There is no better auto repair. Miles is a master mechanic. But he won't work on just any car. So good luck. Lol

This place is a gem. Visiting Miles and Patrick at ACME Garage was one of the best car decisions I could have made! After experiencing some minor car issues and weird noises, I took my Pontiac Solstice to Miles, and he not only fixed the issues, but left my car looking SO much better with a wash and detail! Not to mention, these two guys are some of the kindest, most welcoming mechanics I've ever met. I've already recommended this garage to several friends and will continue to spread the word. Miles and Patrick are AMAZING! Thank you for everything! read more

Myles and Acme Garage are fantastic. Truly my go-to mechanic. His expertise is unmatched. Every time I bring my car in, I know it's in good hands. Myles takes care of any concern I have and gives me complete peace of mind. He's honest, knowledgeable, and you can feel the pride he takes in his work. If you're looking for a mechanic you can trust, someone who knows what they're doing, explains everything clearly, and treats your car like it's his own, this is the place. Myles is the guy I recommend everyone go to. Five stars all the way. read more

I took my 1975 GMC Sierra pick up around the end of November 2023 for some routine inspection, maintenance and fixing things including replacing the auxiliary gas tank. They used a 3 way tank switch instead of a 2 way switch and the third switch just drains the gas lines and then Hugh problem getting started etc. After many delays, i was finally able to pick it up around Feb 28. Even though they were having employee problems, it was an unusual bummer and they will not follow up etc. I could go on and on. They might be good with regular maintenance customers but I would not recommend. read more

My dad & I searched everywhere for the fitting from my carburetor to my fuel line on my 1964.5 Mustang convertible. Miles at Acme Garage took a look at my carb and voila.....he fixed my problem in record time. A huge thanks to Miles for helping me and saving the day! read more

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Just wanted to leave a thank you to Miles, our 2010 ford Ranger was giving us a check engine code, and sent it in to Miles who fixed it. I'm a diy type of guy and couldn't figure it out. Thanks Miles!! read more

I have a newly purchased 64 Lincoln Continental and was looking for a local automotive shop that dealt with and had experience with Classic Cars. As with 95% of all my searches, I jumped on Yelp and this gem, ACME Garage, popped into my feed. I was pretty happy with the reviews I read and decided this place would be the best fit for what I needed (oil change, engine analysis, general assessment). When I called, a guy named Joe answered and was very receptive. We scheduled the appointment and he recommended if I had a few hours to spare, to be present while the assessment was happening with my car, which I though was peculiar, because no auto shop had ever asked that of me before. I said "Absolutely!!"and showed up during my scheduled appointment. Fast forward a couple weeks for my appointment and I had the absolute pleasure of meeting Miles...the owner and mechanic who would be working on my Lincoln. I really never had an experience like this before. We put my car on a lift and we literally did a thorough walk around of the entire cars condition. We talked about the history of the Continental, it's quirks, and performed a thorough inspection of not only the engine, but also the brakes, rear diff, suspension, control arms, ball joints, etc. So we changed the oil, greased the joints, checked all the fluids, inspected the brake drums, control arms, rear differential, and discussed potential/recommended upgrades, and future upkeep. I have never been to an automotive shop where the customer is actually included in the initial inspection of the vehicle. I'm sure Miles could have performed what I asked for in about an hour...but for Miles to take the time out of his busy schedule to give me a thorough valuation really built the trust and rapport that has been missing in other automotive shops. It was truly an awesome experience! Thx again, can't wait to upgrade the gauges and shocks, see u soon! read more

ACME Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

I met Miles when he was in the cigar shop nearby last week. People were peppering him with all kinds of car questions, and he couldn't have been nicer answering the questions. So when I needed work on my old Corvette, I brought it over to him. The job he did was amazing, and I was happy with the price. It's refreshing when you're dealing with mechanics you can trust, and that really know what they're talking about. read more

Brought my classic car in to have the carburetor and engine looked at due to smoke from tail pipe. Joe was very responsive on getting the car to the shop. Acme Garage sends out for major engine repairs to repair shops that only deal with business to business. While the car was in the shop and the engine was being tended to the shop was conducting grinding work on another vehicle in the garage. Yep, you guessed it the metal grindings were launched into my car window. During a visit I made to check on the car, the owner mentioned that he needed to move a car (not mine) outside of the garage due to grinding on another car. This was not noticed when I retrieved the vehicle, and no notification was made to me that my car was in the line of flying metal. My windshield now has small dents were the flying debris struck my window. While my engine was in another location I was not cut in on changes to my engine as it was being worked on such as different size camshaft, type of pistons required etc. I was calling almost daily for any updates. When I identified the camshaft was different based on invoice, Joe informed me that the cam was flat. The cam was not actually flat but built specifically for the engine lift/duration. This caused my power range to change. When I conducted pickup and close out of invoice there was confusion on what parts were replaced due to electronic bookkeeping. The final interaction was the owner taking a picture of my engine and posting it on one of his social media sites without my permission. The owner then asked if he should place my address over the picture to allow everyone to know where my vehicle was located at. The owner also offered to index my brakes to fix them which he said it may take up to 12 hours of labor. I asked him if he was a brake person, and he stated no. I denied this service and a certified brake shop told me that indexing the brakes was new to them and that I needed new brakes. Whew saved myself about $1200 on unneeded work. read more

