Auto Tech Automotive Repair

Tom and the rest of the staff are awesome. They were able to find what was going wrong with my car in the first day and have it back to me. They are very professional and the prices are very reasonable. I would highly recommend anybody that needs any work on their car to go to Auto Tech.

I’ve been taking my cars to Auto Tech for years and always treated extremely well. Tom, John, and everyone at the shop is knowledgable and professional. Service is fast but comprehensive, fairly priced and dependable. About to buy another car and one of my first thoughts is «can Auto Tech service this make?» because I don’t want to find another shop — fortunately they work on most anything but specialize in a few makes. Tom was able to offer deep knowledge about what to look out for with a certain make/​model, which is just the kind service I’ve come to depend on with these guys. Highly recommended.

these guys are fantastic. knowledgeable, helpful, friendly. i can’t imagine taking my volvo anywhere else.

These guys are awesome. I went to get a tail light installed and they were very professional and courteous. They did the job very well in good time and they’re prices are extremely reasonable. I would highly recommend.

Excellent reviews reflect the experience I had with Auto Tech. An overall great experience from start to finish. Special thanks to Tom for helping make sense of everything! I’ll definitely be back!

It’s not my favorite thing to take my car to the shop but when I have to go I go to Auto Tech. I’ve been going to Auto Tech for about 4 years and they are friendly and honest. They will do a detailed inspection of your car and give you an honest assessment. I trust them to do a good job with a fair price.

great service. quick tat and kept me posted on all steps of the repair process. appreciated the follow-​up call to make sure everything was good. def will be returning!

YAY for auto tech!!! thanks john, tom & company (cute mechanic boys!) for the amazing work you did on our corvette & mits 3000gt! the work quality here at auto tech is outstanding. i feel relieved to have found auto tech & only wish i would’ve found these guys years ago. i will only come to auto tech for all my car needs. thanks again, john & everyone at auto tech. these guys are superb.

I was in town (SD/​El Cajon) visiting family for the Christmas holidays, drove down from SF Bay Area.
While I was in town I noticed a burning smell coming from the front part of my 2000 Subaru Outback wagon (engine compartment). I had just had a mechanic replace a front axle drive shaft/​bearings the week before so thought «oh no, maybe something he did went wrong». My dad recommended another mechanic shop he has used so I went there first Monday morning. They couldn’t look at my car until the next day, and I was supposed to leave Monday for home. My girlfriend got on Unilocal and found Tom and the guys at Auto Tech Automotive. So I stopped by. When I told them my situation and how I needed to drive 600 miles home they pulled another car off the rack and put mine up on the rack. They checked it all out and found the alternator belt was too tight (my mechanic had replaced the alternator recently and apparently tightened it too tight). They adjusted the belt tension, I paid, and we were on our way home.
These guys are reasonable in their charges, efficient, clean, courteous, professional and friendly. I am recommending them to family members and friends in the El Cajon/​East County area.
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I took my car to a dealership and they diagnosed my vehicle and gave me a price for the repairs they said were needed. I decided to take my car to auto tech for a s find opinion due to a friends recommendation and I am so glad I did. They diagnosed my car differently and the repairs I actually needed were hundreds cheaper than what I was originally told. Every person at auto tech I dealt with was great. They kept me informed from start to finish, saved me a good amount of money and my vehicle runs great. I will definitely be back for future repairs!

Once again, the super competent staff at Auto Tech came through. I suspected the starter as the culprit, and they ran diagnostics and kept the car overnight to do a cold start test to make certain they were repairing the right thing. Sure enough, it was the starter and they quickly replaced it and got me back on the road. They even picked me up when my car was ready. Great guys and good service, not to mention AAA discount. Thanks Tom and John! If you need service, these are the men to see.

They fixed my car. Reasonable price, quick service. Unlike any problems I’ve taken to the dealer, it was actually fixed right the first time. I’ll go back.

I lived in Oregon 24 years and had a wonderful mechanic I trusted implicitly. When I moved back home to San Diego two years ago, I didn’t think I’d find anyone I trusted as much… until I found Auto Tech. Auto Tech (Tom, John and their mechanics) keep your safety in the forefront. They discuss a plan of action and prioritize repairs based on your safety (if you have multiple repairs). Their pricing at first seemed a little high (coming from Oregon) but there are no return visits to fix repairs they made — they guarantee their work and they get it right the first time which makes their pricing spot on. My daughter was recently in a costly fender bender and I called Auto Tech for a body shop and the recommendation they made was a shop equally as fantastic as theirs. I now have a network of people I trust when it comes to auto care. Auto Tech has a loyal customer for life.

I got diagnostics and quotes from a few places on my broken AC system and ultimately decided to have Autotech do the service. Their quote was fair and accurate. They use quality parts. They took the time to explain the problem and the repairs necessary as well as options to complete them. The staff are friendly and helpful. The facility is clean and welcoming. The staff shared additional information about potential care my car would need in the near future (which I was already aware of, so it wasn’t just an attempt to up-​sell or just trying to drum up additional business). I felt like they actually cared about the life of my car. I will definitely come back to Autotech and recommend them to friends and family.

No matter what the issues are with my car. I know that I can trust the people at all the tech to find the problem and fix it so that I don’t have to worry about it anymore. So they trying to find somebody that you can trust believe me John and Tom at Auto Tech are the people you want to go to. They’ve been taking care of my wife and I cars and pick up trucks the last 30 years and I have never had a single complain about their services.

I highly recommend Auto Tech Automotive Service for any of your repair needs. Not only are Tom and John wonderful people to work with, the quality of workmanship and attention to detail are excellent as well. They are willing to go the extra mile to solve difficult problems and charge a fair and honest price, even doing some work at no charge. You will definitely be very satisfied!

If you are looking for an automotive repair facility with integrity and honesty, Auto Tech Automotive is the place to go. I was dreading taking my car to anyone out of grave concern for being taken advantage of. Some shops see a woman coming and think «easy money». NOT SO with John and his staff of technicians who take pride in their work, and stand by their work! Again, John, thanks so much!!! :D

Great to have an auto shop that I can trust for all my car needs. Auto Tech has a reliable, knowledgable, honest staff. I have taken my WRX STI here for basic oil change needs and recently had my brakes done too. Honest service & honest prices. Happy to have found Auto Tech :)

This place is wonderful!
After a quick Google search between this place and another located in El Cajon I called them both up. The service I got from the start was just what I needed. Instead of attitude (like I received at the other place) when I asked questions about price and what could be wrong I got very polite and comprehensive answers.
I brought my car in the next day. There were several things wrong with my car relating to the A/​C and something with the fuel monitor. They told me exactly what was wrong and didn’t pressure me into fixing the things I didn’t need fixed ASAP. They gave me a lift to my work as well as picked me up at the end of the day.
What I really like about this place is the follow up call after one week and I just received a thank you letter in the mail. I will definitely return when I’m ready to repair the other issues with my car. Thank you so much!

I am writing this review on behalf of my boyfriend Gary. He says: «I took my ’97 Thunderbird to Auto Tech for a service engine light and cooling problem. Rocco diagnosed the problem and replaced a $ 5 vacuum line which fixed the problem. Tom thoroughly checked the cooling system and found the temp gauge to be reading slightly hot. The point is, they could have replaced numerous parts at my expense but these guys were honest enough to only replace what was necessary. The car was ready when they said it would be ready, the price was more than fair, and they really know their stuff. I would recommend Auto Tech to anyone looking for an honest repair shop.»