Knowledgeable on all cars Trustworthy Affordable Honest Incredible service you can rely on There aren't enough positive words for this mechanic. I've been going to him for 4 years and will NEVER go anywhere else!!! read more

Our family highly recommends 7 to 7 Auto Services. Paul Coates has integrity and is very knowledgeable and professional. He goes above and beyond especially for our son's safety. read more

A friend referred us to Paul, owner of 7-7 Auto Repair. The first few repairs went well although a bit pricier than most. We figured this equated to high quality service so we kept taking out cars to him. Most recently though, I took my truck in for a new radiator, head gasket, all new hoses etc which cost me almost 4,300. I lightly used my truck afterward but months later it overheated and I pulled over right away. Paul explained that the truck overheated due to a leak in one of the hoses. Since he had replaced all the hoses and the fluids checked out just fine proceeding the repair, I asked him to honor the 12,000 mile/12 month warranty which he has refused to do. Paul also admits that he forgot to ask me to bring in my truck after the repair to test the job but is somehow still holding me responsible. He has also said "I have no good explanation as to why your car overheated.... I don't think you did anything wrong.." So why should I pay for the repair again? I enlisted the objective help of an investigator from the Bureau of Automotive Repair (BAR). The investigator's findings were in my favor. He asked Paul to honor the warranty but Paul still refused. Every mechanic & knowledgeable person I've asked agrees with the unfairness of this except for Paul. Now, I am left to write my first negative review and take the case to small claims with the support of BAR. I have tried to handle this kindly and fairly with Paul, & here I am still without my truck. He asked me to remove my truck from his property or he'd start charging daily rates & I did at my own expense. In fairness to Paul, he did offer to charge me for parts only to re-do the repair but that would mean I'd pay $1244 on top of the original $4300. I find this to be very unfair & the warranty to be misleading. I want to protect others & ask them (you) to consider working with someone that honors their written warranty which says "warranty on all parts & labor for up to 12,000 miles or 12 mos..." of which I totally qualified. Be careful. I really wish he'd avoid us all the trouble & be a man of his word. I do not hold strong feelings against him but also need to stand up for what's right. Thanks. read more

Fantastic Service Shop! The Manager Paul did some routine maintenance for me at a great price. He was direct, and honest. He had my car done in a timely manner and I was able to come back and pick it up once I was free again. He had me in and out in no time. SERVICE: 5 STARS PROFESSIONALISM: 5 STARS TIMLEY MANNER: 5 STARS COMMUNICATION: 5 STARS Thanks again Paul read more

All my friends I refer to this place refer their friends! They have been in business 25+ years and are by far the best mechanics in Mira Mesa. They service both my work and business fleets. Confident and caring and always happy to talk shop. I should be bringing my cars around more often than I am. What wonderful service. read more

Thorough, accommodating, honest, and reasonable fees. Good experience as a new customer.

My 2006 Jeep was burning oil and I needed to add a quart every couple of weeks. Went to get it smogged and, due to the engine light being lit, could not get it tested. Brought it to Paul & company as I'd done before. Although it was not an easy fix, they were able to rebuild instead of putting in a new engine, saving me a couple thousand dollars. Here we are 8 months later, Jeep is running strong and I haven't needed to add a drop of oil (although it's ready for an oil change...) Thanks again, Paul! read more

I have been a client of Paul's auto service for years. He really cares about his clients, he even gave personal rides for clients who need to drop off their cars and have no other mode of transport. I never had the need for the pleasure of being dropped off though. Most of the time, my wife and I would drop off one of our cars to get services, go grab some breakfast, and then we come back from breakfast and the car was done. We have a Toyota Sienna and a Honda Civic and throughout the many years that we have been bringing our cars to 7 to 7 Auto Service, there were no occasions that our expectations were not exceeded. Paul is honest and professional and I have always enjoyed talking to him whenever I bring my cars in, and I think highly of him. 7 to 7 Auto Services is great. I highly recommend this place. read more

Don't go to this place! I asked why my oil change will take 45 minutes, the guy behind the counter proceeded to call me an a-hole at least twice, said he didn't give a sh#t why I was there or that I had to drive 30 miles to get there. He was literally screaming, and refused to change my oil. I apologize for whatever I did, he said he would do it once but never want to see my face again. I left. read more