Genuinely not satisfied with my experience at this garage. Lead time on parts was very, very long for a wiring harness that may have been customized for my 1964 el Camino. After the wiring, the Tachometer was not connected. I had the original dash components (clock, etc, that could've been wired if I had known they wouldn't wire something). Especially after such a long wait, I would expect everything to be wired up. Instead of a 1-2 mile test drive, car was taken out to Santee for a test drive (on a very hot day) without my consent. Estimates on labor were far off, but I can't hold that against you. Here is the kicker. I drove the car less than 30 miles since the work performed. Work done : full rewiring of vehicle. I haven't even needed to fill up the gas yet. Just been running the vehicle from time to time to be sure it runs. About 2-3 weeks ago the car wouldn't start. No power to any gauges when starting ignition. No crank. Nothing. I checked the battery voltage with a multimeter: battery is dead 0.4V. For all of the money I spent at this location on wiring the vehicle, I would expect the wiring to be solid. Now I have to debug this myself or take it into a shop I can trust. Joe - if you have any interest to resolve this issue, please contact me. Pavel Update: The shop never reached out to me after this review. read more

Miles and Joe are the real deal when it comes to classic cars. So greatful to have found their shop.

I brought my fully restored 68 Camaro RS SS to Acme. I wanted to be selective in my choice of garage since I have a fully restored car so I decided on Acme and Miles did an incredible job. First off he took an hour to fully inspect and test drive the car to see where it was at. He put it in the lift to look under it as well. He's like seeing an internal medicine doctor who spends an hour with you verses a general practitioner who only sees you for 10 minutes. He's the internal medicine doctor for your car. The car spent about 3 weeks there and the horsepower and torque is way higher! He fixed electrical and mechanical issues as well! Go see Miles! He'll perform the surgery your car desperately needs! read more

These guys will put you on a wait list and never call you back. I called to get my '72 Eldorado worked on back in November and have called several times to check on the status, I have still never heard from them. They may be great mechanics but suck at communication, so if I'm about to drop $10,000+ on fixing my classic car this would be the last place I would go. I ended up getting everything done at another reputable shop who communicated with me every week about the status. If your trying to get you classic car worked on do not hold out for these guys with the "we will put you on the list" antics. There are plenty of other reputable places to take your car. read more

Ok this is easy. I HATE going to get repairs because I no NOTHING about vehicles. Joe and Miles restored my faith in honesty kindness and support to those of us who are not 'car savvy'. They made me feel like I was not an idiot and explains things in a way I could really understand. THIS IS RARE with most garages, that I have experienced. ...and my car runs great...in one day! Thank you for the great service you guys...I am a new fan and will be happy to suggests that others like me...'car lame', should come to see you both. Really well done...thank you! Gordie read more

Miles knows his cars! Great spot if you have a classic car and need anything done right.

Miles did a BG fuel injector and system clean out of my 200,000 mile 2006 Tacoma and just WOW. I feel like a teenager driving this thing. Miles has taken care of this truck since I purchased it and I've never been happier with an auto care facility. Thank you Miles and Knuckles. read more

I met Miles when I first got to ACME garage, and he was immediately warm and give off a sense of security. I asked him for sure what was going on with my Lincoln MKZ and quickly repair we need to be prepared and no more reading over the coals but he was honest and did only need to be done I would definitely recommend this Asmir auto shop for any person or family that wants dependable work. read more

awesome great prices great value, versatile from honda to hudson from chevy to cord they got you handled read more

I scheduled maintenance for my car a few weeks in advanced at Acme so I can plan my schedule accordingly since I am a daily driver and don't want to be without a car on a random date. I am very prideful on my time management skills and expect the places I make appointments at to keep to the scheduled planning. Acme is great with their scheduling and is always on top of their projects. I have permanently switched my shop over to Acme because of their reliability. Acme was more than accommodating for my visit to their shop. They were ready for my scheduled maintenance and even took the time out of their day to explain to me what was going on. I am not very knowledgeable with cars, which is why I leave it to the professionals, but unfortunately I've been scammed by many shops except Acme. Everyone at Acme has always been kind and truthful to me and because of that, they earn my respect and business. read more

