On 09/30/26 I walk to my car, ready to go to work. Started, put it on drive and the car did not…read moremove at all. Called the repair shop that replaced the front axle drive shaft and explained what's going on. After following his directive this shop told me ah, must be the transmission and I don't do transmission work. So, I got on my phone and searched for transmission specialist close to me(in La Mirada) A whole list came out, I check many, read the reviews, and this one came out to check,
Full Service Auto Repairs
14747 Artesia Blvd Ste 3D
La Mirada, CA 90638
714-357-8369
I called and Francis answered, I explained him the issue, and he says I must inspect the vehicle to give you a diagnosis. Do you need towing service to bring the car. So my vehicle was towed to his location that Wednesday afternoon. On Saturday morning Francis contacted me and asked me, "Who replaced your front axle drive shaft? I had it replaced on September the 3rd. Francis informed, me they install the wrong drive shaft. To make it really short, Francis asked me the information of the repair shop that worked in my vehicle. From there he took over, contacted the repair shop owner, explained what he found and caused damages in my car transmission and directly dealed with the other shop. Fortunately, the other shop that replaced the drive shaft, took full responsibility for the repairs needed (drive shaft replacement and transmission repair). Now we must understand this, here is a shop owner communicating directly with other shop owner, something that you will not get from any other Full Service Auto Repairs shop, all in behave of a client. Francis handled this like only a man of God and a person who love and honor his profession, will have done, with total honesty!
I picked my Avalon 2007 today afternoon, after business hours, Francis was waiting for me. He handled me a receipt copy for over $6,600 that include 12 months or 12k miles Parts and Labor (he used original Toyota parts). Asked me to signed and release the vehicle to me. He did not charged me one single penny and released my car to me
If you are looking for honest, competent, professional, and well equipped full service shop (and I meant, full services repair shop, this is the one!
If you find a knowledgeable mechanic (not just a technician, to replace whole parts, not repair) you are lucky!
I you need a knowledgeable, professional, honest mechanic (not a technician) with principles and good will on his heart, Francis Full Service Auto Repairs is the only place to go.
He repaired my Avalon front drive axle, and basically build up my transmission to brand a brand new performance.
I found an honest, knowledgie, profesional Full Size repair shop on Francis and not going back to nobody else.