A & A Auto Performance

I can’t believe I’ve been going to these guys since 2011 and just writing a review. I have a Lexus 330 and when my radiator went out I found these guys And never looked back. My entire family goes here now.
My car is ready when they say, and if it’s gonna be a few days they have a loaner, what? When was the last time your mechanic Gave you a loaner, much less stick to the deadlines they give you. They have replaced every major part on my car and I have had an issue. Azziz is great, tell him CJ sent you.

The best there is!
Super friendly and fair.
Highly recommended for service and inspection.

So, I was referred to this place by a friend and thought «oh good a good and honest mechanic». Boy was I wrong. I took my car in because the power steering went out. They told me it was the pump and they needed to put a new one in. I said fine, I know these things happen. They charged 428 dollars and the invoice said 150 was for the pump and 62 was for a refurbishment kit. I had already paid them when I looked at the receipt so I called them up and asked if my pump was new. They said «no, we don’t put knew parts on, only refurbished ones». I had done some online research and the cost for a refurbished pump was been 80 to 90 dollars so I asked why the mark up since I am paying for the labor. His response was the pump had a warranty. I asked what the refurbishment kit price was he said it was to refurbish my original pump. Does that make sense?
I ended up having him refund me some money, which he did. 50 dollars. But, guess what! One year and two months later the crappie pump went out again! I called them up and of course they said it wasn’t under warranty. I took it to J and C on lankershim just past burbank. They fixed it for only 144 and told me it was the original pump.
As a side note, my other friend took his car here on our mutual friends recommendation for an oil change and 2 days later the car started leaking oil! When he brought it back to them they looked at it and said it wasn’t their fault and charged him to fix it. It leaked a week later. He ended up going to a different mechanic that took care of the problem.
Moral of the story… go to J and C! Paul is amazing and honest.

Honest, fast, friendly. I have been going here nearly ten years now. They have never done me wrong.

As a woman in an unknown city (with no family or friends with car knowledge– clearly car stuff makes me nervous) I can rest assured I don’t have to worry about a scam with my car whenever I go for any kind of maintenance or repair here. Aziz is a lovely man who I know I can trust with my car no matter what. He is personable with good communication/​costumer service skills, is honest (never overcharges for anything, or takes an opportunity to make a quick buck), and knows his stuff. Joe is also an honest hard worker who will tell it like it is.
I met Aziz 2.5 years ago when he was referred to me for my smog check. It was quickly done at one of the most affordable rates in town. Once I had my California license plates, I needed help installing it in the front (Florida cars don’t have license plates in the front), which he did by simply drilling two holes and adding two screws. I offered to pay, but he wouldn’t take anything. I asked him to check my air conditioning because some guy at a Jiffy lube told me it had to be fully replaced and was on the verge of collapsing. Aziz denied this with a puzzled look on his face. 2.5 years later, my air is still fine.
Later, a friend of mine told me my wheel rims had to be replaced because they were rusty. Aziz disagreed, which could have been another opportunity or him to make a small fortune, but he proved to be a man of principle and remained sincere. Since then, he has also helped me and my fiancé with a battery leak, a check engine light, tire plug, brake pads, and a car crash. When I needed to replace my brake pads, since it was a costly project, I did compare with 3 other mechanics in the area… Aziz’s price remained the best.
Someone hit me from behind, and he was able to refer me to another excellent vendor, Hayk of American Eagle Body Shop. We will remain loyal customers of Aziz as long as we remain in the North Hollywood/​Studio City/​Burbank area because he has been so noble with us. I can drive around these crazy highways and dilapidated pothole-​filled streets and still feel confident that my car won’t break down or that a hubcap won’t pop off. Even if we move 30 miles away I will still go to Aziz because a mechanic that is trustworthy and affordable is rare.

They were amazing — took extra special care and fixed a minor issue for no extra charge. And. WITH A SMILE! So great! Thanks guys!

I won’t take my car anywhere else. Aziz and his team are always really helpful and honest. They have saved me from paying hundreds of dollars at the dealership for stuff I didn’t need. They are the best!

Really great service, and really great guys working here! I had an issue with my Chevy truck, and they were able to diagnose it and fix it in less than a couple hours, even with the need to order a part they didn’t have in stock. I’ll definitely be paying them another visit!

the nicest guys! my car battery died at an intersection near their garage AND my cell was out of commission. not really knowing what do, i went over there asking about using a phone to call aaa or something (i didn’t even have cash for a payphone call. jeez). fred brought out a portable battery and gave me a jump. car made it about 15 feet before dying again, not even clearing the the turn i was trying to make. i went back to get him, he came out again and drove my car into their garage with the hood open and battery attached. he charged it for me, told me what i needed, gave me some prices (very fair, btw), and let me use the phone to figure things out. my bf is able to replace the alternator, but i wanted to do something for the help. i offered him some cash, to buy the guys lunch. but he declined. gave my car enough juice to get home and here i am. i will absolutely keep them in mind for future needs. good people, totally helped me out of a jam.

