I do not recommend bringing your car here at all. A few weeks ago my cousin moved to Riverside for school and his car was having problems. They quoted him $600 for 4 injectors, which he was happy to go through with. However the owner called the next day and told him the car was overheated and it needed a head gasket. The new quote was $5,000 and even though the car wasn't even worth that much they were insistent we needed to go through with the work. My uncle then took the situation into his own hands and decided to take the car home and fixed it himself. When he followed up with the owner he started cussing, which was very unprofessional. ): read more

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The people at toy tech were extremely kind and fitted me in last minute right before the weekend to fix my undercarriage cover, which has been scraping on the road. The best part, is that they did it for no charge! Truly saved me from crashing tf out that day lol, was having a long day. Will definitely consider coming here in the future for any needs for my vehicle. Their prices also seem reasonable! read more

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Really stand up guys, who are always extremely helpful. They are honest, and the service is great, and 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 read more

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CAUTION: As a college student that just moved to Riverside, I came here on 10/20, Monday to get my spark plugs replaced for my 2011 Toyota Prius. I used an OBD Scanner and it said there was a misfire on Cylinder 4. I had James (Jim) confirm and diagnose the problem. He said it was the coils that need to be replaced. The fix was about 900 dollars. I spoke with my father who lives far away and agreed that it was probably the coils. I was told it would be ready the next day in the morning. The next day on Tuesday, 10/21, I was hoping to get the car back in the morning. Called the place, I heard from the receptionist they needed more time. At around 3:45pm, I get a call from Jim that the head gasket and the coolant was leaked. The cost was gonna be around 4750 dollars. I let my father know to contact the place the next day. On Wednesday, 10/22, my father and I decided to check it for ourselves and I picked the car up. About 2 weeks later (November), we had the spark plugs replaced for 100 dollars because they were old, not wet. The head gasket was completely fine, dry and had no coolant. If the head gasket was bad, either the piston cylinders or the spark plugs would have been wet. TLDR: I would not trust the place. If it was not for our judgement and my father's expert knowledge on cars, we would have lost 5k just to replace the spark plugs which are an easy fix. They misdiagnosed the issues with the Prius and said the head gasket was leaked which caused the jerking. Do yourself a favor and take your business somewhere else. They will just charge you extra for no reason. Below are the OBD Scanner codes, dry spark plug (Cylinder 4) and the 4750 dollars invoice. read more

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Took my truck in thinking I needed some maintenance done. They called me back saying everything looks fine. Most shops would love to charge you for some sh*t you don't need. Will be going to Toytech everytime. read more

This place is the best, Ive been coming for multiple years at the recommendation of my friend, and have also recommended them to multiple people, great prices and they have never overcharged me even once, they always check everything out for me free of charge and tell me its all good. Some people will take advantage of young women and overcharge them thinking they don't know anything about cars but these guys have never done that even once. Plus they have the best shop cat ever! read more

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I've been taking my 2013 Prius to ToyTech for years, and I recommend them without hesitation. James, the owner, is the most honest mechanic I've worked with in the last 14 years. He never upsells, never pressures, and always goes out of his way to take care of his customers. Their service is far better than anything I've ever experienced at a Prius dealership, not even close. As for the occasional negative review you might see, that has never matched my experience. Over many years and many visits, ToyTech has consistently been fair, reliable, and genuinely trustworthy. If you want an honest mechanic who actually cares, this is the place. read more

BEWARE BEWARE Please do not bring your car here at all. A few weeks ago my son just moved to Riverside for school and I am 8 hours away from him. His 2011 Prius started rough idling and he checked with an OBD scanner and the codes were misfiring. So I told him to take it here and see how much it would cost to replace the spark plugs. After the owner diagnosed his car, he told my son that the fuel injectors are bad. So the quote was $600 for all 4 injectors. I told my son, I could live with that quote. The next day, the owner called me and told me that the car was overheated and it needed a head gasket. He told me that it"s $5,000 and I told him the car isn't worth that much. I told him its just the plugs needed to be replaced. I told my son to drive it back to his place and I will have it transported back to Sacramento. After I got it back, I replaced his car with 4 new plugs and ignition coils about $100. I reset the check engine light and take it for half an hour drive. It ran fine without any issues. A few days later I called the owner up and told him that it wasn't the head gasket. He started cussing at me. read more

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made an appointment, took it in, assessed as promised, gave me a quote and picked up when they had told me it would ready. it was less than half of the price the toyota dealer had quoted for same thing. first time customer, will be a repeat customer. read more