Sending a belated shout-out to Miles, Joe and team at ACME garage for making my '69 Mustang reliable and a pleasure to drive again. When I brought it in last year, it did not start or charge reliably, had cooling system issues and was coughing and sputtering all the way to the shop. They went through all of the key systems (cooling, electrical, timing, carburetor, etc ...) and I drove out of there and it purred like a kitten! It still drives flawlessly several months later. I will be back, but only to see if they can squeak a little more HP out of my stock 351W and the drive train! read more

Miles and team do a great job! I've been taking my vehicles to ACME garage 10+ years. Why? Because Miles is no nonsense; he will diagnose and tell you exactly what your vehicle needs. Prices are fair and the turnaround is quick. I recently had a 100k service on my '11 Buick and the car is now running perfectly. There were multiple engine code errors - it would have been a great opportunity for the the dealership (or an unscrupulous mechanic) to gouge the estimate. I reside in Carlsbad, which is 20+ miles from the garage. Make the effort to see the ACME team off of Convoy, irrespective of where you reside. You'll be satisfied. Most of us know that competent, fair mechanics are VERY hard to find. The ACME team is your solution. read more

The best money and time I've spent on my 1964 GTO happened today at this shop. Miles is an absolute expert and the whole team is great. For a couple of really reasonably priced shop hours the car got multiple repairs, a full inspection, and I learned a ton about my car and know what I should do next to get it exactly the way I want it. Can't recommend these guys high enough. This is THE place to bring a muscle car... preferably before you buy it. read more

worst service ever !!! do not go to this business !!! at the beginning the owner (paul) acts friendly then after he gets your money completely forgets about the customer and customer service, we never got an update from him , he didnt reply our messeges or calls , we had to go 4 times personally , our car just sitting , almost 3 months completely lost and im still waiting for my 5 thousand deposit back !!!! not professional at all. read more

ACME Garage - Auto Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

Kenny G @ ACME garage was very helpful tuning up my motorcycle called me daily with updates and any issues. My money was well spent I'm never taking my bike to another mechanic!!! read more

Very happy I had them change my oil even though the bill was more than I expected. The reason is that they did a complete inspection on my van when they had it and found a broken motor mount (and a few other things I had no idea were broken or breaking). I'm a quadriplegic so it would have been a really big problem getting me and my 350# chair off the side of the road. Thanks for doing above and beyond just an oil change!!! Matt read more

The guys at Acme know their craft. I trust our Camery to these guys and that's what the wife drives.

I met Miles and within minutes handed him the keys to my pride and joy El Camino. It had issues, lots of 'em. He recognized a serious and unsafe problem in the rear end simply by shaking the car side to side!! I was amazed... he was spot on... bolts were missing from my rear suspension. Not only did he fix that issue, but went out of his way to make sure the car was safe. I've been around cars my whole life, and have never met anyone that knowledgeable, honest and very fair. I will never bring my Hot Rods, or my Porsche's anywhere else, ever. Kudos to Joe as well, an amazing young man.... I am totally and pleasantly impressed. Bravo!! You deserve 6 stars! read more

ACME Garage - 1985 Choo Choo Customs El Camino - Auto Repair Near Me - San Diego, California

Miles and his team are amazing. Brought my car in because my check engine light came on. They were so quick and efficient. My part was ordered and would arrive the same day. The price was so reasonable. Definitely coming here for now on. read more

There still are good, honest, hardworking people around. Miles is one and he's brought several others to ACME Garage. A while back, I was in a bind. I had taken my car into the dealer to get three things repaired. They charged me an obscene amount just to diagnosis it and wanted an even more obscene amount to fix it. There was no way I could afford that, so I did a shout out on FB and found ACME through a friend. As it turns out, the dealer had misdiagnosed all three issues. I finally got an honest diagnosis and was treated with dignity and respect. So refreshing to do business with people who have integrity. I highly recommend Miles and the guys at ACME! read more

Service went above and beyond and exceeded all my expectations. The guys tell it how it is and as someone who has been deceived by other garages in the past I very much appreciated the honesty! Great bang for your buck too! Will be returning back with all my car needs as long as I'm in San Diego read more

Unbelievable. These guys rock. I made an appointment to get some work done on my work truck and Miles had me in and out in no time. Thanks guys I will be back read more