I have been using 7 to & Auto services for 6 years. The original owner Fred was amazing, honest and never felt like I over paid for any work done and at the time I had a BMW that broke down monthly. Business was sold to Paul years ago and I continued to come. Like Fred, Paul is honest, upfront and does not candy coat anything. I bring my car to Paul for oil changes, routine work and anything in between and he never disappoints. My mom and daughter also bring their cars here and I reccommend him to anyone looking for a great mechanic. You will not go wrong :-) read more

I wanted to add some details to my post. I had an appointment for my oil change through a service program that came with my car. This was the shop assigned to it. He said it would take 45 minutes, I asked why, and then he went off. Called me an a-hole, twice; said he didn't give a sh*t why I was there or that I had an appointment, said he wouldn't change my oil, told me I was trespassing and threatened to call the police. No exaggeration! During his screaming, and glaring rant, he said that it takes 45 minutes because of a 21 all point inspection. That's all he had to say at the beginning! From reading the reviews, he does this with customers with service programs, likely so he won't have to honor them. The good reviews are from the old owner 'Fred', this guy's a worm. read more

There was something wrong with my car and I brought it at their repair shop. It took no time to fix it! I highly recommend them - they're very professional and good at what they do. read more

they dont really change your oil when you get oil change from them, it's either they just adding oil or they will take your car inside kill time and tell you they work on it but it's not they dont care about your car no matter what car you have. they got my BMW checkengine lights and the workers are unskilled and unprofessional, specifically the asian guy in the front desk name Paul is rude they just want your money and you to keep coming back to them because your car will never going to get fix. The business is shady it needs to shutdown value your money guys don't come to this shop. read more

I saw this Groupon, thought hey it was close to my house let's try it. I went in not to long ago and the guy was beyond rude. He didn't greet me, i walked up said "hi i came for an oil change!" He then began yelling at that they didn't have anything open till Friday. Mind you there was no one inside. We tried to work out a day but he kept talking to me super rude with attitude (like he just got ripped in the ass by his boss) so i stopped him and said you know what it's fine I'll go somewhere else. I will not be back to this place. read more

I'm so glad we found this place. We started coming to 7 to 7 Auto Services about 2 years ago. At the time my husband and I were just looking for a place to work on his car near his place of work. Of course we used yelp to pick a place and the reviews were really good here. Now two years later we only bring our two cars. What I really like about this place is the honesty. Paul is very honest and up front about the work that needs to be done on your car. He is also up front about what services you can hold off on. So many places I've been to before would try and sell me on services my car didn't need. Me not knowing a lot about cars would get the work done. For the first time I feel someone is looking out for me and my car. This last time I went I had my Nissan Altima worked on. I had new breaks and new rotors out on the car. I also had the tires rotated. I'm very pleased with the work that was done on my car. I feel safe driving this car knowing it's been taken care of by the people at 7 to 7 Auto Repair. Thank you Paul and crew! I will be in next time my car needs to be serviced. I highly recommend this place to have your automobile worked on. read more

Came here on the recommendation of my mom. And moms are always right! Paul and his crew know exactly what they are doing. Paul is super honest and up front with you. I would totally recommend this shop!!!! 10 out of 5 stars!!!!! The read more

We have been going to this shop for almost 20 years when Fred owned it. Paul bought the shop almost 4 years ago and we continued with him. The work was done on time and no complaints. On 2/17/21 my sister took her Jaguar to have two wires connected to her battery for a battery maintenance device. It took about 10 to 15 minutes. He charged $53.50 plus $3.50 for hazard waste fee. The labor charge was rather steep, but the other charge had nothing to do with her car. Paul said this is a standard charge on all of his invoices. We no longer have trust in Paul and sadly must find a new mechanic. read more

