Advance Auto Tech

Friendly Service, Fair Price, and a Quality Repair!

Always had great experience with the guys there. Randy was always honest and always on top of things when it came to my cars and family comes here also they trust him/​his brother and father more than any other mechanics in the area. I’m picky when it comes to people working on my G35 before and now my Cadillacs and Mercedes I trust no where else. As far as the review about the gf, yea, I have never or my family has never experienced this issue with this shop, my aunt had brought her camry from multiple shops that said they can’t get rid of the brake noise even after replacing the rotor and brake pads, after bringing it here to the shop her 4^th shop which we refer her to no complaints and satisfied that they got rid of the noise. My aunt drives from Santa Monica just to get her car fixed at the shop, talk about trust right?

I was recommended this place by a friend, and I chose to come here because it was walking distance from my house. Aside from not having tons of parking spaces, I have no gripes with these guys. Randy always makes it a point to let me know what exactly is going on with my car and what my options are as far as repairs are concerned.
Prices here are very reasonable, and definitely a lot less than if I took my car to a dealership. This will definitely be my go-​to place for as long as I live here.

Been coming here for years and years. Always truthful and friendly. No complaints… When people wanna post on behave of their «girlfriend», I don’t know if I quite follow that. Again words gets twisted and turned left and right. And for someone that said I did it and then brought it to another shop I’m quite iffy about the mechanic skills of the person. But knowing «experience» I trust this shop 100%. So please if your gonna be a douche and only post online… Remember karma

After my gf got her brakes done here, I noticed the pressure was off when you step on the brakes. From experience, I know this is a brake fluid issue. I told her to bring it back and have them bleed the brake fluid. She brought it back and they told she had to replace her master cylinder and that it would be dangerous driving the car. She was terrified and was about to agree to it but I convinced not to do it. I ended up bleeding the brakes myself and took it to another mechanic for a second opinion. He said the master cylinder was fine.

In terms of maintenance, I have been with Randy’s dad Kok for years even before they have their own shop. Reasonable price, honest, and good service. Keep up with the good work, I am not taking my car anywhere!

Took my car for a timing belt change and it was great. they really took care of your car. Randy was extremely nice and knowledgeable. Definitely a 5 star auto shop

Great price and awesome customer service — pulled the car up to where I was sitting after he smogged it — really good guys

After driving around to almost ten auto shops in the 626 desperately trying to find a spot that will do a quick smog check for my car before the due date in two days, I’m so glad to come across Advance Auto Tech. They almost get 5 stars just for being open on Sunday until 5pm (who likes waking up early on a weekend?). The guy was super nice and helpful. There was no wait either so I got in and out in under half an hour. Now I know I’ll skip the search and come directly here next time I need to get a smog check or a fix for my car!

Friendly service, quick, and reasonably priced for SMOG checks. They do both regular and STAR certified Smog Checks. Price difference is about $ 10 between the 2 types… depends on your car of course.
I love that it is also opened on a Sunday. Family owned. Would definitely come back here again!

Ask for Randy about anything related to car issues. He will guide you to the right solution even if he isn’t able to take care of it. Honest. reliable. takes care of you from beginning to finish. You will recommend family and friends after he takes care of a complicated or simple issue for your ride. have you been cheated by a mechanic before? Paid too much for a service? Was told to replace something that didn’t need replacing? You will not get any of that BS here. Simple check it out for yourself

Went here for a smog check the other day. It was open on Sunday so that is very convenient. I got a good vibe talking to Randy so I brought my car in a couple of days later to work on my air conditioning that went out in my Honda. Randy was very thorough about explaining what his plan was to diagnose the problem and the costs. He’s a straight shooter and the shop is immaculately clean which is always a good sign. I think I found a new mechanic. This place rocks.

Love this place! The staff is super friendly and at a decent price. I get my oil changed for $ 20 on the regular.
Plus I even asked to do a I diagnostic test and it was free too. I went to some places and it charged me -.- Glad my dad showed me this place.
And it’s cute because it’s family owned!

Final decision: trustworthy, honest, reliable mechanic this is your place
So many times you have a car that needs to get some work done you are always worrying of the place you go to is a legitimate business where the technicians are knowledgable and they won’t dick you around for extra money out of your pocket or thru your insurance. This place will ease all of your concerns.
This is a family own biz, the father, Kok, and his two sons are solid experts, with several years if expertise between the 3 of them. I’ve known them for over 50 years off a recommendation from a friend. Randy, the older son has been my main contact for several years now, one of the most honest and easy going professionals you’d ever meet. Always greeting you with a smile and always would take care of your car issue in a timely manner. On top of that they provide you detail explanations of what they plan to do on the car and provide you rough estimates of what things would cost and/​or how long the body of work would take. Lastly he provides you with his professional opinion drawing from his experiences with all models of automobiles.
In an age where small local businesses are starting to make a strong comeback, I fully support this place for the personal care they provide and the professionalism that they exhume. Give them a try you won’t go anywhere else.

Friendly service. Come here for smog checks, and they’re quick. $ 35 out the door with certificate.

Been taking my cars here for years. Randy does great work and he tells you how it is and let’s you make your own decisions without pressure. They are packed often so definitely bring in your car first thing in the morning before the rush. They are good about giving you the cost of generic items compared to manufacture (OEM), and they let you decide which to choose. They are not a smog shop, so they can’t do that test that the dmv requires, but they are knowledgeable about many local shops and can point you in the right direction. Ask for Randy he shares a lot of his knowledge about cars with you.

It doesn’t matter how rich we are or how poor we are, there are things we deemed as necessities to our everyday lives such as gas for our cars or a cell phone to make a call. One important necessity for drivers is a mechanic they can trust! Any mechanic can say there is something wrong with your car and majority of us won’t even know if that’s true or not. We would buy into it and pay the hefty sum to get the job done. At Advance Auto Tech, I am happy to say, they’re mechanics I can trust. They will diagnose your car and won’t charge you anything for it unless you want it fixed. Instead of trying to make a quick buck like some mechanics, they will do a thorough job. This is probably why they are constantly busy. With that said, it is a long wait to have your car serviced on the weekend. Luckily, there’s a donut shop and a Vietnamese sandwich shop right across the street.