Tom has always been honest and gave us fair pricing! I highly recommend his shop, and even put my…read morefather onto his services.

Beware: Dishonest Pricing and Unreliable Service…read more I came to TYC to get both my front axles replaced. I asked for a quote and was told $390 for labor (for both axles), plus the cost of parts. I also informed the owner that a dealership had diagnosed bad subframe bushings and recommended replacing the entire suspension subframe. He told me that wasn't necessary and said he would call me later with the price for the parts. Later that day, I looked up the parts myself--Duralast Gold axles from AutoZone with a lifetime warranty, $179 each. So the total cost I expected: $179 x 2 + $390 labor = $748 Then the owner called me and said the aftermarket (non-OEM) parts would be $289 each, bringing the total to a whopping $968. Keep in mind: this is still for aftermarket parts, not OEM. I told him I'd bring my own parts instead. He AGREED to install them for $390 in labor. I dropped my car off and left it overnight. The next day, he called me claiming the passenger side axle was the wrong part. He told me if I brought the correct part, he'd install it for free. I still paid the full $390 for just the one axle replacement. Here's the kicker: I took the "wrong" part back to AutoZone. They double-checked the part number, make, model, and confirmed it was the correct part ‍. I'm not some clueless car owner--I'm an X-ray engineer. I research for a living. A couple days later, I returned to TYC with the same "correct" part. This time, the mechanic refused to install it, saying the bearing was the wrong size and insisted I had to buy an axle from the dealer. Why should I pay for dealer parts at an independent shop? If I wanted to throw money away, I would've gone to the dealership in the first place. The whole point of going to a non-dealer shop is to save money. I returned the axle to AutoZone and got a refund. By this point, I'd wasted a ton of time, gas, and energy--and I never got the second axle replaced. In short: * Dishonest and inconsistent pricing * Poor communication * Refused to honor their word * Wasted my time and money I won't be returning, and I strongly recommend you take your business elsewhere

Vic is the man. I had a water pump go out on my ford explorer and the quotes I was getting were…read moreall over the place. Vic gave me a reasonable quote and got it fixed in no time. I also appreciate when I picked up the car he showed me all the parts that he had replaced in my car. I would definitely recommend.

Thanks for taking care of my truck with servicing the fluids. Quick and great price. Highly…read morerecommend

Rick's Automotive Service, Inc. has been my go-to shop for my 2008 Lexus RX 400h Hybrid, and every…read moreexperience has been solid from start to finish. Rick and his team are always clear, concise, and professional. They streamline the process, communicate well, and never make you feel pressured or dragged through unnecessary back-and-forth. They pay attention to detail, explain things in a way that makes sense, and most importantly -- they get the job done right. Whether it's routine maintenance, unexpected repairs, or a major issue that needs immediate attention, they handle it with confidence and professionalism. The environment is relaxed, honest, and trustworthy -- something that's hard to find these days in automotive repair. You can tell they genuinely care about the quality of their work and their customers. If you're looking for a dependable mechanic shop that knows what they're doing and treats people right, I highly recommend Rick's Automotive Service, Inc.

