Chia-In Auto Repair

They’re out of patients. Tried to explain to their costumes, and they lied their costumes, charge a cheating price. I really hate them and please don’t believe them.

Been to this shop many many times before. Used to be very satisfying, but not so anymore. I live outside of L.A. county, I used to be able to get a quote over the phone, but not so now. Everytime I called Richard would tell me, why don’t you bring your car here and we will see what needs to be replaced. Well, I’m sorry, I can get a straight quote from many other shops around town and I am not going to drive an hour to find out what the price is.
Another incident that happened last year. The rearview mirror on the passenger side of my other vehicle somehow got sheared off in a shopping center parking lot. Brought the car to them and they had to order the part. A couple days later, they told me the part is in. I drove an hour down there and they tell me that got that the WRONG part! (passenger size vs. driverside). Waited for 3 more days and they called and said they got the wrong part again! (Mirror only vs. whole mirror assembly). I forgot to mention, they already took my money the first time I was there. So I had to drive my car for over a week without the side rearview mirror and wasted a trip. Finally brought it back after the right part came in. A week later, the inside cover of the mirror fall on to the driver side floor. I picked it up and was really puzzled, only to find out the legs that snap into the door was BROKEN, and Chia-​In knew it! They didn’t replace it (it might cost me another trip) and they simply use a scotch tape to somehow make that little cover stay long enough in the car so I didn’t notice anything wrong.
Again, it used to be a good place for auto service, but it’s probably just a place for quick oil-​change. I will never bring any of my cars in for service.

Awesome place to get an oil change. Very fast and trustworthy! I’ve taken my car here numerous times.

Honest family run business! Service is super quick and the staff is extremely nice. They’ll never rip you off and they always give you honest advice. Highly recommend if its convenient in your area!

Been coming here for the last 3 years. The two gentlemen that run this place greets me with huge smiles every time. These guys are fast, efficient and professional. Their quality is top notch.

My dad swears by this place. He’s been going here for the past 20 years. Their service is top notch and fast. And very reasonably priced! Got brakes done and an synthetic oil change. Very satisfied!

This place is cheap and taught me that truth: A cheap price will always give you a cheap service. Their oil change is so quick that I doubted if they really did it or not. I brought my car with some engine noise, they even did not check anything at all. Most America oil change service will do some basic maintaince check up and suggest any service for your car, but this place do not care and you still have to bring your car to another gas station for a service check up. I would rather spend a few more dollar at a different location.

This is my to-​go place for my car for the past 10 years. Unlike many auto shops I been to, Chia-​In Auto is very honest and will only tell me to change parts if it has safely concerns. Even when I have concerns and ask them if I should change any parts, they always tell me NO unless they see it fit. I know they would take care of my car. Their price is very reasonable.
One time my sister got some computer problem with her car. If she would to fix it, it would cost her $ 2500 or more. But Chia-​In told her to go to Toyota and ask for warranty. She didn’t pay a penny.
The waiting room is clean, bathroom is clean. Those are big parts for me. It shows how much a business care for their customer.
Overall, I like this place and would highly recommend anyone to come.

Price update,
$ 15.99 for oil change now.
Got my rear breaks pads replaced with «OEM» pads for $ 118. He kept emphasizing OEM when telling me the price. LOL. Took about 20 minutes to replace on a busy day.

They just fixed the transmission on my 2006 acura tl. I have 255,000 miles on it and it was the first time I had to replace my transmission. I got a quote from a reliable mechanic for $ 4400 just for the part oem. With labor and tax for the transmission replacement alone, it would have been $ 6500.
At Chia in, I got a refurbished transmission and 4 new engine mounts. Parts, labor and tax altogether for $ 2800. What a cost savings.
A tip is this, as good as it is for any auto repair to get things oem (original equipment manufacturer) consider getting refurbished parts. It’s cheaper and sometimes they work better and longer.