The first few times I came here were good, but something changed. I took my 10 year old Hyundai Elantra here after hitting a goliath pothole in the rain. It was making a rattling sound when accelerating and turning. My father-in-law, who is quite literally a retired mechanic,, test drove it and said it could be the shocks or the engine mount and to have it taken in. I took it in and they called 2 hours later to report it was not broken shocks or engine mounts, but because my oil was dirty and they chastised me that I needed to pay better attention to when it needs a change. The reason for the noise was because I hadn't changed the oil and it had permanently affected my engine. I thought I had done it 3 months before, but I couldn't remember. Ok, my bad. I promised I would do better and they sent me on my way. When it came time for my next oil change another 3 months later, my father in law did it. He said the oil was incredibly dirty and that it looked like Toy Tech had used the wrong kind of oil. He put an engine conditioner in and we let it run for a week before he changed it again. 1 1/2 months later my car was making more concerning sounds. I took it in knowing I needed new brake pads and rotors, but I also asked them to double check the shocks and engine mounts. I went back and picked it up later that day and they said again that I needed an oil change even though it had been less than 2 months since my last. They chastised me for not taking appropriate care of my car and insinuated my father in law was not doing it properly and sent me on my way with a large bill. Literally 2 weeks later, my car started sputtering and I noticed it was low on oil. I called the shop and they said the engine was fine and that they hadn't filled it up completely, so I needed to fill it up more, so I did. A week later, I'm standing in my driveway with smoke coming out of my hood and an engine-notification on my dash. The oil read as completely empty. I refilled it and it was ok enough to drive it to a completely new shop for diagnostics. They found: -Completely shattered and non-existent shocks -All 4 motor mounts were completely cracked in half -The engine block had a crack all the way through and was leaking oil -Brand new spark plugs that I had neither asked for nor was told were replaced Toy Tech had not even attempted to check the things that I had asked them to check and then lied and said they were fine. It looks like they mixed up the cars on the shop. This shop is just messy beyond belief. read more

The people here are so nice and very knowledgeable! As a women it's annoying usually to go to the service shop for a vehicle anywhere, not here. They fixed my Toyota Prius and didn't overcharge me. I would recommend them 10000 times over! Thank you so much:))) read more

Looking for honest work this is the place. I get my oil changes here because the tire rotation is included. People are nice and you don't have to wait long to get a appointment. Dealership always try to upscale me on everything this place mentions things that need to be done and no pressure. read more

My family and I have been going to Toy Tech for years. They are very knowledgeable and the pricing is fair. They also don't try to upsell you for things that are not needed. read more

So awesome here! He ran a full diagnosis on my Prius and knew every little thing he was talking about. Parking is a little limited but I'm sure its nothing to worry too much about. I will be back to get my car checked up by him, very great prices and always explains the why behind the diagnosis (makes me feel aware of what's happening to my car as well). read more

The only place I'll take my two Toyotas. Way better than going to the dealer for anything regarding my vehicles.

My daughter went to there shop and they helped her with an oil change. They did not add any unnecessary charges so I will be sending her there every time she has an issue. She had a low oil pressure sign and they could have added additional charges but they told her that the previous oil change was not done right. read more

James is highly qualified and honest especially with women customers who might not know a lot about their vehicles. He gets done what needs to be done and only recommends parts and service when needed! My wife has a 2004 Toyota Corolla that keeps on trucking due to his time and efforts! read more

Our Toyota Prius made a terrible knocking sound Monday morning when I started it. I thought maybe the engine was going to throw a rod or something, so I found these guys. Called a tow truck, driver started it and heard the same sound I did. Dropped it off, they called me later and said nothing's wrong. What? Sound was gone, engine runs fine, just low 1 quart of oil he says. I was dumbfounded, but happy. Now for the bill, how much I asked? No charge. What? He could have told me some great story of how he fixed the problem and charged me an arm and a leg, but no. These guys are honest. I will be back, thanks! read more

Toy Tech - Took our Toyota Prius in because the engine was making a horrible thumping sound. They couldn't find anything wrong so no charge. Awsome! - Auto Repair Near Me - Riverside, California

