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    Southbay Auto Center

    4.2 (77 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm

    Services - Southbay Auto Center

    Check engine light

    Engine oil light diagnosis

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    Auto noise diagnosis

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System diagnosis

    Auto no-start diagnosis

    Auto vibration diagnosis

    Auto diagnosis or inspection

    Auto pre-purchase inspection

    Auto maintenance

    Auto fluids and filters maintenance

    Oil changes

    Auto wheel alignment

    Auto repairs

    Auto battery or electrical system repair

    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

    Auto transmission repair

    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

    Transmission leak inspection

    Tire balancing

    Tire installation

    Tire repair

    Tire rotation

    Tire Pressure Monitoring System repair

    Wheel alignment

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    This shop is my go to for all my auto needs. The customer service from manager Luis and the service from all the auto technicians is wonderful in every way. They take careful care of my car and provide honest and genuine advice while still considering my budget. They even bring out the pieces they worked on and show you what they replaced and explain why. I 100% recommend to stop by and get your car checked out and worked on. They will not disappoint!

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    I've been coming to Southbay for years great service fast and reliable. I recommend all of my friends and family to come

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    Good service really poilet and nice good quality parts alot done to my car but my car runs better and not so loud

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    Great service!!!! Friendly mechanics ! Didn't overcharge me and took care of me faster than I expected. Saved me a LOT of money

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    Payed a lot of money and my warranty was not honored. Worst customer service ever from Luis.

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    warning scamers Spent $1,400 and they made the car worse…read moreoff, the shook horrible on the Fwy and they kept blaming me for it , they balanced my tired 3 times and they it shook , even worse when I drove, god forbid I lost control and killed someone while driving , this place should be shut down, I had to go to a different shop to get it balanced correctly, I told them and the owner started yelling at me saying he will not refund me anything, I payed for a service they didn't even do, they purposely destroy your car to get more money out of you. STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCAMER this is a shady mechanic, the ones you see on the news

    I brought my car in last month because my transmission was acting funny.. It would stall every few…read moremiles. So I decided to give this place a try considering this place was close to my house and they had really good reviews. This place made me lose trust in mechanics and made me believe that the stereotype of mechanics is true, that they will screw you over to make more money. I brought my car in and the manager drove my car for about 5 minutes. He came back and said I needed the transmission rebuilt (at this point I knew he was trying to screw me over already, like how can you tell within 5 minutes). I told him, "nah I'm good.. I'll go elsewhere", and then he proceeds to try and offer me some type of loan payment plan and at this point I just nodded and let him do his whole speech because I really didn't want to argue and wanted to leave. Next, he says, "we can also buy your car" . In my head I'm like "What!!!?" Anyways, turns out my transmission oil just ran out. I had a huge transmission leak that needed to be sealed up which definitely didn't cost a whole new transmission or the need to sell my car. This place could've took their time and not jumped to conclusions for personal gains. Never coming to this place again and told all my close friends and family not to come here. Crooks I tell you.

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    I had been here once before and had a great experience, so when my car's AT light went on…read moreunexpectedly one night I called them first thing the next morning to see if they could get it in. They said they could and gave me a timeline for working on the vehicle that matched my needs. While I appreciate them getting me in on short notice, they consistently over-promised and under-delivered on when they would be able to work on my vehicle. They were able to diagnose a couple of leaks that they thought were the problem and sent me photos to show me what they were looking at. In the past when I've left my car at this shop for work they sent over a detailed estimate before starting the work, but this time I only received the verbal estimate over the phone. I drive an old car, which isn't worth much, and I did let the person know that I wasn't interested in investing more in repairs than the vehicle is worth. As it was, the two leaks were just over $1K to fix, and I OK'd the work to begin. After fixing the first two leaks, they then came back and told me there was a third leak, which would require a more major repair to the transmission and they would have to have their transmission person (who wasn't there that weekend) send me an estimate the next day. While I understand that it's plausible that the third leak wasn't something they could have originally diagnosed, it felt a bit weird that the photo they used to show me the leak was one of the original photos they had sent before starting any work. If the leak was visible in that photo, I'm unclear why they couldn't have diagnosed it earlier. The added cost of this additional repair definitely tips the scales of worth-it/not-worth-it to repair vs replace this car, so I wish I had had all the information before deciding to make the initial repairs. Unfortunately, despite stabilizing the ATF level, fixing the leaks did not resolve the transmission issue. On a smaller scale, they didn't check or top up the tire pressure, which most mechanics I've gone to have done as a courtesy when working on my vehicle. The day after I picked up my car the tire pressure light went on, and when I checked my tires all four of them had low pressure. It's a small thing, but especially when dealing with expensive mechanical items like cars, the small things matter a lot in creating a sense of security and trust with your mechanic. They did mention that they were under new management since the last time I had been in, which may account for the different experiences.

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