Hub Auto Supply

It’s too bad what I needed was behind the counter or else I’m sure my visit would have been much more enjoyable. Long story short, old cranky man behind the counter was getting frustrated because I didn’t know the exact I.D. of the tubing I needed and I had asked to see two different ones. Sorry to bother you, I was under the impression part of your job description included helping customers. This is why internet retailers will put shit hole places like this out of business.

Wow! This is a true auto parts store!
I needed a seal for the transfer case on my Jeep Wrangler. Because I have a aftermarket slip yoke eliminator kit installed no one knows what the replacement seal would be. I called all the big 4×4 shops, no help, went into a autozone and if they can’t just look up the year, make and model they can’t help. I started calling transmission shops and a owner at one said to call Hub auto in CM if anyone can help, it will be them. Went there with the old seal in hand. The guy at the counter took out some calipers and took some measurements, looked in a book to cross-​referenced all the makes and models with the same measurements, typed in the computer the six that matched and they had one in stock. This is my kind of shop!
It has been years since I have met anyone in the auto industry who is capable like this.
Thank you!

Have been coming here for years. I always talk to sam. Sam is very knowledgeable about all different kinds of cars. He gets the right part the first time. I believe he has been working there a very long time and I can see why. Hub auto supply is very lucky to have him as an employee.

This is one of the only REAL auto parts shops around for imports… they can get pretty much anything same day. Most of their service guys/​gals know their stuff. Every once in awhile one of them will turn out to be a flake… but overall they are very good.

I have been going to Hub for 20 years and I am always surprised how many times the prices are less than Auto zone and Orielly’s. The staff will work with you on hard to find parts and since I only work on Classic cars, they spend the time to find what you need and most of the time if they don’t have the part they will get it for you in the matter of a few hours. This is always my go to place for auto parts. Super friendly staff great prices and awesome management make the right combination.

Staff is unknowledgable about anything not in their computer and they commit to having things from their warehouse and it doesn’t happen. I’d go to Ace, O’Reilly’s or Auto Zone any time before I’d waste any more time with these guys.

I’ve been here a few times just to price out a couple of parts on my car. I was looking for brake pads for a Hyundai accent, I got the pads and was on my way. Come to find out those pads were wrong after I took apart the caliper. I took them back and they said those are the ones that your car calls for, obviously they are not the right ones if they don’t even look like the old ones! Long story short they didn’t seem to really want to help me find the right ones, so I returned them and went to autozone down the street (autozone found the right pads for my car the 1^st time). If you want to go to a small, dated and questionable auto parts store then hub auto supply is the right place for you! I for one will never return.

Are you the kind of person who gets excited about an auto parts store? Yeah, me neither. I just want what I need when I want it for a fair price.
I had called them for a left inner door handle for my Corolla. They said that they could get it the next day. I was still shopping around so I didn’t ask them to order it. I stopped by yesterday to see if they happened to have it. They didn’t, but they placed an order and got it within the hour! How’s that?
Wait, there’s more! The part was cheaper than what the chain auto parts stores were selling it for.
Let’s review:
— Good selection
— If they don’t have the exact part that you need, they can get it fast
— Good service
— Independent operation
— Cheaper than the chain stores
When you need a part for your car, call Hub.

This is the best auto supply in the Costa Mesa area, hands down. And I have yet to find a better one anywhere. The guys at the counter are really helpful. If they don’t have a part or tool (which is rare), you either REALLY don’t need it or they have a good handle on where to find it. Have gotten various obscure components here, including the power window assembly for a Dodge Caravan. Price was equal to what I would have paid going through the internet. It was also correct (try that with the internet) and I didn’t have to wait for a week.
This is my go to place if I need a part quickly and at a reasonable price.

A good old fashion auto parts store. We need more like them

I *heart* Hub! This place is a life-​saver and the guys in there are Sweethearts! I just bought a new (used) car and found out the brakes and rotors need replacing, so I’m calling all the regular shops getting quotes and decided the nails and manicure are only $ 40.00 (which is cheap compared to the brake job) the flippin brakes are wicked expensive so it’s time to forget the nails for a bit and get back to being a DO IT YOURSELF kinda gal and use my auto mechanics knowledge from Job Corps.
So, after getting everywhere from $ 300 to 400.00 in quotes at the mechanic shops, I called Hub… got a great price on parts AND Sam was amazingly helpful in getting me the right part THE FIRST TIME!
I know there’s ‘mark-​up’ everywhere but WE ARE IN A RECESSION and this place is FAIR priced, employees have FRIENDLY attitudes AND have FANTASTIC customer service!
This is my 6^th vehicle and I live close to Hub but I’d make the drive if I lived further away, in all the years I’ve had to go to Hub and get parts = I’ve yet to be disappointed …: big smile…
and an FYI to the ‘slim jim’ guy post below, those are ILLEGAL to have in California unless you are a tow/​service-​truck driver … so not sure what you got but an AAA Membership would have saved your butt, your door and your screw drivers — Just sayin ;)
Thank you Sam!!! and all the guys there that have helped me through the years — from the Chrysler New Yorker, RAV4, Saturn, Durango, Taurus and now the Mustang… I’ll be back and THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU

Damn… was hoping to be the first to review… Anyways my situation is similar to Tony’s ^^^
I had locked my keys in my car and did not want to spend $ 60 on AAA to come open my door… so I called around a few places looking for a «Slim Jim»
Slim Jim = the tool used to unlock the door when your keys are stuck inside. Anyways, found Hub on random «Auto Parts» search on Google. Called them, asked if they had it, they had one left for $ 1.99.
I was very very excited thinking that I could get my car door open for $ 2. So I get the tool (knowing nothing about opening doors) and try to open my door. The notches on the slim jim are sooooooooo small it makes it virtually impossible to find the latch to unlock the door.
I watched numerous videos on youtube to see how to do it and their Slim Jims looked nothing like the one I had. They had big grooves/​notches which made it easier to find and hook the latch.
Anyways. 2 hours later I had to pry open my door with several screwdrivers… all in all the slim jim was worthless.