Nothing's more stressful than going on a road trip, and getting a flat tire before you head to your destination. That's what happened to me recently heading down to SoCal from NorCal. Just got out of insane traffic on the 405 just to hear rumbling on my tires, and the next thing I knew, I had trouble maneuvering my car. Great. So in a hurry I got off the nearest exit, and managed to safely stop at a gas station. Now I'm stressing out a bit because I didn't expect this to happen, so I'm sitting in my car and just making calls for help, until I looked around and discovered the 76 has an auto shop attached to it. Walked up to the garage to see if anyone was around, and met Mike who was seemingly cleaning up for the day, asked him if he could help me out with my flat tire situation. Told me he was closed a bit ago, which brought my hopes down for a bit, until he asked me "what happened?" Told him what happened and he said "Yeah, I'm technically closed, but it's all good, I can help you out." So Mike went the extra mile to help me take out my flat tire and put on my spare, since I really needed to be back on the road and find a place which was still open to replace my tires while time was still on my side. He did a quick and thorough swap and I was ready to go in no time. While it was all happening, we kept a very nice conversation while we were installing the tire. Extremely nice guy and a great sense of humor! If you're reading this Mike I hope you have fun on your trip! And thank you again for helping me in an emergency! I will never forget your kindness :) read more

5 stars for the service and care provided by Mike! He assisted my friend with some car issues and throughout the whole process, he was incredibly kind and knowledgeable where not only did he help us, but he taught us some valuable lessons that really demonstrates his wisdom in working with cars. While unforseen car emergencies are stressful, we will be forever grateful that it led us to you, Mike. Thank you! read more

Smoged my vehicle at this place on 6/10/22 it failed the catalytic test because the the battery had been disconnected after replacing an airbag. So it failed the scanner test. Mike (the owner) told me to drive the car some more and come back. (He would charge me $15 additional to retest). After going back to him 8 times due to a combination of the ecu not being ready for test and his smog technician not being onsite. He didn't want to test my car for the $15 cause I was past due 3 days of his 30 day retest policy. He has a 30 day retest policy but his smog technician is only onsite 2-3 days a week. And he can't tell what days he's going to be there. read more

I stopped by this morning as my tires were low on air. A very nice gentleman dropped everything and immediately helped fill them up. I asked how much and he said no charge. So I bought him lunch instead. This is like an old school car repair place and the people there seemed like they have years of experience. If I have any future repair needs I'm bringing it here. It's hard to find people like this where they treat you like a person and were very kind. read more

Awesome service! They took care of my smog test in a professional manner! I passed too! Thanks guys! I'll see you next time! Eric M. read more

An absolute, incompetent BUTCHER SHOP. For the record, this hole has recently been renamed to "American Auto Service", & they have always been imbedded inside the Union 76 gas station. I've been an occasional repairs-only customer here for about 10 years & up until my last visit, this was a great shop: featured quick oil changes, minor repairs, smog checks, & even tire sales, mounting/balancing. However, that has changed when I was recently charged $970 & the unsafe/faulty condition was not even corrected. On Dec 3rd, 2018, the "ABS" & "Low Trak" dash warning lamps were lit-up & I dropped-in with noisy, slipping & obviously unsafe brakes. 2 days later, I left w/ new brake parts installed on a vehicle that was UNSAFE TO DRIVE because the brakes felt/sounded & lit-up EXACTLY THE SAME: United Auto Service had simply thrown new parts at an unsafe condition & passed it out the door. Upon my return & questioning the manager (Mike) regarding which ABS fault codes they read, he replied: "It does not scan". Translation: he did not have the capability to perform the scan procedure, & would not know how to proceed. Thus, the next few words from myself are not repeatable here. The same day, I took the vehicle up the road to Morrison, & had it back within 4 hours. Done properly & professionally, they quickly diagnosed 3 codes: C1254 Rear ABS channel in release too long, C1223 Left rear speed sensor=0, C1213 ABS active or low traction light. All Morrison did: install a new speed sensor/hub bearing assembly upon the left rear. The vehicle is now safe to drive. Do not trust United Auto Service/American Auto Service to repair so much as a skateboard. read more

ZEROOOOOO STARS *** DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE FOR SERVICE*** Took my car in here after check engine light came on. The owner comes out very politely and tells me that "easy fix will have your car done by today" And he was right he called me back later in the afternoon and the part was fixed and he even showed me the old part of the thermostat gasket that was broken. Two days later the check engine light came back on.. I brought it back in and he told me not to worry drive it some more and the light will go away. A Day later car was overheating and fluids were shooting up under the hood. I brought it back to him and he then he said that another part "unseen" must have been loose. He then proceeded to charge me for a new thermostat, gasket, bracket and of course on top of it all his time to install. It was done again at the end of the day. Guess what... yup check engine light came back on 2 days later!!!! Then when I took it back to him he refused to look at it again and told me to "take my service elsewhere" Even after all his "fixing" the issue still wasn't solved. So I took his advice and took it elsewhere. The other repair shop told me that everything I paid for and he "fixed" was not fixed just rigged. I would have to buy all new parts AGAIN to have repaired correctly. I brought my car back to United and showed them the paperwork from new repair shop - He refused to give me a refund and refused to even talk to me about the issue. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR - SAVE TIME AND MONEY AND GO ELSEWHERE!!!!!!! read more

United Auto Service - Everything charged -just to turn around and to have to get redone again. Please save your time and money and go elsewhere - Auto Repair Near Me - Westminster, California

Came here for a smog test. I was in and out in 20 mins. Fast and easy. Great customer service.

