Oceanside Auto Repair and Smog

Robert Brounsten

★★★★★

4 months ago

Brought my Tahoe in for brake repair. Owner Rick was pleasant and professional. He quickly diagnosed the problem, explained the needed repair and detailed costs. He promised the vehicle would be ready the following day and he delivered. When picking up my SUV, I dealt with one of his people, Moshi, who was also great to deal with. I was thoroughly pleased with the entire operation and this is now my go-to shop.

Trevor Zack

★★☆☆☆

2 months ago

The reason for my bad review is that this shop does not have fair or reasonable pricing. See below for details. A friend's car broke down on their way to their honeymoon and I swapped cars with them so they would make their check in time. When they were gone I took the car to this shop to have it diagnosed and figure out the issue. Turns out it was just a simple battery replacement. This shop charges 150 an hour for service with a 1 hour minimum (although I don't like paying this much I get it). When the shop called they wanted 150 for the diagnostic, 400 dollars for a new battery, 30 dollars for the install for a total of 580 dollars not including taxes or fees. I ended up paying the 150 for the diagnostic and just took it to Costco for a new battery. There it was 157.11 and they would have done a battery diagnostic for free. Overall pretty disappointed and will not be returning.

Mali Zumba

★★★★★

2 months ago

Recently moved to the area and a friend recommended me to this shop. I’ve found them to be honest and almost a family feel. They are my go to mechanic and I trust them.

WeZ PReZ

★★★★★

3 months ago

First time coming here, and it's probably won't be my last. They are straight forward with prices and services. Didn't try to up sell on things I didn't, but took care of exactly what I needed done. Highly recommend to try them out

Steve Smith

★★★★★

6 months ago

It is very hard to find a trustworthy and honest repair shop these days but that is exactly what I found with Oceanside Aito Repair and smog. We had our son's vehicle towed in for a radiator repair and the prices and service were excellent and we are very happy. We will be sending our daughter over to get her brakes down very soon. Highly recommend.

Zach York

★★★★★

7 months ago

I’ve been to Oceanside Auto Repair and Smog multiple times, and they have consistently provided outstanding service. Every visit has been smooth, honest, and efficient. A special thank you to Rick and Moshi—they always go above and beyond to make sure everything is taken care of. Rick explains the work thoroughly so I know exactly what’s being done, and Moshi delivers excellent customer service that makes the whole experience stress-free. The quality of the work is always top-notch, and their customer care keeps me coming back. I highly recommend Oceanside Auto Repair and Smog to anyone looking for reliable service and a team you can truly trust.

Shirley Brock

★★★★★

2 months ago

There’s a low-key professionalism here that shows through the environment. Nothing flashy, nothing overdone, just a steady, comfortable place that leaves a positive impression.

Savannah Riddle

★★★★★

a year ago

This shop scheduled my diagnostic exam for a time convenient to me, and then were able to keep the vehicle overnight and complete the work by mid-afternoon next day (a Saturday!). They gave my husband a quick-fix estimate, and a full-repair estimate. We chose a full repair to save ourselves the money and hassle in the future. Upon pickup they had the old parts ready for my husband’s viewing, showing him exactly why we needed done what we did. Our parts are warrantied for two years and they were able to give a few perks due to the full costs of our repairs. We will 100% come back here and send all our friends as well. This is a shop you can trust.

Robert Hoffman

★★★★★

2 years ago

Very happy with my experience at this shop. My car started making "weird" noises, and I was worried because it was far above my specialty to fix. Called around a few places, but after being referred by a friend who takes all of his family's cars here, I was super impressed by the level of technical excellence and their level of customer service. After describing in brief my issues and providing a way to replicate them, the technician called me back within 1 hour after dropping off my car and provided me with a quote to fix all of my immediate issues. On top of that, he gave me some peace of mind with other aspects of my car that I was somewhat worried about which did not need any immediate attention. The quote provided on the phone matched up completely to what I was expecting, and even though there was a slight delay due to the parts involved for my car being somewhat non-standard, he did not alter or put in any surprise costs. Once I picked up my car, a 10 year old Nissan, it felt brand-new again and I was put at ease with my daily driver once more. Overall, this is a place you can trust to provide you with quality service and a reputation backed by solid character from everyone employed. From the front desk to the lead mechanic and everyone else, I never felt like I was treated substandard, and in fact, I felt more trust here than I have at almost any other shop I've ever taken my car to for basic maintenance and repair. If you live in or work in the Oceanside area (they are in North Oceanside) you should consider this place for all of your repair needs. 5 stars, and they've made a new happy & loyal customer. This is the shop I'll be happy to take all of my family's cars to for the foreseeable future.