I purchased a 1987 Grand Wagoneer back in 2017. I was looking for a mechanic that I could trust with my high mileage, old Jeep. I drove by 7 to 7 and saw a bunch of classic SUVs and figured I was in the right place. I met Paul and immediately knew my car would be well taken care of. It's rare (especially as a woman), to find a mechanic that you can trust and isn't just out to take your money. Paul and the team at 7 and 7 truly care and are HONEST. I have 2 cars that I take to Paul and my fiance also takes his Van here for maintenance. We drive about a half hour to get here and it's worth the drive and piece of mind, having our vehicles in trusted hands. I can honestly not speak highly enough about this place. read more

Paul and his team are nothing but fantastic. They found a part for my Cadillac CTS4 that's practically impossible to find. At times the part wasn't even on the market all throughout the United States. Fortunately Paul was able to come across the part and it was practically new. As soon as he snagged the part from the market he immediately installed it & boom! The car drove like brand new. If you need you car fixed, Paul & his team are the only ones you should ever go to! read more

Paul and his guys are the best! They really know their stuff. We take our Land Rovers and Jeeps to him exclusively. He never tries to upsell you, or encourage you to fix things that don't need to be fixed. His prices are fair, his quality of workmanship is outstanding, and he always has good advice on the maintenance of your vehicle. A good diagnostician is worth their weight in gold, and these guys have had no problem figuring out any curve ball I've (or should I say my cars) have thrown them. Do yourself a favor, and go to the best. I'm really glad we found him! read more

I had just purchased a 2008 Porsche Cayenne, it overheated and broke down on the way to Big Bear. I had it towed to a Porsche dealership where they quoted my $3000 to fix a cooling line and clear a code. I told Paul at 7 to 7 what the dealer was asking for the repair, he was able to repair my Porsche for $450! read more

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Amazing customer service. We had some issues didn't get straightened out but Paul is amazing and upfront about things. We ended up getting multiple services here and plan to be a long term customer. Thank you for the honesty and we appreciate businesses that do right with customers! read more

The service here is spot on! Scheduling an appointment was super easy. They called me and explained everything very detailed on what's going on with my vehicle. They checked with my warranty company with out me even having to ask questions about what was covered or not. They called around looking for the best deals on parts for me, even checking scrap yards. They truly went above and beyond to ensure they gave us the best quality of work. Even when we went to pick up our vehicle they explained everything again to my husband and talked about a game plan for finishing up some issues that were not time pressing. They took the time to make us feel like we mattered and didn't make us feel rushed. I loved the customer service I received from here! read more

What a crook!!! I needed brakes done here and the owner was a complete asshole. He tried arguing with me about my brakes that Les Swab and the Subaru Dealership said otherwise. Not only that, he told me to redeem my Groupon before the work was done and then he wouldn't give me a receipt saying that he didn't do any work because he couldn't. He's a complete scumbag and crook. Please stay away from this business at all costs. Now I have to go through my bank and file a fraud claim against this company for stealing from me. Incompetent, thieving jerks. STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS!!! read more

I called Paul to ask about an Oil Change. He had me in the same day and I was out the door very quickly. I found the place easy to find and although I cannot speak to the quality of work on major repairs I can say the shop was organized, waiting room clean including restroom (not always the case in auto shops) and Paul the owner was pleasant and friendly. I heard his conversations regarding cars and he is very knowledgeable. The shop has been in that location for 28 years and Fred the previous owner has a stake in the operation to insure continued success. If you are looking for a shop give Paul and 7 to 7 a try. read more

I went to 7 to 7 with a Groupon for a full synthetic oil change. Making an appointment was painless, the shop was easy to find, and Paul was super helpful when I asked him additional questions about my vehicle. I'll definitely be coming back for other car maintenance needs! :) read more

Hello, I am a single woman who hates having to go to the mechanic, it is worse than going to the Dentist. But I started to read the fine print at Groupon that no one was telling me about since my car needed more than the regular 5 quarts of oil. But when I called this place he informed me up front, so I felt like I was in good hands. The additional costs was very minimal. I had a couple of little things that needed taking care of, and he found a way to squeeze me in and accomplish all the little items I needed very inexpensive. I also am so thankful I went, as my tire was punctured, I could have had a blow out. Even though he does not sell tires he took the time to call around to make sure I was safe in my car and see who had the best price for me within my budget. He also knew I needed a special priced item, my car is a Mercedes Benz and he offered to find me a replacement since it did not need to be brand new as long as it worked from a junk yard and I would not even have to go and pick it up. I am going to go back as he also addressed the issues with my engine light being on, topped off all my fluids showed me how to honestly use my car, I have owned it only since October and I felt very comfortable I was NOT being ripped off, but valued as a customer. I feel so strongly about the service I received there that I will be asking our owner to now take all of our service vehicles to this shop. The owner was friendly, knowledgeable and courteous. The place was clean and I felt not only valued as a customer but so much safer in my car, which now runs so much better. thank you Paul for the awesome job you and your crew did for me. read more

