I was on my way to a graduation ceremony when the plastic engine shield beneath my car came partially off making it unsafe to drive on the freeway--and get to where I was going. I was referred by Alexander at the O'Reilly location up the street to check out Kims Auto Repair and they were able to reattach the under shield and get me back on the road in under 20mins without an appointment--and thanks to the team I was able to make it to the ceremony on time. Thanks, Kims Auto Repair! read more

I went in to get that plastic undercarriage fixed. The plastic was have way hanging from underneath my vehicle. It happened during the torrential downpour we had early morning on New Year's Eve. So I was taken care of by Eric. I also got an oil change and tires rotated. They took care of me right away, at an affordable price. I watched them examine my brakes and under my vehicle. I'm glad that they make sure everything is good. It was a job well done in less than an hour. They actually gave me a lower price, than what was discussed. I'm definitely going back there again. Btw, the service/mechanics there were friendly. As the service guy was finishing up my vehicle, we talked LA Kings hockey. He noticed my Kings decal and licensed plate, and that's how the conversation got started. read more

He's massively popular, and for good reason. Recommending getting an appointment or coming as early as possible. Amazing service, great prices. Mr. Kim and every person on his team has been extremely helpful. You'll see why so many people wait for his service. read more

I trust the owner. They're good and they have good prices. It's also nice that they have a Starbucks within walking distance. You should bring your car there as well. By the way, why does Yelp require eighty five characters? This rule is dumb. read more

Great service and great price. Mr Kim is super helpful and his team works hard and efficiently.

This place is seriously amazing and my entire family brings their cars here. One of the things I really hate these days is the lack of honest people in our community. I can't stand the feeling of being taken advantage of because I didnt know any better. These are two things I've never felt when dealing with the team here. They're so knowledgable and honest that sometimes I wonder how they make money, the prices I've paid for the work performed is crazy. These guys are always helpful and I'm just so glad to have a neighborhood mechanic. When you pull up its definitely a bit chaotic/messy since there are other businesses sharing the space, but just ask for Mr. Kim and you'll be taken care of like family. read more

Friendly service at a reasonable price. This is a place for my family's safety. Thank you

Most trust worthy shop. Best service at very reasonable price. Highly recommend. Long wait for service. You will see why so many people wait for their service. I would say one of the best shop in LA read more

OK literally the best car service place in existence. I'm all about supporting local businesses but this one deserves 10 stars and all good things in life. I have gotten all my tires replaced here on multiple occasions (i have the best luck with nails on the road) and the owner always goes above and beyond to help me. One time, the shop didn't have the brand of tires my car usually uses(?) so they had to order them which could've taken up to a few days. I'm not fussy so I said I would come back when the tires arrived. But wait there's more. Not only did he give me a discount for the inconvenience, HE GAVE ME SPARE TIRES TO USE FOR MY CAR UNTIL THE TIRES CAME. I ended up just replacing all of my tires because three of the four had nails in them. And guess what: today I had another nail in my tire, and for the first time ever it wasn't on the side so I was able to get a plug and the guy who serviced my car is a young korean man who is so hardworking and also deserves all good things in life. You will not find a better place to service your car! read more

I love Eric! The most honest and fair mechanic I have ever met! I have been recommending him to all my friends in the neighborhood. He is crazy busy so it's easier for me to just drop by and talk to him and see if he has time to diagnose my car's problem on the spot, or make an appointment. read more

Rafael is excellent. I have a high mileage truck, and had some front end concerns. Rafael quickly diagnosed the issue, and ordered the parts. Now, my truck runs great...Because of my schedule, the repairs had to take place the next day, but the repairs were completed quickly, and at a VERY fair price. Highly recommend. read more

Mr. Kim and his team are the best! Quick and friendly service. Came in last time for an air filter change. This time came in for a tire repair. Mr. Kim's team greeted me and quickly referred me to Tire 4 Less (which is in the same garage as Mr. Kim's). Was able to get my tire patched and tire pressures checked in no time. Highly recommend! read more

$120 oil change... Just wanted an oil change, but they tried to charge $120 because of "extra things" that they added without asking. Don't waste your time with this dishonest business. Unbelievable. read more

