Becker Tire and Service Center

I took my car in for an oil change and they informed me my water pump is leaking and needs to be replaced, as well as my 2 cracked AC belts. They quoted me $ 563 (includes labor) for the water pump replacement, a coolant flush and thermometer. For the belts they quoted $ 127 (including labor).
Of course I’m not going to just hand over close to $ 700 without getting a quote from another mechanic too. So, I called another mechanic my family has used over the years and their quote was $ 350 for the water pump issue with coolant flush and thermometer (includes labor), and $ 60 to replace the belts since they’ll be off anyways during the pump repair (not charging labor on belts); for a grand total of $ 410.
Why the $ 280 difference? Is there really a premium water pump that costs that much more? I’ve got a 2003 Tahoe so we’re not talking a premium vehicle here.
These guys were nice but not nice enough to justify overcharging a potential female customer close to $ 300. Just goes to show a quick phone call to another mechanic can save you a ton of money sometimes.
PS They were also going to charge me an additional $ 339 to replace the spark plugs … pretty sure that was have been a huge ripoff too. My other mechanic said the spark plugs were completely fine for now and didn’t need to be changed.

Plain and simple. Trustworthy and honest. They are always great at getting me in, letting me know what’s coming up service wise, what I can wait or pass on and very fair with costs.
They are also pretty quick too.

Their works is amazing and their equipment is the best, especially since they have the laser balancing for your tires. During my visit to replace my tires they were almost able to eliminate vibrations from my bent rims, they were even the ones to show me my rims were bent. After fixing my rims and returning to re balance my rims the did it so at no cost, really professional and friendly.

Fantastic work and high end customer service every time! I’ve been bringing my car here for almost 3 years for oil changes, tire rotations and purchased tires when the time came as well. I highly recommend Becker Tire and Service Center! The BEST!

Was referred here by highly rated repair shop who told me Becker does all their tire work. I had 5k worth of new wheels and I had no isea where to go or who to trust to pur them on. I am so glad i went to Becker. They did the job the same day. I thought the quoted price was per wheel, but it was for all four! Mark, the manager was really helpful and patient. The place is well located on Bristol in Costa Mesa. I would definitely go there again.

Over charged again. $ 90 oil change? Ouch! NO, I don’t need new tires yet. Give me a break. It’s not even close to the wear mark! Hate when the guys work on commission because they are always finding something that needs to be replaced. Need to find someplace that doesn’t gouge every time I come in. Sorry Mark, I won’t be back.

My boyfriend and I came into to Becker to get an oil change on each of our cars. My boyfriends jeep is a little older and Mark the owner did a great telling him what work needs to be done and what was more urgent then other things. He is extremely knowledgeable and personable machine to work with. I will always bring my cars here!!!

I came to Beckers because my sunroof was leaking. I called the day before and I talked to Mark (the manager) and he said he normally doesn’t work on sunroofs but he would be willing to take a look. The next day I brought my car in and after looking at my roof we found the leak. This team is amazing and I would recommend Beckers! I will definitely be coming back!

I called 6 different places in the area and this was the only place that had my Yokohama avid envigor in stock. The price was very competitive (ie lower cost) than with other the other places that offered to special order my tire for me.
They were professional and replaced my tire quickly. I am grateful for their work and would definitely recommend them!

I would give this place more than 5 stars if I could. After calling multiple places for tire repair, this place was the first one to pick up, and I’m glad that happened. The manager, Mark, is a funny guy. He jokingly said it’d take 3 – 4 days to repair my tire. Props to him for doing such a good straight face.
It took a total of maybe 15 minutes, and they even filled up the air on all my other tires. I’m extremely satisfied with the service here, and I will definitely come back if I have any auto issues. This was my first time getting a flat tire, and Becker just made the whole situation a happy experience for me.
I really am beyond grateful for their work. I wish I knew about this place earlier because too bad it’s my last year in Irvine. Every city could use a tire and service center like Becker.
Tip to UCI students: They are close to campus, so be sure to check them out if you have any kind of car issues.
Tip to Benz owners: Your tire pressure sensor might not work at first, but Mark reassured me that after a few miles, my car will catch onto the sensor. Sure enough, it did! They really know their stuff!

Pulled in here on the way home from school because my wife’s toe has a show leak. Asked for a service that apparently does more harm then good, plug the tire, but was popular when I worked at a service center in the late 90’s.
The manager Mark explained why this practice has been discontinued and what the new procedure is. Great pricing and service. Definitely coming back.

Highly recommend! Mark really helped me out today. He was intelligent, honest and straightforward about the service that I needed. His team was fast too!

