Used up one of my days off trying to swap out one of my u-joints as I was getting gnarly vibrations in my 4Runner at speed. Turns out I ended up renting the wrong tool to pop out the old u joint and needed to get my rig back on the road asap. I called SoCal Auto and Chris and his team worked with me more professionally than any other shop I've been to. I live literally half a mile from the shop and he offered to have one of his employees drive to my place, pick up the driveshaft, swap out the problem u-joint and even had it delivered back to me at my place while taking payment over the phone. I'm a DIY mechanic and learn everything on YouTube but this job needed a shop to fix for me. I ended up chalking all my tires and left it sit at my house overnight. When driveshaft was delivered to me the next morning I bolted it back up and vibration problem was solved. I was back on the road within 18 hours. I was so stoked that he offered to have the driveshaft picked up. I was literally stuck at my house and he helped me get back on the road. So thankful for honest people and shops like this. I'll be doing all my future car business here! Thanks Chris and team! Truly 1 in million read more

My car AC was not working during this hell of a heatwave in California so I decided to look up some mechanic shop to fix it. I came across SoCal Auto with very good reviews from other users and decided to try my luck. Upon calling the owner, Chris, he was very nice and friendly and offer to take a look at my car for FREE. He spent 3 hours doing diagnosis on my car's AC system for free and told me what was wrong. All of this was for free so I know that this man is a real deal. I brought my car in the next day for the job and it was done within the morning. They even offer to chauffeur me to my job while I wait for my car to be done and pick me up afterwards also. I've never seen a mechanic go above and beyond with customer services and will come back if I ever need his service. They check up on you to see if everything is working fine with the service they provided. My car also had a SRS light on and they fix it for free. I would recommend them to any friends and family who needs their service in a heartbeat! read more

I just love personal referrals!! I can always trust a good friend to recommend a five star business. Word of mouth is almost as good as Yelp!! ;) We had a pretty hot week last week and my AC was blowing room temp air. Not fun when you're sweating before you get to the office! A close friend recommended a mechanic he has been going to for years and just opened up shop in San Marcos. When my friend said he would follow his mechanic anywhere I knew I would be in good hands. I took my car to SoCal Auto and met the owner Chris, who is also the mechanic. He is super personable, he diagnosed my car for free, then explained what was needed to fix the problem, we went over the charges, and before I knew it my car was blowing cool crisp air!! He did an amazing job. No more sweaty monster here! This is a small new business in San Marcos that I am sure will be running out of space soon enough. If your car needs some work take it over and talk to Chris! read more

I first met Chris, SoCal Auto's owner when my Rav4's transmission died quite unexpectedly. Chris was extremely understanding and empathetic, and most importantly very honest about my options. This was the fist time in an auto repair shop that I felt like someone cared and really tried to help instead of just charging me for a service that made no sense. Since then I have bough a new car and Chris has worked on my brakes and fixed my flat tire. I am soon due for an oil change, so guess where I am going ;) I've recommended SoCal to many of my coworkers and friends and have only heard words of praise from everyone who had their cars fixed with Chris. If you are looking for an honest mechanic who will go out of his way to make sure you car is running 100% at all times, then check out SoCal and you won't regret it! read more

I have took both my cars here a few times for numerous concerns and the owner is AMAZING!!! He is definitely an honest guy. He doesn't try to up sale you or tell you something is wrong with your vehicle to get money out of you. He honestly tries to find the actual root of the issue and fixes it. My most recent experience was last week. I took my impala to get looked at for a trunk not working and a jerking while i drove. He took time out his day to test drive the car twice and found the actual cause of the trunk issue(blown fuse). When i came to pick up the vehicle he told me no charge. Stand up guy!! He definitely is also very supportive of the Military....recommend this place for any and everyone for your vehicle maintenance. read more

I recently had an excellent experience with SoCal Auto for an oil change on my car. Chris was incredibly helpful and managed to schedule me for the day after I contacted him. I originally booked an afternoon appointment, but on the day of the maintenance, I needed an earlier slot. Chris was able to accommodate the change with no hassle, which I greatly appreciated. The entire maintenance took less than 2 hours, and they even topped off all the fluids as part of the service. I'm happy and relieved to have found a new, reputable auto repair shop close by. I'll definitely be taking my car here for all future services. Highly recommend! read more

I came here for the first time after being referred to by the owner of the Turbo Masters. I have a 2015 Infiniti Q50 so when I heard that Chris had experience with my make of car, I felt reassured. He is knowledgeable and professional. He made recommendations that made sense and even provided realistic options for me as far as timeframe of when I would need something done. Felt reassuring that he cared about the customer genuinely not like some places where you feel they were juicing you for everything you've got. I will always come back to him for my Infiniti needs. read more

Was in need of an oil change. Chris was super friendly, no-nonsense, and helpful. Possibly the cleanest, and most comfy waiting room at an auto garage ever (coffee/tea and WiFi). Gave me a 20% off for first-time oil change to boot. Also: Rocco is a hell of a charming shop pup. Definitely coming back and would solidly recommend! read more

Have an old truck that had what I felt was a clutch issue. Took it into Chris who diagnosed it quickly and had it fixed in no time. He found one other problem associated with the clutch and fixed it at no cost. Great service, speedy and kind! Awesome dog too. Thanks again Chris! read more

Chris did me a solid for my unusual request on my Subaru Forester. Went over and above with great service. On top of that...he didn't even charge me for his time or trouble! His employee helped too even though it wasn't a 2 man job. read more

Recently paid a visit due to my friend's recommendation and I can definitely say I will be going again for any other car issue ! Chris was so kind and helpful the service he provided was spectacular! read more

Love this shop. Great people and great service! I love This shop I travel here from Oceanside. Great pricing and service work is best in north county. read more

Best auto repair shop in So cal. Good people and great prices. Working here from out of town ,n Chris fixed my fuel leak in mins. Thanks Chris read more

Took one car in last week very happy so taking our second car in this week. So excited to have been refereed to So Cal Auto from a friend!!! read more

Informative and honest.. what else could you ask for! Wouldn't bring my car anywhere else

Chris and his crew are amazing! Thank you so much for taking great care of our cars.