Trust the quality of work The problem is solved in timely The service was provided professionally read more

The mechanics seem to know what they're doing and the rate is so competitive compared to other mechanics in the area. I will be returning, hopefully not too soon, but I'm thankful that our family found and honest mechanic shop that doesn't try to upswell you on unnecessary work. read more

I have been a customer of Eric's at Kim's Auto Repair for many years. He always treats me fairly, He is honest and his prices are very reasonable. I would not take my car anywhere else read more

Mr Kim is the best. Great prices. Gives good advice and is a nice man. The place is very efficient and finishes up quickly. I highly recommend. read more

I am a regular here and I personally really like the owner, he doesn't rip you off but is very reasonable. These days there are many mechanics that tries to rip you off (one time one Mexican mechanic in Van Nuys tried to ask for $90 just for oil change which I got here in Kim's auto for $50) and one time I found out I had to change just a little bulb in my front left light, and he just charged nothing for it, and he never charged for anything when he was just checking up my car (some mechanics will charge you for that) even when he was checking my prius battery and my regular 12v battery (some mechanics will charge you for that). Just the fact that he is reasonable and doesn't rip you off is enough reason (in these days) to choose this place. read more

Super kind and welcoming. Oil change took about 30 minutes, not bad. The price was great! They let me know that I had other issues with my car and offered a well price. He is very honest and does not try to scam you in ridiculous prices such as other mechanics. He cares for his customers and cars and definitely knows what he is doing. Would give him more stars if I could!!! read more

My brakes went out at 5:30 on a friday and I was going to be stranded an hour from home. Luckily I found Kim's. Lois immediately identified the problem and stayed late to replace by brakes so I could get home that night. The work was fast and the price was honest. Couldn't recommend them enough! read more

I liked this place they were so helpful , fast, friendly and also professional. I like everything about them

I brought my Kia forte for a maintenance, oil change, filter... I was taking care by Jake. He was incredibly nice and respectful. He took care of everything, fast and efficient. I definitely recommend this place. read more

All my family members go to Kim! We ALL love Kim! He is super honest and will not try to charge you for unnecessary things. He always goes out of his way to fix our car even if we're calling last minute. Thank you Kim!! We appreciate you so much! read more

Honest mechanic and very skilled at fixing anything related to your car. My family has been coming here for the past 10 years ... and always receives amazing service and an honest assessment and price. Great local business. read more

My car needed an oil change. When I got there they told me it would be done by a certain time. I waited at the Starbucks nearby until they car was ready. They were quick and efficient. read more

One of the most honest shops on Foothill. The mechanics there are all super friendly especially Jiwon. Kim couldn't be more of a stand up guy to top it all off. If it's something easy enough for you to replace he'll tell you straight up and ask if you even want him to do it. Pointed me in the right direction for parts as well and saved me about $600 compared to another shop's estimate I won't name. Highly recommend stoping by even if it's just for an oil change. read more