I wouldn’t suggest bringing them anything major, and a little more communication would have gone a long way.
I came to these guys on the recommendation of Unilocal,and a dealership I was buying a car from. I had a list of repairs that needed to be done as a contingency of the sale, so Fred and I priced everything out ahead of time: change of fluids, new brake pads, replaced tail light, service of TPMS — all quoted at a very good price. So back at the dealership I finalized the car purchase.
When the call came that everything was done and the car could be picked-​up I was surprised to find that half of the stuff hadn’t even been attempted. Fred previously made no mention of what could or couldn’t be done there at the shop, and would have sent me off missing a center tail light if I hadn’t called them on it. I get if you aren’t a full service shop that can’t fix the Tire Pressure Monitor, but a brake light? I’d have just done it myself if it wasn’t part of my deal when buying the car.
Ultimately I wasn’t charged for the work, (and I’m glad to say that the Stellar Auto were as good as their word, handling the remaining repairs through other shops at my request,) but I’d already committed to the purchase and I lost the better part of a day driving around to get the repairs done.

PLEASE, PLEASE, think twice before bringing your car to this place. Don’t let the good reviews fool you as I had planned to leave a good review for some time as I had brought my car to these guys at least 5 – 6 times and spent around $ 300-​$ 400 each time.
Well, long story short. The last time I broke down right at the gas station (conveniently for me or so I thought) so I pulled my car over and left key with gas station clerk as I had done before in the past. It was a coolant hose that had busted and now come to think of it this is the 4^th time it has been a coolant hose and have been charged several hundred to fix. Seems awfully weird that I was busting a coolant hose once every 4 – 6 weeks. Anyways that’s beside the point.
The time before this I had brought my car in for something I believe it was the water pump or something like that but I had noticed my car had started running a bit weird a week or so before. It felt like a misfire or maybe fuel pump was going or could have been a number of other things but I know a half decent amount about cars (I grew up in n.y. And my family owns a Swedish, VW, Subaru specialty shop) but I’m no expert but knowledgeable enough to know when my car isn’t running correctly. Well that time when I picked it up he repaired the water pump and I asked about the misfire or the hesitation it was having while accelerating. It didn’t do it constantly but with no more than a 5 min drive you would most certainly notice it. He said he took it out and he plugged it in and it didn’t throw any codes. Thought it was strange cause I KNEW that it was something happening. So, this last time when the hose busted and I left my key I called next morning and he said he meant to call me.
just to back step a bit… About 3 – 4 days prior to this hose busting my car out of nowhere started making a loud knock almost sounded like a rod knock and it wasn’t a tick I was a knock. Being busy at work I didn’t have time to go in immediately but a day and 1 – 2 later the noise completely stopped however the car felt as if it was running on 2 – 3 cylinders if that and it’s a pretty snappy 6 cylinder. So I immediately knew there was an issue and I believe it has been an ongoing issue sense the last time I brought it when I noticed the misfire or the hesitation when hitting the throttle. Basically my car lost 70% power and I knew that something major was going on and needed to be taken care of or at the least diagnosed. So when I spoke to him he checked out my car and yet again it needed another hose and it was going to cost in the $ 350 range. As I was on the phone with him I told him the whole story about how it was making a loud knock for about 1−½−2 days and it had stopped about 2 days ago but sense then has lost most of its power and when hitting the throttle hard it made a loud engine noise as if it were tryin to go fast but was barely picking up speed. It was so obvious my girlfriend who barely knows how to pump gas even could tell right away.
He said he couldn’t look at it right now because the coolant was leaking so bad that it is non drivable but said as soon as he gets the hose on he will take it out and see what I’m talking about.
When I went to pick it up he fixed the hose and charged me about $ 380 and I asked about the power loss and why it is making a weird noise past 3500 rpm’s and doesn’t want to pic up speed from there. He told me he drove it for ½ hour and he drove it pretty hard to make sure the hose was good and it didn’t overheat and he didn’t notice any power loss at all and it ran fine. (Mind you I’ve brought my car here 5 – 6 times before this so they know my car is pretty quick. So I was pretty confused and because he’s the «expert» I said well maybe it all had to do with the hose.
As soon as I left I noticed it was running exactly the same. No power and barely would move over 3500 rpm’s. I didn’t go back cause I left work to pick it up and needed to be back plus I came as they were closing. My job is 10 min away from the shop and my car blew up on the way to the to shop.
Now I made a claim through a company that deals with mechanics that screw people over. But before that I called him several times because he kept hanging up on me. Swearing it was running fine. Either he’s a very incompetent mechanic or he didn’t even bother looking into the other problem that I knew was serious and didn’t even take it for a test drive and just took my cash and sent me on my was. Now my car has a huge hole in the intake manifold and is in the side of the road all because a lazy mechanic lied and said he looked at what I asked him to and bold face lied. $ 400 in Rental car, time missed at work, and $ 380 for a car that ran 6 miles.
PLEASE… I’m telling you these guys are dirtbags! Their labor rate is outrageous and they are lazy and just want to do the bare minimum for your money. After the number of times I’ve brought my car there + the price they charge they treated me like shit! LAWSUIT

