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    Pico Rivera Auto Clinic

    3.8 (39 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:30 pm

    Services - Pico Rivera Auto Clinic

    Auto maintenance

    Oil changes

    Auto repairs

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    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

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    Avoid this place at all costs. I originally brought my car in to change my brakes. I was told that my brakes are in good condition but that I would need to change my thermostat, 2 hoses and my water pump. I agreed to have this work done. Here is where things go bad. I go back to the shop two hours later and was told by John that while working on my car, the plastic part to my radiator broke. John then tried to charge me an additional $500 to replace the radiator that his mechanics broke. I thought it was unfair to charge me an additional $500 for parts and labor, something his workers broke while repairing. I felt like I was being scammed. He then told me "I could have not told you about the broken piece and put your car together and you would've been broken down in a week". This made me very uncomfortable and upset. After negotiating he agreed to change the part at no cost to me but kept reiterating how unfair it is to his shop. Not considering how unfair it is to me that his workers were not careful enough with my car. My car was in his shop all day because of the additional work that needed to be completed. Once I picked up my car and left the shop, I noticed the note he left on the invoice. He wrote that they "found a broken radiator" but that is not true. They broke the radiator while taking off a hose.

    My order of the oil filter housing adapter March 2020 with brand new switches oil filter housing adapter with the brand new switches
    Kimberly L.

    Do not trust John. My van is broke down now and it could have been avoided had John actually helped me determine the real issue which was my oil pump. I informed John that we were not sure why we were getting the same code we'd had on a few months ago, we replaced the entire oil filter housing adapter and both switches were brand new as well just 2-3months prior to our van breaking down. I asked him to please check both the switches and the entire housing adapter, to see what if anything at all may be faulty from the factory....and if neither were faulty then we'd move on to the oil pump itself, since the code from the check engine light was reading oil pressure was off. Instead he charged me to replace a oil filter pressure switch that didn't need to be replaced. I asked him to make sure the switch was bad before replacing it. The check engine light was still on for the same code after he replaced the switch, meaning I needed a new oil pump. When I get there to pick up my van, he shoves my original oil filter pressure switch in my face before I could even say hi. He says "here's your switch!" ..... okay , great you relplaced a switch but did you diagnose that was the actual issue? No? Did you even test the oil filter housing adapter to make sure it wasn't the culprit instead of just the switch? No? Okay how do you know my switch is faulty then? If it were the real issue, why was the same check engine light is still on? He claimed I needed to drive it and put some miles on the engine and the code would clear. He didn't even do a basic test of the switch to make sure it was receiving or putting out the correct voltage. He also didn't check my oil filter housing adapter to make sure it was putting out the correct voltage or the oil temp switch that was also located in the oil filter housing adapter. So he replaced the piece for nothing? After hitting him with all of these questions and I was visibly upset with him because I just realized he tore down my engine, charged me for the new switch and labor that didn't need to be replaced, he proceeds to tell me although it may need other work, they don't do jobs that big there, he's referring to replacing my oil pump that was clearly making noises when I arrived. So he charges me about $400 for the $60 part and the rest in labor and is refusing to put any of that towards fixing the actual issue. He scammed me, initially told me I'd be able to put the diagnostic and labor of the tear down toward any other repairs it needed.... But he had no intention on helping me fix my van at all, he put it all back together and shoved a brand new switch on my face when I walked into the shop as if he'd discovered gold and said "here's your switch!" Don't trust him. Here is the oil filter housing adapter order from my Amazon with brand new switches , the very switch her charged me for not even 3months later, that wasn't even broken. Smh he's the reason I have trust issues with mechanics now so thanks for that. And it took me so long to write this review because life has been rough, but fast forward to 2022 and my van is now completely broken due to this same part that he claimed he'd fixed by changing out the switch which wasn't even broken. It was this piece that the switch is connected to and it was a faulty piece, which I would have known had John properly diagnosed my van instead of telling me it was just the switch that needed to be changed out. The van wasn't getting proper pressure to the engine and that's why it is now broke down.

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    6 months ago

    Always a pleasure! My parents and I have been taking our cars here for years and they always do a great job.

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    2 years ago

    Honest and reliable service, John is a straight shooter and always gets the job done at a good price

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    1 year ago

    I always take my car and really appreciate that they work with me and what I can afford at the time. So kind and understanding

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    4 years ago

    Great customer service. Looking for an honest mechanic John is 100 percent. Definitely recommend. Thank you

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    4 years ago

    Great place! Very friendly and accommodating. I will take my Audi there from here on no matter the need.

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    8 years ago

    Best auto shop around ..john sirob and his crew do an amazing job ..fast and reliable .thank you

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    However with age and the amount of miles put on John told me that it's time to start looking for a new car.

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