Corona Del Mar Chevron

I normally don’t buy gas here because its a high traffic location I normally don’t review gas stations either. But hey, they get a star rating also, right? So here goes:
On my last visit, I was actually on a bicycle. I wanted a coke zero. For those of you who don’t understand, go youtube «institutionalized» by Suicidal Tendencies. I saw a Pepsi for 1.69 and well, that’s to be expected — the convenience sur-​charge. Then I saw, ‘buy one Coke, get the second for $ 1′. So I bought two Cherry Coke Zeros. $ 4. WTF?
I think grrrrdeep pnjaab charged me something more than the ‘convenience’ fee… he charged me the ‘idiot’ fee. And I am an idiot for being too exhausted to say anything. But he’s an idiot as a matter of character. I’d give him ¹⁄₅ stars if it wasn’t for the fact most places don’t stock Cherry Coke Zero, so merry Christmas, fockers!

This place is a joke. Tried telling me it would cost $ 120 to replace my headlight bulb. Waste of my time. I will never go here.
I paid ¹⁄₃ of that elsewhere to get it replaced.

If you want to be ripped off. Go here. Needed a flat tire fixed. It was close to where my wife works and they gouged her for $ 50 for one flat tire repair! The most Ive ever been charged for this type of service is $ 25. Some places charge $ 12!

Still seems to have the highest prices in town. Not sure why they are 20 cents above other stations in the area.

Honestly, I was a little skeptical about this place after reading some of the reviews on Unilocal.It’s located near my home and I thought I would check it out due to it’s convenient location. The Chevrolet dealership is in Irvine and I feel I’ve been getting over charged for way too long. I noticed that the service station was under new management and asked to speak with the manager. Dave, the new Service Manager, listened to my concerns and said he recently took over the shop and was trying hard to earn the community’s trust and business. He asked me to give him a shot. I recently purchased a used Denali, for a great price, and knew it needed a lot of work. Dave and his technicians took such great care of my Denali that I decided to let them service my Camaro SS, also. I’m very happy with my decision. It’s been three months since they completed the work and I have taken the Denali on camping and surf trips and she runs great! My Camaro is performing great also. I had a good experience and I saved a considerable amount of money. I trust that you will too.

Just got some tires installed here and and alignment. Dave was a great help and got me in quickly. I got the best price that I could find on the Cooper tires I bought. After the alignment, car drives straight and tracks straight. They are a great crew to help and definitely to get tires and alignment from. They are busy on Saturdays, so might want to try and come during the week.
If you’re passing by, check them out and get a quote at least because you’ll probably find they are the cheapest when it comes to tires. Everything is balanced great and drives awesome. Dave and crew are a step above the rest.

I may be incorrect but I have the feeling that I was just scammed by the mechanics at the Chevron station on PCH in Corona del Mar. We took our Audi in for a smog check and oil change-​drove into the shop with air conditioning fully functional and drove out with no AC. Dave the service manager said they didn’t do anything that would have affected the AC. He offered to do an AC evaluation for free-​we returned today and after they recharged the freon (with 4 oz) for $ 128, the AC still didn’t work. They checked the fuse and it was out-​he replaced the fuse for «free».
Maybe the fuse should have been checked first since it’s about a $ 5.00 repair. Also is it a coincidence that a fuse «went out» when we had an oil change? Not sure, but we won’t return.

I was referred to this shop by a former client of theirs who owns a classic car. The job they did on his car was amazing. I brought my newly purchased 1976 Eldorado for work.
I was extremely nervous as I know nothing about mechanical work and was concerned that I will be nailed for it …
Anyways, from the outset, Dave was incredibly professional and welcoming. He took the time to explain the process and work that may need to be done. At all times he kept me informed about the process and explained what was being done and how much it would cost.
Another team member, Shannon, was not out there just to get the job done on the vehicle. Shannon was very enthusiastic and showed great interest in brining the almost 40 year old car back to a driving condition. We drove the vehicle together when the job was complete to make sure everything was smooth.
Mark was also great. He kept me posted regarding the process at all times. When I came to pick up the Cadillac, I also brought my jeep Cherokee to have the tail light replaced. They did it in 5 minutes and as a courtesy didn’t even charge me.
I will be bringing my cars there for all follow up work. As to previous negative reviewers on this site, there is no possible way that they are talking about this new team. Im confident that their reviews relate to an old staff at Chevron.

I took my car to Sterling BMW where they kept it for 3 days with no diagnostics of what was wrong. Then they asked for $ 500 just to find out what is wrong. We took the car to Chevron (Marc and Shannon) who were able to diagnose and fix the problem in 2 hours. Great job at a reasonable price. Very satisfied. Highly recommended.
Jacques B

i used to get oil change here for my BMW, and Prius! i made an appointment every time for simple oil change & tire rotation, but still had to wait 2 to 3 hours while waiting there. i always got synthetic and paid extra. and after i got a brand new Honda and decided to get oil change here, this young new manager at the time (i believe he started in 2012ish) advised me to get synthetic so i decided to get synthetic oil on my new car. a week later, i went to dealer for GPS electric update, and asked about synthetic oil change on that car, and technician said it is not needed and he probably recommended to charge extra. i found MIDAS in LAGUNA BEACH after Unilocal searching & loving it there!!! + near the house!!! DON’T GO HERE!!! =) Unilocal it first!

