Got me the best deal on a brand new transmission after mine went out. Did the work and had my car back to me in a little over a week! Thank your Frank! Amazing crew! read more

Brought my truck to this place to get my Cadillac converters done and three days later all of them ended up going out again. Brought it to a different place and told me they only changed one of them and I paid for all three not a honest shop at all. read more

I'm ashamed to say that after 8 years of knowing Frank, I'm only just now leaving this review...they are WONDERFUL people!!! Honest, quality, and value are understatements! I met him from my tow truck driver when my car broke down while my husband was deployed!!! I didn't have a mechanic and was nervous about who to trust, but Frank and his guys treated me with dignity and explained everything to me!!! We tell all our family and friends about them!!! If you're looking for a trustworthy and knowledgeable mechanic, you've found them at JC Auto Repair, you won't be sorry!!! read more

I was in an accident. JC Towing towed my car to my home and was kind and compassionate with excellent customer service. A very nice tow experience with no hassle. I appreciate JC Towing for the care of me and my car. JC Towing picked up my car and towed it properly to where I wanted it. It was a great service to me to have that taken care of after my accident. I recommend JC Towing because of the care for the person and the car both is outstanding. Thank you. read more

Loyal customers for several years. Very reliable, on time, professional and reasonable charges for labor and parts. 100% recommended Thank you and God bless your business. read more

My first time here was amazing. I was referred to by a good friend. I needed a water pump on my 2019 CHR replaced. I went to the dealership and they were trying to rip me off. I contacted Frank on a Saturday morning. He quoted me and took me in that morning and got the replacement done in two hours. I needed my car and he got me back on the road. He's honest, fair and I will be telling all my friends and family about this shop. He really helped me out. I'll never forget this one. read more

Quick tow pick up. Fast service. Friendly driver. Affordable repairs. I'm thankful that they are able to get me back on the road so quickly. I'll be able to get back to work sooner than expected as a result. Very good company. read more

I took my car over there two weeks ago to replace the coolant sensor and trust me. The dealer asked to repair that he was an arm and a leg. The gentleman manager Frank he talked to him and his mechanic Dani looked at it and he said they can take care of it the car it's a Maserati 2014 jubilee, they order the parts they brought it in and they fix the car. For 1/4 The cost of the dealer . great service great people, honest business people and his employees Dani and Jose great awesome people thank you gentlemen. read more

I have taken my sons cars for the past two years to Jc Auto Repair. Frank is honest never overcharge us and once the cars fixed I never have to take it back for him to fix it again he does a complete job 100% I have recommended other friends and they are also extremely happy with Frank's auto repair. I am so pleased with him that I am going to take my BMW for maintenance on it. Definitely recommend him without any doubt;) read more

I've taken my car to Frank for several different issues with my car over the years. He's changed my brake pads, timing belt, etc. Each time, he's been reliable, completed work in a timely manner, and offered a fair price. Support local and go to Frank. read more

Frank is a great guy who goes above and beyond to figure out difficult car issues and fix them at a reasonable price. He has saved me multiple times from being way over charged at the dealer. I highly recommend JC Auto Repair! read more

JC Auto Repair is my go-to fix-it shop for my 2008 Honda Civic. Frank, the owner, is extremely honest. I've taken my car to him several times lately after going over bad bumps or potholes, thinking I'd wrecked the undercarriage, to ask him to put my vehicle on the rack and inspect it. He has always done so, with a smile and no complaint--even at 4:30 in the afternoon, right before the shop closed! And, after inspecting it, he found no problems--and told me so, instead of trying to talk me into any repairs. On the other hand, a few months ago, when one of my brothers told me my muffler was going bad due to a loud hum in the cabin, I went to JC Auto to get that fixed--but after driving my car around the block, Frank said the problem was my engine mounts. After replacing the engine mounts, my car was quiet. I cannot speak well enough about JC Auto, Frank, and his level of knowledge and customer service, and highly recommend his shop to others. read more

