And the story keeps evolving people. You can see how in this picture attached he decided to text me once more, in "retaliation" to mine and my wife's reviews. At this point this is a movie lmao. Terrible costumer service, horrible work output for amount charged, and he can't distinguish between what needs to be done and what he can do to pretend he's been putting in the work. Enjoy! read more

UPDATE. Read before going!!! 1996 Corvette LT4 1 star. Ernesto took in my vehicle for a diagnostic, a distributor, and fuel pump repair. He gets the star for completing The job And for the ingenuity in fuel filtration by sacrificing an old sock. Why he lost 4. My fuel inlet cover is now missing. My electric radiator fan no longer turns on (overheating) my emissions air system no longer charges. My fuel gauge no longer works (see pic of fuel sending unit and pump with a dirty sock wrapped around it and the wires just twisted together- I had a brand new pump and sending unit installed before he did this) my e brake was completely removed, broken, left in pieces in the back, my dash board is separated from the trim by an inch, the wire harness under the hood was ripped apart and random wires are now twisted together with many just cut, my mass air flow sensor plug is broken off, my hood latch is now inoperable, my power steering box is flopping around unbolted (now missing bolt) my tool box is missing half the tools, and lastly.. my OBDII reader and BT receiver left the chat. I would bet there is more but I haven't found everything else his business "fixed". After 4 months of having my car we finally confirmed a date I could pick up the car- the day of, he let me know he couldn't be there and left the keys for me, I sent the payment and drove out from San Diego to pick up. (My bad). I did bring it to his attention to which he apologized and offered to "fix" it. But... man... I don't trust him to get it done after thinking that was the way to turn a car back over to a costumer in the first place. My lesson in life, Pay the higher rate, have a professional do a professional job. Update- I pulled the water pump (which must be removed to access the distributor) and immediately felt uneasy as everything had a very "this looks like 10000 miles of untouched grit" look to it. Well, the work was actually never done. I paid for parts, time, and he kept the new parts, did a hackjob wiring to get it to start and called it good. Ernesto (son I believe) fed me a sob story about his remorse for how his company handled this and promised to refund the money but within 12 hours stopped responding to any messages. I hope no one is ever hurt because of their dangerous business practices driving away in a vehicle they touched. read more

A huge thank you to Ernesto's Auto service! I was starting my drive across the country (SD to NY) when at my first rest stop at El centro , my car dashboard was lit up. I was scared I'd have to drive or get towed back to SD since my car is very old. When looking for a mechanic (on a Saturday around 11am) Ernesto's was the first one I found that was opened (had seen maybe 4/5 before that were closed) When I got to his new location (a bit of a rocky road) he was very nice! It's was 119F out, so he let my dog and I, sit inside while fixing my car (As a young female, I was pleased to know and leave with no problem). He fixed my camshaft and re-ran tests to verify my car was good. He made sure my battery, ac , oil were good and filled my coolant. He showed me everything and let me run his scanner, which he also explained anything I was unsure of. Can't thank them enough. I made it to NY with no problems ! Definitely recommend! Pricing is fair and transparent. (I had gone to an auto shop before my trip and they said everything was fine) read more

He went above and beyond to help me on a Sunday (his day off) when my engine started overheating during my drive from San Diego to Arizona. His kindness and service definitely stood out! If you're ever in the El Centro area and need car assistance, I highly recommend giving him a call! read more

Had a battery split open in a gas station parking lot. Called a few shops and only got an answering machine. Call Ernesto's and he answered, asked about the vehicle and said he could be there in 30 minutes with a battery. He showed up with a battery and tools and changed it out (not easy access) on a 118 degree day! Very reasonable service call charge on top of it. read more