with the exception that I had to keep following up with him with calls instead of Joe calling me to give me updates about my car, it was a good service. Only charged me 2 hours of labor and didn't try to sell me on any parts that I didn't need. Honest guy... can't ask for more. read more

Joe is really the nicest mechanic I've met, and probably the only one I'd completely trust. While I can't say I'm an expert on cars, I do know a fair amount, and it peeves me when mechanics try to take advantage of me just because I'm a woman. So I'm always nervous when I take my car somewhere new, because it's really hard to overcome the stereotype that some mechanics have of women. Joe is completely not like that! I called to set up an appointment for my 30K tuneup/inspection/oil-change, and he said, "No problem, just come in" When I dropped the car off, I asked him a couple questions and he was very knowledgeable. He said one of the things he would check is the brakes and would replace them if needed. Then he said, "Let's go take a look!". So we went out to my car and he just took a quick glance at the brakes, then popped the hood and showed me I wouldn't need to flush the transmission fluid. It was obvious to me that he just loves working on cars, and seemed so happy to have a new car to work on and tune up. Then he said, "Come back tonight and it will be ready." And it was! The bill was more reasonable than I anticipated, and he went over everything they did with me and also explained that while they should have changed the air filter, he inspected it and didn't think I needed to go through that expense yet. I can't imagine taking my car any place else for any kind of service. read more

Joe's Auto Services is the best place to bring your car!! The owner Joe is really nice. My brakes were grinding to the metal and my car was due for a major maintenance. I had a feeling that this time around my car issues would cost $1000 since a major tune up for my car is around $400 plus my brakes. So I took it to Joe and he told me that my back brakes were the problem. I told him to fix my brakes and do a major maintenance service. When I picked up my car, my heart was beating rapidly thinking, okay this will cost close to a G. When it was time to pay, the total cost was $277!!! Wow, I'm definitely coming back here. read more

I brought my car to Joe yesterday afternoon because I need to get a smog check but my check engine light is on. He was slammed but said he would check it out for me if I could leave my car that night (if he could get to it that night he would, otherwise first thing in the morning). So I left it. I picked it up the next afternoon and got a really honest answer from him about my car status - that something is wrong that the dealer would need to fix because its probably a defect, and that I should watch out about taking it to a non-dealer who would charge me too much money - and he didn't charge me anything. I love that I felt like my car was safe over night and also that he was looking out for me. He didn't want to rake up a bill for me or recommend services I don't need, and was frank about what needed to be done. I will definitely pass his info on to friends because I was so satisfied with his customer service. read more

I've been servicing my 2008 accord as recommended by the dealer. However last time I took it to Honda (which was only 18 months after purchasing it certified used from Honda) I was told I needed to spend more than $300 in changing fluids. I felt like there was no value in the $60 maintenance checkup I was paying for so I took some friendly advice and brought it to Joes for my next routine maintenance. I asked for tire rotation and balance, and oil change and anything else he thought it needed. Not only were Joes fees reasonable but I felt like he was taking car of my car the way he would choose to service his own vehicle. He took my car right then without an appointment and when I returned 2 hrs later everything was completed and he even showed me the discarded filters (AC and engine) that he replaced so I would understand why they needed replacing. He was kind of shocked that they were as bad as they were and I inferred that it was something that should have been checked at my previous maintainer appointments at Honda. I paid only $140 for this visit which included: oil change, tire rotation and balance, new AC filter, new engine filter, labor and tax - out the door with same day service. I've never found an auto repair center that I trust as much as this place. Also, 1 week prior Joe fixed up my boyfriend's brake issue on his truck for $180 in which he had been quoted $1500 at a century city repair center. If you want quality service and someone to trust - head over to Joes! read more

I went to Joe with a dash light on my truck and intermittent stalling. Truck hadn't been there an hour and he called and said the the computer was giving him a code that was dealership only stuff, but if I wanted he could try and blow out the injectors to see if it worked - no promises. Got truck back, paid him $35 and it ran for a while longer before it went dead and went to the dealership where it turned out to be one of those fabulous "GM SUCKS" problems that should never have happened. In the end, GM still sucks. Their dealership which I will be giving a blistering review to soon also sucks, and Joe charged me $35 in an effort to stave off the very expensive and inevitable disaster that we all knew was coming. Upside is that when I did pay a billion dollars to get the truck fixed it's now quite a bit faster because of the injector cleaning - so the $35 was well spent anyhow. read more

Went here to fix my breaks. Easy and fast. Peepboys wanted to charge me 800 bucks for breaks. Joey is honest with his price.