I have been coming here for a few years now and Frank has taken care of all of my cars needs! Quality, honesty and great customer service is what you will get and is the reason why I have been so loyal to this place! So thankful for his amazing service! read more

Frank is a great mechanic!! Friendly, professional and thorough I wouldn't bring my car anywhere else!! read more

While JC Towing was towing a crashed yellow Corvette a piece came flying off and hit my brand new car in another lane. It cracked my bottom bumper. A guy named Sal was driving and pulled over but refused to give his insurance information. This appears to be a dishonest shop. When we called they asked us to prove it. This was a brand new vehicle for crying out loud and Sal knows a large piece of the Corvette came flying off and hit our car. This is why they carry business insurance and liability insurance. read more

I like to support local family run businesses so my family has been using JC for auto repairs for years. Frank is very nice and has always fixed our car problems without issue. Fixed everything from a brake light stuck on to a engine problem. He is affordable, available and experienced. I've recommend several friends to him. If you are in East county and need a trusted auto repair shop try this family owned business! read more

I've been taking my Dodge to JC Auto for quite a long time..Frank and his team are the best and are amazing at making any repair process Ive had with their shop really smooth.. They go above and beyond for their customers and try to help out as much as possible. I appreciate the honest prices and great service! They know their stuff! Many thanks Frank to you and your team !!! read more

Frank and Cruz are the best at what they do. So many other mechanics gave me a way higher price, others tried ripping me off. These guys have never done anything shady like most other guys. Frank and Cruz always do the best at keeping my car running great. The prices are great too! This is the place you have to use to get your car worked on. If you don't come here to get your car worked on it's like punching yourself in the face. read more

Frank at JC Auto has been my mechanic for over 11 years. He continues to be fair, honest, and kind. My repairs have always been done in timely manner. I have referred many people to his shop (all have been happy with his service). Just putting it out there: IF you want an honest, fair, knowledgeable, friendly mechanic that goes above and beyond; JC Auto is a place for you! read more

Frank and his employees are amazing people they do a great job they don't lose a price they will call you before they do the work at a very reasonable reasonable price they do an awesome job I would recommend everybody to take the car is there read more

Honest, courteous, competent and does little extras that amount to excellent service. If you don't need it, he doesn't suggest it. Highly recommended and did I mention honest? read more

I came to Frank based on the 5 star recommendations and he did not disappoint. Great, honest service!

I've used them twice now. Once 8 months ago to replace my clutch. It is an expensive clutch but not only was their price very competitive and fair but they took my truck in on that Saturday afternoon and I had my truck back Tuesday evening. I felt like a priority, but also felt that I could trust this mechanic. This repair was simple. New front and rear brakes. And again quick service. Called at 215, in at 3 and had my truck back at 5. The price was unbeatable, I called around and for the time and price no one was close. Friendly, trustworthy, and high quality repairs! Hopefully I don't have to come back to often but if I have to, I know my vehicle is in good hands read more

I've taken my 2004 lexus there a few times now. He is honest as they come. Fair price. Great work. I'll be taking all my families cars there. Thank you Frank! read more

Frank at JC Auto is 'the real thing'. He is honest, always kind, friendly and more than fair. He and his crew have always treated me like family. Since 2011 I have brought my car here several times for regular maintenance (brakes, tune-up, etc) and then there's those pesky, unwanted, unplanned repairs. When I bring my car in (or have had it towed in) most of the time repairs are complete on the same day. Amazing! I will continue to use JC Auto. You should too! Best customer service ever! Thank you JC Auto! read more

Came in for an alignment/resurfacing and they did such a great job as usual. This shop is amazing with their dedicated and honest workers and amazing work they do! I have been coming here for years and also bring in all my family members' cars to Frank. Their services are fast and they always explain to you what's wrong and don't try to bullshit and over charge you on things you don't need. He's always honest and will get your car running smooth. Very thankful for his hard work and I will always be coming back to his shop. read more