I hope Rick has a good attorney! We pull into the shop and…read morehe's literally working on my car and we could see him before we turned into the driveway. I truly came being open, honest, and calm...he immediately skips pleasantries and just like other reviews mention, he was so upset about my review. He takes us to the car and blames me, talks down to me, mansplains to me about the amount of oil in my car! I checked it 3 times before it went to his lil shop and so did my boyfriend and there was hardly any oil on the dipstick! He checks the oil in front of us and there's suddenly a generous amount on the dipstick and he claimed to not have touched it! We literally saw you all up under the hood Rick! Are you okay?? With your handkerchief in hand...like please...just...stop. I kept my composure still and let him make a case for me. He hauls up my Mustang and her starter was just hanging down from the car! I immediately ask what that's about and he's like "oh I wanted you to see it". It's covered in oil and looks horrible and I doubt it the brightest idea to be lifting my car up and down like his personal elevator with the starter hanging like that! Is this some secret horror reality show?? Am I being punked? Is he Ashton Kutcher in disguise? Like this is madness and it gets worse! So there's a bunch of oil all over the undercarriage dripping still! It only took 3 trips for them to finally say there's a rear main seal leak!! $1,500! I ask for an estimate on the starter and he said it's totally fine! how?? I'm literally fighting back tears and ask him why he didn't he listen to what me and my boyfriend said about this exact leak from day 1?? He then gets so defensive and condescending to me and my poor mother! He blamed my mom after I had to take a moment aside to not lose my sh**. He gets on my mom, "what did you say to her??" All aggressive. He literally watched me walk away from where the three of us were standing! Why would he ask her that when he was standing right there and I walked away? When did she have a chance to "say something" to me? At this point we both are feeling uncomfortable and honestly unsafe with how he was acting. Car had issues on my way home. Mind you Rick said my car is safe to drive! He also told my mom that he has lots of other customers who are driving around all the time with oil leaks! But are they asthmatics with serious health problems breathing in emissions that could cause long term damage to them, the public, and the environment? I truly hope not. That's so dangerous. Rick calls me as I'm driving home to say something about him talking to his tech about the undercarriage and I asked to clarify if it was cleaned off at all or not and he said no so I hung up on him. He kept calling me and I didn't answer, I just was so disturbed by all this. He then sends 2 texts that contradict each other and don't even make sense! He also says he doesn't know 100% if there a rear seal oil leak!!! The next morning then claims there is a leak! I'll attach these texts. He also called my boyfriend who has no ownership over my car that I own the title to! What do they call men who disrespect women and force their will on them by not respecting clear boundaries of not wanting to communicate when I hung up on him?? Rick will do anything to avoid taking accountability for ANYTHING, he shifts blame on to customers, is defensive, aggressive, dishonest, gaslights, and as you see in the texts plays the victim. Classic traits of a narcissist so he definitely will not be able to prioritize the well being of his own business by taking care of his customers. I wish I had read these reviews before taking my car here. I will be making more reviews anywhere I can to warn people and I will update this again after my car is thoroughly inspected by an actual expert this week and further action started being taken before my car even left Rick's shop. My bf and inspected the car after all that and he went and cleaned the fresh pools of oils all over the transmission and above the starter. For my specific vehicle, a brake vacuum pump is the number one cause for oil in the starter and rear main seal leak is the last our 4 main causes for that happening. He only cleaned where the oil STILL leaking would be their fault from a poor repair and the timeline of new symptoms match that as well. He lied repeatedly and so defensively about not seeing the oil in those areas I mentioned and he even cleaned that all up! Then lied about cleaning it up! My bf and I found a chunk of wood lodged in to the exact part he wanted to over charge me on! I sent him a picture of it too and he conveniently didn't acknowledge it. Was that because you get so bitter about reviews Rick? Did you want to cause my car to have problems and put my safety in danger? It's so apparent in your loooong review responses to any bit of criticism or dissatisfied customers, hearing the uncomfortable truths bothers you. Just not enough to actually change sadly.

I take my car to Master Tech for all mechanical repairs, routine service and body work. They are…read morethe best! Herbert, the owner, is a knowledgeable mechanic and has a skillful crew. He thoroughly explains the work to be done, any options and tries to find economical solutions. He's caring, professional and provides great customer service. Repairs When the mechanics repair something, it's fixed. I have never had to return. They are very skillful. They fixed a tricky problem with a headlight at a fraction of the cost others quoted. Honest Herbert is honest. He doesn't do unnecessary repairs. For example, Once I had a rattle whenever I started the car. He found a rock in the exhaust pipe and removed it. Body work I recently took my car in for some body work, The cost of the repairs was less than I expected. The car came back looking like new and the paint matched perfectly. Beautiful! I just want to say THANKS to Herbert and his crew and to recommend them highly! Rosann Taylor

