I was fortunate enough to find this shop. Junior, the son of the owner, replaced some cylinders in my 2012 VW Bug. He did it on the spot and his price seemed reasonable. read more

My cars engine literally blew up, everyone's worst nightmare! I called these guys and they told me to come by right away. I was diagnosed in like 1 minute and they told me exactly what it would cost, right away. They also suggested I call around and get a few other quotes, which I appreciated because it felt like they were looking out for me. They ended up being the best price, and in 2 days my engine was replaced on my 2008 Scion xB. They didn't make me feel stupid for not noticing that I was leaking oil, which I also appreciated. A week later my alternator went out and I took it back to 24th right away. They were on it right away and I can tell they really care about getting my car back to a reliable state. I brought my car back for an oil change a few days ago and they recognized me, treated me super nice, and had it done in ten minutes. I'm really stoked to finally have a mechanic I can trust. My car is running beautifully and I didn't have to get a new one...so grateful! read more

Not only are these guys Professional & Do Great Work but they are also great human beings . Very dependable and helpful most reasonable fair prices . Very reliable & fast all around ! I've never left this auto shop unsatisfied ever ! read more

The most amateur place you may ever see in your life. Yes they are cheaper than most of the places in the town but it may take a month or more to get your car back. After I dropped my car they got back to me 2 months later saying the part that I bought was wrong part. 2 months ? Seriously? You haven't even checked the part for two month ? Now I can't return the part to anywhere because it's out of return period and I have lost hundreds of dollars just because of their negligence !!!! Horrible ! read more

Definitely and always satisfied, with the services I received! That's why we or I write reviews, usually my brother takes my car and I'll go along. I took my car here twice, both times was great no problems and I brought my own parts. . Cool, respectful gentlemen down there. I like people who get the job done , no BS nothing. I appericate you guys and the service to my car! Keep it up the great work and business!!! read more

Excellent service. I took my car in for a minor repair and was satisified with the wait time and reasonable price. I will definitely be coming back. read more

Amazing service and great local spot to get an oil change. The mechanic that completed my oil change kindly let me know I had another area to watch out for. He offered a free diagnostic next time I'm in and was not pushy at all. Appreciated his honesty and professional advice. read more

Great service, jr helped me out. Prices are fair and you purchase your parts from the auto zone nearby.

Easy, laid back and honest no-frills mechanic shop. I needed brake pads & rotors replaced and already had the parts. I pulled up, got a fair quote and before I knew it, my car was good to go. You can go to the mart across the street or restaurants nearby while you wait, but they were fast enough I didn't mind just hanging around. I'll be going back again for sure! read more

Junior is the best! He is very honest! They provide best repair and the best price!

I almost don't want to reveal this diamond in the rough to the world because I don't want them to raise their prices by the next time I need their services. However, the value and service I got from this place was so good I feel guilty not giving them a review so they can get some well deserved business. Not that they are hurting though - when I was waiting for my repairs they had a flurry of activity of people dropping off cars and getting quotes. The place is a dirty sty, but hey this is an auto repair shop in the hood so what do you expect? My husband had some work done at this place a few times and when my brakes started squealing he told me to bring it here. I had actually gotten a quote from a "reputable" chain type place in point Loma who told me I needed new rotors and everything else replaced to the tune of $1000. This place told me that was B.S. and I just needed new brake pads. They told me to walk over to autozone a few doors down and purchase my choice of brakes and bring them back for installation. Installation was $40 even. What a steal of a deal. They did an awesome and honest job. I really like the idea of buying your own parts - no mark up and you know exactly what you are getting. It was 1 hour for the whole process. I'm checking with this place first whenever I need car repairs. They were completely honest, fast, and friendly. The only downside, was that they didn't have any seats or anywhere to sit. I had to sit on the curb on the street and made some phone calls to pass the time. So, this place might not suit the faint hearted but for those who can deal with the hood, its a good deal. read more

Sent here by the guys at Auto Zone on Imperial to have my serpentine belt replaced. He said to talk to Jr. I'm never taking my vehicles to anyone else!! Jr. ROCKS! Not only is he extremely knowledgeable and great at what he does, his pricing is so reasonable. He sends me to Auto Zone to buy the parts I need, and he puts them in right then and there. No waiting, no ridiculous over-pricing, no crap. He knows his stuff, and fixes your vehicle in minutes. And if you can get him to smile, you get to enjoy his dimples too :) read more