I have a 2006 Lexus IS 250 that would not start after it was hit on the passenger rear side. Mr. Kim diagnosed and got my car started (with the help of Lexus dealership), but it took him 3 weeks and the total bill came out to $733.03 of which $525 (or 74% of the cost was labor charge). Also, he couldn't figure out why my car audio was not working even though he replaced the car amplifier so I ended up having to go to another place to get my car audio repaired. Taking my car to this place to get it diagnosed and repaired for car starting problem was a mistake I will never make again and I hope this review dissuades anyone else who might consider Kim's Auto Tech and Mr. Kim to diagnose and repair your vehicle. I could tell Mr. Kim was struggling to diagnose why my car would not start because: - he never called me to keep me updated on the progress of the repair. I was the one who had to call him every few days to ask for the progress. - after 1 week, he tried to suggest I take it to another mechanic if I need to get my car repaired quicker. - after he fixed my car, he told me he went to the Lexus dealership to figure out why my car wouldn't start. - after he fixed my car, he told me he would have given up if he couldn't fix my car after the 3rd week. There are some serious problems I had with Mr. Kim: 1. When I came to pickup my car from repair, Mr. Kim almost charged me for a new car battery when I just replaced my car battery because he did not listen to me when I told him he needed to disconnect my car battery so the battery would not drain. I ended up waiting another 5-6 hours for him to charge the drained batteries because of this. He would say "okay" "don't worry" "no problem", when I tried to explain, but he didn't really listen to what I said. 2. Mr. Kim made me spend another $280 on a replacement car amplifier that wasn't needed for the repair because he thought that could be the reason why my car wouldn't start. Also, after he replaced the car amplifier, there was no sound coming from the radio. He couldn't figure out that the fuse for the car amplifier needed to be replaced so I ended up taking my car to a different place and spending an extra $180 to replace the fuse. 3. Mr. Kim scratched the dashboard volume button This place is good for simple installation replacement jobs (oil changes, battery replacement, etc.), but horrible from my personal experience when it comes to car diagnosis. For example, Mr. Kim had to go to Lexus dealership to figure out why my car wouldn't start. He couldn't figure out himself that the main fuse box needed to be replaced. Also, Mr. Kim incorrectly guessed there might be an issue with electrical wiring or the amplifier itself, when the fuse just needed to be replaced. I feel that my car took longer to fix and cost more to fix because Mr. Kim lacked the skills to diagnose my vehicle. --- On a final note: I feel Mr. Kim responds to everything with "no problem" or "don't worry". (I speak to him in Korean, but translated to English) Me: "I have a 2006 Lexus IS 250 that won't start. Do you have experience repairing Lexus vehicles?" Mr. Kim: "Yeah, don't worry" Me: "I was told to tell you to disconnect the car battery. Otherwise, the battery will drain." Mr. Kim: "No problem" (the first time I went to him for oil change many years ago... why couldn't he just tell me how much?) Me: "I need an oil change. How much?" Mr. Kim: "Don't worry" Personally, I find that really annoying about him and is the main the reason my family and I no longer go here even for an oil change. Mr. Kim, please don't tell me not to worry. I worry when I bring my car to you. I get very anxious. You don't call to update me on the status of the vehicle so I have no idea what is going on with my car. read more

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NEW LOCATION: Kim's Auto has moved down the street into Tire 4 Less (3539 Foothill Blvd) A block away next to Starbucks! So don't be like me and wait in front of the old, closed, shop for 20 minutes before calling to find out they moved Went in for a new waterpump on my car, excellent service and great pricing like always. read more

The most honest mechanic I've ever met. My family has been going to him for over 10 years and will continue to as long as we live in the area read more

I took my 2019 Lexus to the Glendale Lexus dealership for the 3 year/30k mile maintenance. They told me they found a rodent's nest, droppings and a chewed wire in the engine harness under the hood which caused my Tire Pressure Management light to stay on, but no Engine lights were on. The Lexus dealership took pictures of the wire, nest and droppings and wanted $2,000 to fix it. (Meanwhile they ripped me for an oil change and air filter change - all while leaving the rat droppings in the engine which could have been sucked into the cabin by AC - for $750. Never going to go to a Lexus dealership again). I then called 5 independent auto repair shops. One guy said it would cost $6,000 to fix the wire issue. One guy refused to give a quote. So I visited 3 shops that were within 1 mile of each other. First guy found the droppings and nest but couldn't find the wire. Said minimum 3-4 hours to open up the engine starting at $175, $250 to clean it, and depending on how many wires were gnawed, several hundreds more for the wire repair. Second guy also couldn't find the gnawed wire but was very nice and straightforward - he said since no check engine light was on, just go to a self car wash and use the engine soap sprayer and low pressure wash to clean out the nest and rat droppings. I asked won't that damage the engine? He said nope it is all sealed up, no danger to the engine. He said if any other wire was gnawed off the various engine lights would turn on "like a Christmas tree." He said after washing the engine that if any any check engine light came on or any driving issue arose, come back to him. I thanked him for not giving me any overinflated BS price quote but I wondered whether his advice was valid. I then went to the final shop, Kim's Auto Tech, which was operated by a no-nonsense Korean gentleman. He looked at the wire photo and within 10 seconds found the gnawed wire deep in the engine. He too told me to go to self car wash to shampoo and wash the engine to get the droppings and nest out and that it was totally safe for the engine to do so. He told me he would fix the gnawed wire for $100-$125. He also said since no check engine light came on, there is no need to disassemble the engine to look for any other gnawed wires as other service lights would have come on if in fact there were any. After I washed the engine out as instructed, they went further in the engine and also took off the front side panel to follow the gnawed wire leading to the TPM error light. They found more extensive damage than initially could be seen just by the photo from the Lexus dealership. So the repairs needed were more extensive with an additional 2 hours of labor. Kim's Auto Tech's total price: $200. With the repairs completed, my car's TPM light has not come back on and has stayed off for over a month. No issues with my car whatsoever after the expert, excellent, and very reasonable cost repair by Kim's Auto Tech. Moral of the story: F*** Lexus dealership, go to Kim's Auto Tech read more

