Cayes Auto & Smog

Couldn’t get my car to start because the alarm battery to the remote was dead. They let me leave my car there till I found a battery in the area. Never did find a battery but they helped me get my car started without needing any repairs. Awesome guys… Ordering the battery replacement online so hopefully won’t happen again but would go back to them in the future.

Caye is fair and trustworthy. Will absolutely return. Matched a quote for me from another repair shop that couldn’t do a Pre-​purchase inspection for me same-​day. He and his crew checked for oil leaks, investigated the condition of my timing belt, and performed a diagnosis of the computer, making sure to translate for me the implications of code returns, some of which revealed issues I was unaware of.
I purchased the vehicle after Caye’s crew assessed its condition. No tagged on charges, didn’t try to charm me into any unnecessary work, just told me what was right, wrong and unknown about the car. Really cool mechanics. Good location. Owned by a long time Echo Park resident.
Old school Caye’s keeping it clean.

Caye is a very skilled technician. He will diagnose your vehicle’s problem and give you an honest quote. We have been to Caye’s several times over the past few years. Service is competent, reliable and prices are very affordable. He keeps his guard dogs on site as well as some chickens!

Got my first flat last week and luckily was half a block from Cayes. I hobbled my car in and they found (I didn’t even know about that part of my trunk) my spare and put it on in about five minutes. The young man helping me spoke English but his boss didn’t seem to so there was some translation back and forth when I had questions about cost, etc. Also, once the young man had tightened all the bolts on the spare tire the boss came over and checked each bolt himself (maybe they young guy is in training) but they were already tight. Paid $ 10 cash. It seemed so cheap– I felt so appreciative because they saved me in a really desperate moment (I was in a rush to a meeting) and I really wanted to tip. I tried to give the young man a fiver and he kept refusing, I kept insisting and finally he accepted it and I saw him bring it over to the other guys. They were very nice and quick! I’m grateful they got me out of that jam so quickly!

The guys working here are extremely honest, helpful, and attentive! I came in looking for a part they didn’t have and they were very helpful in ordering the part for me and at a very great price!

Cayes provides the best service at the best price.
He has fixed my Dad’s BMW X5 and saved us a lot of money and headaches. Other mechanics told us that we needed to replace the catalytic converters and Oxygen sensors because the computer was telling them this was the problem. They were completely wrong! It was the PCV Valve and he found this out very quickly. He also fixed a rough Idle my VW Jetta was having and did a complete tune-​up for a cheap price!
I’m very happy with his work and always recommend him to anyone!

Caye helped my friends and I in a pinch as we were leaving town and our car was swaying side to side on the freeway. We stumbled upon his shop and he took the time to identify and fix a tire that was bad. He refused to accept payment for what he felt was an easy fix. I see him as a man of integrity and would certainly come back to his shop. An honest mechanic is almost on oxymoron. He seems to specialize in rebuilding motors and had more equipment and parts stocked and cataloged than I have ever seen. Kind of a mechanical mad genius. I appreciate his character and willingness to help us as he was about to close his shop.

I love this place, the very essence of a great neighborhood mechanic shop where people actually treat you like a neighbor. As someone who is pretty clueless about auto mechanics (and a woman) I have been a bit leery in the past about mechanics who think — probably accurately — that they can upcharge me for any number of things.
No fear with that here, Caye and his crew are incredibly honest, nice, skilled people. I am really glad to have found them, and happy that I have a place to go with 100% confidence when I have car issues, an important thing in LA.
Highest recommendation. If you live nearby, look no further.

I’ve used Caye for a basic tune up, to fix a dent and to assess a truck I wanted to buy. He is one of the most honest mechanics I have ever met and always gives a good deal. I have never had any issues with him taking more than one day to do any work. I highly recommend.

Zero stars for zero service. I took my Volkswagen engine here for repair and it sat in this shop for over a month. I called daily and was told, «tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow.» Eventually I had to give up and find another shop. Don’t ever use this shop, they do not respect their customers’ time.