I've been coming to Rod's Auto for the last....10 years? Fifteen? I've lost count. But I can say this with authority: Jose is the best. I have always felt I was in good, responsible hands. He's never overcharged me. Twice he's sent me home without charging me because what seemed like a problem to me really wasn't one, and one time he replaced a tube on my car right in front of me, bing-bang-boom. I trust him. He's communicative and a straight shooter who doesn't cook up problems where there aren't any, but he's done great work when I've needed it. If I could give Rod's Auto more than five stars, I would. If you're looking for a hardworking, trustworthy auto repair shop, Rod's is your place. read more

Okay service. However my window with tint came back with scratches on it. Was pretty bummed at the care that this place had on my tints but the labor for the window worked. read more

I never leave reviews, but this auto repair shop saved my and my friends' life! No literally. While I was borrowing a friend's car, I was told by Rod's Auto Repair that it was a neglected car in such poor shape that it has never been serviced, a car with 140K+ mileage that's never been serviced... After Rod's Auto Repair serviced the car, they also found that the water pump was so broken on his car that it was at risk of the car breaking down on the road. Because my friend Maddy needed to borrow my friend's car, not only did Rod's Auto Repair first service Joe's car on April 16th this year when I was in person in LA, they also helped fix the water pump problem (and lots more!) while I was in Europe in the end of April/early May. My friend Maddy helped me/my friend pick it up and she even got a discount the second time because Maddy paid them in cash (thanks Venmo for helping me pay Maddy all the way from Paris!) :) See the difference in the before and after photos!! Thanks Rod's Auto Repair (and Maddy, you're a rockstar just like your father)!! Now my friend can have a well oiled machine back in his hands. read more

See all

Excellent mechanic and auto body work! Jose is the most honest mechanic in LA! Sad he moved out of my neighborhood but worth the drive!!! Highly recommend Jose! read more

Dude was a rip off.. got van back wirse than when I brought it in. NO written estimate. Did not complete work. Charged for work I asked him not to do. Damaged radiator.. broke down 20 minutes after I left his shop. BEWARE THIS GUY IS A RIP OFF. AVOID AT ALL COST read more

Jose is the best mechanic in LA. He's super nice, reasonably priced, and honest. He won't try to upsell you on unnecessary work. I've been going to him for over a decade (from the days back when his shop was in Hollywood), and even though his place in Glendale isn't at all close to where I live I still make the trip whenever I need auto work because he's 100% worth the drive. read more

See Jose! Great mechanic and trustworthy. My business has been going to him for years and I have complete trust in him and this is easy to say because as a women and I don't find it easy to trust many mechanics. So go see Jose. He really is great. read more

Jose has moved to 4207 Willimet Ave, LA., CA. 90039 Same number....323-658-8832 Great mechanic and a super nice guy. I won't trust my car with anyone else. He has saved me a lot of money on repairs, and the work is always done right. I like him so much that I drive from the South Bay to his shop. A good and honest mechanic is like gold. read more

Jose's shop is currently at 5271 W Jefferson Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90016 (entrance is a nondescript rusty fence in an alley between S. Cochran Ave. and S. Cloverdale Ave). Show him some love and support him at his new digs! And while you're waiting for your car, head right next door to Normandie Bakery https://www.normandiebakery.com/ read more

Rod's Auto Repair very reliable, honest and responsible. They will always communicate with you, answer to all your questions. I highly recommend them! read more

NOTE THEIR NEW ADDRESS: 4575 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 I have been going to Jose for a few years now. I am not a car expert or even an amateur mechanic, but I have done some more advanced mechanical work on cars in the past. Jose and his team are professionals, straightforward, and focus on finding the real problem instead of replacing the entire system (which can lead to more problems if the main issue is not addressed right). Furthermore, Jose has always been fair and reasonable especially for the quality of work relative to other mechanics. I have had a classic car taken to them, and my current VW. When they moved locations, I went with them. There are a few other good mechanics in this town, however, this guy is consistent, reliable, and does a good job. NOTE THEIR NEW ADDRESS: 4575 SANTA MONICA BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA 90029 read more

This is a mixed bag. The work they did is great and the price was very fair, but... He had my car 10 days, with no loner. Woof. He rarely answers the phone and does not call back. Finally, and biggest issue, he doesn't take credit cards, although his Yelp listing says he does, and he didn't mention that until the day of pickup. Had it been a small repair, fine, but it was 2k, and he expected me to just have it in cash. He does accept venmo, but with the 3% fee, it was almost an extra $100. I will never return. read more