I came here for an oil change since Unilocal reviews were good. I was so disappointed! I waited half an hour for an oil change. As i drove home i realized that the windshield fluid was empty. i drove back and waited 15 minutes more. All of a sudden i had 3 guys looking at my car. I had to open my car and point out that the coolant and windshield fluids were both empty. No discounts no apologies! Never again!

Best car body shop ever. I know about this body shop thru my friend’s recommendation. And yes, they won’t rip you off the pocket esp. I am a girl. I don’t really know that much details bout the car operation and mechanics either. So when my car needs to maintain & be fixed. They are very honest to me. The price is also very reasonable. I wouldn’t mind stick with them for now.

Fast, honest, quality service for cheap! Don’t hesitate, come here for oil change. $ 17 out the door within 15 minutes no appointment.

I go to this auto shop all the time. Even though I live about 20 min away it’s worth it to me. These people are honest, hardworking and fast. I’ve been to many auto shops before but not one that I can trust AND with great service!
I highly recommend this place. Be warned, not everyone there has excellent English, but they will do their best to accommodate you. Just be patient and you will reap great rewards :)

Very honest and reliable service. The price is very good for oil change and timing belt and water pump change.

Been going to this car shop all my life. I always get my oil changes, tire swaps and any other car needs here. It is the best car shop in town, I guarantee it. My parents are friends with the owners through a Christian organization and they run a very, very honest business. They also always offer the best prices. For a non-​Chinese person, it can quite intimidating, but they do speak English well! So don’t be afraid to come, you won’t regret it.

Chia-​in is an honest to God decent auto shop that does not rip you off I’ve been here five or six times, and the fact that they are fair makes me keep coming back. They don’t try to sell you extra services or tell you lies about your car. They are run by a nice Taiwanese family that is very honest. Don’t be afraid by all of the spoken Chinese in the place because they speak perfect English. Also, feel free to catch up on work or reading in the roomy lounge. This is my favorite auto shop bar none.
Note, starting Dec. 1, 2013, they are closed on Mondays.

I drove up to the shop and the main mechanic came out asked me what services I needed. He answered all my questions about price and took my car in. When I came into the office, the staff members were nice and greeted me. Yes, they have a waiting room with chairs and tables that has AC and magazines– it looks like a study room. I got an oil change and tire rotations for cheap! Can’t beat this price. My car was done in 20mins. They also gave me a receipt, demonstrating good business practices.

This is my go to place for oil change and to patch a flat tire, which I seemed to get a lot of with my old car. I come here pretty often, so I think the guys recognize me. You don’t have to flag a mechanic down. They’ll come to you as soon as you park your car. Service is also fast. They usually change my oil in 15 minutes. The cashier/​front desk lady is also very courteous. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a Chinese salesperson say thank you so many times!
I didn’t give this place a 5 stars because I haven’t gone here for any major services (knock on wood), but from the services that I’ve received, they do a very good job, so I definitely recommend this place.

These guys are the real deal.
One fine day my car decides to stop in the middle of nowhere, so I decide to tow it to my previous mechanic. Previous mechanic changed out spark plugs, wiring and cleaned out the IACV apparently. Problem is that after that my car started to idle horribly and had an extreme loss of power; took it back and got my fuel injectors changed and the car became a nightmare. Rough drive and white smoke throughtout the neighborhood. Previous mechanic says the engine was a goner. Tune up + everything was almost $ 700 and now my engine is a goner…
So I switched mechanics and came to Chia-​in. They said they would do a diagnosis and fix up some stuff after I found out the previous mechanic messed up the spark plug wiring pattern causing cylinders ⁵⁄₆ to misfire. I also found out the ECU was fried causing cylinder 5 to be filled with fuel from a continuous open fuel injector. Fixed up the ECU and sparks and everything was good until I found out I had a brake hose leak. Quoted $ 200 for it, paid $ 70 in the end… i really don’t understand, but thank you so much. These guys will not trick you; they even told me where to get the ECU for cheap rather than the $ 800 dealer quote. Rides even better then before also. Kudos to Quy, he knows his stuff.
Clean waiting area also.