My boyfriend has been going to Aziz for years, so when I needed to take my Infiniti in for servicing I decided to give him a shot! I am so very glad that I did! I have now been going to Aziz for over two years and I can honestly say that they provide wonderful service, the rates are always reasonable, and the work they do lasts (unlike at the dealership). The guys at this shop are always friendly and always helpful!

I needed a smog check to renew my registration and I noticed this shop near my apartment. There was a gigantic sign for Smog Checks ($ 40!). I stopped in to ask if I needed to call ahead for appointment, they said no need, overall I was there for about 45 minutes; service was quick, staff was friendly and knowledgeable. I’m going to keep them in mind for future car service needs.

These guy are awesome. Aziz is always going above and beyond to take care of my car. My first time dealing with him, I brought my car in to get new brakes. He worked me in that day and the car was ready in a few hours. Just as I was driving away, Aziz ran after me saying my tail lamp burned out. After asking me to wait a minute, he ran back, got a new bulb and changed it on the spot. No charge!
He always does things like this, throwing in extra things as he notices them. My fiancé had needed a new battery and he changed hers out on the spot. Then topped off her fluids, fixed a small panel and replaced some stem caps that were missing at no charge. Then he replaced another one of my brake lights, no extra charge for any of these (beyond the battery installation).
Any time we have any car problems or need something looked at, this is the first place we will go to. All their staff are friendly and super helpful.

They are very inexpensive and they are so fast and friendly. NEVER go to a dealer they are twice what they charge here.
However, I had to update my review from five to three stars because I was going there for oil changes and stopped in for a simple headlight replacement and within months of their replacing it, it would be out again. I think they replaced it three times before I ordered my own on the internet, took it to a place who showed me how to change for free and decided, even though this place is so convenient, it ends up being costly because it seems their parts are either not compatible or ideal for my Prius, or else they are low quality. My headlights have not gone out since I ordered my own.

Honest, Fair, and do a good job.
These guys are my new «GO TO» Mechanic.
They fixed my car window today for free. Aziz is awesome.

These guys are the best. They earned my Trust and my business in 5 minutes.
I had heard a few pops a week earlier. They looked under the hood and while everything looked good they went ahead and put it on the lift to be sure. All free of charge and with a positive disposition.
I highly recommend A&A as trusted mechanics! They deserve your business.

I really can’t speak highly enough about these guys. My girlfriends engine was making a terrible noise. I took it to about 4 mechanics, all of whom said it needed overhauled… for $ 4k+. She/​we simply didn’t have that. Paul (I think that’s his name) said he could fix it and it would be about 90%, would work for about a year, if not more AND it would cost $ 300. He replaced the rod bearings and boom, the car works fine. I’m just sad I didn’t bring it to them sooner. I’ve gotten my breaks done there and called to compare prices… exactly the same as others I called. To fix my body? They told me it wouldn’t pay off in the end because the car wasn’t going to increase in value that much if I got all the minor dings and the key marks some assbag made on the doors. I mean, the guy talked me OUT of work to the car. I trust NO ONE else in LA.

Wish I could give them at least 3 stars but I can’t. Long story short, had to take my car to another mechanic because turns out they didn’t put the correct size tire on (waited 3 weeks for the tire after all that) and they didn’t re-​install the sensor correctly. This new place I went to took only 1 day to fix and they included a wash before returning (review to follow after). I give this place 2 stars because they were pleasant but service was below par. Plus, the station is at a 76 Gas Station on a corner where a few homeless people hang out. Not good feng shui for a business that wants huge clientele.

Aziz is the man. My family would not dream of taking our cars anywhere else for service. So honest and professional. Great job.