North County Brake Pros

Rick-Paula Bickford

★★★★★

2 years ago

I had the best experience here. The price was great, the service top notch. The owner was friendly and knowledgeable.

Lydia Nelson

★★★★★

2 years ago

Great place, highly recommend!! I’ve been taking my car to Jose for years and always have a great experience. Fast, simple, and thorough. Anytime I have any questions or concerns, it is always taken care of here. Great honest work.

Hailey Nelson

★★★★★

2 years ago

Highly recommend. Jose has been taking care of my car for years. He is speedy, thorough, and honest about your car’s condition. Recently got my brakes and rotors redone due to wobbly brakes and the car drives like a dream!

Julie

★★★★★

a year ago

I totally appreciate that Jose will tell me the truth about my car. I trust him. I've been ripped off before by places that just want to make money off you (whether your car needs that expensive brake job or not). Jose is "my guy". He will always get my business.

Casandra Tompkins

★★★★★

2 years ago

North County Brake Pros was such a find. I had read a lot of positive reviews about them and about Jose the shop manager (previously managed Oceanside Car Clinic long term) yet I was still impressed. Jose is very kind, considerate, efficient and has excellent customer service skills.

Noemi Avila

★★★★★

2 years ago

I recently went in to get my brakes on a scion xb. Jose answered all of my questions checked my car and was able to get my brakes changed in a timely manner he was honest kind and professional . Would highly recommend working with him. I will definitely be back we need more people like Jose in the world

Sawyer Barcus

★★★★★

2 years ago

I cannot say great enough things about Jose! My dad and I took my car in this weekend to get the brakes looked at. At any other brake place, they're nickel and dime you just to take a look at the issue. Jose took his time driving, testing, and inspecting my car and determined the brakes were in great shape and not in need of repair. He insisted we didn't need to pay for the inspection, and even showed me how much wear I had on my brakes so I could approximate when to bring it back in. Truly an honest, warm, and welcoming business. Would recommend to anyone looking for a reliable and friendly mechanic.

Nessa Ponce

★★★★★

2 years ago

Great experience with Jose! Just moved to Oceanside and was in need of an honest and reliable mechanic. Gave him a call after seeing such great reviews. He replaced my rear brakes (let me know that I still had time before I needed to, but that it would be a good idea), inspected my front brakes (let me know that they had a lot of life left and didn’t need to be replaced), and he fixed my broken windshield. All done in one day while I was at work. Would recommend 100% and I’m so thankful to have a reliable mechanic - don’t underestimate how important that is! Thanks for everything, Jose!

Jo She

★★☆☆☆

a year ago

Brakes began grinding so checked for a shop nearby to get the problem diagnosed and corrected. North County Brake Pros (NCBP) was close by and had great reviews, albeit limited (less than 20). Called NCBP midday on Sunday and was able to get an early appointment on Monday. Notified NCBP that that the front disc pads needed to be replaced along with at least one rotor and requested that the rear drum brakes also be checked for wear. NCBP’s recommendation: replace disc pads along with both rotors and one caliper on front, rear drum brakes are fine but recommend cleaning them out for $60, and replace all four wheel bearings. Approved work to be done except for the drum cleaning. Work was done by COB Monday. Visual inspection verified the pads, rotors, and caliper were indeed changed; although not verified, assume wheel bearings were actually replaced also. Final invoice listed 2 hrs. labor @ $100/hr., for $200 total labor. Total charge for parts was $769.65 and the invoice did include part numbers. A price check on the parts listed on the invoice indicates all parts could have been purchased for $329.46. Thus, the price markup for parts on my repair work done by NCBP was $440.19, which equates to 134%. A Google AI search for fair parts price markup for auto work done in California elicited the following response: “In the California auto repair industry, a “fair” parts markup typically ranges from 40% to 60% for common parts…

Priscilla “Frenchy” French

★★★★★

6 months ago

This place is awesome and my brother and I both take our vehicles and our young adult children’s vehicles here. You never have to wait long and he always gives us a straight answer and finds a way to give us a discount! Brakes completed her and will be coming back for other services. Worth it! Easy spot to walk around and grab something to eat while you wait in Oceanside.

savannah heine

★☆☆☆☆

11 months ago

I took my car here because I had heard good things about Jose and that he’s reliable. However, based on the outcome with my car, I’m disappointed. My car was making a rattling sound and also needed new brake pads and rotors. Jose did a great job with the brake pads and rotors — it ended up costing around $800 for parts and labor, which is a lot, but it needed to be done. Like another reviewer mentioned, he marks up the parts by more than 100%, which I wish I had known beforehand. But ultimately, that’s not a huge issue for me because he’s running a business. When it came to the rattling noise, I communicated which noise it was and he was extremely confident that my car needed a new engine mount. That repair cost $600 for parts and labor. Again, I needed it fixed, so I agreed to it. When I picked up my car and drove away, I immediately noticed a super loud noise coming from the car — definitely not what you want to hear after paying $1200. I drove back and had him check it out. He said it sounded like something with the shocks, but insisted it wasn’t their fault because they didn’t touch the shocks. However, when he lifted the car to inspect it, he found that one of the shocks had been left loose by his son. This made me extremely frustrated for many reasons. I found out the same thing happened to my boyfriend’s parents — his son also left something loose on their car. On top of that, it shows me that no one at this business test-drives the vehicles after repairs to ensure the work is done properly and safely. The noise was so loud, it would have been impossible to miss. Jose was not very apologetic about his mistake. He told me it wasn’t a safety issue, but clearly it is a safety issue if something is left loose in my car. Also, the shocks shouldn’t have even been touched for the repairs they were doing. To top it all off, the new engine mount he replaced didn’t fix the rattling noise and my car still rattles. So what did I pay $600 for? I couldn’t tell you. I’m extremely disappointed and I will not be back here again. I also would not recommend this place to others. I’m a college student, I drove over an hour to take my car here and $1200 is not money I have just lying around. I work hard for every dollar while in school and I feel completely taken advantage of.

Rdubl

★★★★★

a year ago

Our vehicle had a noise coming from the rear when braking on our SUV. I found North County Brake Pros with a great rating and positive reviews and I have to add to the list. I stopped in and Jose listened and visually inspected the area of concern. He then quickly diagnosed our issue and provided a competitively priced quote. We did the repair and couldn’t be more satisfied. Jose is welcoming, knowledgeable, and has great customer service. He made it easy for us to choose his shop. Thanks to his crew as well for taking great care in repairing our vehicle. I’ll be bringing my other vehicle by soon. Will be recommending this shop to everyone I know.