My car had been stalling intermittently and _nobody_ could figure out what was wrong. My go-to guy had been unable to make it stall. Usually a jump would make it start, so we figured something in the electrical system-- alternator or battery, but both tested fine. Anyway, my car stalled in front of JC Auto, on a Saturday, and while others just honked at me (yeah, I'm stopped in the middle of the intersection just to bother you, jerk!) a good Samaritan helped me try to jump it. Frank came out and tried to help, but we couldn't get it going. So he and my savior pushed my Acura MDX (not a tiny car) into his shop. He told me he would check it out for free and I left it with him and went to work. He called me at work and said it had started up just fine. I couldn't get to it before he closed, so he kept it over the weekend, and took another look at it on Monday. Once again, it started up fine, and he couldn't find anything wrong. So his advice was to keep driving until it died again and tow it in dead. He never ever charged me. I was too scared to drive it because I don't like driving a car that stalls while I'm cruising down the road. Losing steering and brakes at 35 mph is scary enough! Didn't want to go on the freeway. My regular guy, on a hunch left it out overnight on a chilly night, and it turned out the battery was the issue after all (it had been checked multiple times). Frank may have not been able to solve the mystery of my stalls, but he proved himself an honest mechanic and a gentleman. Both seem to be a rarity. I don't blame him for not figuring it out. It took my regular guy a week with my car and a cold night and a hunch to get the answer. But if you are looking for an honest mechanic, especially as a woman, Frank is definitely someone to see. If he had figured it out, he would have gotten five stars. But he gets all the others for being honest and kind. And to the good Samaritan, whoever you are, thank you! He said he imagined how he'd feel if his wife was sitting in an intersection with a dead car and no one helping her. Guys, when you see a woman with an obviously broken down car, think about that. And don't honk and yell at her. read more

Frank is the most honest mechanic you will ever find! I first came here last year - upon recommendation - when a hose burst and caused my car to overheat. He replaced 5 hoses for 1/3 of the cost quoted by a franchise auto shop. Recently he repaired an oil leak that was "fixed" by a shop i went to prior. He explained every detail of the job he was doing and replaced the exact parts he showed me (one being a new part that was installed incorrectly by the former shop). The price was still extremely reasonable for the intense work that was put in. Most importantly, he doesn't try to upsell unnecessary parts or push random repairs to make his money. Frank and his crew are honest hardworking guys and I wouldn't trust my car with anyone else!! read more

Frank provides great services. His work is always thorough with fair and honest prices. I have been using JC Auto Repair services for several years now and am always happy with the services Frank and his team provide. I highly recommend it! read more

Just picked up my car after having Frank replace a bad high pressure hose for the power steering. I have been taking all my vehicles there for years. You just don't find too many shops like this that are honest with what you actually need and at a more than reasonable pricing. I have sent so many people to Frank over the years and not one negative incident. Once you start using their services, you will begin to think of Frank and Cruz more like family you actually like! LOL Go there for your general maintenance needs, as well. You won't be sorry and tell Frank you read Randy's review on Yelp. read more

Best , most honest mechanic I've EVER met. Always does a great job for a very fair price. Thank you Frank for being such a great guy.

Fabulous! Seriously a God send! Our daughter's car broke down and she literally rolled in front of JC Auto Repair at 1230 am. The next morning, all we had to do was call Frank to have him look at her car, and he immediately assessed the problem and had it fixed within hours! What we thought was going to be a totalled engine ended up being a $125 fix! We were so grateful that our daughter didn't have to buy a new car!! Frank assured us that the car would be in good hands giving us peace of mind that he would get the job done in a timely and precise manner! Wow! Did he deliver! He even fixed her rear view mirror that was disconnected on his own without us even asking! We highly recommend JC Auto Repair! Frank is kind, patient, an expert in his trade, and explains the problem as if he is dealing with his own family. You can't go wrong here! read more

