CMI service

I have brought my vehicles to CMI for years. The thing I appreciate the most about San & Dave is their honesty. They have actually talked me out of delaying unneeded service.

Honest and trustworthy mechanic. Fair and honest. Gets you in as fast as possible and you can even leave your car there overnight and leave your keys in their drop box. Doesn’t charge a fee for estimates. San is the best. Been in the business for a very long time.

WOO HOO! Finally found a mechanic I can trust! CMI is so honest and reliable — no matter what the problem is — great or small — they will do a diagnosis and give you an honest opinion on what needs to be fixed, what can wait, and alternative options. San is a great person to work with — I trust him and his team completely!
I was referred by a friend who’s family has been going to CMI for 30 years — if you want a reliable go to mechanic, look no further!
On the second car I brought in, he was honest about the work that needs to be done, that they couldn’t do it and he recommended me to another repair shop that could rebuild the engine for a very fair price!

For any service, small or great, this is a mechanic you can trust to give you an honest and reasonable diagnosis and excellent service! I stopped by because my check engine light was on and he did a diagnosis, determined it was nothing to be concerned about but a new gas cap and didn’t even charge me!

I wouldn’t take my truck anywhere other than CMI. They are honest mechanics and would never overcharge or try to sell you something that you don’t need. I don’t know much about cars, so it’s really comforting to know that I can trust what they’re telling me without worrying that they’re trying to scam me or fool me into spending a bunch of money that I don’t need to. Their prices are very reasonable to begin with, too! On top of it, they are so nice, and really easy to joke around with. During a routine oil change, Dave noticed that my alignment was off and my tires needed to be replaced asap, so he called right over to a nearby tire place, told them the issue, and sent me straight over to them with no hassle at all. I always recommend them to people that are looking for the best place to take their cars to!

My parents have been coming to them for the past 20 years back when they were at their first location in Yorba Linda. I’ve been coming here since I was old enough to drive.
Dave and San are the most honest — and amazing people you will ever meet! I trust them completely! I had my side mirror almost taken off (it was hanging by a wire) by pulling out of my garage too quick and I drove here in tears. Dave took his screwdriver and screwed it back in no charge.
I do all my maintenance work here (oil changes, tore rotations, etc) and if I am buying a car they are the first people I ask advice from. I can’t say enough good things about them or this place.
I HIGHLY recommend them.
I drive an hour out (I don’t live in Yorba linda anymore) every time just to make sure I go to them.

CMI is a great example of how a business should run!
I believe in customer service, competent technicians and a reasonable price. Any one of these without the other two and you need to move on.
I mentioned to a friend that I needed work done on my vehicle, I felt the price I was being quoted was too high so I was referred to Dave and San at CMI. I contacted San and he gave me a verbal quote which was in line with what I was expecting. I found out they had Saturday hours and I was there. When I picked up my car there were no surprises, the price was exactly what I was quoted over the phone and it was available on time. I highly recommend CMI Service, I will be bringing my families vehicles here.

If you have any type of car trouble take your vehicle to them first!!! San and Dave are Awesome, know their stuff, professional, etc. I’m trying to get a 2001 Dodge Intrepid running again and as soon as I have the funds it’ll be right back over at CMI. I will not take my cars anywhere else.

San and Dave are the best ever. I’ve been lucky enough to know these guys for a long time, and have been trusting them for all my auto care personally and with my business vehicles. I can always count on them to treat me right, I have absolutely no reservations about leaving a vehicle for them to repair because they know what they are doing. They always try to find ways to save me money as well as making recommendations that will extend the life of our vehicles. Personally, I know these guys, what can I say, they are the two most ethical and honest mechanics. I like them both a lot, and I consider them friends. There is no baloney, or sales pitches with CMI, if you want an honest, professional job at a fair price, they are on Imperial, go there. They also have a great staff, in Carlos and Gus, top notch guys all around.

CMi is the BEst! San always works with me and is so honest! He’ll tell you weather you need to replace something immediately or if you could hold off for a little while. Being that I am definielty on a budget, I really appreciate his honesty and understanding! They are incredibly knowledgable and Never will try to upsell you! First class service all the way!

San is a true rare find. Honest, only sells you what you need and at a reasonable price. Service is polite and quick. I highly recommend CMI to anyone looking for a great shop for their car repairs

Dave is great my car over heated and I took it in to him after reading the reviews. He was very nice and had my car fixed and ready to go in a matter of 2 hours. He was very honest about was was wrong and what it was going to cast me. Reasonable prices for the parts and manual work done to my car. I will definitely recommend him to everyone and will return to him the next time my car needs it.

San and Dave @ CMI are the best of the best when it comes to auto care. My family has known these two guys for over 10 years and I must say you will never deal with better guys working on your car! Genuine, honest, knowledgeable mechanics that care about your car and your wallet. They always are there to give sound advice on the «live with it» or «fix it» and are super easy to work with being that there both very nice guys who are real good mechanics. I have taken both foreign and domestic models into their shop for maintenance and service/​repairs and have never had a single problem. I moved back East for 2 years and I think I missed these guys working on my cars just as much as my friends and family because we all know how hard it is to find honest, technical, easy to work with mechanics. Good thing I am back in CA and can have the guys take care of my cars again. I would recommend these guys to anyone looking for auto service/​repair work any day of the week.

EVERYBODY needs a good mechanic for their car. finding the right balance of reasonable cost, good technical people and nice guys to deal with is the key to automotive happiness. I have been dealing with these guys (David and San) at CMI for over 20 years and found them be be completely honorable, very good technically and very fast. They are the only mechanics I know who if they can’t do the job will tell you that up front (like a major transmission job) their costs are reasonable, no gouging at all, they are very very good at diagnostics and their advice to «fix it» or «live with it» is the best I have seen for a neighborhood garage. I am in the auto business, selling cars retail which I buy at auction and I consider them to be a part of my business in terms of advice, what to fix and diagnosing issues. They work on pretty much everything, well maybe not a Ferrari or Rolls, but pretty much everything else, and I know because I buy everything else. I heartily recommend them and if you email me at
i can talk to you first hand about them. burke leon/​bl auto