This review is extremely overdue. I've been going to Eric ever since I got my first car (so a long time ago haha). His prices are very reasonable, he's super down to earth, and above all he's honest. I am not sure what else you could ask and/or want from your mechanic. Even my sister in law drives all the way here to get her car checked. This new location is close to a starbucks, so I think that's another plus (especially once it's finally post-pandemic times...). read more

We were in a bind and needed both of our front headlights changed. We called the dealership, and it's true what they say, they price gouge! We literally needed only two bulbs and installation. Hyundai quoted us $79 per headlight. What a rip off. I reached out to Kim's auto tech who's around the corner from my house, he didn't have the exact part, but said he can get it in 30 minutes, and Viola! He installed two headlights at $20 a piece. This definitely brings back faith in humanity., please use their services. This is a legit small business. I'm a customer for good! read more

Got my both rear wheels brake pads replaced under an hour....talk about speed and efficiency lol. I honestly dropped off my car thinking that I was going to get my car back the next day. I did not expect a call from them 45 min after I dropped off my car. It was too good to be true to a point where I was a bit suspicious. But sure enough he showed me the worn out pads and showed me the new replaced pads. He charged me $130 total for the job which I was blown away by. I mean at that price, I'm sure they didn't use the best quality brake pads but I'm all about functionality so as long as it works I'm totally cool with that. The guy (I think he is the owner) with the ear piece may come off as kind of rude or inattentive but I think that's just his personality so I wouldn't take it personally. He was kind of fun to talk to after a while actually lol. The other technician guy, I think his name was Jay, he was super nice and informative. If you live in the neighborhood, I think this place may be worth checking it out! read more

My car had a leaking radiator he fixed it under 5 hours and helped me find out other parts of the car that are iffy and need replacements which was very helpful. The pricing was cheapest in area read more

Most reliable and honest mechanic out there! The owner and his workers (Raphael and jay) are great explaining the situation and best way to resolve the issue. Recommended them to a friend and he nothing but high praises for these guys. Bravo. read more

Been going here for years. Oil changes, new brakes, shocks, batteries, alternators, compressors. Had my Genesis, Honda, Ford, Mercedes all serviced here. Mr. Kim is honest as they get with very fair prices for parts and labor. Will install parts or use oil that you obtain yourself. He stands behind his work. Recommend this place to all my friends and family. read more

The service is excellent. The employee answered all my questions patiently, and all problems are nicely solved. Here is probably the best auto shop that I have been to in years. read more

We moved to La Crescenta several months ago and have brought both our VWs here for oil changes. Although it's a small shop, the mechanics are great and friendly. Work and customer service was excellent and fast. Will definitely be coming here all the time. read more

Was able to call in and come in same day to fix a flat tire and do tire alignment. Quick, efficient service! I would come back here again!

I had called Eric at Kim's Auto Tech to have a door lock actuator repaired on my car. He quoted me a price, and we agreed on a date and time for the repair. I texted him to confirm, no response. I should have paid attention to that. I texted him again right before the appointment, again no response. I arrived at the shop. He was surprised to see me, as he had completely forgotten about the appointment, and had neglected to order the part. So, he called the dealer to order the part, discovered it was more than he had quoted me over the phone, and refused to honor the original estimate. He said '"I made a mistake. I looked up the part on Google and it said the lower price" as he is showing me his phone. BTW, the price "mistake" was several hundred dollars. Don't waste your time or money on this place. What an irresponsible business person. I'm having my car fixed at Nash's auto in Glendale today, which is where I should have gone in the first place. read more