Sunwave Autocare

Kay is extremely trustworthy. At first glance, the shop looks rundown, but his mechanics are very thorough and trustworthy. When I had parts I needed to fix, he gave me a quote, instead of saying that I HAD to fix them and let me decide whether I should get a second opinion. Very fast oil changes as well.

Mr. K & Sunwave AutoCare is a Scam Artist,
I brought in my car 3 weeks ago for a overheating problem; Mr. K & Sunwave replaced the thermostat to supposedly fix my overheating problem.
Mr.K asked me if I keep the invoices of past jobs they’ve done on my car? — I told him No.
Mr. K than told me I need a New Waterpump & New Timing Belt. — my Waterpump is Not working like it’s suppose to.
I told him I’m not able to have that done at the time. — So Mr. K told me to be careful .
2 weeks later, my car overheated the needle went into the red & I had to pull off the freeway onto the shoulder — to let it cool .
Fortunately for me a Freeway Service Patrol Auto Mechanic (compliments of LA county) pulled up next to me to help me.
The FSP mechanic checked under my hood & he found the heater hose had been tampered with & was slightly slit — that was the cause of my major sudden overheating; the slit actually got bigger & all coolant leaked out.
The FSP mechanic cut the bad part of the hose that was tampered with off & reconnected the hose. He also checked my Waterpump & determined the pump was good. & there was nothing wrong with it.
My car has been running cool. & running perfect ever since .
I had the hose replaced by another mechanic & saved it for evidence /​proof showing visible signs if having been tampered with .
I also found my old invoice from 11mos ago of a major job done by Mr. K & Sunwave/​Fuji
A Brand New Waterpump & a Brand New Timing Belt had been put into my car.
I’ve only had put in 4000 miles since the time of that svce job to now. — So there is NO WAY that I would need a New Waterpump & New Timing Belt Now — as Mr. K told me I needed right now !
Fortunately for me — things didn’t go as Mr. K had intended to go .
Mr.K & Sunwave/​Fuji AutoCare have No
Integrity & No Morals to put it mildly .
So Be Reeaall Careful All !
This is a Saad situation Sad Situation ! — I feel Sorry for Mr. K — VERY DISHONORABLE
Very Dishonorable !!!

Super honest. Extremely knowledgable mechanics. They always make sure you understand what your car needs, not what they want to sell you. I have been told on several occasions that my car is not in need of major work, just something simple and inexpensive. Kay recently advised me to take my car to the dealer because the work needed is covered by my warranty.

My wedding consultant student referred me to this place. Kay was very nice and detailed when explaining to me about what needed to be done and the pricing. Sometimes I just dropped my car off in the morning and came back in the afternoon (after receiving a courtesy call from Kay). If I waited there, Kay usually have my car done within an hour. They kept my car clean, service is prompt and price is reasonable. I feel relief to find a good auto shop that is very reliable.

I’ve been going here for car maintenance since I started driving. Kay has been taking care of all my cars, and I trust him completely. He is so honest and even helped me when my car caught on fire. (there was a recall on my car). I was in such a panic, and I called him right away. He took my car in and even kept it in his shop for me until we figured out how to fix it. Luckily, the dealership fixed it all for free due to the recall. One of his workers even drove me back home.
They are so good that now my husband goes to him, too. Even though we moved to the OC, I continue to bring my car to him.

I’m not sure if this place is called Sunwave or Fuji Auto or if it’s the same place, so here’s my copy & pasted review of Fuji Auto.
My coworker recommended me to this place because he used to work at Fuji. As a woman, I’m always worried that every auto place is screwing me. I don’t know anything about cars, maintenance, tires or anything. I put gas in my car and it takes me somewhere. That’s all I know. That’s all I need to know. Anyway, I have finally found a place that I feel like I can really trust. Mostly because my coworker really recommends this place and also because the owner, Kay, seems like a really cool guy. I feel like I can trust him to not screw me over. Plus he’s really funny.
My car is a 2003 Nissan, so it’s getting up there in age and mileage, so I’ve been needing a lot more maintenance lately. Every time I’ve taken my car to Kay, it’s been done the same way, even before I’m done with work so I can just my car on my way home. So convenient! I love that Kay calls me as soon as he’s done looking things over to let me know what’s going, exactly what it’s going to cost, and what my options are before even starting any work. I honestly don’t know if Fuji Auto’s prices are comparable to other mechanics but I’m okay with it since I love that I can trust this place.
So far my car has been here three times. Once for new tires and a new battery. Once for some new belts and a third time to repair a hose in my AC. I’m sure as my car gets older, I’ll need more maintenance and I’d definitely take here. My brother and a bunch of other coworkers also take their car here. I would highly recommend taking your vehicle to Fuji Auto.

I really have to agree with Nicole C. My family and I always go here to take care of our cars. While my family lives close by and it’s not a problem for them, I usually commute in from Long Beach just to have Kay look at my car.
After looking at different places in Long Beach, Sunwave still beats all of them out. They have some of the fairest prices and they treat all of their customers with respect. Coming from someone who doesn’t know a lot about cars, it means a lot. I know I’m not going to get ripped off just because I don’t know what I might need to get.
SO if you’re looking for a great autocare shop, go to Sunwave and see Kay. He’ll treat you and your car to some great care =)

May I first just say that I love Kay, the owner of this place. One of the nicest, most honest and sincere person at any business I’ve ever been to. That aside, this place is great. They cater to mostly Honda and Toyotas and use factory parts. I was recommended here by a friend when AAMCO totally ripped me off. My theory on that is: People with vaginas get ripped off by auto mechanics.
Kay has always been completely up front and honest about repairs. He only fixes what is necessary, even when I thought I needed new brake pads, he told me it wasn’t needed yet and said exactly how many miles I had left on my current ones! I’ll seriously drive the 40 miles from my house to just get an oil change, because I respect this business so much. They even fix whatever little things they find for free! (example: bolted part of my bumper back on!!!)
I LOVE KAY!!!