Was driving up the freeway on my way to work when I started having car problems. I pulled over at a gas station off Center and the 215 but did not see anything out of the ordinary so I went to Toy Tech, where I had taken my and wife's and handful of times in the past. When I got there I saw James, the owner, who I tried to wave down to explain what was going on, but he told me to go to the office first, so I did. Then young lady was having lunch and talking to her mom on the phone when I walked in. I explained what was going on she asked me what kind of car it was a went to tell James the owner. She comes back in and ask me for my keys and another young man walks out to take the car inside the bay. The young man seemed inexperienced and it took him about 20 minutes after finally getting some help. Next James hops in the car goes down about a quarter mile and comes right back. At this point nobody as even acknowledge me, so when James got back I decided to go talk to him to explain what I experienced and to see what he was thinking it could possibly caused it. When I approached he didn't seem very interested in talking but he explained as we were walking into the office that I would have to back to drop off the car some other day because they did not have time that day. I thought that was fair, but I still had not gotten a chance to say anything to him about anything! He did tell me the break was a little touchy and asked last time I had done em. As he was talking to me, yes as he was talking to me, he walked out of the door and the door closed behind him, and I did not know what to think. I felt disrespected and discouraged because in the past I have driven 40 minutes to bring him my business and cars and he would not even give me the time of day. I was telling the original young lady that it was very disrespectful that he throughout the whole process did not show any value or respect to one of his customers when he came back in. When he walked back I decided to tell him what I was telling the lady he told me to "shut up!" and that he "already told me I had to bring it back!" Again I tried to explain that that was not the problem, the problem was the service and once again before I screamed at me to get out so I did. As we were walking out he still had a lot of condescending words for me in the parking lot until he finally got into his car. If he would have just taken that same time and effort he took to yell and be condescending to me, to listen to his customer I would have left with a peace of mind of when and what we had to do to find the problem. The gentleman is very knowledgeable as I could see in the times I have worked with him and it shows in the reviews he has, but I guess being really qualified can sometimes go to your head where you start overlooking the other things that make your business a reputable one. Working in retail and understanding demanding customers so I am not one of them, but this expErie me was such a bad one I was left feeling so disrespected I had to create and account just to leave my first ever review. Like I said, I don't question their knowledge, but I do question James' and consequently the values of his businesses if he cannot even listen to a customer who has spent a lot of money there, even though that should not matter. As I can see in the other poor reviews, he has terrible communication with his customers. Hope this helps someone decide if they want to bring their business here or not. read more

Toy Tech did a safety inspection on my vehicle. I was able to get an appointment within a few days. Once I arrived, the inspection was quick and the staff was very friendly. read more

I have been a customer at Toytech for quite a few years now. I'm always impressed by the knowledge of their mechanics and the quality of work received. The front office staff is always friendly, and they do their best to get your car serviced quickly. I highly recommend them!! read more

I own two Tundras a 2001 and a 2011. I needed some work done on both of them, So I brought them to Toy Tech, The owner Jim was very courteous and knowledgeable on what needed to be done. The work price was VERY reasonable and acceptable. Jim knows how to run a business and how to keep customers.( Jim's Honesty) I am glad I found this gem here in the inland empire.Oh, and Sandra @ the front desk is a good also. read more

Girl in front counter not know what she's doing call on Monday to get a quote for transmission service set up an appointment for Wednesday. Turns out that she misquotes me you had to take my car off the rack you and I had appointment they cannot do the service even if I was willing to pay the additional fees first impression absolutely horrible. Willing give this little place to shot me and my whole family on Lexus guess the hunt will continue for a good mechanic in the area left very disappointed Hope everyone else has a better experience than I did read more

Toy Tech is absolutely the best! We all know how hard it is to find a good mechanic who does great work and most importantly honest. I've been taking my Prius to James for several years now and I can not recommend their service highly enough. Their prices are reasonable and they go above and beyond each and every time. James and his techs are very knowledgeable and explain the diagnosis in a way I can understand, never trying to upsell me as the dealers do. My family and co-workers take their cars to Toy Tech for service and are extremely happy. If I could give 10 stars on Yelp, I would. read more

I've taken my car is too many shops , this one by far is the best. The staff and the service were awesome. I took my car to multiple shops to try to fix the brakes, none of them wanted to deal with it and insisted that my brakes were fine when my rotors were actually damaged. None of the shops Including the Toyota dealership could pick that up. This shop recognized it right away and fixed the problem and had a fair price. read more

Came in to get a servicing of my Prius for the battery and they checked it free of charge. Definitely will be returning for future servicing because of the 1. Hospitality, 2. Well knowledge of the mechanic. Thank you read more

This is the only place I take my car for oil changes and maintenance. I can an always count on top-notch honest and reliable service. The people at toy tech are very knowledgeable and they put in extra effort to help and to explain things. read more

I have been taking my cars (Toyota 4Runner and formerly a Honda Civic) to James for years! His prices are reasonable, and he keeps my husband's 4Runner running like new (it has almost 300,000 miles on it)! I appreciate the fact that he gives me a 'head's up" when something may need to be replaced or serviced at my next oil change. I refer all of my friends and acquaintances to him. read more