Simply don't take your car over there, they are simply a rip off, they don't deserve to stay in business. They charged me 180$ of labor to just change Air filter and 4 Spark bulbs, the Job would take at the max 1 Hour and they charged me 5 hours besides overcharging on the price of the parts, they have done something else to my car so I would take it back and of course, something else would have to be purchased and more labor and more rip off. read more

great service when I had issues with my Subaru! Mike was very helpful

I had an issue with my engine and the engine light on the dashboard was on ! I brought my car and they immediately fixed the problem very quickly and kindly ! Thank you very much ! read more

Wonderful customer service, thoughtful, efficient. I took my car get to get my break pads replaced and a tune up. The price is affordable and not overwhelming like other shops. read more

SCAM, SCAM, SCAM. Took my jeep there for a smog test and it failed the hydro carbons by 6 points. I just tuned it up myself, yes I work on cars. They said leave it there and they will repair it. Won't tell me what they will repair or how much. Took the jeep home and found the # 4 plug wire broken near the spark plug??? I just replaced the plugs etc., and jeep was running great, it now had a slight miss. I replaced the wires and took it back for a retest. They said the $62.00 I paid was for 1 test only. They won't retest unless they do the repairs, and I have to pay another $62.00,,,,SCAM. I took it to another smog station and it passed by 16 points below the hydro carbon levels required. Apparently California deducts points from a Smog Station that passes a car when it failed at a different station. This station knows that most other stations won't retest the vehicle. The station that passed mine has a 99%+ from the state and handles a 1000 plus vehicles a year. He said his hit from the state would be minor. Another SCAM. Bottom line UNITED AUTO SERVICE is a scam and are thieves. read more

This place saved my butt , my vehicle died came here for help and I was in and out in no time. thank u so much

My personal experience at this place has been great. I have been coming to United Auto Service for almost ten years now. The manager is so friendly and helpful. And has one quality that every other mechanic I have ever went to lacks: Honesty! I always come here for my smog checks and even if I have minor issues with my car/tires, or a warning light pops up I see Mike and he takes care of it. I don't know much about cars and I know I can depend on Mike to handle everything. read more

This place is terrible. I took my car for a smog check since it was on my way home, they told me it didn't pass because of after market add ons, I have not added anything since I bought it from the dealership. Then I took it to another place without changing a thing and it passed first try. This place is a rip off that should not be in business. read more

Absolutely liars hands down!! failed smog check came back only because he told me $25 would go toward recheck once I fix everything. Didn't like it much cause he spoke broken English anyway but $25 toward passing was good had re done charged me the full $45 I even showed him receipt from last visit it plainly says $25 after repair done he said that's if they repaired it would be $25!!! I would hope so cause they charge you fricken $190 to hook it up to a machine to tell them what's wrong....ridiculous!! This was kinda my fault but they had sign posted inside garage saying vehicle automatically will fail if check engine light on it was on first time that's why it failed...you think he would tell me that before he checked it the first time!! Go to aarco springdale and warner sooo nice helped me the whole time with issue and never charged me a dime read more

I have been taking my 2012 BMW 335i to this shop for the last two years. The owner Mike always takes care of my car. The last mechanical issue they repaired for me was my water pump. I ended up paying half the price that BMW had quoted me at. The problem was handled within 2 days. This shop is the way to go! read more

I went here to have my 1980 vehicle smogged. They quoted me a cost of $ 80.00 . I said , "What happened to the $ 50.00 cost that I paid last time for my other car?" . Answer was that older cars require more work/time and also the new state requirements are now in place. Well, I did not want to take the time to go elsewhere so said ok. My vehicle failed part of the emissions test and I told them I would have it checked by my mechanic . They charged me $68.00 and told me when they did a retest I would pay for the $ 12.00 certificate. I had some adjustments made elsewhere, returned and now they want another $ 75.00 because they did not do the repair. I elected to go elsewhere, ..went to Beach Smog on Beach Blvd., Huntington Beach. They performed the test, it passed , they explained everything. Cost was $ 48.00 including the certificate and if failed, they would retest free. So, I agree with some of the other reviews that this place should not have a license to rip people off like they do. Partially my own fault for allowing them to do the test at that time but overall this is an unfair practice. read more

So my parents have been coming here for years! The owner is so nice and very helpful. His employees are also nice and do a great job! I have gotten a few smog checks and minor repairs. I am satisfied every time! If you need a great repair shop and the best price around...take your car there! read more

This last review is invalid, and that person must have been very impatient and oblivious to what kind of work they may had done to their car. I have been going to United Auto Service for about 10 years now, as I am a local.. and would not dare to go anywhere else. The owner is trustworthy and honest with his job. The service is prompt and effective. I have never had any problems after fixing my car here. I absolutely suggest thus place to all who are in need of any automotive repairs in all honesty. read more