Cal is not only a great mechanic, he's a great honest human being. I was referred to him by another…read morelocal mechanic who could not figure out my trucks issue. He got it running almost like new. It's a 36 year old truck. He knows his stuff. His prices are very fair and won't sale you part or service you don't need. Thank you! Jose C.

They do not do transmission work but gave very honest advice. The man who works there has experienceread more

Mike repaired the starter motor on my Lexus and everything went well. He did it in just 2 hours and…read moregot the car the same day. He also helped with my coolant system. He's an honest mechanic!

Got my smog inspection completed here. Pulled up, told him what I needed, gave him my keys and…read morepaperwork, he did what he needed to do, I paid the bill and he confirmed I'd get my registration in the mail. All within 20 min. Bada bing bada boom! I wish everything was this easy. Also, confirming I got my registration.

Tom has always been honest and gave us fair pricing! I highly recommend his shop, and even put my…read morefather onto his services.

Beware: Dishonest Pricing and Unreliable Service…read more I came to TYC to get both my front axles replaced. I asked for a quote and was told $390 for labor (for both axles), plus the cost of parts. I also informed the owner that a dealership had diagnosed bad subframe bushings and recommended replacing the entire suspension subframe. He told me that wasn't necessary and said he would call me later with the price for the parts. Later that day, I looked up the parts myself--Duralast Gold axles from AutoZone with a lifetime warranty, $179 each. So the total cost I expected: $179 x 2 + $390 labor = $748 Then the owner called me and said the aftermarket (non-OEM) parts would be $289 each, bringing the total to a whopping $968. Keep in mind: this is still for aftermarket parts, not OEM. I told him I'd bring my own parts instead. He AGREED to install them for $390 in labor. I dropped my car off and left it overnight. The next day, he called me claiming the passenger side axle was the wrong part. He told me if I brought the correct part, he'd install it for free. I still paid the full $390 for just the one axle replacement. Here's the kicker: I took the "wrong" part back to AutoZone. They double-checked the part number, make, model, and confirmed it was the correct part ‍. I'm not some clueless car owner--I'm an X-ray engineer. I research for a living. A couple days later, I returned to TYC with the same "correct" part. This time, the mechanic refused to install it, saying the bearing was the wrong size and insisted I had to buy an axle from the dealer. Why should I pay for dealer parts at an independent shop? If I wanted to throw money away, I would've gone to the dealership in the first place. The whole point of going to a non-dealer shop is to save money. I returned the axle to AutoZone and got a refund. By this point, I'd wasted a ton of time, gas, and energy--and I never got the second axle replaced. In short: * Dishonest and inconsistent pricing * Poor communication * Refused to honor their word * Wasted my time and money I won't be returning, and I strongly recommend you take your business elsewhere

I brought my Honda in for a starter replacement, and Arturo quickly diagnosed the issue and…read moreconfirmed that the starter was the problem. After I left my car, he called to let me know the part was available and provided a clear price quote. The repair was completed in less than three hours. Arturo and his team provided fast, reliable, and affordable service. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for honest and efficient mechanic.

Bought a used car that needed a couple fixes and now it drives like its new. Good work at fair…read moreprices. Communication is pretty clear and Jorge seems to have your best interest in mind. Didn't charge me for unnecessary parts or labor like other shops have in the past.

I was despondent after getting a quote at my Subaru dealership for fixing/replacing horn . As…read moreusual, they do a bumper to bumper and noted that I needed more crucial work, like brake pads and oil change(funny, my husband changed oil and filter two days earlier), spark plugs, etc. came to over $3,000. I took a chance and went in search of a mechanic I can take my Forester to from now on. I discovered Gardena Auto and spoke to Albert. Very knowledgeable and mature. He was so generous with his time over the phone before I even gave him my business. After taking my car there, he quickly got to it and checked off things my car would need aside from fixing the horn. He explained work cited necessary by Subaru that was not needed after he combed through the car himself and which work was needed. Patient in explaining details and the why's and why not certain claimed items needed repair. All in all, I got my car back the next day and paid a fraction of what I would have paid to fix my horn at Subaru! Albert repaired 4 areas for a less than what Subaru was charging for the one horn repair! Also, Subaru charges over 200.00 to do diagnostic in horn. Not refundable if you take elsewhere to be fixed.

This is the one Stop! Stop and read, make the call, I guarantee you will be delightfully happy to…read morehear a certified , on the spot , detect the issue and with a thoughtful response what the problem. -that meant they know what I need to fix.. okay, so whats the price, hit me with it! The owner tested the car, no charge. Gave me a payment structure, in other words they work with you. Not take from you. Being a resident of Manhattan Beach, west torrance, Gardena, and previously hawthorne, I have , like you have heard quotes that make you turn around and leave. Outrageous, what a scam you are pulling on my mom and because I live here, you charge 2x as much. No. Ill find, I did, I am passing the word, Call Gardena Auto, drive up. Let them do the auto repair , quickly may i add, with a warranty on specific work and go. Be happy... Best of the Bay Recognition, Auto Repair - Gardena Auto Repair.

The service here is very fast, quality and attention to detail to my car in their care was lovely …read more I dropped off at 8am on a Saturday and it was ready by 1130am and that was after having to order parts to install. Communication was clear and direct and they even showed me the horrible state my breaks and rotors had been. My only complaint was the exspensive cost I had to pay because I used a card for my method of payment. I was qouted $899 however because I didnt have cash I had to pay a processing fee which was a ridiculous amount bringing my total to $932. A person not being told that prior to service is very upsetting to shell out extra money because I didnt pay in cash seems unfair. Please explain to your patrons the difference or give the rates for cash vs card up front as this would help people decide if it is financially doable. Regardless I feel minus the extra fees on my car I will continue to return but will only pay cash .

