very friendly & more importantly, HONEST! he's not one of those mechanics that will try to swindle you into buying services that your car doesn't need. read more

Great job! I'll definitely go back. My son's 2000 Eclipse was leaking like a sieve, and I was told by another mechanic that it would need front & rear engine seals. Ray put it up & determined it only needed the front (HUGE savings), but recommended other repairs that I agreed were LONG overdue & would cost less while the front cover was off (timing belt, water pump, and cam seals). I had similar work done to another of my cars by another mechanic & I bet I saved 25-30% with Ray. He also told me that the distributor shaft seal was leaking "a very little bit", but recommended not to spend the money - huh?!? - a mechanic recommending NOT to do work? This place would be a miracle to find without GPS, and "suite 13" is a bay in the back of a strip building housing everything from wrought iron shops, to body shops, to auto repair. Can't judge a book by it's cover. read more

Ray is very friendly and his work is quick and affordable. I had a new radiator installed, replaced valve cover gaskets and he stopped my transmission from leaking. I especially like his online feedback system that allows you to keep track of the work that he does on your cars. read more

Such honest, friendly service! No fuss, they just fixed my mom's car for a fair price.

Ray is a friendly guy and his daughter is very professional. He did a 60k inspection on my wife's pathfinder. Went by the manufacturer's suggested list and recommended what needed to be done. A good experience. This is a definite drop off / pick up kind of place. Meaning, this ain't Pep Boys with a TV waiting room and donuts. But on the flipside, you want your car fixed and fixed correctly. read more

Ray's car care gave me a wonderful experience. Ray treats his customers like Family. It's very hard to find an honest mechanic. I will be referring him to the rest of my family and friends. Mike C. read more

I've had experiences with various mechanics and Ray is one of the best. He is very honest, upfront and trust worthy. Took my car in for a fuel problem and he had it fixed in less than an hour. The price was very decent, and even tipped me to get great Chinese food while I wait for my car to be finished. Will definitely use him again for future car problems. read more

LOVE Ray! Nicest guy in the world, and he won't do you wrong on car service. He gets you good deals, and he's a person you can trust! Location is a little tricky, but worth it! read more

ok so i take my car in and give them two weeks. Here im sitting NEARLY A LATER MONTH WITH OUT A CAR. Just to repay for an issue they had fixed a few months prior. Thanks for allowing me to dish out an extra 4gs for an unresolved issue that you didnt get right the first time..i call up get the same response every single time. ... The mechanic is out test driving the car. no specifics, I'm so fed up. ONLY good thing is they have a guy wholl tow u for a reasonable price. read more

Great and quick service, highly professional will definitely do repeat business here for car repairs.

Went in for a oil change and In and out in 20 mins. Great service, guy and the front desk was really helpful and remembered me from when we spoke on the phone earlier. read more

Great service and very friendly staff. Do not be discouraged by the looks of the place, the savings are real and the staff very professional. read more

My mom took her car to a different place and they told her she needed to replace her brakes asap. She took her car to Rays Car Care for a second opinion, due to the positive Yelp reviews. He was honest and said they were only 50% worn. Since then I took my car there and I am happy with the service. read more

Been bringing my cars to Rey for a long time and as always have been providing a very good service from simple car oil change to car repairs with a very, very reasonable price. I highly recommend Ray to anyone. Sent my friends to him too. Thank you Ray! read more

What a find! Ray is both competent and ethical, a rare combination in the auto repair business. We took our Jeep Liberty to him for repairs and he did a thorough inspection and told us about other things that needed to be considered. His price is reasonable too. Repairs were quick. Actually, there is no negative at all. Highly recommend Ray to all my friends and family. read more

5 STARS for Ray! I have been going to Ray for a few years after he was recommended to me by someone at work. Ray doesn't have the real fancy auto repair shop you will see in the city, but he has the best ethics and communication and prices you will ever find! As a matter of fact I am going to have my car towed to him tommorrow because it just broke down. I know he will take good care of me. I give Ray my highest recommendations! Side note, he is an outstanding example of a Christian man also. James R. read more

I am glad I found Ray's. They are honest and have reasonable prices. Ray also takes the time to clearly explain what is wrong with your car and explains the urgency and options. I also appreciate how he calls to make sure your car is fine. Highly recommended! read more

Highly recommend Rays Car Care! They are honest, informative and genuinely care about the cars and their customers. I can't thank Ray enough- so hard to find an honest mechanic. Never taking my car elsewhere! read more

