Lucas Auto Center is absolutely fantastic. Yan and his team are professional, punctual, and extremely talented at what they do. This was my second time bringing a vehicle here. I had come in previously for a different issue, and when it came time to completely redo the AC system with a new compressor and lines, there was no question where I was going. They are hands down the only trusted source for AC repair, especially if you need work done on vintage vehicles. Yan, the owner, is incredibly responsive via phone and email, which makes the whole process seamless. Their service is completely straightforward, honest, and transparent. There's a reason this is the shop where other mechanics bring their own cars. I can't recommend Lucas Auto Center enough. They nailed the AC rebuild, and I will absolutely be bringing my other vintage cars here whenever the time comes. If you need a trustworthy, highly skilled shop, this is the one. read more

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Went here a couple years back with my 1991 Ford F-150. The AC was dead. They looked at it - told me the compressor was dead - I needed new everything. Quoted me nearly $2,000 for the job. For an old Ford! Sad by this - I decided - I had nothing to lose and went and charged it myself at Autozone with R134a. Spent about $60. It's been ice cold ever since! Running strong now for over two years. Seems like a blatant abuse of "misdiagnosis" to me. I can only imagine how much BS this place and the common place like this one - pedal in an average day... I think they should be shut down. AC in cars is not a big deal. A sad & bad experience. Two thumbs down. read more

I can't recommend Lucas Auto enough. I originally came in because I was having issues with my A/C, and they helped me right away and got everything working perfectly. Since that visit, I've been a loyal customer and now bring my car to them for all of my mechanical needs. They are honest, reliable, and don't try to upsell you or push unnecessary repairs, which is so hard to find these days. The team is professional, knowledgeable, and always takes the time to explain what's going on before doing any work. I truly trust them, and that peace of mind is priceless. If you're looking for a mechanic you can actually rely on, Lucas Auto is the place! read more

Terrible car service and repair, disrespectful attitude towards the customer, they refuse to fix the problem and do not admit to mistakes in the repair. On the recommendation of friends, I went to LUCAS for an engine replacement. Due to high mileage, the engine in my car was seized. LUCAS offered a low-mileage engine for $10,000, plus I had to return the engine to the dealer. And another $6,000 for the labor to replace the engine. After installing the engine, the car did not start. They said the trip computer needed to be adjusted, which cost another $400. I called the company where I bought the engine, and it turned out the price was not $10,000, but $9,340, and they do not accept old engines. So Lucas deceived me, inflated the price of the engine and wanted to take my old engine for themselves. At my request, they returned the old engine to me. They also managed to damage my car by colliding with another car. read more

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I called just to ask if I could get a refill. I know what my car needs to have done. I don't need to have it go through a whole diagnostic. Why do people try to take advantage especially you Lucas Auto center I will never refer anyone to you. read more

Miserable service . I took an air conditioning hose to be made they made the hose but the connectors put backward . The hose to thick and longer . It did not fit , he charged me $120 I went back and told him that he made the connection wrong He stated nothing he can do about it. What a waste of time and money . I would stay away from that joint . Mean rude and in pissed off mood the counter person . Save yourself aggravation and time . I learned my lesson . read more

I would do yourself a favor and go anywhere else. Another mechanic had referred this place to me to get my a/c fixed, telling me to let them know he sent me and they would take good care of me. I called them to set up an appointment, and they failed to mention the part where they were going to charge me $89.99 just to diagnose the problem. They then came back telling me if I decide to go with them, they will put the $89.99 towards the repairs. I can guarantee, they did not take care of me. They took $89.99 from me for no reason at all. Feels very dishonest and sneaky and I would not recommend this place. read more

I went to 5 different mechanics and programers before i came here and none of them were able to fix my car but once i came here everything was taken care of very professionally and properly. If you need any programming this should be the only place you go to wonderful experience thanks again! read more

Lucas Auto Center - Auto Repair Near Me - Los Angeles, California

Mr. Yakov was very friendly, very knowledgeable about all the vehicles. I am working for a limousine company and we are taking our vehicles to Lucas Auto Center for repairs services. read more

There's no scam tan was helping me as a women nothing was wrong with my car but the roadside assistance said there was tan check everything and he said there's not a problem lol ask for tan he might not be smiley but he will tell u what wrong with ur car read more

My ac went out and Lucas Auto was recommended by a friend's neighbor while he did my brakes. I have a 2008 Z4 & BMW wanted almost $9k without even diagnosing all that was needed. These guys love German cars and even put my bumper cover back on right. Who uses railroad ties as bumper blocks? While I was inbetween repairs, a tire popped in front of me and went right through the bumper they fixed. They did it again for free and reinforced it when I returned to have my shocks replaced. My grandpa owned shops and it is a relief to find trustworthy mechanics who aren't trying to get over on someone. They do use premium parts because they guarantee them. read more