Very friendly, honest mechanics. I needed an A/C recharge and they completed the job in A very timely manner. I appreciate their level of integrity, finding an amazing mechanic, is a needle in a hay stack. read more

Found this based on Yelp reviews. Starter died on my trip, and they got me back on road within a day. They were courteous, thoughtful, professional, reasonable. If I lived around here, they'd be the place! read more

Joe's great! I've been to a lot of automotive shops over the years, and Joe is one of the best I've been to. He's fast and charges a fair price. I've price checked, and he was able to beat just about anyone's price. Like many have said, he's a friendly guy and honest. It's the kind of automotive shop that I would refer my sisters or female friends to (or the many metro Los Angeles guys who don't know the first thing about a vehicle) because I know that they won't be ripped off. read more

Joe is really great! I took my car in for an oil change after reading all the great yelp reviews. My Prius calls for synthetic oil (which I didn't even know). When I called him for a quote, he knew right away that I'd need it and I confirmed with the Toyota dealership just to make sure he wasn't lying to me. I brought my car to his shop around 10:30 and he said he'd have it ready for me by noon. When I dropped off the car, he popped my hood to show me that the cap called for 0W-20 oil and even showed me the type of oil he'd be using in my car (Mobil 1 full synthetic). I had called Valvoline earlier in the day and their quote for the synthetic blend was the same price as full synthetic at Joe's. I walked out of Joe's with a bill for $82.35 that included the oil change + filter, tire rotation, and waste disposal versus the $89.99 for just an oil change at Valvoline! I really liked that he took the time to explain everything to me instead of being sleezy. I'll definitely be going back! read more

Joe is a great mechanic. He is always upfront about the price. Not only is he very reasonable with his rates. He is also very respectful of the time. He gets the job done within the time promised. I highly recommended Joe's auto services. He is great. read more

Finally, a mechanic I can be happy to leave my car with, and even more importantly, happy to pick my car up from. With Joe, there are none of those pit-in-the stomach get-ready-for-a-fight moments when you come back to retrieve your car after some horrible, shoddy service. As a pretty young woman, I have had my fair share of mechanics that just try to rip me off, and screw me over. Not Joe! He made a good, quick, fair priced repair on an older car I had, and recently I dropped my husbands truck off for brake replacement and a few other things. He fixed the other things for a good price and informed us we didn't need to get the brakes done after all. Can you guess where we will go when those brakes do need replacing? So forget about taking your car to the dishonest dealers, and unscrupulous shops--take your car to Joe's! read more

Last night, I was lucky enough that my car broke down near his shop otherwise I would have never known about this place. I met up with Joe this morning to let him know what was going on and 2 hours later he called to tell me that my engine was cracked and it would need to be replaced, costing me around 3 - 4 K. After delivering the bad news, he informs me that my engine was recalled by Honda and I could get it replaced for free as long as I take it to the dealership. I was absolutely floored with his honesty and moral ethics. He could of easily made a good chunk of $$ out of me but instead, he saved me thousands of dollars. People like Joe are so rare nowadays. What a blessing this man is. Do not hesitate to take your car here. This shop is the real deal. THANK YOU SO MUCH JOE!!!! read more

Amazing !! Great service. As a new mother who's husband is often traveling I did not feel like they were taking advantage of me in anyway. Fair prices and open and honest service. It was such an easy process. Also covid safe everyone was wearing mask and keeping distant. I would say this is the place if your in the area. read more

Look no further for your car servicing needs in El Segundo. I found Joe on Yelp, after getting a ridiculous quote from a Mazda dealer. Joe was pleasant and told me straight away what needed to be fixed and what could wait. I've now gone to Joe 3 times and every time he's pleasant, not at all pushy and honest about services my car really needs. I've had plenty of bad experience with mechanics trying to up-sell me on something I don't need, but Joe is the opposite of that. I had an electrical issue with my car (failed fuse box) and after getting a $1500 quote from my dealer (ouch!!), called Joe for advice. Joe was honest and told me that he can't help me with that and actually advised me that I'm better off fixing it at the dealer and having insurance on repairs. Other places I called to were willing to find a used fuse box to save $200-300, but with no guarantee or insurance that it will work. I took Joe's advice and went with the dealer. It's a small place, so call ahead. I always leave my car there and just pick it up later, but I'm sure you can set up an appointment with Joe and wait for your car there. The shop is in an industrial area, so there is absolutely nothing around (walking distance). Therefore, bring something to read/do while your car is getting serviced. read more