Herbert was a big help for me with getting my 2016 Honda accord touring fixed. I had taken it to…read moremultiple mechanics AND the dealer, and no one could tell me exactly what my issue was and just be straight with me. I had an emissions system issue that gave me the code 'P0139'. The first mechanic I took it to last year told me that it was a simple o2 sensor issue (rightfully so considering the code I was getting), yet when he replaced the sensor, the light continually came on. So he replaced it again, and replaced another o2 sensor on the vehicle (according to him). When none of that worked, he told me that my catalytic converter was faulty, and that I was going to have to pay roughly 8k for a new one. Safe to say I didn't believe him, nor did I stick around and simply take his word for it. I started making calls and, at first, genuinely believed that I was going to have to come up with the 8k by summer 2026 (when my smog inspection was due). I thought at one point I was sold a faulty vehicle too and even tried to receive compensation for the error. Turns out that wasn't the case, and even if it was, there wasn't much I could about it anymore. I took it to others who quoted me ridiculous prices for a simple diagnostic, I took it to others that just simply couldn't tell me what was wrong, and then to make things more confusing, the light would go on and off and would even go off long enough for me to pass smog!!! (Even though the first guy I went to said my catalytic converter was bad). Then, I looked online and found Master Tech. Great reviews, great location in the South Bay (Torrance), and fair pricing. Diagnostic was about 160, which would go toward repairs if needed, and if they couldn't find the issue I'd pay zero dollars! When I first got there, already Herbert pointed out things no mechanic pointed out before. I was told and under the impression that all my sensors were new and changed... they weren't. He also informed me that my vehicle was an American built one (not Japanese or Canadian, which I heard can make all the difference in quality). That's information that, although wasn't a huge concern, let me know that this guy paid attention to detail and really cared about what he was doing. He then told me to leave it with him later on in the week so he could give the vehicle TLC (tender love and care), and to be comfortable with not having my vehicle for a couple days (wasn't a problem at all). Eventually he gets back to me after a day and lets me know that the sensor had to be changed out with an oem one, as the previous mechanic put in an aftermarket one. On the day that I picked the car up and paid for the install, we both hopped in and took it for a ride, and the engine was running smooth like butter now. No more rich running (causing my gas to burn faster), and no more harsh shifting. He then hands me over the old sensor and informs me that I should go get my money back from the other mechanic. It turns out, the other guy was trying to screw me over (surprise, surprise!), whereas Herbert was honest and righteous. The piece the other mechanic put in was a Bosch sensor, made specifically for German made vehicles. Smh. It was for VOLKSWAGENS and the like ONLY. He was just trying to get me to pay him thousands, and perhaps allow me to further damage my engine and transmission from the issues he was forcing my vehicle to go thru for the time that it wasn't working properly due to a lazy, incompatible o2 sensor. I was relieved that I found Herbert who was able to help me and install the correct piece for a fair price (443 roughly, as opposed to the almost 700 dollars the dealer would've tried to charge me). I like his style, and he is definitely a righteous mechanic. Thank you bro!

Liebsack & Son Auto Serice has been around in Gardena for may years. This is my first time to this…read moreestablishment. I was referred by another shop to get a smog on one of my vehicles. I've passed by many times but never stopped. I met the owner Steve today. He is very knowledgeable and honest. I will definitely stop by to have repair work done here when I need services done.

My experience was positive. Repaired my vehicle in a timely manner, very knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional,friendly and Even offered to wash my vehicle after the repairs. Great customer service! Would highly recommend this place to anyone that has vehicle issues .

The guys who work here are great! They're always quick to help with any tire needs, even something…read moreas simple as adding air to your tires. Their service goes beyond just helping with a purchase.

Where do I start, it feels like it has been so much. My car was in this shop for over 4 months…read morelet's start there. I must admit the first part of the repairs after being referred by a trusted friend went a little slow but the team tried as much as I rhink professionally possible to communicate which is what the maintenance insurance relied on, we had Hector who appeared to not know what was going on, unable to communicate with us or the insurance company unless Armando was around. Several times the insurance would say one thing, we would communicate another and Hector would get it all wrong. But we finally got to the end portion of the initial repairs and was ready for pick up drove it home and misfire and continue to happen take it back immediately. Honestly we can bet the local mechanics put the car back together incorrectly which triggered another problem with the motor, we paid deductible car returned and remained another 2 months, called finally finish expecting another deductible no ownership of time, repairs mishaps mind you what was the problem was not listed on diagnostic so therefore it happened while in their care, and thenin house tech basically shared that with us. The mismatch unprofessional misfits insisted on the deductible and tried to hold vehicle because insurance hadn't sent payment which has nothing to do with us. Remember this maintenance insurance works directly with shop, and they know that. Again, that Hector barking crazy talk while Armando sat on the phone what's happening did they pay did they pay. I would never recommend this shop to no one, this shop made close 10k via insurance the least they could have done was waive the deductible with all they put us through. We still had work, car payment, insurance. I had to tell the misfit Hector when I get there I do not want to see a dirty truck, wash my vehicle this is the only reason it was cleaned because the first pick up they did nothing. Extremely unhappy with this shop especially the staff.

Amazing people with amazing knowledge, quality work!!!! Cheaper than the dealership and WAY WAY…read moreWAY BETTER SERVICE!!!!!!!

This place is a blessing I'm grateful that I got referred here. These people really care about the…read moreclient and the car they bring in. It's nice to see a business with empathy towards their clients. It was my first time coming here and they treated me as if I was one of them. I truly appreciate that. They even fixed my bumper that was off a bit I'm so grateful I came into contact with them. I will be only bringing my vehicle here. They are very honest people as well which is appreciated when you're doing business. There truly value their customers. Thank you again and God bless

Really stand up guys, who are always extremely helpful. They are honest, and the service is great,…read moreand they are always quick. Both times I have gone I have been very pleased with the service. The kind lady at the front is really nice too! Thanks Toyo tech

Knowledgeable tech he knows prius well. I drive a prius and a Lexus. He inspires confidence peace…read moreof mind