A little apprehensive at first, but I sticked with my gut feeling. Mike is such an honest and straight-to-the-point kind of person. I have called a lot of AC repair shops and they quoted me from $145 to $500 outright without checking my vehicle first. Saw Mike's Google response to people giving B&F Auto AC a one-star rating and that convinced me to got to his shop. Jerry, you are the best! Thank you for fixing the AC of my daughter's car that she loved so much! Happy Dad and super-happy daughter! Do not call any other shops, go straight to B&F and Mike will definitely take care for you. Your rock, Mike and Jerry! read more

B & F Auto Air Conditioning - Auto Repair Near Me - Costa Mesa, California

Mike gets a bad rap, he's a good guy. If you need your air conditioner fixed he'll get it done. Respect his business hours and give him the time he needs to get the job done and you'll have a positive experience. He'll call you when it's ready. Me and my whole family have been coming to him for years and he's always gotten the job done. Thanks Mike read more

Mike was great and saved me a lot of stress and money after dealing with my dealership. He diagnosed the issue quickly, and it's been nearly a year and I haven't had any issues since. read more

These guys did a frion leak check on my old truck and it has an extremely slow leak. I had this same issue on another car and another shop replaced ALL OF THE HOSES and charged me like $2,000. These guys just did the diagnostic for a hundred bucks and told me to just repack the A/C fluid every two years, which was TOTALLY the way to go. Thanks for not messing with me B&F Auto Air Conditioning. I will be a client for life. read more

Mike is awesome! Fair prices, excellent work and great customer service. Thanks to my friend and car specialist Byron @ Performance Auto for the referral! I know my car is in great hands! You guys ROCK!!! read more

I have a pretty rare 65 Corvette with factory A/C. I worked on trying to get the A/C to work for years. Mike at B&F replaced the compressor for a fair price, and it's been working since. And for more than 20 years, I haven't let anyone other than Mike or Jerry at B&F touch the A/C system. I get it serviced once a year while I wait for an hour, and it continues to work well. I've also used them for muffler work. I got rear ended in a new Ford Explorer, and the muffler was rattling and driving me mad. So before it was left to be more thoroughly repaired, Mike put it on the rack and fixed a bracket so I could continue to drive it in peace until it was sent over by the dealer's body shop for complete replacement. They do all the muffler work for most all the Newport/Costa Mesa dealers. You can trust these guys. read more

I had a great experience with my service at B & F! My diagnosis and service were completed in under 3 hours; The price was fair and Mike did a great job helping me understand what the issue with my AC was. I plan to continue servicing my vehicle at B & F. read more

This place is excellent! Mike, the owner, is a friendly lad who takes pride in doing his job right. I have been taking my car there for some years now, and it is always been taken care of really well. I've been recommending this place to a lot of my coworkers, and they all came back to me and thanked me for the recommendation. read more

A professional shop staffed by professionals! I had a difficult repair of a broken A/C line behind a custom bumper on my FJ Cruiser. Mike and his tech did an excellent repair and the cost actually came in less than estimated. The shop is clean and well stocked and they get the job done! Don't hesitate to use B & F, even if you have to travel a bit to get there as I did. I was telling my sister about my A/C repair and she said, "That's who fixed my AC". I asked her how it went and she too said they are great. So, consider this as two five star reviews. read more

I paid over $900 here 18 months ago for a "NEW" compressor. I had a much less expensive quote from another shop for a "rebuilt" compressor, but after reading the good reviews on Yelp, decided to go with B&F Auto Air Conditioning. WOW what a mistake! The compressor pulley just started making noise, so my husband brought it by so Mike could take a look. Basically since it was past their 12 month warranty, he would do absolutely nothing. AWESOME, THANKS! I'll just go to the Chevrolet dealership, LIFETIME warranty on the compressor, accumulator, and condenser, INCLUDING LABOR TO REPLACE THE PART! read more

B&F did a fantastic job repairing the air condition on my 2011 BMW. I had received a quote from Irvine BMW for $2,900 for replacement of the air conditioner. Mike took a look at it and was able to repair for $135 total. By looking at his shop it may give you caution but I would not hesitate to use them again. Thanks for the honesty and outstanding service! read more