Hello everyone, dont go anywhere else this location can do it and I love that the owner is very humble and knowledgeable.he was able to listen to me help me. We are all going threw financial hardship and he called my warranty and was able to work things out. I never encountered anything with my cars. Dont shop around his affordable and honest. Plus when I was looking around his shop kept coming up highly recommended by many auto parts shops in the area. Thank you very much for saving me money and getting my only source of transportation going. Air high five ;) you are amazing. read more

I took my car in this month, and also 5 years ago. Both times they were amazing. Got the job done quickly, did it right, and charged a fair price. No-nonsense auto repair, and they are able to handle A/C which most other places aren't, whether they say so or not. read more

My dad took my car here last week to fix a tail light, and had such good service I decided to take my car in here as well to get my ac looked at as It was not blowing cold air anymore. The service manager was so nice, had me wait in their waiting room, there was coffee, tea and cookies for my convenience along with ac and a tv. He came back after inspecting my car and said that I was low on freon gas and he needed to refill It. He quoted me a price upfront there was no games or gimmicks. After a short while he came back my car was ready to go, they even refilled my window washer fluid complimentary. My car was clean and tidy in side the same way I gave It, most Mechanic shops make It smelly and don't use disposable mats. I really enjoyed my service, as much as I don't like taking my car in to the mechanics. read more

If there were a zero star rating to give then Lucas Auto would get it. Yan the service manager acts pleasant enough joking with you from the outset BUT in reality he's simply setting you up. Upon arriving (I called first) I explained my ac was working but it just was not as cold as I'm accustomed to. I mentioned I had just been @ "Mike's Alignment" on Sherman Way ( a very trustworthy car service) where Mike was able to look at the ac unit and advise me it needed a freon charge or perhaps a flushing of the high pressure ac line or both but that there was no leak,when I mention what Mike's Alignment said: Yan at Lucas immediately said but where does the freon go if there is no leak? I felt uneasy at that point because it felt like he was already setting me up (without the benefit of at that point giving the car a diagnostic) I should add that I was NOT NOTIFIED "verbally" of the pre-inspection fee of $79.99, he simply handed me what apeared to be a work order but I was told by him when he was typing it up that it was just the customary car info needed before they get started. Bottom line, I was quoted a ridiculous price of $503 for the total repair- then given a ridiculous explanation as to why it would take 2 hours to simply replace an alleged damaged hose. The $80 inspection is what they are hoping influences you to go ahead with the outrageous cost they are hoping they can you use scare tactics into getting you to goahead with the work. Yan goes into some "rote" diatribe of "we can't by epa law charge your unit when there is a leak" blah blah blah & if you do go somewhere else and get the freon charged (which I did & it's NOW working perfectly BTW with no leak detected) then he stated you are possibly compromising the compressor etc.. this guy is a slick sales person not a reputable service manager. The mechanic even stripped my high pressure ac line cap that holds the freon in and left the low pressure cap completely off along with draining what good cold freon I did have before I got there and when I called Yan back to ask him where the cap was he conveniently said it was never on in the first place which wasn't true. Stay away from this place unless you want to be fleeced for your hard earned money. Fortunately I was only fleeced for $80 but the unfortunately part is that I walked out $80 poorer, with 1 cap missing 1 stripped, my freon being depleted by 4 % thanks to their sloppy preinspection!! My heart goes out to the unsuspecting souls that have bought into this bait and hook money making business posing as a supposedly reputable auto service. read more

Worst place ever, went over there on recommendation that they could help me to sell a gasket to my auto ac compressor and he didn't even look at just sit down on his fat ass and shaked his head. Don't even deserve one star but I had to otherwise I couldn't post this. read more

Many years ago I did business with Lucas Auto to get my A/C repaired. Last week I had a van that had no cold air coming from the A/C so I went back to Lucas to get the van repaired. I was told they wanted $80 to diagnose the problem which I agreed to. They called me a few hours later to say that I needed a new compressor because the compressor had a crack in it. They told me it was going to cost over $700 to replace the compressor. I had my doubts about the compressor being cracked so I paid them the $80.00 and took my van to a different company. I never told the second company about the Lucas diagnosis. The second company found a leak in one of the A/C hoses. They replaced the hose and the total cost came to $190.00 instead of over $700.00. I'm out the $80.00 that Lucas charged me but I now know never to go back to Lucas Auto. read more

Excellent service at a good price would definitely recommend. I don't know what else to say but yelp is not letting me post this review until I make my comment longer so I'm just going to keep on typing whatever comes to mind so that my review is long enough lol read more