I can't say enough about Miles and his crew. A while back I was stuck between a rock and a hard place with my cherished 89 Blazer. After talking with Miles about my options we decided on a factory GM crate engine. Even though my Blazers paint was a bit worn at the time Miles treated it like it had a high zoot paint job , covered it with fender covers the whole nine yards. He had the engine done in a few days and she purrrrr'd like a kitten. Miles had me drive it for a few days and then bring it back to him and went back over everything and dialed in a little more performance for me.....hasn't skipped a beat since. Fast forward to a few weeks ago , my Blazer was having some issues passing smog. After throwing an EGR valve at it (MIL code) still wouldn't pass smog, so I gave Miles a call one more time and even though it had been a while since he did my engine he didn't even hesitate "bring it over and we'll make it right"....zip zop zip... Day or so later he made it right ! Cannot say enough great things about Acme , they are the only shop I referee my friends to and the only one I will ever take my now shiny Blazer to.. read more

I'm sold on these guys...I have a modified 57 Chevy pickup that needed some fabrication done...I'm pretty picky about it and I'd talked to several garages around San Diego and kept getting the same old story of "it's a modified vehicle and it will be much more for us to work on it"...Miles and his crew were reccommended to me by Mark at Pro Gear (another absolute top shop) and Miles looked at the issues, said "no problem", gave me an estimate for the work (it actually came in somewhat less when they were done) and in the same day did exactly what I wanted. Miles also did a complete exam on the car while they had it and pointed out a couple of things that really should be done....I'm going back in a couple of weeks to get those things taken care of. I'm not a youngster and Miles treated me with respect, was very nice to my Wife who was with me and he operates a top notch shop. His place is clean, orderly, and his staff is folks that really know their business. He's going to get not only the modified truck but my Suburban and the wife's Taurus for normal service as well....Hard to find nice folks that are truly interested in taking care of business and putting the customer first...Thank You!! read more

The crew(Joe and Miles) down at ACME Garage did an excellent job fixing my headlight on my 2000 Toyota Corolla, my dad tried doing it himself and managed to drop the headlight in the socket making it impossible for him to get it out. Needless to say, my dad was frustrated he couldn't get it out so it needed to be taken into a shop in order to be fixed. I took into ACME and within less than 5 minutes Joe had the light removed. Within 30 minutes the headlight was fixed. Couldn't be happier with the service the car and I received! 10/10 recommend this shop to anyone in need of work to their car! read more

I recently left my beloved l930 Ford phaeton, with a Chevy engine, in the good hands of Miles and Joe. I originally built this in my parents' garage in l965, and it has gone through various upgrades over the last fifty years. But recently I discovered Miles, the supreme master mechanic, who thoroughly inspected the car, then installed a wonderful proportional brake valve system which works very well with discs on the front and drum brakes on the rear. He also discovered many other issues that needed fixing: getting the throttle pressure fixed on the transmission, so that it now shifts properly; replacing defective bushings here and there; getting the carb finely adjusted; and many other things. I am very grateful to have discovered Miles, extremely knowledgeable about everything pertaining to hot rods, and whose work has added to the quality of life for this old hot rodder, who can now drive his beloved phaeton with peace of mind during his senior years. Sincerely, Dennis G. Wills D.G.Wills Books La Jolla Cultural Society read more

My Ford Ranger 3.0 Liter engine was chirping like a bird and I suspected the camshaft synchronizer was going bad. I contacted Miles at Acme and made an appointment to have my truck repaired by him today. Not only were my suspicions true, but a pulley and the serpentine belt were shot as well. Thanks to Miles and technician Brett, my truck was properly serviced and the total cost of the repairs were under $650. It is also noteworthy that I had them install a Ford factory synchronizer that is double the cost of an aftermarket. The cost of all the repairs was LESS than the dealership with the additional work Acme performed. Now I can make my trips to Ocotillo knowing my truck is roadworthy. Stick with Acme and crew and you'll never go wrong! read more

I can't say enough about Miles & the guys over at ACME Garage. They always do AMAZING work on my VW Jetta. I totally trust them & they take care of me every time. read more

Miles and his crew are awesome! They treat every car as if it was a 100k$ hot rod. I have a 64 Cadillac that I won't let anyone else touch besides them from now on. Their honest, clean and you pay for what you get. Thanks for everything guys! read more

These guys really know their stuff and are very trustworthy! They do a great job and take good care of me everytime. I have an older car and Miles is her regular doctor now, thanks Miles!!!! read more

If you own a car (old or new) you need to take it to Acme Garage. Miles and his crew treat you fairly and look after your best interests, no BS up pricing just to ad on extra unneeded work. Great service - Great pricing - Great people. - 2004 Nissan Maxima read more