Great place for an oil change. Very fast and efficient. Just $55 + tax for my hybrid, when others wanted to charge way more money. Will definitely be back. read more

TLDR: Quick, affordable, and no-frills oil changes. I come here for basic maintenance because it's fast, reasonably priced, and open on Saturdays I come here a few times a year for my oil change because it's always easy and fast. I arrived around 9 AM, waited about 10-15 minutes, and the synthetic oil change for my 2012 Honda Accord took another 20-30 minutes. It cost $50, and they also did a basic brake check during the service. The staff mainly speaks Cantonese with some broken English, but communication is enough for routine services. I also asked for a tire rotation, but they said they didn't have time that day. The shop is a no-frills neighborhood mechanic, nothing fancy, but efficient if your car is already in good shape and you need a quick oil change or basic maintenance. They're open on Saturdays, which makes it convenient when I can't come during the week. If you're looking for a fast, budget-friendly oil change, I'd recommend this place. For more thorough maintenance, diagnostics, or larger repairs, I'd probably choose a different mechanic. read more

Background On Visit: After taking my car serviced at Longo, I went to this shop to get a second opinion on a recommended service that the service rep advised me on. To do either a regular transmission drain and fill or a flush. Wait Time: Took about 30 minutes Price Point: Afford. I was charged $130 for the transmission drain and fill. Service: Hank (owner) was very nice and informational through out the whole process. He told me that I should do a drain and fill instead of the more expensive flush. South El Monte Automotive For Thought: Definitely coming back. read more

The bald mechanic is a scammer. The mechanic told me go the other way and poured dirt on my filter without me knowing and forced me to change it and pay for it read more

I did not use their services because they were honest about not needing brakes at this time. They did a thorough inspection and nothing was needed. I will return in the future when I DO need service. Thank you for your honesty. read more

Service is quick & reasonable The owner is honest not trying to push for not necessary repairs like most dealer's mechanics do This is my regular place to go to get my VW service now read more

Great overall experience as usual! Came here for my sister's brake/rotor replacement for her 2017 RX Fsport. She had squealing brakes and needed replacing. I figured just go and replace front and rears but when we arrived the technician said we had lots if padding for the rears so we only replaced front brakes and rotors for much cheaper than most other places in the area. They also changed the transmission fluid and engine oil for another $160. Work was done in about an hour. Great service and great prices! Will be coming back for all my future services! read more

Very fast and very honest. I wanted an oil change and I was in and out within 20 minutes. The prices are reasonable as well.

Quick response time. Quality of service and efficiency is great. Best value for the price. Will do more business in the future!

Great and quick service for oil changes, tire patches and general maintenance! They offer better pricing than other places I go to locally. Highly recommended! Hank is cool. read more

John,Chris are very helpful also the rest of the crew let's you know what's going on with your vehicle Martine assistance is very credited i will take my car there always read more

Came here for oil change/tire rotation for my '22 Honda! Quality service and communication. Thank you! Appreciate the service! read more

Henry's always responsive and honest about my car's needs. Calls out any other urgent issues and doesn't try to upsell anything. Got my front brakes done and oil change before that. read more

El Monte Transmission (ETC) is a lifesaver, a must consult stop for transmission issues, especially for Mazda 3 owners!!! The ETC team was patient, considerate, methodical and persistent. The ETC team ultimately provided a bespoke, customized solution that has worked famously. read more

Came here for an alignment and the price was a little less than half the cost of what it'd run me at the dealership. They were responsive and quick. read more

After going to the dealership and getting ridiculously up-charged for the services needed, I decided to look for an alternative affordable mechanic. I came here on a weekday afternoon to get my brake fluid and cooler fluid exchanged. They immediately took my car into the shop and finished within an hour. The most honest and affordable place that I've found in the Socal area. The quality of work is unbeatable. Friendly and quick service. I would recommend this place to everyone. My car felt like it was running new. Will definitely be back in the future. read more

Got an oil change and fixed a tire sensor they were very fairly priced. They were fast and also very polite. would definitely go back.