Ray and his guys are beyond the best, just AMAZING!!! I found him on yelp with only two reviews at the time and I must say I'm glad I took the gamble. He helped me find new engines for my car, replaced my engine and has been taking care of me ever since. Honest, dependable, quick and beyond the call of service. His mechanics are also extremely helpful too, they along with Ray, have never recommended me for a repair I didn't need. They have even showed me my broken parts while in my vehicle before repair!! All of this and more and I have never been charged unreasonably. His service and honesty truly exceed his prices. I WILL ALWAYS recommend him, even if you live in Oceanside or Alpine. He's worth the drive. read more

when I first came to this shop, service was good... as time passed their service started to go down hill, had my engine replaced, but it was a sh** job... my car was reeking of gas, people would stop and tell me my car has a heavy smell of gas and i should not drive it. also had my ac compressor replaced with another used one which cost $450... the ac still doesnt work, i have been going back and forth with Ray, but it seems every time i leave my car to get fixed, it gets more fu**ed up... SCAM... not an honest person... on his poster of list of things he repairs, on the bottom of the list, it reads, "bible service... free" or something like that... he needs to remove that... dont go here. i had to stop... his mechanics are more of parts changers than real mechanics... should ask if his shop and or mechanics are ASE certified... again... DONT GO HERE. read more

The only reason I had even come to this place was because it was near where my car had broke down & my mechanic is about 200 miles away & i saw lots of good reviews so I went in to have my master cylinder replaced which was a decent job, upon arriving home I popped the hood to look at my engine & i see they had left a wrench in, now that my car was drivable I took it to my trusted mechanic and when he did his inspection he noticed a leak and had told me they unscrewed the cap to my transmission fluid, definitely a shop that will screw you over. will never come near this place again. For those of you that have had work done beware & get an inspection before something happens to your vehicle. read more

Just took my 97 lexus there to get the struts replaced. Dealer quoted me 700'ish for the front and 700ish for the back. Ray got front and back stuts done, and even changed the plugs for just under 800. This guy is great. Honest and efficient at what they do. Don't be scared of the location. The shop has what it needs to do the work. I dont need a fancy waiting area for my car to get worked on like the big guys have. I need a shop that knows what they are doing, is honest, and does it all at a good price. Go to Rays for all your car issues!!! Plus the guy is former navy. Support your vets!!! read more

Ray's Car Care is a great place to go when you need a great honest mechanic at a reasonable price. I have been coming to Ray for over 5 years now and will continue to come to him for all of my automobile needs, I refer all of my friends to him because he is just that good. read more

I have know Rey for many years. He is also belong to my mom church. He honest and you alway get a stright answer from him. He charge way less then others by 30 to 60% the going rate. read more

Daphne w's post is hilarious. she doesn't know that in order too look at the clutch you have to remove a transmission. how do you look at a sliced piece of ham in a sandwich that is already in between two pieces of bread with mayo...you have to open it up. it's common sense to a mechanic, I can see why she is whining, cuz she thought you just wave a magic wand over the clutch area and everything is good, " she also states her friend took the car back after a few months and mr ray took the transmission out, transmissions do go out, especially when you dump the clutch a lot. anyways, I burned my clutch at the drag races one day (550 hp 427 big block)...had a jack and a 9/16 socket...removed the transmission and reinstalled an old clutch at the races and drove it home, but that's cuz I know what I'm doing. read more

I am meticulous about who works on my car and extremely cautious. A fair price is one thing but quality is even more important. Ray and his team are great and I cannot say enough good. When he says he's going to replace a part he does it, and there is no bait and switch. You get all of this and a very fair price. His shop is in a very crowded location, shop parking is tough, but at the end of the day you will save money and have a quality job. I can highly recommend Ray's Car Care, give them a try you will not regret it. read more

I won't take my car anywhere else! My family has been taking our cars to Ray's for well over 20 yrs now and we are never disappointed. When my husband convinced me to take my car to "his guy" I was sorely disappointed and vowed never to stray again. Honest, great prices, quick service. Like another reviewer said, best kept secret in town. read more

OMG what can say - Ray is THE BEST! I'm new to the area & needed to get some work done on my van. He was more than accommodating and professional. The first time you go there don't be deterred by the location. He's at the end of a row of garage businesses. I didn't feel comfy driving a big van in such a tight space - but his guys are pros at it. Everyone was so friendly & helpful. He has a small waiting room with a handful of chairs - just take a drink and a magazine with you & you're all set. I'll definitely be back with repairs for my other vehicles. Thanks Ray! read more

Both time we've taken our vehicle here for repairs have been good experiences. Accurate, quick, and friendly service. The prices are quite competitive with other shops. read more

Ray was an amazing businessman and an honest mechanic! I needed to get my headlights reinstalled as I had purchased new assemblies to replace my fogged stock lights. He did it for the lowest price I ever heard of and assured me with confidence that it would be done well. It only took a few hours and my car was ready to go and the job was exceptionally done! I read more

Fantastic service, honest, and reasonable prices. We just moved out of Chula Vista, and I'm sad we will need to find a new mechanic because a good trustworthy mechanic is so hard to find! read more