I took my car to Joe's for a simple oil change and alignment, and I asked to see if he could identify a weird noise that I've had for a very long time (maybe a year). I've asked other mechanic shops about this noise in the past, even the Lexus dealership, but none of them have ever given me an answer, just that they didn't notice it. So I figured it was no problem. Joe found the problem within 30min. Apparently, I had a bad wheel bearing that was badly in need of replacement. He said my wheels could lock up on me at any time. So while it hurt to shell out an additional $400+ of repairs and replacements, I guess it's cheaper than the hospital bill if I got into an accident. ...Joe saved my life. lol. but seriously, this is a good guy and knows his stuff. read more

Joe is awesome! Very sweet and patient. Considering I'm a layperson when it comes to cars, he definitely explains things to my understanding :) I got my brakes done, tires rotated, oil changed and an inspection. It was all under $200. read more

Very friendly, efficient and reasonably priced. I went there for oil change, and did a 50k mile service. Joes very professional in suggesting what needed to be done. Didn't up sell me anything like other repair places that I've experienced. One complain I have, the place is a bit hidden. read more

We are visiting the Los Angeles area and our car broke down so we turned to Yelp for an auto repair shop. We took our car in and in no time Joe found out the problem. He was honest and worked fast. We are happily continuing our vacation. Thanks Joe! read more

Was surprised when I walked in and he shook my hand and introduced himself. Very friendly and upfront. He told me what work he was going to do, then did it and nothing else. honest. I told him the other thing I wanted to do to the car, he told me he couldn't do that and recommended a place that would. Very honest. Sure the office isn't clean. But we aren't at a coffee shop. Good work, good price, good people. read more

As previous Yelpers have said it, Joe is truly an honest (and awesome) mechanic. I brought my car in for front brakes (pads and rotors). A previous mechanic charged me an arm and a leg for my rear brakes since the rotors were rusted and labor took longer than expected. I knew this would have been an issue for the front brakes since my car experienced salt and snow living in Chicago. He said they were difficult to take off, but he barely charged me extra for labor. The new rotors and pads were a great price. Joe and his crew will be my mechanic from here on out. Aww yeeeeah! read more

Amazing service! Joe is a really honest and humble guy. Not to mention his prices are perfect for does who are rich enough to pay dealership prices read more

I've been coming to Joe's for years and he always does a fantastic job on all of my vehicles. He's fast, fair, and reliable, and I always feel satisfied with his work. He's a local mechanic who is trustworthy and just does what is needed to fix the problem or maintain the vehicle, not a lot of extras that aren't necessary. Joe is friendly and always so accomodating! read more

I had taken my car to the dealership to get a quote for brakes. Without even looking at anything, they quoted me $800 for the brakes! I knew that was entirely too much, so I looked for a mechanic here on Yelp and saw that Joe got great reviews. I decided to give him a try. Upon first glance, the place is a bit of an eye sore, but then again, it's a mechanic shop. And honeslty, I don't care about the appearance as long as they do a good job. Joe was very straightforward. He told me I only needed to get the front 2 brakes replaced (not all 4)! He even showed me where they had worn down compared to my back brakes. He replaced them quickly and for only $180!!! I can't believe the dealership wanted to charge me $800! I was very impressed with Joe's honesty, straightforwardness and quickness. If I ever need to take my car back to the shop, I'm going definitely going back to Joe! read more

You could not go to a BETTER PLACE. Have been taken our cars for the last seven years and all it has been is a good experience !!! He is honest and always there when we need him. My mom lives in the Palisades and ONLY brings her car to Joe's... Please never retire Joe, as its very hard to find a honest shop:) read more

Joe's Auto Services is the best place ever. Joe is super cool, not out to get your money. My check engine light came on, I had my car checked at two places, one popular, the other Joe's. Joe performed my diagnostic for $40 LESS than the other auto place but came back with the same diagnoses. When I asked Joe how much he would charge to repair my issue, his price was $500 LESS than my other quote. Of course I said, well let's fix it right now. Joe said, I would like to reset the light and have you drive around and see if it comes back on, sometimes this light is just a fluke thing. If the light comes back on, I will not charge you for the new diagnostic to ensure it is the same issue. He said, drive home and if the light comes on, do NOT pull over to the side of the road and do not panic. You are safe. Just drive home and come back to me. He said you could drive around with this issue for 10 years, it has nothing to do with the cars driving ability. It is a smog issue. You won't pass a smog and he showed me the code that the diagnostic machine administered. He said, if you go somewhere else to get the car checked if this code comes up, it is the same issue I am telling you about. (First mechanic I ever met to do something like that) The light came back on about three days letter. I took the car back to Joe about 3 weeks later (had to save some coins up) Joe fixed it the same day. When I came to pick up the car, he took me over to the old part. Told me why he was keeping it. Showed me my new part AND rotated my tires for free (he said since I had it up, I noticed one of the tires was wearing) and remembered he said he would do the additional diagnostic for free. Since going to Joe's I have sent three of my coworkers and all three ladies have been just as satisfied. I love Joe because he said, flat out. I am not here to scare you like some mechanics will do. I am here to help you. So, I took a bunch of his cards and passed them out to as many people as I could. Joe is a GOOD, GOOD, man and a professional and HONEST mechanic. Thanks Joe. read more

