Phil’s Certified Auto Center

this place denies their mistakes and refuses to fix it without addition charges. they are con artist instead of mechanics

I should have known. My wife likes this mechanic. Phil is unreliable. I called Phil yesterday and told him I was going to bring my car in for service. I was looking forward to getting my car serviced, and to do some work around the neighborhood. I show up at 9am, when they open, no one is there except his guard dog. 20 minutes later, still no Phil. Phil, you just lost a customer, unless my wife has other plans.

i brought my 2007 LS460L here expensive car looking for an expensive repair i had brake malfunction, abs, VSC lights flashing on my dashboard, brought my car in and cleared the codes. Drove for couple miles and boom lights are back which i figured it would happen because we didnt do anything with the car. Dropped the car off again and bled the brakes drove it home and lights went back on. Finally it was decided that the ABS unit was messed up, told me its going to be costly part itself is over 2,000 dollars. told me to take it to longo lexus because he doesnt want me to waste that kind of money if it wasnt the problem. Mechanics these days will pull you in and suck all your money out of your pocket but Phil gave me an honest answer and now my car is repaired.

this place is great… phil knows every single thing about a car from simple oil changes to a complete engine over haul… i’ve been going here for years and he’s always given me a fair price… he’s going to do a quick, clean, inexpensive job and will help you feel satisfied… i’ve taken my honda civic, honda prelude, toyota camry, lexus to him and never had a problem with his work. Plan on bringing a back up ride because he’s usually very very busy and will get to your car when he can… usually if something breaks in my car i go in to get it fixed while getting oil changes/​tire rotations all at the same time and leave my car there for a day…
Price: $ cheap, he’s going to look for the most affordable way to fix your car… if you want a brand new part he’s going to get it, but if you just want a cheap, fast fix then he’ll find that too…
Service: A+ no complaints, been going here for years even with a 20 minute drive… i tried going somewhere closer to my house but realized that it wasn’t even worth it… phil’s is definitely the place to go.
Comments: Remember on planning to leave your car, just drop it off like a dealership and he’ll call you when it’s ready.

Rear brakes and rotors needed to be replace so I brought my car over to Phil’s, especially since a friend recommended and the ratings were great. I didn’t think twice to call other places first so that was my fault. Next day, I decided to call two other places in the area just to double check on the price, both City Tech (Rosemead) and Red Box (Alhambra) gave me a better quote than here ($ 40 less). I was shocked. it’s too late I thought but decided to mention it to Phil anyway; well, it was zero negotiation on his price. I was very disappointed walking out of that shop and thinking I will probably not coming back to here again or recommend to anybody else. I will know better next time to compare prices, good luck to y’all!

My family has been going to Phil’s for over ten years and we still go there! He’s seen all of the cars in our family, remembers all of our names, and has literally seen us grown up. He always gives us a fair price and tries to give us the best deal. We completely trust his judgement and all of our cars have been working great. There might be a wait because he’s a pretty busy guy, but Phil is the guy to go to if you need help with your car!

TRUST WORTHY!
There’s nothing more aggravating than having your check engine light go on and having to go to the mechanic … not knowing what is wrong with your car, whether your mechanic is being honest with you, or if you’re getting ripped off! That’s why I’m SO THANKFUL for Phil! I can always trust that he is HONEST and FAIR! I’m always there on a Saturday and he always manages to get the work done on my car right away! I never have to leave my car there for extended periods of time, it’s always done same day and within a few hours. Phil knows everything there is about cars and most other dealers or mechanics refer to him when they can’t diagnose the problem or fix it themselves.

got new tires today and needed an alignment
was referred here by the place i got the tires from
this place stays busy so when i got there i had to wait a little
all good though cause i had spare time on my hand
phil’s auto center can pretty much fix anything
they get referrals from all over 626
i jokingly asked for discount and said «us Phil’s have to help each other out» he laughed and told me he charged the same price to everyone
lol…

Phil is the guy to diagnose your problems. Most repair shops go to him when they cannot figure out the problem themselves. He has worked on many of our cars his prices are really fair. Never have I ever felt he overcharged me. I got a Quote from Longo Lexus for a timing belt change for $ 1400. He replaces for a lot less. He replaced everything that the dealer ship would plus new water pump for less.

Phil knows everything! I had a hard time getting my radio code from the Acura dealership and it was to the point where they were going to charge me over $ 100. I went to Phil’s shop and asked him if he can get my radio code. After 5 minutes, he got my code and wrote it down for me.
I’m going next week to get my cigarette lighter adapter fixed since it’s not working through him.
PROS: VERY HONEST SHOP!!! Not someone who will rip you off!
CONS: There’s no parking, so park on the street.