Got tired of going to the expensive car dealerships and retail/auto repair stores that do mediocre to poor work. Came across this business here in Yelp and read all of the reviews. Since all but one were positive, I figure I'd give this place a try. I met the owner Ray and told him my service needs for my Toyota Tundra - brakes and oil change. Boy was I blown away! The estimate and final cost was approximately one third to one half less than what I would've paid at a dealership or retail/auto repair store. Best of all it took only 1.5 hours to do the total work - from test drive/inspection to maintenance to final drive and inspection. At a dealership or retail/auto repair store my vehicle would be there anywhere from half to a full day. Look, if you're looking for a no frills, inexpensive, quality auto repair place Ray's Car Care is where you need to go. I'm already going back in a couple of days to get my wife's car an oil change (about $12-13 depending on vehicle). Guess that means Ray and his crew are my new mechanics. As a US Navy veteran, I'm happy to say Ray is also retired US Navy. Plus Ray is one of the nicest people you will meet. By the way, this is not a fake review; I'm a first time customer who took a chance on this business because of the positive Yelp reviews and I can honestly say that I will be a repeat customer from here on out. Good luck to all you fellow customers in finding a good auto repair business and hope that you will at least consider this place and give it a try. read more

DON'T BRING YOUR CAR HERE!!!! I took in my Honda for new brakes. I liked Ray, he seems like a nice guy. We went to pick up the car after I got a call that it was ready. Ray was no longer there. We were told they had taken my car for a test drive. We waited 40 minutes for the mechanic testing it (Mike) to come back! This whole time this guy was out there with my car! When he retured we asked him, "Where did you go?" and he said "to test it". We pushed a little further "for 40 minutes you were testing it?" and he just said "sorry" and proceeded to hide. When I called Ray to tell him about this he tried to convince me this is normal...no big deal. If you don't mind lending your car out for these clowns to run errands and stuff then by all means bring it to Rays.... If you are looking for a place you can trust...STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE! read more

Ray is an honest, affordable, caring and super friendly guy. My family has been going to Ray for at least 25 years. He takes care of all of our cars. read more

Integrity is the correct word, after calling around to almost a dozen places who wanted at least 100$ to even to even look at my car (as well as needing an appointment) I happened across Rays number and gave it a shot. He said come right in, I did and he and his crew had me out in a few minutes. The problem that I thought I had fixed had a little issue, he figured it out and fixed it so fast he told me he couldn't even charge for the labor and since no parts were needed it was free. He gave me a card and bid me a good day. Next time I need work, this will be the place. I've had work done at many shops, and I will return to Rays (hope not to soon, but cars need work and it is nice to know a place that won't bs me and charge me for nothing). read more

Honest, Honest, Honest... a RARE word when talking about mechanics. I took my BMW to him for an oil leak. It turned out to be a simple "loose hose" fix that he didn't even charge me for! read more

Fellow citizens, Ray's Car Care is a total scam. Save yourself a headache and don't waste your time and money there. Ray's mechanics are absolute amateurs and they are not ASE certified! They butchered a brand new AC compressor kit that I provided from the dealer then blamed it on "defective parts". I left my car there for 3 full days and they could not repair anything. Ray kept calling me trying to add new additional repairs and hike up the price. Little did Ray know that I already had two diagnoses from other mechanics and I refused to let him scam me. He started getting loud with me on the phone and he started talking over me and would not listen to anything I had to stay. Then I told him he was being rude to me and he just said like "so what if I'm rude"... Ray has the worst customer service skills I have ever witnessed, and he does not care one bit about the customer needs, he just wants your money. Ray will smile at you, and act all polite, but as soon as you turn around he will be stabbing you in the back. Don't believe any of his antics, he is just an actor. One day, as I drove up to his garage I noticed his mechanics were in the driveway throwing food or something at some other mechanics at the garage next door to Ray's. Another time, I noticed his mechanics started some sort of fire and the place filled up with smoke so I ran out of there, I thought the place was going to burn down... Ray's mechanics are clowns and his garage is a 3 ring circus... His mechanics also left an engine part on top of my car that I did not notice until I got home, they forgot to put it back on, it was the throttle cable cover, luckily it did not blow off on the drive home and I had to put it back myself. Also, I noticed some other customer drove up to Ray's when I was there, he was in a SUV and he was so pissed off. He started yelling at Ray because they didn't fix his SUV, I thought to myself "I'm out of here" because I did not want to end up like that guy. Don't pay attention to any of those positive comments on the Yelp page; those are just Ray's friends and neighbors saying nice things as a favor for him. The truth is found in all of the negative comments. Whatever you do, do not go to Ray's, you will regret it. Ray's Car Care is the worst auto repair garage on planet earth. read more

Thank you so much yelp for leading me to this place! Dare I say this could be the best Mechanic in San Diego and I don't think I will ever take my car anywhere else ever again. I needed my axles replaced so I brought it to Ray after reading the reviews on here. Earlier in the week pepboys quoted me $500 to get them fixed this being after it took them 2 days to just replace my breaks pad. God knows I wasn't gonna leave the car with those bafoons any longer then I had to plus $500 is a big chunk of change. Ray did a free inspection to make sure pepboys wasn't trying to rip me off. I dropped my car off around 11AM. A couple minutes later Ray calls me and confirms the axles do indeed need to be replaced, he would have it ready in two hours and would only cost 250 bucks! What a great guy, got my car back its running great he even cleaned the "brand new" break pads pepboys put in which had been squeeling like crazy after install. This guy is the most honest mechanic I have ever met and his prices literally can't be beat. Do yourself a favor and take your car to Ray it's the best decision you are ever gonna make. read more