Been here twice now first for my transmission repair and second time for glass and ignition repair…read more Excellent kind man. Quality is top notch and speed car was done in a few days. Value as well, will work with you on price. 10/10 will come back again if needed.

MMS Automotive has a knowledgeable and extremely polite staff. The service advisers Sharee and Jez…read moreare very friendly and professional and the owners/technicians are impeccable. Their pricing is fair, but it's important to my husband and me to know that they are thorough in their assessments and performance of services needed. It's a nice peace of mind. I needed brake work and a few leaks repaired. Cost me a pretty penny, but like I said, a fair price for impeccable work.

There was a coupon in the mail for a synthetic oil change special, so that is what brought me here…read more Their online appt system was super easy and I appreciated that they had a shuttle/rideshare service to take you home so you don't have to wait around for your car. I found the experience overall very pleasant and their team is very friendly. It's a small shop with a 1 car entrance so can be easy to miss if you aren't paying attention to your GPS. I wasn't aware of this ahead of time, but they specialize in European cars. I drive a Toyota so most likely will utilize an auto shop that focuses on Japanese cars in the future if there was anything more complex that needed to be diagnosed. I would refer someone to this place if they had an European car though!

I'm so glad I found Rick's! I love supporting family owned businesses. I needed somewhere to…read morereplace the front lower control arm bushings on my Lexus RX350 and Rick quoted me a reasonable price. I liked the automated texts that provided appointment reminders, a link to show the details of services performed along with pics, estimate, and ability to pay online. Everyone was nice to me when I dropped my car off and Rick even made me a bomb espresso on their machine in the lobby. They provided a loaner car for me which was super convenient. The service was done quicker than expected. I will definitely be back for my regular maintenance.

I hope Rick has a good attorney! We pull into the shop and…read morehe's literally working on my car and we could see him before we turned into the driveway. I truly came being open, honest, and calm...he immediately skips pleasantries and just like other reviews mention, he was so upset about my review. He takes us to the car and blames me, talks down to me, mansplains to me about the amount of oil in my car! I checked it 3 times before it went to his lil shop and so did my boyfriend and there was hardly any oil on the dipstick! He checks the oil in front of us and there's suddenly a generous amount on the dipstick and he claimed to not have touched it! We literally saw you all up under the hood Rick! Are you okay?? With your handkerchief in hand...like please...just...stop. I kept my composure still and let him make a case for me. He hauls up my Mustang and her starter was just hanging down from the car! I immediately ask what that's about and he's like "oh I wanted you to see it". It's covered in oil and looks horrible and I doubt it the brightest idea to be lifting my car up and down like his personal elevator with the starter hanging like that! Is this some secret horror reality show?? Am I being punked? Is he Ashton Kutcher in disguise? Like this is madness and it gets worse! So there's a bunch of oil all over the undercarriage dripping still! It only took 3 trips for them to finally say there's a rear main seal leak!! $1,500! I ask for an estimate on the starter and he said it's totally fine! how?? I'm literally fighting back tears and ask him why he didn't he listen to what me and my boyfriend said about this exact leak from day 1?? He then gets so defensive and condescending to me and my poor mother! He blamed my mom after I had to take a moment aside to not lose my sh**. He gets on my mom, "what did you say to her??" All aggressive. He literally watched me walk away from where the three of us were standing! Why would he ask her that when he was standing right there and I walked away? When did she have a chance to "say something" to me? At this point we both are feeling uncomfortable and honestly unsafe with how he was acting. Car had issues on my way home. Mind you Rick said my car is safe to drive! He also told my mom that he has lots of other customers who are driving around all the time with oil leaks! But are they asthmatics with serious health problems breathing in emissions that could cause long term damage to them, the public, and the environment? I truly hope not. That's so dangerous. Rick calls me as I'm driving home to say something about him talking to his tech about the undercarriage and I asked to clarify if it was cleaned off at all or not and he said no so I hung up on him. He kept calling me and I didn't answer, I just was so disturbed by all this. He then sends 2 texts that contradict each other and don't even make sense! He also says he doesn't know 100% if there a rear seal oil leak!!! The next morning then claims there is a leak! I'll attach these texts. He also called my boyfriend who has no ownership over my car that I own the title to! What do they call men who disrespect women and force their will on them by not respecting clear boundaries of not wanting to communicate when I hung up on him?? Rick will do anything to avoid taking accountability for ANYTHING, he shifts blame on to customers, is defensive, aggressive, dishonest, gaslights, and as you see in the texts plays the victim. Classic traits of a narcissist so he definitely will not be able to prioritize the well being of his own business by taking care of his customers. I wish I had read these reviews before taking my car here. I will be making more reviews anywhere I can to warn people and I will update this again after my car is thoroughly inspected by an actual expert this week and further action started being taken before my car even left Rick's shop. My bf and inspected the car after all that and he went and cleaned the fresh pools of oils all over the transmission and above the starter. For my specific vehicle, a brake vacuum pump is the number one cause for oil in the starter and rear main seal leak is the last our 4 main causes for that happening. He only cleaned where the oil STILL leaking would be their fault from a poor repair and the timeline of new symptoms match that as well. He lied repeatedly and so defensively about not seeing the oil in those areas I mentioned and he even cleaned that all up! Then lied about cleaning it up! My bf and I found a chunk of wood lodged in to the exact part he wanted to over charge me on! I sent him a picture of it too and he conveniently didn't acknowledge it. Was that because you get so bitter about reviews Rick? Did you want to cause my car to have problems and put my safety in danger? It's so apparent in your loooong review responses to any bit of criticism or dissatisfied customers, hearing the uncomfortable truths bothers you. Just not enough to actually change sadly.