husband was there and no phone calls were being answered. The receptionist didn't allow my husband to call anyone to pick him up if we left our car there to be looked at. Owner didn't take our complaint serious and price was too high for the required service. We ended up taking our car somewhere else... read more

Great customer service. Got my smog done within 10-15 mins. I come here every other year to get my smog done. Thanks for the awesome service. read more

Mechanic was friendly, honest, and got the job done. Costed under 200 for a diagnostic and repair. Will go again.

Car wouldn't start one morning after working great. Called AAA and asked the driver what shop I should tow it to. Was told a lot of people were towed there so I called and was told by whoever answered the phone that they're the cheapest in Merced so I went with them. Was quoted $800 (after a very short time the car being there) to fix something wrong with the computer and a fuel pump. Said f**k that. Had it towed to my house and had a friend look at it instead. He replaced the fuel pump and it works fine. Don't trust these people. read more

Would not recommend. The woman answering the phones is extremely rude. Noone has time for that

Took my Truck to this place. We bought this truck from cars 4 less, the sales man told us they put in a new transmission. The truck would not go into 3rd gear on the shifter. It would pop right back out when we put the shifter in 3rd gear. Cars 4 less said take it to their shop which is E and J. The truck set there for 3 days. Each time we called they would tell us they are working on it to call back, there was excuse after excuse. On the 3rd day we went over to E AND J to see what was the hold up. They told us we havent had the time to look at it to bring it back in 2 weeks. 2 weeks mind you. All the time each day they told us they were working on it. It was lie after lie. Dont buy cars from cars 4 less and definitely dont bring them to this place for repairs. Now we have to go to our regular mechanic and pay out of pocket if we want it fixed. Not a good business. read more

E&J is the go to spot for your auto repairs. I had 2 water pumps replaced there on both of my vehicles. It has been a simple fast process. They stand behind their words. They'll get you done if they say they can the time they tell you. Great price as well. Thank you. read more

He worked on a couple of my cars even dropping an engine in one of them he kool and reasonable.

Super cheap and super fast they took my car when I rolled up! My phone wouldn't alow me to check in but he still gave me the 21.00 coupon! A+ service! read more

E & J Auto Repair - Auto Repair Near Me - Merced, California

On our way to work our trucks starter went out and we gambled on it and took our truck here . Great service we got taken care of right away . Very nice staff and owner ! Thank you ,YOU saved our day ! read more

I am so happy that I came to this place! Darla was so helpful! I explained to her the situation that I had with no information being detected for my previous smog and she told me exactly what I needed to do for a drive cycle to register. They checked that the system was ready to be smog before my test and I was out of there within 20 minutes. I highly recommend this place! read more

We've been coming here for our smog services for the past 5 years. Always quick, friendly, & efficient customer service.

Incredibly fast and friendly service! Called a few days before for a Saturday appointment. Was able to accommodate the time I wanted. Very friendly. Even got to use a Yelp checkin coupon so it was $30 out the door, including certificate. Definitely recommend to everyone I know. They also have snacks/drinks for sale inside with chairs and magazines for while you wait. read more

Courteous, trustworthy, helpful, professional, and reliable repairs. I've been using them for Smog Checks and repairs for years.

Bad place scammed me and 2 other people that i know personally from hundreds of dollars to thousands. BARR has already been there and checked out the place. Lies all the time they never answer the phone and never fix your issue the first time. They don't show old parts or they don't give you an invoice. I know a guy who got horrible engine work done here and his problem was not fixed in a year!!!!! Supposedly fixed a transmission rebuilt but ended up breaking a week later after weeks of waiting. Later on got a leak fixed from my transmission then a couple days later started to leak again. They leave your stuff outside just to get robbed by the homeless read more

If I could give this place no stars I would. I bought a Jeep just a few days ago so I needed smog for registration to new owner. I took my Jeep here cause I saw good ratings but that was a lie. My Jeep just got smogged a month before and passed but when I took it to E&J they failed it. They failed it TWICE. But then I took the Jeep to Smileys shell station and it Passed!!!! How did E&J not pass it but Smileys did. Hmmmm must be after money so you can fix the problem with them. Don't go here!!! read more

E&J still an all star shop. Have been going there now on 3 years. Always fair. Only downside is always busy. Another good sign

I stopped by this shop to ask if it was a Star certified smog center. Unfortunately it is not, but a technician told me to stop by Smiley's. I was handed a coupon to Smiley's and because of his gesture I only paid $35. Had he not given me the coupon I would have paid almost $70. Thank you. read more

been over due for a engine oil change, they where able to squeeze me in& the front lady darla, such a doll, she's so sweet!& super helpfu, anyways 10/10 I love how they were able to get me in and they charge cheep, cheepest place I could find in Merced & Atwater by calling around read more

Huge thumbs up for E&J! Excellent neighborhood resource - a skilled and honest mechanic! Needed an old neglected car to be checked out before taking it on a long drive. Called Emilio the day before and we arranged to meet the next morning. He took the car right away and had it checked out in no time. He recommended an oil change (long overdue) and charged a very fair price for everything. Absolutely superior service and value. read more

First time doing my smog, they were fast and efficient. I was in and out in fifteen minutes. Very cordial and professional staff.

Used this place twice and will again. They get you in right away, are fast and cheap. I highly recommend them. read more

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Don't ever take your car to E&J Auto!! The first time I took my Car there, I got it back with a scratch on it, got the scratch off with wax so no big deal but then I got it back again the other day and my front license plate is bent, my license plate cover is bent and there's a dent where the plate sits on. very unprofessional and careless with cars. read more

Took my Mazda here cause it was leaking oil. They charge me $400 to fix it. After I left there it was still leaking oil. They said it was the left over oil that was leaking. After a car wash and 2 days it keeps leaking. Emilio didnt fix my car and then wanted to charge me to pay for a different solution for my car. Left there with my car still leaking oil. read more

Fast service and great price!! Even with covid, they got me in quickly for a smog check when my usual place has been closed.