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    Western Auto Services

    4.7 (309 reviews)
    Closed 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

    Services - Western Auto Services

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    Auto noise diagnosis

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    Auto brake repair

    Auto engine repair

    Auto exhaust repair

    Auto HVAC repair

    Auto light repair

    Auto steering and suspension repair

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    Auto wheel and tire repair

    Routine automotive maintenance

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    I feel terrible for doing this because I thought everyone who helped me as Western Auto was very nice (hence the delay in updating the review); however I recently took my car into another shop which reminded me I've been meaning to update my review for years now. I actually ended up quite dissatisfied with my experience.... First, it turns out that they did not install the windshield wipers properly (or installed the wrong size?) and they almost fell off the first time I used them while driving in heavy rain on a very busy road. I had to pull over on the side of the road to reattach them. After that, the wipers would still usually start to slide off if using them on high settings. Second, the dent they fixed on my bumper looked great, and while the paint wasn't a complete match, it was close enough- I can't take issue with that. What I do have a problem with is the spot on the car they apparently used to "patch test" the paint colors. It's a conspicuous location and will probably affect resale value for my car. See pics attached. I guess you get what you pay for.

    Jake T.

    Awesome service crazy fast turn around. Steve can do anything from an oil change to a full build ! Brought in my stock Audi Q5 and he installed aftermarket coilovers and 21" wheels. Awesome guy! Great prices !

    D.j. J.

    Point blank The owner Steve is shady, he will take your money and do poor work or charge you more for his mistakes fixing your car. He told me he could rebuild my engine, I paid him more than half up front 1750. When he said it was complete 9 MONTHS LATER, I came in and he could not get the engine to start or turn over at all, his specs were off and the Crank would not turn!! He then had to rebuild it again (should be at his expense) and then charges me another 1500 and told me I will get charged 45 dollars a day I can't come get it. I didn't have another 1500 as I only thought I owed 500 upon completion, and he started racking up my bill. I had to go to the city of Los Angeles county automotive investigations bureau and they had to go to the shop and settle the dispute in my favor. They got my car for me, I didn't have to pay anymore money and the shop paid for their mistake only after a lawsuit was on the table. When I got my car he damaged my new clutch on the rebuild and I had to go get a new clutch and pay for labor (750$) If he returns you car working, a few months or a year later you will have those problems again. He can change the oil and fix a bumper that's about it. DO NOT LET HIM TOUCH THE INTERNALS OF YOUR ENGINE. DONT LISTEN TO HIM SAY HE CAN DO IT! HE CLAIMS HE WAS AVIONICS ENGINEERING, WELL I NOR MY FATHER COULD TELL AMD HE IS A DIRTY BUSINESSMAN! BULLY MECHANIC, GREAT LIAR, SHOOSHES YOU! Oh my bday this oh my wife that!! Icing is when I was to get my car from his shop, he didn't even show up, he made his employees and office manager sort it out!! COWARD ON TOP OF IT ALL!

    Dan B.

    Like you, I was very much intrigued by the overwhelming swarm of positive reviews. With this many positive reviews, how could anything go wrong? But ratings for any repair shop can be misleading, especially when the majority are either oil changes/typical auto repairs/ or minor paint repair. The Project: In my experience, they were eager to take my vehicle which needed a LOT of repair work which consisted of Mechanical work and lots of body work, the entire side of the car. The initial quote was a fair price, which would have kept the majority of customers. This particular project was estimated to take 3 weeks which did not include waiting for parts to arrive from suppliers. After 2 weeks all the parts had arrived, and we were all eager to see the results of their work. Half the project was completed and Steve calls to ask for money up front to keep his shop open, claiming that he is a small business and has to pay his people. I refused to pay for any work that was incomplete. Fast forward to week 6 and the repair work has still not been completed. Leading up to this 6 week mark, we had inquired for weekly updates (we almost always had to call as any time they said they would call with an update, they never did), and there would always be an excuse for why they were behind. To name a few: It was too humid outside to paint(valid, but this doesn't delay for 2 weeks), it was a busy day at work(likely trying to squeeze in other people where they could turn the customer around the same day), we found another issue which slowed us down by several days(reasonable, but this gets old after the second time), it's my anniversary/birthday(fine, but I don't care), I am short on people(no excuse, stop taking jobs when you committed to this one), I forgot(this was my favorite one of course). With all the excuse making and delays, this is how a large project with a predicted 3 week turn around turned into an overall incomplete project after a painful 9 weeks. After week 10 we moved the car to another shop that had the capability to complete everything in 2.5 week. Work Done Wrong: After seeing the car completed after paint there were several major issues. First, the paint was nowhere near matching the original color. I remember how emphatic Steve was in his ability to match paint, this confidence would turn up with a paint texture nowhere close in matching, and areas that were not properly coated at all. All the panels they painted has to be stripped and repainted. The shop claims they would redo anything if I wasn't happy with it, but quite frankly, I didn't want to wait another 7 weeks. The damaged rocker panel had to have the dent pushed out and repaired. Instead of taking the panels off to get the buckling/dents out, he filled the rocker panel completely with bondo. Next, he used bondo to "glue" a brand new factory part side skirt to the car. It almost matched up, but broke off in several pieces when it came time to actually fix the car properly which required the removal of the side skirt. This is supposed to be a removable body panel! Generally speaking: Without a doubt, this is a great place to go for routine maintenance work. Brake Jobs, Suspension. Bumper repair, Oil Changes, etc. But this place made the mistake of accepting a project clearly out of their league, where they have to outsource nearly all of the body work (to probably the cheapest shop they can find) without the capability to perform work within a reasonable amount of time. Their coordinator Cindy is very pleasant and understanding, and is only relaying what her team is telling her. There is no question that Steve's poor communication between him and his employees leave frustrated customers. Cindy has to constantly work around this severe communication gap by doing her best to determine scheduling between the business owner that wants to have more control of when he does what projects in his shop. It is entirely possible that this place would be completely destitute without a coordinator like Cindy to salvage what little there is left of customer respect. Concluding thoughts: If you look again at all of the ratings for this shop, you will see that the vast majority are for small projects and repair work. Don't hesitate to use this place for your small jobs and routine work. But seriously scrutinize all of the reviews and specifically the large jobs reviews before considering this place for a big project. This place is very much run like a mom and pop shop that will do an average job for an average price over a very long period of time. Sadly I will not be returning, there are hundreds of shops out there in the valley.

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    Nick M.

    Went yesterday to western auto service to install an upgraded rear sway bar on my Audi. Everything was done very quick, received great customer service, fair price and simply knowledgeable mechanics when it comes to European cars. Fully trust to bring my car over here. Highly recommend.

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