had the unfortunate circumstance of busting my fuel pump. lucked out and found Joe's 4 blocks from my position. he was clear and concise with the details of the work and upfront about the cost. quite pricey, but, fair for both parts and labor. joe was personable and deliberate about providing the service one would expect when you shell out beaucoup bucks. will be coming back for my automotive needs. read more

In and out. Middle of the day, Joe tells me he can do an oil change but it might take him two hours. But he's going to start on it now, so by the time we finish the conversation, it's only going to take an hour. Joe calls me 30 minutes later, apologetic that the car only takes synthetic oil (which I know from the owner's manual) so it's going t be a $50 oil change, not a $35 conventional. An honest mechanic. I'll be be bringing him more business. read more

Joe's is great! Took both of my cars in his shop the other day, first one I took in for maintenance services and a belt adjusted and he finished it within an hour. He treats his customers very personally and really cares about you and your car. The reviews are right when they say that they will treat your car like it is their own. Lastly, their price is VERY affordable. They will not nickel and dime you or suggest you buy something you don't need. Honesty is the name of Joe's game, and its working. I will continue to bring my car here. read more

Best car experience! I had a flat tire and took it in this morning. They were able to find a nail, repair the tire, and have my on my way in about 15 minutes. They are incredibly nice and honest and I'll definitely be back next time I have any car issues! It's nice finding a great auto place! read more

WHAT THE HELL. I AM SO LIVID AT THIS AUTO REPAIR PLACE. STAY AWAY PEOPLE. Again- the oddball bad review amongst a flood of 5 star reviews, however because of this Auto Shop, I wasted so much money and I AM PISSED. What happened to me is completely unacceptable and if I had the time, I would file a small claims court claim to try to get back the money I missed out on. Here it begins. On Tuesday evening, driving home, my car started making a weird noise, like a mini helicopter inside my car. That made me worried because I have a 30 mile commute to work every day so on Wednesday, I took it to Joe's since it's near my work in the hopes that they would fix it while I was at work or at least diagnose the issue. Since it's near LAX, it was easy enough for me to get an Uber(cab) from the repair shop to my work. Mind you- I paid to take a cab to work and then back to the auto shop. So anyways, after I dropped it off at 9AM, I waited and waited for them to call me so finally around 11:30 I called to see what the issue was so they could fix it/have it done before end of day. Anyways, I called and Joe said, oh not to worry, it's just your wheel bearing, we can fix it for you for $250 and I agreed. I was relieved that it wasn't too expensive and overall, an easy fix. So I went on my day with plans to pick up the car at 4PM. Around 1 PM I had a missed call , I was in a meeting and I guess it was Joe's calling me. I forgot about the call and went to go pick up my car at 4PM. When I got there, Joe gave me my keys and said that all the wheel bearings are fine and that it's probably my transmission but he's not sure. SO nothing was fixed and nothing was done- basically I wasted my time!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So at this point panic instilled and I drove home nearly in tears. Was not really planning on spending over $2,000 so that was horrific news. I drove my car home anyways even though it was a risk. Luckily I got home safe but I was extremely stressed out, worrying about what to do the next day. Luckily my company is flexible, and I told them there was no way I was coming in Thursday as I had to deal with taking my car to a transmission place to get it checked out. Already though, I am expecting to spend $2,000 on a transmission, plus another $500 for a rental car for 10 days so you can imagine the stress I am going through!!!!!!!!!! I took my car to a place in Burbank called Elmer's Transmission. Elmer is an angel. He only does transmission and when I drove him in my car, he said that it was either the wheel bearing or maybe transmission but he needed to lift the car and look. About 20 minutes after dropping it off, Elmer called and said that it was the left wheel bearing and he would change $300 to fix it. I was very skeptical but coming from a guy who only does transmission, he told me my tranny was perfect and didn't need any work. He changed the left wheel bearing and my car drives perfectly!!!!!!!! The noise is gone, there is no issue when driving it anymore and I am so relieved. Anyways- Joe told me he spent over an hour on my car, inspecting all the wheel bearings (by the way he thought it was the right one not the left that was actually the one that was busted) But Joe clearly lied, because had he opened up the wheel to actually check it out, he would have noticed that the left one was nearly shattered. I do not recommend this auto shop to anyone. What happened to me should not have happened. I took time off of work due to Joe's laziness and lies. He lied that he inspected the car and caused me unnecessary stress. read more