I have been seeing bad reviews for this place for a long time, but as a single person with only one car and a busy schedule, I had to take my car here out of geographical convenience. The manager, Dave, was SO NICE to me both on the phone and in person. Not only was the service on my car done well, and in a very timely manner, I was really pleased with how kind and honest and low pressure the customer service was. I am a female who is very obviously ignorant when it comes to cars and for once I did not feel insulted or taken advantage of.
I mentioned to Dave that Unilocal featured horrible reviews, and he told me that he was new and that he was working very hard to turn around the business and undo the damages of the previous manager, doing everything from putting plants in the service window to brewing fresh coffee for all of the customers. Some of the other assholes saying bad things on Unilocal seem to be a little confused as to who actually works in the service department and who works as a gas station cashier. Probably worthwhile to note the difference AND have a little compassion for the likely overworked, underpaid, and economically less advantaged person who is having to work their ass off as a gas station attendant for minimum wage and answer questions about the service department in which they do not work. Oh, and Unilocalers, if you mention in your review that waiting something like «20 minutes» for your «lexus or bmw» is ruining your life… you should be ashamed of your unreasonably privileged life and join the rest of us in this real and beautiful life in which we engage in a daily practice of gratitude, compassion, patience and understanding interdependence…

Worst customer service ever! Rudest people I have ever met in business. I will never return to this station for anything. Came for an oil change. When I paid the register computer froze. Despite my doubts the woman at the register told me to swipe my card again — after I had to wait 20 minutes. Once I got the bill I saw the double charge and went back to the station. Guess what: they did not consider that their problem and told me so very rudely. Thankfully my bank corrected the charge.

Quick, fast, easy. $ 40 for an oil change, and they checked on the rest of the car. They walked me through different things that needed to be done to the car — and showed me their price compared to others.

I paid for a 90,000 mile service on my Lexus at this Chevron and a few months later the check engine light came on. I brought it back and they charged me $ 100 to tell me I needed a new fuel monitor for $ 900. My husband suggested a second opinion, where they told me that my fuel monitor was dirty and they could clean it for $ 90. They asked me if I had had my 90,000 mile service and I said yes. They said, «Whoever did that should have cleaned the part.» So I wouldn’t even have had a problem if they’d done what I paid them for. I had heard others say they were con artists, and I should have listened.

My check engine light kept coming on in my BMW and the dealership asked if I was using Chevron gasoline. I said, «yes» and they told me to stop immediately because Chevron gas is diluted so much with alcohol. Guess what? I use Shell now and haven’t had a problem since. I’ll never use Chevron again.

I went there for a smog check and oil change because I bought a loyalty coupon from
on-​line. It was great service and I was out of there in about an hour. Mike the manager was very helpful. I got the oil change for free and $ 8.25 off the smog check. Great deal!

Over the past 7 years, I’ve been to this Chevron five or six times to have a couple of our cars worked on. They did an okay job on one repair. The others they dropped the ball. Big time. Drop #1: I have a classic ‘70s Mini, and so did the manager of the Chevron at the time. I thought «Hey, perfect! He’s worked on his Mini, he must know Mini’s.» How wrong I was. He cranked down the lugs on the wheels way over the manufacturer’s recommendation (probably used the gun) and I had to pay a Mini specialist $ 80 bucks to fix the problem he created. Drop#2: We had a Nissan Quest and the air conditioning needed some stuff done to it. We were going to drive thru the desert up to SF, so it was crucial to get it working. $ 450 later they got it working. It worked for 10 minutes. I called them when we got back and he said, «Oh, must be a leak in there somewhere.» Hey genius, ever think of checking that before giving back to me? Drop #3: Giving them a second chance to put front tires on my Mini. I gave them the lug torque specs and the tire pressure suggestions. Figured it was a no brainer. Turns out they have no brains. Get the Mini back and it’s pulling to the left like crazy. Now this is a car that has been going dead straight for 4 years. Now it’s all wacked out. I take it back and tell them the prob. He says $ 130 for an alignment. Lots of work to align that car. I ask him if he knows how to align a classic Mini. He gets upset. Heated. I then tell him my history of poor car repairs at Chevron and ask if he can give me a deal on the alignment. (I know, I should’ve run away and never came back to Chevron years ago, but it’s so close to our house! Lesson learned. Finally.) Well now the manager guy gets really steamed, with the arms waving and the lips peeling back from his yellow teeth. He basically says «Stuff you (expletive)» and proceeds to tell me that he warned me about the Quest air conditioning problems (he didn’t) that he doesn’t recall the over tightened lugs on the Mini (how convenient) and that I probably hit a pot hole in my Mini and that’s why the alignment’s out (how many times have we heard that lie). So I call my Mini Specialist. He tells me there’s only one simple adjustment for aligning a classic Mini. And it won’t help correct the pulling to one side. The Specialist tells me that on older Minis the tires are sometimes a little off in their sizes. He suggests I switch the front tires to the back and see what happens. I did it (by myself) and the problem was solved. Lots of work to align an old Mini, yeah right.

I took my car in to this shop and left feeling not completely trusting what they said. They told me I needed brakes, pads and rotors on the front, and that my head lights were «foggy» and for just $ 500 they could be fixed, and then proceeded to try to sell me dent removal for $ 700. I’m not usually one to blast someone, but when i took my car to another shop for a second opinion on the brakes, I was furious to find out that my brakes were just fine, as I had guessed, because they had been replaced like a year ago. I would not trust this shop with a penny, they are scammers and try to up-​sell you things that you don’t need and are not important to the maintenance of the vehicle. AND, they never gave me a written quote, which seem fishy to me.