If I could give this place 0 star I would. The good reviews are probably friends as one reviwer stated he was offered 50 bucks to write a good review??. I'm not sure who I dealt with. He was a very short man/kid, probably my age late 20s to early 30s, with an extreme attitude. The second I walked In through the door, he was arguing with someone else on the phone, barks at me he will be with me in a bit. I go uh ok no worries or something like that. When he does have the time to speak with me He doesn't ask me too much and is still rude and indifferent and doesn't seem to care about the issues or concerned he's just too stressed in life to talk with me for over 3 min, I tell him my a/c doesn't work, he doesn't really give me good customer service-"sign this you're paying 50 bucks regardless of if we can fix it"- Um "ok" I say. Leave the keys, that was about the only communication I had upon my first encounter. I just felt uncomfortable. Should I lock it? Anyone can jump the fence and use lock cutter and hotwire a car if needed. He was too busy to be bothered I grabbed some stuff from my car & left. I really cannot say who I dealt with, I don't think he's the owner but after looking at the responses to the negative reviews this young guy must be Mike.. As my mom also dealt with a very rude person who was Mike on the phone a few times. So after shoveling out 300, he rudely tells her that "i quote you guys- "they CAN fix it if they think it's "a certain problem", but guess what? It's too hot, and "they can only fix it in the winter" Um-do you not specialize in fixing ac? This had to be a joke? No-it wasn't. Luckily after shoveling over 300, it wasn't the issue which they could only fix in the winter!! Phew! But this would cost over 500 total. I wasn't able to get a ride between 8-5 hours this week. I start a new job Monday, this is why I took my car in. I call after 5, maybe 515ish on Thursday & Friday thinking well maybe they're closing up, no-they have left. I nicely ask to meet him in the morning (Sat) this is the angry short man. I'm asking my boyfriend-my only ride if they can make it by 9am, to confirm I can get a ride. He interrupts my conversation over the phone and rudely goes" Not a min after 9, you're not there, I'm leaving" Wow!! I was blown away. Yes it was nice of him to meet me on his super busy off day at 9am, but he was so rude every time I spoke with him, and a family member had the same issue with whoever she spoke with. So we get there early, I call, leave message. My bf finally calls, as it is now 905 and we are rudely told, almost threatened-if you are a minute past 9, sorry you basically cannot get to your job on Monday.So within 3 min of my bf calling he shows up. Only redeeming quality about this crappy, worn down, almost ghetto area of Costa Mesa is that he actually said sorry for being late. Wow! So again, we dealt with really rude people, and my mother was told, again- "we think it may be this one issue (after replacing the fan for 300) but if it is this other certain issue we just will not work on it in this heat. I'm not sure what this issue was, and she didn't seem to get a straight answer, but Isn't that an oxymoron-Its a horrible heat wave & I go to a place specializing in ac, you sort of have to laugh, and thank god it wasn't this "certain issue they only work on during the winter" Unreal. Especially this angry guy. Yikes! Do not believe the good reviews-go with the negative save yourself the extreme rude service. Karma people! Treat people with respect! I take ownership, I suppose I could buy a bus pass or take a 30 dollar cab ride; I could not get a ride between 8-5 to get my car and they leave not a min after 5! You'd think out of the 2 days I called shorty after 5 they'd be there closing up shop, and I could get the 20 min ride over, but that wasn't happening. So thank you guy with less than par social skills on phone & in person for meeting me on your day off. But when you rudely make a verbal agreement and threaten "not a min after 9" be there at 9. Edit: Glad you admit you are rude. You're a nasty human. You did break a knob. Don't lie. I was making a sarcastic joke b/c dealing with you was ridiculous. Hey guy-I don't have a cell phone so if I'm not home, I can only call you when I'm home. Within in one day my car is shaking smoking, leaking coolant at an extremely high rate. You think YOU COULD HAVE TOLD US THAT WHEN you NOTICED the electrical problems!? You're the mechanic not us! You continued to work on the car with huge electrical problems? NOT ETHICAL. read more

We are aghast at your lack of customer care. You charged $1400 for parts and disservice in 2016, and 2 years-and-only a 1000 miles later, you want another $50 later to screw us again. A reputable a/c service location even sent me a video I showed you of your poor installation that caused the leaky o-rings, recommending that we contact CALBAR to put you in a world-of-hurt. The only hurt I could envision is to let you work on this car again. Straighten up! You were the rude one in this transaction!!! Where did FREE enter your understanding? read more

Mike and team did a great job figuring out what was wrong with the car I bought, were very patient with me as I worked out a plan to address the issues, and then got the work done on time and on budget. In fact - Mike called me after the fact to tell me he was refunding some of the repair cost to me since he made a clerical error. When was the last time an auto repair place did that? Highly recommended, and thanks for the working air conditioner guys. read more

Lost A/C after a recent storm. Compressor spins but no cold air from vent just warm/hot air. Brought my Accord to B & F to have it checked. They say they need a couple of hours to check it. Called a couple hours later and they told me what the problem was and how much to fix. An hour later the car is ready and the A/C has been blowing cold ever since. Very happy with the A/C service here. read more

I came here based on a recommendation from a coworker. I was looking for someone honest, who wouldn't try and sell me things I did not need or charge crazy prices, and Mike was the guy. He's very good at what he does and honest about it. I came in once after the dealership quoted me a crazy amount. I bought the parts there, brought them in and Mike was honest about not being sure where everything went and that it would take him a while. He could have told me it took him hours to fix but he didn't. Honesty and reliability in a mechanics are the most important traits for me, and I'm happy I found this place. I recommended the place to my husband and he was very thrilled too! And no I was not off read more