Hunter Binney

★★★★★

9 months ago

Rick and Moshi were incredible. They helped us out with a smog check and let us know everything about the car. Very knowledgeable and good people.

Amanda Winn

★★★★★

a year ago

Honest, fast service. They have helped us multiple times with our car repairs and extremely straightforward on what needs done now, what can wait etc. Great warranty for work done. Highly recommend.

JC

★☆☆☆☆

2 years ago

I recently made an appointment here for 8:00am on a Saturday to diagnose and fix a check engine light indication as well as smog my 2010 Ford e350. This place has good ratings so after looking throughout the local area I decided to give them a shot. I arrived promptly at my scheduled appointment time but was told that they would get to my vehicle when they could, and that they had 5 vehicles show up that morning so it might be a while. Made me wonder what the point of scheduling an appointment was if people can just show up unscheduled and get priority. But with it being my day off it didn’t bother me and I had a ride home so no big deal. Almost 5 hours later I got a call from them saying that they didn’t know how to lower the spare tire from under the back of my van in order to get to my evap canister, and that when I had converted it to a camper van I must have blocked an access panel to do so. After assuring them that I had not blocked any access panel they then tried telling me that the vans bumper must be aftermarket because there was no access to the jack that lowered the tire, (which it is the stock bumper). They told me I needed to come pick it up and when I got there the mechanic tried showing me what he was talking about. I’ve never worked on a car a day in my life but within 30 seconds of being there I was able to point out the access hole for lowering the tire which was literally right above my so-called after market bumper. They looked dumbfounded. I decided against allowing them to work on my car any further since after all, if you call yourselves professionals yet can’t figure out something as simple as lowering a spare tire from the vehicle (which literally could have been looked up in the owners manual), I don’t have faith in your ability to do anything else that requires any further automotive knowledge. I couldn’t believe it. Seemed like real nice guys but definitely won’t be coming back or recommending them to anyone.

Gregory Richardson

★★★★★

2 years ago

We had an amazing experience with Oceanside Auto Repair! Our food distribution van for the North County LGBTQ Resource Center was due for a full tune-up after a year of not having any repairs done. Scheduling the appointment was easy and quick, and the workers here were so friendly and knowledgeable! Not only was the service itself very fast, but the only thing needed was an oil change with the best quality oil, a tire check, and alignment. After a negative experience at a different auto repair shop, where the oil change was cheap and done incorrectly, we wanted trusted professionals only. We are proud to use this company for our grocery distribution van!

Erica Renkke

★★★★★

3 years ago

Very fair prices and quick service! Hundreds of dollars less than taking my car to the dealership, just for them to diagnose the problem. Everyone was friendly, knowledgeable and explained everything before and after I had my a/c fixed. I will definitely be coming back as a regular customer!

julie djelosevic

★★★★★

3 years ago

We had a costly repair, Jack took the time to research many options finding an affordable option. The day after I picked up my vehicle the check engine light came on, Jack was not working that day and I felt the explanation I was receiving was a little shady. After some research we went ahead and did the second repair. When I was going to pick it up Jack was back and double checked the vehicle and noticed something else and fixed at no charge. I say all this to say I do like this place, but I will only work with Jack in the future. He’s trustworthy, honest and fair and does a great job of explaining the problems and your options.

Kim Whittemore

★★★★★

3 years ago

This was the fastest, easiest smog certification with the added benefit of meeting Loretta the wonderful office manager as well as the owner. I had no appointment but was able to get in and out in less than 30 minutes. A breeze and very pleasant waiting area. Highly recommend.

Jessie Arnold

★★★★☆

3 years ago

Tried to schedule an appointment online .. but they actually only do a first come first serve. Went in for an oil change. Waiting about 1.5 hours for it. I asked for tires to be rotated, but they didn't...I know, because the car we just bought didn't have the wheel lock key. But they didn't mention anything about it.. just left with me thinking it was taking care of. Other then that, they were all nice guys.