Jose is the best mechanic I've ever used. Honest, reliable and affordable. However, I can't use him anymore because he moved to Glendale and became geologically undesirable. Good luck, Jose, I will miss you. Wish me luck finding someone to replace you. read more

This is by far the best repair place I've ever gone to. And in general this is one of the best customer experiences I've had. Jose who runs the place is very straightforward gives you a good estimate of what's going on, and his prices are reasonable. read more

My car alarm started to act out randomly on Saturday, obnoxiously going off when I tried to lock my car, start my car, manually unock my doors, exit the vehicle, etc. It was extremely frustrating and insanely embarrassing so I called the dealership to ask if there was a simple quick fix and they were unfortunately no help but mentioned that I could have someone who handles alarm systems tend to it as they were too busy. I consulted my Yelp app and it directed me to Rods. I called and explained my situation and the gent on the phone said they could take care of it for me after hearing my angered and helpless voice on the other end. While they couldn't exactly fix the issue entirely, they disarmed the sound and all was right again in the world. I still have to take it to the dealership, but Rods was instrumental in remedying the issue and did it completely free of charge. They get a serious high five and five solid stars. read more

Rods Auto - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Most honest mechanic is show business town! Look no further. All reasonable pricing and timing. Highly recommend.

Jose is the best. Been going to him since he was off of Sunset. Fair, honest, efficient. This location is temporary but worth the drive. I hope he finds a great permanent location (near me!) read more

Jose is a wonderful mechanic! Trustworthy, helpful, knowledgeable and kind. He has been maintaining my personal and business vehicles for years. It's really hard to know if you are being duped by mechanics these days and I am so grateful for Jose. read more

When I first needed to find someone to work on my car after having moved to LA, I had the great fortune of finding Jose at Rod's Auto when it was still located on Sunset. Since then, I've had to bring my car to Jose a few times, at several different locations, some further than others... but always worth the effort. He does fantastic work, charges profoundly fair prices, and has helped me tremendously. I can't recommend him more highly. read more

I have been going here for years and Jose is a great honest mechanic ! I recommend him to anyone looking for a great mechanics

Rods takes great care of my car at a great price! He has been my mechanic since I moved to LA. Never fails me! Affordable and friendly !

Jose is amazing. Jose is super friendly and knowledgeable about car repairs. I took my car to 3 different mechanics with no luck and then took it to Jose and Jose fixed the Evap leak that different mechanic shops were unable to fix. Jose is honest and the prices are very affordable. I highly recommend taking your car for repairs to Jose. --Marcus read more

I'm not sure who Rod is, but I know Jose and he's the best! Sometimes I take my car to get serviced elsewhere when he's busy, and whenever those places try to up-sell me, I always make it back to Jose to get a trusted, 2nd opinion. Jose is cool, laidback and always gives a better price than the Honda dealerships I go to. Honesty and fair pricing is very necessary for a girl that doesn't know too much about car maintenance! read more

Jose has moved the shop to 4575 Santa Monica Blvd. This is his body shop. Don't know how permanent this is, but it is accurate as of this week. It's located just a bit north of SMB, east of Vermont, off an alley. I haven't been there yet, so if you have, please report back! Same call number. read more

I have an old Miata and it breaks constantly. I always take it to Jose and Rod's Auto and they always keep the cost down, knowing I'm on a budget. Can't recommend more. read more

Always extremely helpful and quick. Jose is always kind and communicative. This shop is my go to

TERRIBLE PERSON!!! I can't believe this guy actually parked my friends car ON THE STREET and watched it get a boot and tow and didn't even offer to cover the costs! He said he parked it at an unpaid meter on a public street and claimed that "he had no room at the shop so he had to move her car." THEN he had the audacity to print up a sign right before she went in to get her keys that said 'he wont take responsibility for cars he moved.' WOW....we will NEVER EVER WORK WITH SOMEONE WHO WILL MOVE OUR CAR TO AN INSECURE LOCATION AND PUT IT AT THIS RISK. VERY UNPROFESSIONAL!! read more