I actually didn't get my car serviced here, because the mechanic was so honest, he advised me to return to where I had previously had my vehicle serviced, due to warranty. Saved me a ton of money. read more

ABSOLUTELY A DIAMOND IN THE RUFF! This family run repair shop is honesty old school way. Their WORD is truth..it's honesty in a hand shake the Good Old Fashioned way. It's an auto repair shop!!!...dirty, grimey, hard working, get the job done,(OORAH) efficiently and as expediously as they can! LOVE THIS PLACE! read more

I drove over to San Diego for a quick turnaround from Phoenix for work. As I was headed back out of town, my cooling system sprung a leak. The closest place I could find was 24th & Imperial auto repair. They took me in first thing and had my system repaired in no time. Being an out-of-town person, I had no idea of what to expect. These guys ROCK!!!! Thank you guys at 24th & Imperial for getting me back on the road ASAP!!!! read more

I took my car in today for service after reading the yelp reviews. I was 100% satisfied and impressed with the level of service. I arrived at 7 am, because according to yelp they open at 7, however they open at 8. I was in and out with a full tune up in less than 2 hours. Junior told me what parts I needed. I walked to AutoZone down the street and purchased them myself. This of course kept the cost down. Don't be fooled by the simple and modest lot. These guys are awesome, prices are more than reasonable. Get there early, people were lining up to get their cars worked on. This shop deserves more than 5 stars!!! read more

I had them replace my transmission over a year ago with a 1 year warranty and a little after the year was up my transmission started to have problems again with a solenoid and took it to Frank again and paid another 400 dollars only to have it happen again. I spent 1200 dollars the first time. Than he told me to sell my truck because it was going to need another transmission and that a noise that was coming from the differential was going to cost 600 dollars and all together it would cost 1800 dollars, so I should sell my vehicle! I went to C and L auto repair and the noise wasn't the differential but the bearings and they fixed it. I also went to a transmission repair place and they told me that the transmission doesn't get replaced but fixed of what ever the problem is. This man either doesn't know what he's doing or is also dishonest! I will never go back to him to fix my vehicle! This place is unprofessional and dishonest and should be avoided. read more

This is the best mechanic shop in San Diego. Junior is the best and honest mechanic i have ever met. Prices are so cheap and labor is really excellent quality. You can also bring your own parts. They don't over charge for anything. Friendly people. I have been going this place 3 years and i never had any problems. They always solved my issues really fast and cheap. Thank you Junior! read more

I was referred to this shop by autozone. My car transmission was having a terrible leak and got horribly expensive estimates at a lot of places. 24th& Imperial saved my car !!!!! They fixed it ! It runs better than ever before and the price was super affordable !!!! Junior was so friendly and helpful !!! I am as soooooo happy I found this place !!! Wish there were more stars to rate !!!!!Thank you sooooooooo much !!!! read more

I have an old mercedes. Its kind of swanky black has a hard top or soft top. Took it there on my boyfriends opinion that there was smoke in the tail pipe and its serious. Junior tells me that it will be $5,0000 minimum to rebuild the engine. I went to Heinz Geitz and they changed my oil and said nothing wrong for sure. 4 years later still running with nothing but regular oil changes with nothing but my car needs. I was in such a financial pickle this would have devastated me! read more

I have been taking my cars with Jr for the past 8 years; they are honest and will fix the problem to your vehicle at a low cost. They don't add more hidden problems to your repairs, VERY HONEST! I have taken four of our vehicles for repairs, from motor replacement, transmission, clutch, etc and they have left my cars running great, running better at a very low cost. Example of how honest they are and why I will not go with anyone else, one time I needed an oil change and I went to a place called Sparks, I went there cause it was near my job and I was doing it on my lunch, they wanted to charge me $400.00 because they said the oil pan need replacement and the plug to the oil was missing, they told me if , I drove out of there with the vehicle , I would mess up the motor. I called Jr and told him what these mechanics had said and he told me, tell them to put a temporary plug "which only costs $2.00" and let them know it only costs $2.00 your mechanic told you, Jr reassure me nothing would happen to my car with the temporary plug. I took the car the next day to Jr and he showed me there was nothing wrong with the oil pan and he installed a new oil plug at $0 cost, only paid for the part which was $10.00. HONEST!!!! I love my mechanic , Thank you Jr read more

best place ever!!!! for 15 years my cars have all been here! best price!! cash only! well worth it