Joe serviced several cars for me over the years. Now that I have moved, I realize how fortunate I was. It's been over two years and I haven't found anyone that I could trust like Joe. read more

This is the best mechanic in LA--Hands down. I don't even live in El Segundo, but I make the drive. I bought a new car recently, so I don't see Joe anymore than my 3,000 mi maintenance, but when I had my older car I was in here all the time. I had a transmission issue with my previous car that 3 different mechanics tried to charge me anywhere from 1,700- 2,000 to fix. I took it to Joe and he found that there was nothing wrong with my transmission, it was just the 3$ plastic vacuum pump attached to my transmission. He ordered me the part and put everything back together, I think I paid 25 bucks, so basically this guy saved me 2 grand. I would have to say this guy is probably the LAST HONEST MECHANIC IN LA. read more

Sure, Jiffy Lube is a little cheaper but why risk your sanity and your car's health? The last time I went to Jiffy Lube, they snarled at my coupon, tried to upsell me a bunch of stuff and dirtied the seats of my car. And my story is minor compared to a few of the horror stories I've read from other Yelpers. Joe and his staff are professional, reliable and efficient. I went in for a standard oil change and that's precisely what I got. $30. No upsells. No shenanigans. And no dirty car seats! Like I said, you can use the $20 Jiffy Lube coupon. But you're basically handing your car over to a bunch of shady repairmen. Cough up the extra $10 for Joe. Good customer service is so worth the extra money. read more

The reviews are all true! Joe is probably the nicest, most honest, mechanic you will ever come across! I took my car in after months of ignoring my screeching brakes thinking this was going to cost some serious bucks. I told him what was going on, he quickly surveyed my car, and said that he could save my rotors and it would be $180. NICE! While I was out and he was working on my car he called to tell me that he found my shocks were totally shot. It was going to be an extra $400 so I was hesitant but when I came back to pick up my car he took the time to show me exactly what was wrong and explain to me how it affected my car (I don't know anything about cars, which is why my wallet and I are afraid of mean mechanics). Anyways, he said that if I didn't replace the shocks now it wasn't going to be the end of the world and I wouldn't drive out and crash my car but it's something I should think about doing soon. After he pointed it out I totally knew what he was saying and had noticed my car was more difficult to control especially after hitting bumps. Overall Joe is awesome and I totally trust what he says. I plan on having him put new shocks on my car soon and will continue to see him as long as he is in business! read more

I think I found a mechanic I'll use for the rest of my life (unless I leave So. Cali). I brought my car in for a brake job, knowing fully well I didn't need 1, but ... my brakes squealed like a stuck pig from a poor job done at another place (DON'T ever go to the FIRESTONE located in either Buena Park on Orangethorpe or the 1 in El Segundo on Sepulveda) and prior to coming to Joe I had taken my car to a dealership for them to check out so I knew going in what I needed didn't need. Make a long story short, Joe really didn't sell me on things I didn't need. Per dealership I didn't need tires, when I asked Joe he didn't try to sell me any, said my tires were fine; per dealership my back and front brakes were fine (they said the squealing would be annoying but wouldn't impact the performance of the car) and Joe told me I didn't need any new brakes and et cetera. So I had my front brake pads replaced (with manufacturer parts! no more squealing!), oil changed and overall inspection for $207 total OH and he took time to show me the old parts - that was cool. I will drive my pretty blue car all the way from DT LA to Joe's from now on for everything... I wish we could duplicate Joe :) read more

I've been going to Joe for the past couple of years and I have been very satisfied with the quality of service. Good prices. good service

Joe has done a lot of things on my car. An honest mechanic with very good service. Everything he has done were good. A few exceptions. This is not a tire shop. I had to get my wheel balancing done twice because the first one was a little off. Also, he won't know very specific manufacturer related problems or diagnose a situation that is very specific to your brand - that's to be expected as this shop is a generalist. Otherwise, I've been going to him for the last 5 years with good satisfaction. ps. they don't do AC either. pss. not very good with electrical. couldn't replace a relay for my high beams when other mechanics easily could. read more

Just left Joe's...and like everyone said he seemed to be very honest. He's officially my new mechanic!