Horrible rude attitude. They are busy all the time so they don't have to treat customers with respect. I watched them treat one guy by yelling at him when he didn't understand what the clerk was asking him. He just said thank you and left. Guess they have plenty of business and do not need anymore, as that seems to be their attitude. read more

Recommended by the guy from Reliable Tires less than a mile away, this place was the closest available shop a couple blocks from my own place that would service Japanese cars. When I first brought my vehicle to Toy Tech and I explained my car's situation and hesitantly what I thought the problem was, these guys did not exploit and take advantage of my lack of car knowledge and agreed it was it was indeed an alternator problem. No, "You also need to fix this" or "The car needs X and X" rubbish. These guys got to working after the the inspection report came back. While they had a lot of other cars to work on, it took them only a day to fix my vehicle up provided I paid for it in cash. They also provided me with a free oil change on my next visit which I made sure to use! Front desk employee and mechanic are all genuinely nice people. These guys work fast and can get your vehicle running as soon as possible! Only downsides to this place are how they still haven't fixed their credit/debit card reader after a year, and they are a little on the steep side. Will definitely take my vehicle here if my car runs into any future problems while I'm still attending school in Riverside. read more

My 2010 Toyota Corolla wouldn't start... but lights, radio, wipers, etc. all worked OK. Figured it was a expensive starter problem... Toy Tech found and quickly fixed the problem at a very reasonable price! (It WASN'T a +/-$500 new starter fix) Very friendly, knowledgeable service. read more

I have been taking my cars to Toy Tech for over 20 years. All 3 cars have gone over 250k miles. Jim, JC and Sandra are the best. They take care of the "Little" things that become "Large" things, if not taken care of it. I have never had an issue with any of my cars. My last 2 cars were bought brand new from the dealer and I refused their maintenance program. Told them, I already have the BEST mechanics in the business. 5 Stars - Toy Tech is as Good as it Gets. Believe me, you do not have to go anywhere else. read more

I have been a customer bringing my cars here for almost twenty years. James, the owner, and his workers are honest, and they have never cheated me with any of the Toyota and Honda vehicles I've owned, by suggesting I needed unnecessary parts replaced. In fact, when my current Highlander needed something checked and it was still under warranty, James told me to take it to the dealer (who charged me and didn't fix the problem)!! I check with James before buying a new car to get his advice :) The service is excellent, from all the employees here. I trust James and value his expertise, and highly recommend Toy Tech. read more

Where do I begin?..after taking my truck to a couple of other places and given outrages quotes, I had heard about Toy Tech, so I took a chance and boy was I happy with my decision . The owner James took care of me personally and explained to me step by step of what to expect and was way cheaper than all other quotes. So naturally decided with toy tech doing the job. Now I'm back on and the road and saved myself a nice hefty amount by going with toy tech. THANK YOU SO MUCH JAMES...I will be referring your business to my friends and family. thank you. read more

My family have been taking our cars to Toy Tech for many years and have total confidence in their work. They do great diagnostics and repairs. They are reasonable, honest and extremely helpful. The entire staff is friendly and helpful. We would not even consider going anywhere else. Thanks jimmy, Sandra John etc you are the best read more

Wife has been going here for 25 years. These folks are honest and don't try and sell you what you don't need. They will give you a heads up on potential problems. read more

This is the home for my car..I will never go any where else.. this place is honest affordable and great customer service. My family has been coming here for years.. Toy Tech is the only service that services our cars. You have to come and be a part of the Toy Tech family!! no one touches my Lexus but Toy Tech!! read more

Sixteen years ago, I got a crazy quote to fix my Camry from a local dealership. A friend recommended a 2nd quote from Toy Tech. I saved almost half the money and received awesome service from Toy Tech. I have since returned to Toy Tech over and over and over again. In these days to have total and complete confidence in your mechanic is rare but that is how I feel about Toy Tech. The staff is awesome...from the office to the mechanics. I recommend and stand by Toy Tech! read more

Called the shop on friday sept. 13, lady secretary picked up, i asked to speak to jim about prices and questions i had and she said no and hung up. thought that was a joke so i called again and told me jims not here stop calling...? read more

I've been in the auto parts and service business over 30 years and realize That times are hard but be prepared to take your $ at this place.I took my Vehicle in for a diagnostic issue and brake problem.I was told my brakes needed New drums and shoes due to the drums past tolerance for turning and I had 10% Left on the shoes total P@L 401.00 plus tax they also gave me a estimate for 700 For other supposed issues the vehicle has.I pulled my truck and took it to another Mechanic and told him to check the brakes he replaced the brake shoes and "turned" the drum total P&L 135!! I inspected the old shoes and more then 30%! I totally believe in independent repair shops but they lost a customer due to overkill. read more