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Sunshine Auto Repair

4.9 (67 reviews)
Open 8:30 am - 5:30 pm

Services - Sunshine Auto Repair

Check engine light

Engine oil light diagnosis

Auto general 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 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

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Andrew W.

Sam is the man!! Never a problem to big or too small, his costumer service is above all! I always suggest any person with a vehicle issue to speak to Sam! Thanks SAM!

Sam and OJ is one amazing customer service was great  highly appreciated and recommend you all to come see them.
Jayne A.

Sam and OJ is one amazing customer service was great highly appreciated and recommend you all to come see them. They take good care of your cars reasonable price to as well. Thank you guys you are the best

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2 months ago

very knowledgeable easy to work with they repaired my car and charged me a reasonable price

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3 months ago

Sam, service writer, very knowledgeable and friendly. Shop does a great job. Competitive prices and fast service.

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8 months ago

Front desk was sweet as pie. I needed a brake job.that seemed legit. However, the inspection add-ons seemed shady.

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1 year ago

Good service but will charge u up the arse with the parts, labor and a sublet fee? What even is that?

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3 years ago

Great customer service, from the front desk to the technician that worked on my vehicle. Thank you for your honesty and expertise!

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Great service! They did an awesome job with the maintenance of my Jeep! They were friendly and professional!

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Review Highlights - Sunshine Auto Repair

Sunshine Auto Repair and Sam are a breath of fresh air in an industry known for a lot of negatives...

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Sparky's Transmission

Sparky's Transmission

(29 reviews)

Had to buy a used tranny from pick a part. When removed from the vehicle the mechanic I hired at…read morethe junkyard parking lot pulled the transmission for $150 (cheap). Cali, did a decent job but did not know the trans had a drain plug installed. Smashed my overdrive. John and his crew put me on the road and i'm still running strong today 5 years later. Professional& prompt, Worth the extra dollar for quality work. When it comes to transmissions don't 2nd guess, call sparkeys!! Thanks John.,

My friend Matt was storing his vintage F150 pick-up truck at my house for a while until he was…read moreready to start the restoration process. That time came and the first order of business was the transmission. Matt wanted Sparky's in Santee for the job. Matt lives in north county and I live in Santee, so he called Sparky's let them know what was up. I was to call to arrange to drop it off. Matt said the gentleman he spoke with, John, I believe, was super cool I called and spoke with John and he was indeed super cool. I made arrangements to drop off the truck the following day. The next day when I arrived I was greeted by John and he was as super cool in person as he was on the phone. I immediately knew why Matt picked Sparky's to take care of his truck. Fast forward about a week. I received a text from Matt. "Please give Sparky's a 5-star Yelp. They were f***n' awesome!" Next up is engine work and Sparky's even delivered the truck to Roy Wheeler Automotive where that will take place.

Rey Transmission Jireh

Rey Transmission Jireh

(7 reviews)

Thanks to Rey Transmission specifically Omar for taking care of my aging Audi TT. Clutch went out…read more Tough decision to repair it or let her go. Omar made it easy. I got her back today working perfectly. For the younger crowd, the clutch is the third pedal used in combination with the stick shift to change gears. I highly recommend this shop. Great communication service and pricing.

Rey Transmission JIREH Service was a 100% blessing that went my way! I'm not going to write a…read more10-page novel but I will mention the important things that I got and that you should look for! 1) Omar was very kind and he was a great listener as I told him everything about my transmission issues. He instilled trust in me as many shops charge you a lot of money, and deliver a less costly product. 2) I actually came seven and a half hours from Northern California because I saved nearly $2,000... Where I live in San Jose this would have cost more than double. They were more than fair! 3) The work was done in a timely manner and nothing went over budget. When I flew back to San Diego to pick up my vehicle, They made arrangements to pick me up at the airport. Thank you. 4) They shared photos with me from start to finish. This is a family-owned business that truly cares about their customer and will take personal care in your vehicle. Even though they only have a couple reviews, they have many years of experience! I recommend you give them a chance and you will not be sorry! 5) Last but not least, I believe my vehicle gets even better gas mileage now that I have a newly rebuilt transmission! Do not waste your time to go to Mexico just to save a few hundred dollars. If you go to a reputable shop like Rey Transmission JIREH Service then you have the work guaranteed!

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Advanced Automatic Transmissions

(34 reviews)

So I have been trying to find a good honest mechanic, one that wouldn't gain my trust and the stab…read moreme in the back, these guys remind me of my own personal family, honest and up front, if there isn't an issue they don't try and sell you an issue, they do what needs to be done and will give recommendations. Personally had them service my truck and add a deeper transmission pan because when I tow my temps get hot. They not only installed the part and serviced my transmission , they kept it at the same price they quoted me, not like some of these other shops that give you a quote and then it changes after service is completed. Highly recommend would definitely come back.