These guys are excellent, and here is the reason why.
A month ago, I got two front tires installed at a discount tire center. Immediately after I left the discount tire, I felt the steering wheel vibrating after reaching 45+mph, indicating that the tires weren’t balanced properly. I took it back to that same tire shop 3 times, and they kept telling me it was fixed and that the tires were balanced properly, but were never fixed when I left. Such a waste of time!
I called Mark at Becker, and he told me he could handle it no problem. I told him I would come in during the week. I called him the next day during lunch, told him I’d be there in 5 minutes. He got me in right away, had the tires properly balanced (they were 7.2 oz off), and the car drives like a dream now.
Seriously, got to hand it to Mark for his impeccable service, helpful and knowledgeable team, and willingness to go above and beyond for an $ 18 job.

When I brought my tire in the guy behind the counter said he would check it and see if it couldn’t be repaired for $ 25 or less. The service guy came back 10 minutes later saying that it was simply the valve inside the tire where you attach the nozzle was bent. He replaced it and my car was completely fixed! On top of that he said the work was so menial he didn’t even charge me! Way to turn an otherwise bad day completely around! Thanks again!

I have been going to Becker Tire for years now. Always excellent service and trustworthy!!! They maintain my Lexus, my dad’s Mercedes and my son’s Nissan. I would recommend these guys for all around vehicle maintenance.

The best auto repair experience I have had. Most times after you get your car repaired you wait for the otehr shoe to drop. After getting my car back from Becker, i wonder every day why I ever went anywhere else. Bravo!

No clue as to the root of all these negative reviews.
I went here, despite the reviews, based on the recommendation of one of my friends who goes here regularly.
My car had a nail in the right rear tire. I wanted a tire shop that had experience with higher end vehicles and rims as I wanted to keep my rims pristine.
I came at around noon and the manager, Mark, was honest and told me that he was slammed and asked if I could come back. I called him back at around 5 and asked him if I could come in at 5:30. He told me that would be fine. I went in, they got right to work, unmounted the tire from the rim, patched the tire and then remounted the wheel. They even made sure the tire pressure was what I wanted it to be and matched the pressures I had on my on-​screen display.
Everyone was friendly, I got in and out quickly and it’s convenient. Recommended.

Came here cuz I got a coupon for $ 14.99. Not the friendliest people. Maybe because I was using a coupon? Anyways took way too long. Got there at 11 am on a Saturday. Took over an hour and they weren’t even busy…
Wouldn’t come back. Not too upset since it was less than $ 20 but would rather pay $ 35 to go to a place where it’s a lot faster and people aren’t miserable.
They should try to be friendly. It goes a long way to smile or ask someone how thy are doing. Customer service 101.

Customer Service, me thinks not. My daughter bought a Kumho tire from this shop in June as a replacement for fairly new tire that had been damaged by a nail. She just called me from a gas station in San Bernardino. Her pressure sensor came on and she stopped to put air in the new tire. She said the tire was visibly low. As she was putting air in (she had only been putting in air for less than 5 seconds) the inside sidewall blew out on the tire.
She called the shop to ask what she should do and the asshole on the other end told her that she’d have to drive to his shop and purchase another tire. When she asked if the tire was possibly faulty he just chuckled and told her she had obviously hit something that damaged the tire. She told him she hadn’t hit anything and he said we don’t cover road hazards. He then went on to tell her that a new tire «wasn’t that expensive» ($ 158).
The AAA guy who was helping her told her that he’d worked in tire shops for years and could tell that she hadn’t been driving on the tire under inflated and that the way the sidewall blew out (not jagged, almost a seperation) was really unusual.
Now whether the tire is defective or not is not the issue here. These tires are warrantied against defects. The jerk at Becker determined sight unseen that there was no defect. He talked down to my daughter like she couldn’t possibly know what she was talking about.
If you’re reading this and you are a woman, expect the same kind of condescending treatment from these neanderthals. There are plenty of tire dealers who stand behind their products. This is not one of them. I’d keep looking.

Hmm. over a year now there’s still not much review. Anyways, this place is pretty decent! I went here for an alignment and they gave me all the facts I needed to know, before and after. I didn’t have a camber kit so I bought a SPC Camber Kit online (they quoted me 5 times the amount I bought mine for!!) and took it in for install+realignment. Yes, realignment. They mostly charged me for labor on the Camber kit Install (which took total of 3 hours with alignment), and a promised realignment from my last visit.
Overall they provide, great service, great mechanics with their detailed work, and reasonable price (not the cheapest, but reasonable.)
The waiting area is small and there’s not much to do around, it’s all auto shops. Nevertheless, they were very helpful and took the time to explain a lot of things to me.
Not perfect, but then again who is! I’ll definitely be back if I need any other work!