We fixed our car in 7 to 7 a couple of weeks ago. And the car started making a knocking noise and shaking. We went to them and asked for help. Because we have a long way to go. But the employee had one hour before closing. And he didn't even want to see what happened to the car. All he said was,"my day is almost over." And " come back next week." I understand, but the car is life. If suddenly, that breaks down, then no one will restore our lives. And it's not our fault, because they already fixed the front wheels and we paid for it. read more

I came in to get my clutch replaced and the owner was super friendly. He reassured me that he uses top quality parts and all of his technicians are certified. Definitely felt like I was in good hands. After receiving my vehicle back, it ran so much better than how it came in. Very pleased with everything and I would definitely come back again. Thank you Paul for making the transaction very easy going! read more

I had to take my car here as a referral from my warranty company. The job was to repair my timing chain on the vehicle which should take approximately 16 man hours. I didn't get my car back for over a week! Luckily my warranty company covered 4 days of my rental and I have great friends who can help me out by taking me back and forth to work, but it didn't need to be that way. Fred and David are very kind, however, improvement with communicating with the customer as far as work progress or delays is needed. I eventually got my car back in perfect working order.... And I am pleased. read more

I've had services done here twice now and I'm really happy to find an auto shop that I trust. I found the shop through Groupon and decided to give it a try after reading great reviews. I really appreciate Paul taking the time to help me understand my car. He's really honest and takes the time to let you know what's going on. They don't push any services that you don't need to do, and they do a quick job! read more

My husband and I have been bringing our cars here for several years. We have had our Passat and BMW serviced here dating back to 2004. They have always been completely upfront and honest. They will tell you what is wrong with your car, and offer solutions other that 'just fix it'. IE: If you need brakes, they may say, you need brakes, but you can probably get by for another X miles. Or, there may be something that is prohibiting your car from running at its optimum capacity. They will let you know if it is a 'need to have' vs. a 'have to have'. Dave and Fred are both great, personable and trustworthy. All this, and they are extremely competitive on pricing too. I would highly reccommend 7 to 7. read more

I have been going to 7 to 7 for 25 years. It is the most ethical care care company in San Diego! I send my wife and female friends there with complete confidence they will get just what they need!... read more

I was very pleased with the service and customer care I received here. Would def recommend this auto service.

Very affordable, quality work and best of all, they're honest. I have taken my three vehicles for maintenance (minor to major repairs) and I am really happy with the results and the way I'm treated. Definitely, they've earned my business. read more

Friendly speedy and excellent service!!! Got referred by a friend for a smog check. Pricing was reasonable and although they were very busy, Fred was extremely friendly and kept me up to speed on the progress of my car. Being a female, it was nice to be treated like a car owner rather than being spoken to like I didn't know what was happening. Will return for my next smog check and will definitely recommend this place to family and friends! read more

I have been their customer for 25 years. Isn't that self explanatory? ;)

I had to replace a seized engine, which ordinarily is the worst thing that can happen to a car. I was thinking of just junking it, but 7 to 7 did it reasonably and fairly. The customer service was top notch, and most importantly, I walked away knowing that the work was honest. read more

If you want honest, professional and guaranteed, successful results, when it comes to Auto Repairs; Please go and ask for Fred. I have been a customer for 20 years and feel impressed with the customer care he provides. This is one stop shop for all needs related to your car being well maintained. You can call them anytime and will get prompt service. read more

These guys are very skilled and are honest. They get right to the problem on the vehicle and never try to upsell or say there are other problems that need to be fixed right away. I usually do all easy repairs myself, but these are the only guys I will trust to touch my car. read more