Honest store, not to over charging you. They check to see if your car needs any additional service. Great service experience because they were ready to serve you when you get off your car. I really like the quick response. Please pay attention to their store hours because they tend to close earlier compared to other shops. Overall, highly recommended this mechanic shop. read more

Honest shop owner and honest mechanics. They don't try to upsell you or bombard you with extra fees. Coming in for an oil change? That's all you're paying for. Wheel alignment? No further questions asked. They'll still point out and recommend additional services for your vehicle if it's seriously needed, but they are not at all pushy. Hank recommended me a CVT transmission drain and fill when I came in for an oil change, but never were they persistent about it. He gave me an option to come back and do the drain and fill another time, but I decided to proceed with it the same day. Very honest about the brands of products they use as well. I asked about what brand of transmission fluid they used and they answered honestly. read more

Always get quality service here, thank you for always being fair with your prices and helping me out!

Went in for a simple oil change for a 2024 Mercedes. Initially went well but they couldn't find an oil filter for the car and called their suppliers. Multiple suppliers arrived with the wrong oil filter. It's a 2024 Mercedes...not an exotic car!!!! 2 hours later, still couldn't find an oil filter and decided to lie to me by stating that it was "common" to not change the oil filter and that there was nothing they could do about it since the car is too "new" Ridiculous...would have been better off by apologizing and providing a discount for future services instead of trying to justify their error. They just lost a long time customer. read more

Called this morning and received a great pricing quote from Hank, regarding my brakes, took the car in him and his guys looked at my brakes and told me I didn't need them done at this time. That has never been my experience with an auto repair shop before. I appreciate this shop and when my brakes are actually due to be replaced I'm coming here! Thank you so much Hank and the guys at North EL Monte Automotive. You officially have a new customer. read more

Hank installed the ceramic brake pads I brought in for my 2015 civic (front only) . The job was $85 & took him only 25min . He was efficient , straightforward & helpful in answering my questions . Would come back read more

Excellent service we came in for Lexus is250 alignment on a Saturday very great prices and prompt and friendly service!!!!

dishonest auto repair shop. Watch and stand next to they when they change oil. Check oil before and after, and make sure they actually did change oil. read more

Good customer service. They made a point to emphasize that they don't want to do unnecessary things to the car to increase the bill. Great value and got done quickly. Seems like an honest mechanic. read more

Normally I just send my vehicle to the official Lexus dealership for maintenance and repairs, but today is Saturday and the dealer office doesn't provide technical service on weekends (only routine maintenance). I had a hanging cable in my Lexus and need to visit a technician immediately to check it. I dropped by North El Monte Automotive on my way out of the Longo dealer office. The gentleman there took a quick look and it turned out just a loose computer cable and can be simply pushed back. The whole process took only 20 seconds, and he did not even charge me anything. I feel their helpfulness definitely deserves 5 stars. read more

If you're looking for an honest answer Hank and his team are your answer. He was straight and to the point explained everything thoroughly and even gave me future advice I'm very happy with the service and how quick he was so respond to my calls and concerns. Thank you Again Hank. read more

Thank you for the quality and timely work on my 4Runner. I recommend this shop - excellent service!

Had a lil change for my Lexus for $60! Can't beat the prices and Cannot beat the 30 wait time from start to finish!

They finished the jobs fast in 45 minutes. While the same jobs in the dealership, took 2 to 3 hours to be done and charged me a lot money on the labor. Here, they charged reasonable price & did the jobs well. read more

I come here for all my cars. Hank is amazing. He will only fix when it needs to be fixed at a reasonable price. Very friendly and honest.

I take my cars here to get work done and I'm always happy with the service. They are honest and do good work in a timely manner.

Fast and friendly service. Very attentive. Will definitely be returning. Great responsive time as well.

Took our 2002 Camry in for a wheel alignment. We were in and out in about 40 minutes and got a better quote than anywhere else in the area.

This mechanic shop is really great and the prices for services is great. Hank is super nice and friendly. They don't swindle you here and very trustworthy. This is the shop me and my family goes to for years. read more

Good honest hard working people; super helpful and nice. They are no nonsense and only do what you ask.

I pulled in and they immediately got to work on my oil change , the staff was kind and funny and worked diligently

Basically an in and out job on a full synthetic oil change, probably took 15 minutes from the time I got there. Absurdly good price, about half of what some other spots are charging. Bring cash for a discount. As long as their prices don't spike I'm not even gonna consider going anywhere else. read more

These guys took care of my 2018 Infiniti Q50 as a walk in as I hit a blown tire on the freeway damaging my splash guard. They had it fixed somehow same day within the two hours of arrival as a WALK IN. Don't know how the hell they pulled that off same day but they did it! They also did my brakes as we again within that two hour window. Awesome service and will definitely come back! read more