Maybe American Cars are there specialty? Unfortunately a very expensive mistake was made by me and absolutely no apology or remorse from the owner whose way out is by changing his shop name and Yelp account so you couldn't read my original review regarding my experience with his ineptness and or his mechanic(s). In going to Lucas I wanted to save money by not taking my Audi A4 to my local Audi dealership, but in the end I unfortunately learned an invaluable lesson. In my case Lucas is the absolute worst when it comes to AC on a 2008 Audi A4. I took my A4 twice to fix the AC and twice the AC didn't work properly. After the second supposed repair my car completely overheated because of mechanical miscues and inept wiring. They completely ruined my AC and then some requiring me to have my Audi towed away and in to the Audi Dealership. What else could I do? A 1/2 hour after the Audi tech opened the hood of my car and discovered the problem I was asked to come back to the service bay and look at what caused my AC not to work properly and what caused my car to overheat. I even got pictures of the wiring that was installed improperly (the wiring should of been soldered together and not taped together) causing damage to my entire cooling system which cost me well over $5000. to repair. Yan the owner of Lucas never apologized or offered me a refund, he just changed his Yelp account to hide the true coward that he is. Fortunately I just discovered his new "business" and yelp account. I advise any Audi owner to beware of this supposed Repair shop read more

I came in today after being frustrated leaving the dealership with insane pricing to change my oil, and air conditioning filter. I came across Lucas Auto Center by driving by. I decided to stop by. The manager Alex was super friendly, explained the process, and made me an appointment for the following morning. It took no longer than an hour, Victor was my mechanic, he was prompt and fast, and I was in and out in an hour. The best part my wallet doesn't hurt compared to what the dealership was trying to charge. Im so happy I walked away and found this place! 5 stars from me, highly recommend I will be back soon. read more

Great service. Didn't make an appointment but got everything fixed within an hour. Had issues with the AC and somewhere else they wanted to charge us over $1000. Got it fixed for 60 buck + diagnostics. Thanks Lucas and Hendrik read more

Easy to get an appointment. Quick reliable service. Thank you. I would recommend to everyone

I have been going to this mechanic shop for some years now and I always get great customer service and they always know what's wrong with both my cars my Cadillac Escalade and my Audi I love the service trust worthy mechanics Will recommend 1000% read more

This place was awesome, Alex got my car fixed up quickly and even stayed after closing since I was late, and cheaper than the dealership by $400+ read more

This was my first time here. Told the sales rep that my car was ten years old and that it had been about 7 years since the last AC refrigerant recharge. Sales rep said that "it is illegal to add Refrigerant" and that I would need their $80 diagnostic service before anything could be done. Since every auto parts store sells do-it-yourself AC recharge kits, I knew that I was being lied to. I went a few doors west to Star World, and they took care of it in 15 minutes for $60. My AC is working like new again. What bothers me are all the Lucas customers who might believe the lie. Maybe it was just this one salesman (which is why I gave 2 stars), but it was still wrong. I will share my experience with the undercover consumer watch agencies. read more

Very bad experts. Can not make a simple diagnosis. First incorrectly identified the problem. We ordered the road parts and made the wrong repairs. Then they refused to return the money. Payment was made, and the fault remained. I highly advise! read more

Seriously the best service!!! My dealership was going to charge me and arm and a leg for simple service, that's when I decided to come to Lucas Auto Center who was referred to me by a friend. Best decision ever! Not only was the manager Alex super nice, but he gave me a great deal. He even explained a few things to me and I feel like my car drives better now than before. It is very hard to find a thrustworthy mechanic shop and I'm so glad I finally found one I will definitely come back in the future! read more

My car was over due for full service in god knows how long, my only fear is ending with a crazy bill which I could not pay, being a college student it's hard. I came here not knowing if I was going to get scammed like other places I've been that end up saying you need this, and that, and then some more and you walk out spending hundreds of dollars you don't have. My breaks were so squeaky I think I had to turn up the music for a good 6 months just to not hear them screech. At the end of the day that was my main concern. The gentlemen working saw I didn't understand what he was talking about and really took the time not only to tell me what they found but informed me about how everything works( FYI I know way more about cars from coming here in 1 time, then my dad ever trying to reach me LOL), anyways he ended up changing my breaks, and my break pads, and also said I needed an oil change. I told him I really didn't have money for all of It at once, and I could tell he really wanted to help, he showed me they offer financing, which I applied for while I was there and got approved. My car is running as good as new, and I am so happy I found this place. I hope I don't need to fix my car for a very long time but if I do this will be my place of choice! read more