43 Yelp reviews, all with 5 Stars, too good to be true? Absolutely not, this place is 5 star worthy. When my friend asked me to drive with her from her place in Hollywood to a "reputable" Honda dealership 10 miles away in Van Nuys because her car was making a clicking noise, I said "let's see if Yelp has something closer." Rod's Auto Repair was first place listed. Due to the unanimous 5 star reviews, I convinced my friend to give Rod's a try. When we arrived we were very skeptical about the accuracy of this place's reputation. It dose not have a "5 star" appearance, but we parked and walked up. Jose was standing out front. We explained the noise and he said "let's go drive it." He listened to the noise and said he would lift it up to look underneath and he'd call us in a hour. He called within 30 minutes, said the tire was coming off but he fixed it and we could come pick it up. When we arrived to pick it up, my friend went to get her wallet to pay and he said not to worry about it. Wow! We couldn't believe the service Jose just earned himself another longtime customer. Forget the "reputable" dealership, Rod's is the place to take your car to. read more

I mean, where the f*$k do I begin...(at the beginning) haha wise ass... OK, having moved a few months ago from DC (worthless city) we took our SUV to get CA plates and low and behold were slapped in the metaphorical ass with SMOG! To make a very, very, long convoluted story as short as possible, the "check engine" light was on so the smog testers wouldn't even test it bc it would fail. So off on the great hunt for the elusive "mechanic that won't screw us" search. After getting totally jammed up the tuckus by some POS (piece of sh*t) which I will totally Yelp the yelp out of those b*tches later, but back to my glowing review of Rods... After we got screwed for $1500 and made zero progress with Satan's smoggers, little baby Jesus sent us Rods Auto Repair. I gotta say, ours was not an easy case. I don't know bllleeeeep about cars, so I won't bother with the details. At first I wanted to throw a flaming bag of poo at Rod's because they couldn't easily fix the problem and I have the patience of a toddler, but the waiting paid off. Jose, was ultimately the best thing that happened to our Nissan Pathfinder that was bore in the pit of hell. It took some time, but I swear it was only partially due to the car and also to the fact that Rod's is always busy. It can be a double edged sword if you are in a hurry, but it's busy because he is honest and does the job well. He fixed the car, got it smog tested and passed for us, plus lent me his BMW for a week to drive while the car was in his shop and taking longer than expected (bc the car is a pain in the ass and should've blown up a decade ago). Thanks to Jose and Rod's Auto our junker is back on the road, terrorizing the streets of LA, but totally legal with CA plates and 100% pass on smog and until I run it into a telephone pole or drive it head first into the Pacific off the Santa Monica Pier this sh*t mobile is aces. Muchas Gracias Jose! read more

I brought my 15 year old Nissan truck to Jose after a botched pre-smog-test tune-up at another garage. I gave the other mechanic $400 dollars, he gave me back a truck with a check engine light on. Hurgh. After multiple trips and many wasted afternoons in the sweltering lava death pit of North Hollywood summer heat, the original mechanic said he could not fix my problem. Wha--? You broke it. How can you not fix it??? It was a "sensor" issue, he said, probably going to cost a lot to replace, he said. I heard that familiar CA-CHING sound ringing in my ears. The original mechanic then referred me to a sleezeball "friend" of his who asked for a $150 bribe to make sure I would pass my smog emissions test -- not to fix my truck or even diagnose WHY the check engine light had come on after my tune-up. If I actually wanted stuff fixed, it would cost me another $125 to start-- just for the diagnosis. I bolted. I scurried home and got online, scoured Yelp and found Jose at Rods Auto Repair. I read all the stellar reviews, crossed my fingers and took the plunge. I called him and he said to bring the truck in at 8 am the next day and he would keep it all day, pull all the "check-engine" codes from the little diagnostic machine thing they have and then go through the engine parts one by one to see what the fred was going on under my hood. Cost for the diagnosis: $90 bucks. True to his word, Jose found the problem. A wire (clearly an important one!) under the air filter had come lose during my tune-up and the other mechanic hadn't realized it. He might have if he had actually CHECKED HIS WORK on one of my multiple return trips to his garage. "You are a genius," I say to Jose over the phone. "I love you." I am now so thrilled and relieved that I will actually be able to take my smog test before my car registration expires, that I forget to ask Jose how much his genius is going to cost me. I hop in a cab and when I get there, Jose plops down an invoice in front of me: $90 bucks. I did a double take. At first I thought it said $900. And I'm like, "Did you forget to add labor and stuff?" (because i'm stupid honest, or maybe just stupid). Jose says, "No. I just had to solder the wire back into place. No charge for the labor." Holy ... huh? An actual, real-life-not-just-on-TV-honest-mechanic who gives tune-up abused girls a break?! In Los Angeles? No humping way. "We might have to marry this man," I say to my truck on the drive home. I'm pretty sure it purred in response: "Certainly no other man will ever get under my hood again." Thanks, Jose. We'll see you next time! read more