On the long drive into Newport Beach we lost our AC. While looking for a mechanic to look into the problem I was referred to B&F to have my Acura looked at. They took a couple of hours and then called me with their analysis. While I wasn't happy with what I heard and the cost that was quoted I went ahead with repairs. The repairs were completed the next day as promised and I picked up my car. I will mention that the cost of what they did was in range of what my trusted mechanic at home said the repairs would cost albeit higher but not outrageously so. When leaving I had an engine code come up with the car so we stopped in and the professional came and read the code for us. He said the code had nothing to do with the repairs which I agreed with but when he disconnected his computer from the car his attitude seemed a bit short for some reason. However if I have similar issues in Newport again I wouldn't hesitate to use their services in the future. read more

Ahhhh Frank of B&F. Always there when he is needed and always professional and trustworthy and oh so smart. He knows his cars and you can trust everything he says and does. He is the most ethical and honest business man we know if the whole of Los Angeles. Always leave his shop satisfied and feeling good about his integrity. We have used Frank for years now but while he was out of town we had a quote from Subaru for a repair amounting to $4500. We waited for Frank's return ... his analysis of the problem ended up costing $490 and the car has never run better! THANK YOU Frank and B&F Auto. Gayle and Clyde K. read more

One star is even too much for this guy!! I brought my car in and was told that I would hear back at noon with detail and estimate. After not getting a call by 2pm,I called to see what was going on. He told me that "Oh, I was just about to call you! Need a new dryer..$50.00 ( I found this on line for $20.00) and need to charge the freon and total is $450.00..." I asked if he that was the best he could do . With out sipping a beat,he told me to come back in the winter. I was so shocked that he would say this to his customer. I brought my car in BECAUSE it needed to be fixed. If I could wait till winter, I would not have brought my car in the first place. Either way what a way to treat a customer. I was going to give him my business but with that response, I paid him his $50.00 for diagnosis fee and brought my business somewhere else. read more

I chose this service because it had a lot of good reviews online. After paying a lot of bucks for sevice, the guy offers me a $40 credit if I would post a good review. After that offer can I trust any of the prior reviews? I think not. read more

These guys are honest. I was sent to them by my regular mechanic because he thought my BMW needed a new compressor. These guys tested everything and found I was just low on freon. They could have easily done the compressor but they did the honest thing and I got off easy and cheap. I will definitely go to them for all my auto ac needs read more

I have been coming here for about 20 yrs and will keep coming back. They do great work and their prices are fair. Mike is easy to deal with and very helpful. read more

I brought my car in to have diagnostic work to determine the problem with the air conditioning. The mechanic was so rude and sarcastic that I walked out without having any service done. He should be a comic in his off hours and work on his customer service while contacting potential customers . I did not feel he was a mechanic I could trust and was afraid to have him touch my car I would not recommend this business for service. read more

Ac works great again. They originally installed a import compressor which I specified a made in USA one. Mike then called me back a month later and made good on the original deal by installing a USA made compressor. Thank you Mike read more

We could not be happier with the service, the price and the customer service of this business! So very glad we found them and encourage anyone with a/c problems to go here first! They repaired the problem perfectly and we saved more than 1/2 of what pep Boys was going to charge us. read more

I had an unfavorable initial experience with B & F. I took an original paint, 26 year old Porsche 911 to B & F for a/c service. Their a/c service was fine but I got the car back with a small fender ding, its first I might add. Based on the work I had done on the car myself a few days prior I am absolutely sure the vehicle did not have the ding when I dropped the car off at B & F. I noticed the damage when I got the car home and called Mike, the owner, the next morning. Mike's answer was he invited me to watch the security tape for the 8 1/2 hours the car was at B & F. Sorry dude I didn't sign up for a day's work by taking my car to you for service and besides, watching the tape is a fool's errand. With some of the best cameras on the planet the NFL has trouble figuring out what happened viewing the action from multiple angles. I doubt I would be able to prove definitively what happened by viewing a security tape. For anyone with a really nice collector vehicle contemplating service at B & F I suggest you think twice about it but if you do take it to B & F I recommend that you do a complete walk around the vehicle in and out with Mike when you drop it off and do the same thing when you pick it up in order to evaluate before you leave the lot whether the vehicle has been damaged while at B & F. It is important to drop the car off and do the walk around with Mike. I dropped my vehicle off first thing when B & F opened before Mike arrived and in hindsight that was foolish on my part. Alternatively you could stay with the vehicle while it is being serviced but that is a time commitment which few can accommodate. Good luck to all. read more