So, I live in La Crescenta CA. I discover that my water pump is shot. Since the type of engine I have you can't just unbolt the old one and install a new, no with this engine you have to tear it apart, even remove the timing chain, remove the exhaust manifold and a lot more. I called R&D after a friend recommended them, and was quoted a very good price. So I had my car towed from La Crescenta to Littlerock. I meet Pete on Thursday and we went over the details and price. My car was ready on Saturday in perfect condition. It took a day longer becasue my timing chain tensioner was bad. So having to order the part took one day. Pete was great, everything was perfect. Bottom line is, was it worth it to have my car towed from La Crescenta to Littlerock? HELL yes and I will do it again. Great people, great price and and terrific work. Thank you Pete. Great to back on the road again. read more

There just isn't a better mechanic! I love Pete! Every time I take my car to him it's perfectly taken care of weather it's for maintenance or major repair. He does a thorough check and is HONEST! Multiple times I have taken my car thinking something needed done (brakes, fluid flush, belt), and any other mechanic would have just done the work and gotten the sale, but he has always been honest and saved me hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. (Blow out brake dust, just adjust the belt, tell me fluids are good, just to name a few.) He also explains everything so you really know what's happening with your vehicle and why/how out happened. I've moved to the valley and I have experienced other mechanics... I will opt for driving and/or towing to R&D over going anywhere else again! Trust me when i tell you it's worth the time, the distance, the tow cost, or whatever other excuse you'd have to not want to go there. If you can't be your own mechanic, R&D is the next best thing! read more

The best, absolute best mechanic as far as the eye can see. Honest, no BS, explains everything completely (and I'm a woman!). Don't go anywhere else. Your money is best spent here. (and it'll be a LOT less) read more

My fiancé and I hadn't met a Real Mechanic until we met Pete at R&D Automotive. We were traveling when the radiator blew in our 76 Dodge RV. I called R&D Auto and Pete was kind enough to let us tow our RV to his lot. He explained to us that we would need a new radiator and thermostat. We had just purchased a brand new radiator from another mechanic shop and found out that the radiator was zip tied in. We also found out that the thermostat was closed shut... Although it was a very unfortunate situation for us. We were lucky to have found Pete. Pete ordered a new radiator for us on Friday and went out of his way to pick it up for us Saturday morning. His customer service went above and beyond... Pete changed out the thermostat, mounted in the radiator, and ran tests to make sure everything else was good before we hit the road again. We drove all the way from Littlerock, CA and made it to our destination in Belen, NM. We were and still are SO THANKFUL to have met Pete. We can't imagine taking our RV to another mechanic ever again. R&D Automotive is worth the distance. Thanks again Pete! read more

Pete is a super honest and down to earth man. A humbling experience and the customer service itself totally makes the shop worth supporting. Drop by if you need something done! read more

Pete is an awesome mechanic we take all of our cars there the whole family anytime we need help he's always there even when he has quite a bit of work to do read more

Pete is amazing. My mother and I had a problem with my bumper at 5:15 on a Saturday night. He helped us secure it to get us safely to our destination 70 miles away. He refused to take any money even though it was after hours! He was a lifesaver and I highly recommend anyone see him for any car problems. read more

I made a Yelp profile just to leave a review for this place, that's how special they are. Pete is most friendly, honest, and helpful mechanic you'll ever find anywhere. He managed to fix the engine on my aging SUV at a much, much lower price than I was expecting and kept in communication with me about it every step of the way. I can't thank him enough! read more

I was at R&D a year or two years ago I'm very pleased with the work and presented on time and very good price

We take all of our cars here, and we tell family and friends to come here. Service is excellent, and prices or fair