jose is very honest and his prices are less than what other mechanics charge. NEW ADDRESS: 4575 santa monica blvd. los angeles 90029. just east of vermont ave. he has always done me right and i have been doing business with him for 15 years. read more

Just went there recently for a burned out headlight. Were in and out in a few minutes and charged hardly anything. Just went today because there was a screw in the tire tread and was worried. They took it out, made sure tire was fine, checked pressure on tires, and filled up air. All for no charge. They said there was nothing to fix. I wanted to at least leave a tip but they said they're paid to do this. First class service and always easy going and friendly. Most importantly, they are honest. read more

My car overheated after work, and rather than have it towed to the nearest (closed) auto repair, I asked to have it towed to my house in West Hollywood. I took the evening to figure out which of the five or six shops in a half mile radius to bring it to in the morning, and based on reviews, I went with Rod's. I'm so glad I did! They found the problem--my fan had disconnected--and charged me just for the labor, with nary a suggestion of any other work that might need to be done. Several days after the repair, on my way to work, my coolant warning light came on, so I dropped in (a little freaked out), and Jose completely calmed me down and sent me on my way. Now that is full service. read more

I was very happy with this shop, the work done on my car, and the customer service. My car needed the front brakes replaced and I called around on a Monday morning, but a lot of shops quoted me $200 to $250 and did not have appointments until Thursday. This place quoted me $150 and told me that I could bring my car in the same day. I brought my car in at 10:30AM, but since I didn't have an appt unfortunately it took a while for it to get seen and fixed. Until 6pm to to be exact. When I came back to get my car, I was just kind of tired of waiting. Jose gave me a voucher for a free oil change for next time that I come in without me even saying anything, as a courtesy for the long wait. It's a small shop, the staff is knowledgable, honest, and caring. My brakes were replaced for a good price, the same day I called, and I have not had any problems with my brakes after they were replaced. I was impressed with Rods Auto Repair and will definitely be back. read more

A friend of mine recommended Jose at Rod's auto shop. I had a car emergency that involved getting towed to the shop... That's never a good sign, because a bad mechanic knows he "got you." But Jose fixed only what was necessary. Even when I told him about some other annoyances in my vehicle, he did not try to upsell me. My car was running smoothly by the end of the day... At least, for now. I just picked it up. I'll update this review if it falls apart! read more

Jose is extremely helpful and an honest mechanic. My last mechanic took advantage of my lack of knowledgeable about cars. Jose fixed the problem easily and quickly. He is a hard worker and gets you in and out as fast as he can. It is hard to find a mechanic as efficient and trustworthy as Jose in LA. I will always go to him for any car need and would highly recommend him! read more

Jose is honest. He fixes both my Toyota and BMW. My radiator went on the Toyota, the replacement part was shoddy, but he fixed it again free of charge. The alternator went on the BMW, I had it towed to him and he dropped everything to get her back on the road. He and his friends dont' love Barca as much as me, but I can forgive that. read more

Rod's Auto, and in particular, Jose, have always been fast, fair, and honest. I took my 2003 Saturn L200 there for several repairs, as well as my wife's 2004 Passat. Don't be put off by the appearance-it is a great shop where you can have a real relationship with the folks you are relying on to keep you running. read more

NEW LOCATION: 4575 Santa Monica Blvd. Jose is very knowledgeable plus her prices are lower. Rod was the previous owner. i've been going here for 10 years. read more

Jose is great. I was recommended to come to Rod's Auto by a friend and it luckily happened to be within walking distance. I started with oil changes and moved up to real repairs when I needed my brakes fixed then when I got in a fender bender. Jose is knowledgable and willing to work with your particular needs. I've dropped off my car needing to pick it up later that day and he's been flexible. I've left him repairs that I needed on a fixed budget and he was willing to work with me. He has only been helpful for the 2 years I've been going here! read more