I took in my 1999 Chevy C1500 with a first to second shifting issue. they did a complete diagnosis…read moreof everything externally that it might be, well everything was good so they threw it on the bench to dive in internally. I was shown the oil and the crappy stuff that was in the oil which happened to be clutch material. So we decided to rebuild it. After that Joseph test drove it and it still had the issue, so they put it on the bench again and took it apart and found that the valve body wasn't working with the old housing so I guess that mine to be that one in a hundred housings the one so we decided to go ahead and get one off the shelf from either performance products Jegs or Summit so that's what we did and they put that in and I guess the one they put in had been put on Dyno for which is really a plus and has a three-year one million mile warranty, so I was jazzed about that! The transmission is awesome!!! Thanks to Ian, Joseph , and the rest of the crew at Advance Transmissions!! You guys ROCK!!!!

Total Care Transmissions & Classic Restoration - Busy shop but was able to get an appointment for my transmission service

Total Care Transmissions & Classic Restoration

(59 reviews)

I brought my vehicle into Total Care Transmissions thinking I had a failing alternator. We've been…read morecoming to Julio and his family for a few years now for our everyday cars and once to rebuild our family's classic car. He did a quick preliminary diagnosis and gave me a fair quote for the alternator parts and labor. A few hours later, instead of just doing the expensive repair, he called me and explained that the alternator was actually fine -- the real problem was a wire that was shorting out and causing the symptoms. The repair ended up costing significantly less than expected because they were honest enough to fix the actual issue instead of replacing parts I didn't need. I also had them change the fluids and filters while it was there. He said it looked like my spark plugs needed changing as well. Everything was completed quickly and professionally. It's hard to find shops that are this honest and transparent these days. Highly recommend Total Care Transmissions for their integrity, communication, and quality work.

Like other yelpers I had a terrific experience for the critical service of getting our 2009 Honda's…read moretransmission fluid changed. I've learned this service is not offered by many general auto shop's ( like Firestone where we go normally for routine repairs). I learned it's recommended every 40-50K miles. .....and we were really overdue. JULIO got me in/ out in less than an hour. He's really professional, efficient, knowledgeable and GOOD PEOPLE!!! Now I have to get our other Honda in ASAP Look no further than this great business for specialty tranny works !

Transmission Experts - Transmision Experts is the place to go for all you transmission and clutch needs.

Transmission Experts

(38 reviews)

I don't think they care about all of their customers. Transmission Experts wasted an hour and of…read morehalf of my time and my boyfriend's time, as well as about $30 in fuel cost for us. I called about a week and a half ago, around June 1st, to schedule a transmission service for my car. This shop was recommended to me by a family member and this shop did rebuild the transmission for my car about 8 months ago, so I figured I would give them repeat business. When I called, I asked to make an appointment for a Saturday morning and made it abundantly clear that I wanted to make sure someone would be at the shop because I was driving from over 30 miles away. They assured me a Saturday morning appointment would work. Well, Saturday the 10th rolls around. I wake up at 6:00am on my day off to make sure I get through caring for all the animals on the property and leave with enough time as to not keep the shop waiting. I show up exactly at 9am at the the shop, and nobody is there. I called the number I could find for the shop, and the lady that answered let me know she was "really sorry and forgot to cancel [my] appointment, but I did cancel all the other appointments I had on the calendar today." REALLY?! You remembered to call everyone you had scheduled EXCEPT for me, the one who was probably driving from the furthest distance?! AFTER I made that clear when I set the appointment?! Your apology did not put fuel in our vehicles, nor did it get back the hour and a half we spent driving, nor did it negate the fact that I had to wake up at the crack of dawn on my day off to accommodate YOUR weekend schedule. I will never give this shop my business again, nor will I ever recommend them. Their property looks like a junkyard, to boot. I may pay a little more elsewhere, but I'll get the service I expect (which is the bare minimum for customer service. I don't ask for a lot).

Great prices and awesome customer service. Thank you to Freddy who got me an awesome price on auto…read moretrans service on my truck that was $200 less than dealer for same factory parts and better service. they showed me new part before installation and old parts after service was completed. Finished the work several hours before promised and now my 2014 8sRam 1500 shifts and runs like new again at 100k miles thanks to Freddy snd his crew!!! Will be back to get my Hemi spark plugs replaced ( they dont just do Trans work!!)

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