Star 8 Auto Tech

Hmmm, apparently my problem with a wrong phone number along time ago has been fixed, and things sound good in other reviews. So…
*nevermind* ;o
Apparently others have found a working phone number, and love the place!

where did they go! please post new location!

Danny is one of the best mechanics I’ve ever been to. He handled all my car needs with great professionalism and customer service. I got a transmission fluid change, oil change, fixed my bumper (quick fix but looks pretty damn good) for no extra charge, and changed my air filter. Price+professionalism+customer service (very fast service) is why this place deserves 5 stars.

I had a pretty positive experience here the last week when I brought in my grandfather’s Buick for maintenance. Danny is a friendly and knowledgeable guy who is transparent about what problems there are with the car and the most reasonable solutions.

WARNING!!! Poor customer service! I had my wheel bearing checked due to grinding noise– Danny keeps on saying it is the break pads and rotor? My pads rotor are brand new? They made me fix the back plate $ 155 and made me buy another pads and the noise didn’t go away! Now he’s saying it the rotor? So I told the to just replace the wheel bearing and that cured the problem. This guy will get you to change all the stupid parts and end up not fixing the problem!!! Won’t ever go back with this guy!

Danny is brilliant! Always quotes a fair price, always does a first-​rate job. If you live in the Alhambra/​Pasadena area, you’d be crazy not to go to him!

Awesome service.
Opens Monday to Saturdays. Call them before you go to know if they are busy or not. They typically provide an accurate assessment of time needed to complete based on their current workload. That means they usually don’t say it will take 2 hours, but only after they finish others.
Prices are reasonable (sometimes even cheap) relative to nearby shops. Definitely cheaper than dealerships. Only two guys but fast service, and they remember you. They will refer you to a partner if they aren’t equipped to service your car. They provide honest assessments of brakes and tire wear (you know that’s a good plus if you ever experienced «omg, this thing is in urgent need of replacement» in unscrupulous shops like firestone.

Danny is very friendly and pleasant mechanic. He is up front and actually shows me what is wrong with my car.
He’s prices are very fair and I definitely don’t feel being ripped off when I come to him. I would definitely recommend you to check out this place.

The best mechanic in Alhambra! Danny was honest and quick with my brake repair, I took a chance after finding out that my previous mechanic was using old parts to fix my car. Danny was honest and did an excellent job.
I am staying with this mechanic for all my car repairs.

Whenever I’m in need of an oil job, this is my go to place! Great service! :D

Danny is the owner and he will tell you like it is, he doesn’t try to hustle you, if you need new brakes, he will tell you exactly what needs to be changed,. I came here once to have my brakes checked and it told me the front pads need to replace while the rears were fine and he could just resurface the rotors, he will also ask you if you want either generic or oem. He works on your car pretty fast to get you in and out. Fair prices, big shop, I usually come here and bring my oil & filter and have him change my oil because I am lazy lol. If you can’t afford brand new replacements, he will try and find a used one for you

I got a regular oil change here for only $ 15.99 plus tax. The owner is nice and thorough. I definitely will be coming back for other needs on my car.

3 years of consistent service & prices. We drive here from cerritos to get both cars done: rav4 & camry — oil change, maintenance, whole shabang. Walk down the block to get buy one get one free tea & bun may sandwiches at Banh Mi Che Cali. Don’t think we’ll ever have to switch auto places ever again! :) Our Rav4 and Camry are at home here.
Oil cost a grip now!!! Prices everywhere have increased a huge deal, but this place still keeps it real. Its no longer $ 50 for synthetic oil (5,000 miles) but still cheapest in LA area.
Like everyone else, we don’t know much about cars but the bf knows enough to trust Star 8 with both our cars. Runned and worked by the owner, very knowledgeable and keeps it real with your wallet — he’ll give you cheaper other options but also let you know if its worth it or not. But in the end we trust him with everything since he knows our whole car history.
Would I recommend this place to others? Yes! Except most people we know either don’t live close enough or have relatives work on their car.
Leave your cell with him, walk over to get some food or walk a little further and wifi the whole afternoon until he calls or you walk back before the shop closes. Get your car serviced and be productive — AWESOME! :)

This place is great! The guys who work here are straight up professionals. The prices, reasonable. Their customer service, excellent. The job, done right. Highly recommended

Star Tech has a new number (626) 293‑3280. I had a great experience with Danny. He’s a nice guy and made me feel comfortable. His prices are great compared to other shops I got quotes from. I will be doing more business with him in the future.