Frank & Sal were excellent. We had broke down on a long road trip just outside of alpine. After our 1st attempt at tow service from another provider fell though after waiting nearly an hour and a half. We contacted JC and Sal expedited our tow and came out personally to help us. Being under a time constraint and needing to be in San Diego for an appointment he got us towed to JC and we were able to make that appt. Frank diagnosed and repaired our failed water pump, timing assembly and cracked radiator in less than a day and did so at a very reasonable rate. Not only that on our return trip Frank asked us to stop in and free of charge checked everything over to reassure us that our trip back would be worry free (and it was). We are very appreciative of all they did for us and I only wished they were in our home town. I would recommend JC Auto to anyone and everyone. I can not say enough good things about them. read more

After 19 years, the alternator in my 1996 GMC Yukon finally died. My vehicle had to be towed. My tow truck driver, Louie, recommended JC Automotive on East Main St. in El Cajon. I had originally contacted El Cajon Auto Electric, but they acted like they didn't want my business. Louie told me most places only want to work on new cars and that auto businesses think that people who drive older cars don't have money. As it turns out, JC Automotive in El Cajon specializes in older cars and works on all years, makes and models. Frank at JC was very nice and took excellent care of me. I am very skeptical of Auto Repair shops since I worked for Automobile dealerships (Cadillac) for 20 years and I give Frank and JC Automotive 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! I'll have to check and see if they work on older Motorhomes! read more

I am delighted with the work I had done at JC Auto Repair. Free diagnostic confirmed what we thought was wrong, and the replacement battery plus installation was less than what was quoted elsewhere. read more

My family has been going to this shop for about two years now. We have always been treated well there. There was one incident where an inexcusable mistake was made with my dad's brakes but my dad took his truck back and they fixed his issue no problem (my guess is that since these were brakes, he'd rather be safe than sorry and right his wrong. he would not have done this had it been something else). Well i recently took my car there for some suspension work. My loyalty caused me to drive from Rancho Bernardo to El Cajon just to take my car to this shop. i told the owner that my suspension is really bad and i also asked if he could fix my bumper for me. My father doesn't live too far so i took his car back up to Rancho Bernardo. The owner told me he'd call me before the end of the day to give me the diagnosis as well as an estimate. i did not get a call. i had to call him and he said he tried to call me multiple times but i am a person who cannot live without his phone so that was not true at all. Anyway, he told me that i need new suspension all the way around, The Works. He also told me that my exhaust pipe was cracked and that i needed new exhaust pipe hangers. i trusted him because i had trusted him for the past two years. We agreed to do the rear of my car. He would completely repair and rehang my exhaust pipe and give me new shocks on the back which would solve my suspension issues in the back and that would cost me $500. i said let's do it. Fast forward to me picking up my car. It wasn't ready when he said it would be so i had to leave work to get my car. i pick up my car, get on the freeway and when i hit my brakes the front of my car started vibrating like hell. It was so bad i pulled over on the FREEWAY to see what the issue was. i couldn't see anything. It was so bad i turned around and took my car back to my dad and asked him to take it back for me because now i have to get to work which is even more inconvenient. i know a good amount about cars. It was as if my rotor was violently bent while at the shop. Before i took my car in, it made no funny noises. The only reason i took it in was because the suspension was awful. Now, half of my bumper is hanging off to the point where it's been rubbing against my tire. My automatic locks no longer work. My car makes a painful sound upon starting. You know how an old or fat person gets up and starts to walk and how they make all kinds of grunts and noises letting everyone in the room know that they are struggling? well my car now makes the car version of those noises. And to top it off, my driver rear door will not open at ALL. How the fuck does that happen?! The owner refuses to fix any of this. Now i could somewhat understand if i was a first time customer but my family had been loyal to this shop for years. i will never never never ever ever EVER again spend a penny at that shop or recommend anyone to go there. i understand people make mistakes but at the same time, we must come to an agreement about some type of compensation. The only compensation i wanted was my damn car fixed. If you ever have to take your car back good luck. read more