Ashodian Rick Sunnyside Shell

I love this service station. This is a quaint Shell gas and service station which provides a variety of services. The inside waiting area is very welcoming with religious reading material… which I especially appreciate and respect. I have been bringing my car here, to get serviced, for many years. My recent visit was for a smog check and an oil change. Rick helped me and gave an excellent explanation for the procedures taking place on my vehicle, and also made me aware of my shredding tire which also has a nail in it, and gave me a quote for the tire that I need. He really did an awesome and thorough job with inspecting my vehicle. Because my car passed smog with flying colors, the total amount for my visit was very reasonable and came out to $ 103. I should also mention that this station is a certified smog check.

I understand businesses have overhead, but this guy charges a ridiculous amount for parts. I used to go to him for oil changes and thought he must be a good guy because well, he’s got religious quotes posted outside his business so he’s gotta be honest. I stood corrected when I needed the motor mounts replaced on my Nissan. After inspection he was going to charge me hundreds of dollars for the four motor mounts that he said needed replacement. Now I know absolutely nothing about cars but my gut told me this seemed a little high. I price checked the parts on my own and was shocked to learn that they were a fraction of the price. I asked him why he had such a huge mark up and he said his parts came with a lifetime warranty.
I can’t remember his exact quote for parts and labor but I want to say it was well over 500 dollars. Well, I ended up buying the parts myself (which also had a lifetime warranty) and going to a different mechanic. Turned out, i actually only needed two mounts replaced, not all four like Rick told me. So my honest mechanic told me to return the other two. After all said and done, I spent 250.00 for the parts and labor.
My dad warned me about this guy and I didn’t listen so I found out for myself. Years ago, they changed his oil, didn’t put the oil cap back on and it made a huge mess when he drove afterwards. Rick denied the accusation and said they put the cap back on. Needless to say, my dad never returned.
For a dude that posts religious quotes outside and claims to be a «man of God», he sure isn’t honest.
Stay away from this place.

Went for a Star Certified smog check. The owner and technician were very friendly. There are many restaurants within the area so you can grab a bite somewhere while waiting for your vehicle, and they’ll give you a call once it’s ready. Cost for smog and certificate was $ 69 for 1999.5 Nissan Pathfinder. Took them less than 30 minutes to complete.

I would have given a 5 star, but my main gripe is their customer service over the phone. They’re too curt.
I went in twice for a smog test, they are super friendly in person. The smog technician is a great guy.
Make sure you get a $ 10 off coupon online before you take your motorized carriage in for a smog test. They will charge you the CA smog fee (I forget the technical name) on top of the smog test price.
In general, I think a few other places are cheaper though.

Ricks place is a good old fashion American gas and service station friendly clean 1950’S style service. It’s the only place I buy gas in the area great mechanic work too. Long live the local American run business.