Pacific Auto Service

I came in to see Jimmy at Pacific Auto Service on a friend’s recommendation after my old Toyota Camry’s electrics shut down on the freeway. Jimmy asked me to leave it with him for a couple of hours, but then called me back in 45 mins to say I could come collect it, even tho he was working on 2 cars when I arrived and had another couple in the yard. He explained what had happened, showed me the parts he replaced (an air filter full of dirt and bits of grass from a road trip in the country the previous weekend) and charged me a really reasonable price. Finding an honest and reasonably priced mechanic in your area (or even not in your area!) is a precious thing. I highly recommend this guy and will be going back there as a first port of call if I need any more repairs. THANK YOU JIMMY!

Hands down my go-​to guy. I’ve been coming here for 3 years and have always been pleased. I’ve happily recommended them to multiple friends!

Jimmy has come to my rescue time and again. He’s always made time for me in an emergency and doesn’t try and rip me off for repairs other mechanics over-​quote on.

Jimmy figured out how to fix a tricky problem on my Acura– after going to many different mechanics who couldn’t. They were able to help me right away and had it finished sooner than promised. What a relief. Thank you!

Jimmy is the man. I never question his prices because I know what other mechanics claim to do and those who actually do it. There’s also different brands in brake pads for example. So for less I could be changing them a lot sooner. As the daughter of an original LA bootlegger I have a lead foot so it is not worth my time nor the additional cost in the long run. These are things I never have to worry about with Jimmy. But why he will always get 5 stars from me is while driving home at 2 AM after a long shoot day my radiator blew. I had my car towed across the street, threw my keys in his lot and set my alarm for 8 AM to call him. He found my keys in the morning and called me! I asked if he could have my car fixed pronto as I was expected on set by 2. He was done an hour earlier than I needed it. Since then no one else has touched my car.

Jimmy is the best! He’s been taking car of my car for years. I’ve had to take it to him via tow truck a few times and he always takes it in, then works on it quickly. Being a woman and feeling good about your mechanic is huge so I refer my other female (and male) friends here all the time. I know for a fact that three of my friends take their cars to Pacific Auto now.

I have been going to this garage for a few years now for my different vehicles and I have to say that there isn’t a mechanic I would trust more than Jimmy. The nicest and most honest mechanic I have ever met. He always charges me an excellent price. He gives me tricks to save money. He even sends me out to buy stuff so I can save money or explain me how I can do it myself. I mean, who would do this?! He’s always ready to help. Once he stayed open late just for me as I had an emergency and needed my vehicle the very next morning for work. Not only did he say late but came early the next morning to fix my car right away. I have never seen this before. I completely trust him.
He’s so busy and has so many customers due to his reputation that he’s actually in a position to refuse work. When you go, make yourself known, be patient and polite and very respectful and you’ll have the best mechanic in LA on your side. That’s my advice to you :)

I came here to get my brakes replaced after looking it up on Unilocal.Jimmy quoted me $ 160, and I asked him whether it would include him turning the rotors. He said no, and when suggested his price was a bit high for not even turning the rotors, he didn’t try to explain but just shooed me away.
He may provide great service, but he was so short and dismissive of me that I guess I won’t have the chance to find out.

Jimmy is the best! He is genuine and a genius! He has always been very helpful whenever I needed anything for my car. I won’t go anywhere else.

Jimmy, the owner, is a great guy who won’t try to pull the wool over your eyes so he can «fix» something that ain’t broke. He came recommended to me by a friend after I scoffed at the idea of spending $ 600+ to get my car the 80K mile checkup. Plus, Jimmy works on Volkswagens, which not every mechanic does.
Even Pep Boys wouldn’t work on my car without an appointment, and it was going to take all day they warned me so I’d have to drop it off at 8 a.m. and get it back at the end of the day.
With Jimmy, I was pleasantly surprised. I’d put up with a lot of BS from other mechanics, but Jimmy told me on the phone it shouldn’t be much more than $ 200 to do the necessary checkup/​upgrades/​whatever. And he was right. It ended up being more than expected because he replaced my spark plugs, but still it was only $ 261. Less than HALF of what another stupid mechanic quoted me – the typical charlatan mechanics.
Oh, and Jimmy worked on my car RIGHT AWAY when I brought it in, no appointment necessary! He was really friendly, too, so I will definitely come back if I have car troubles!

We were concerned as parents because our daughter recently moved to Los Angeles. She is on her own with no resources and we are in Las Vegas! Our daughter’s car broke down yesterday and I began to search for an auto repair facility in the vicinity of my daughter’s location! That is how I found PAS.
PAS had 109 Unilocal Reviews and they were all positive! So, I contacted Jimmy and made arrangements to have my daughter’s car towed to his shop. And despite the fact that the tow truck could not deliver the car until after his closing hours, Jimmy waited for the car to be delivered.
Her car was fixed quickly and for a fair and reasonable price. Jimmy was courteous and friendly to our daughter. It was great to have piece of mind knowing that our daughter was being taken care of even though we had not done business with Pacific previously.
Going forward, our daughter now has a responsive and professional repair shop to go to! And we are comforted in knowing that she has found a great mechanic without the run around! Thanks Jimmy!

If you want to go to a mechanic you can trust and who won’t price gauge you go to Jimmy! I’ve been going to Jimmy for almost ten years now and let’s just say my tiny Toyota is creeping up to 200k miles. Like any old car, it gets little issues here and there, but Jimmy has always been able to service my car in a way where it keeps on, ummm, trucking. Jimmy won’t rip you off and is super legit with his charges. If you’re a regular and can’t pay right away, he’ll cut you some slack. You’ll have to pay him, of course, but he’ll give you time. He’s helped me pass so many smog tests and if there’s something minor going on, sometimes he doesn’t even charge. But I always throw him a $ 20 cuz he’s Jimmy. All my friends go to him and he’s part of the family.

Jimmy is the best,… fast and friendly service.

I was in dire need of a new starter. I called the place and spoke to Jimmy. He doesn’t speak much, but I told him exactly what I needed, and he repaired it in a short amount of time. No gimmicks, no bullshit unlike other places. A brand new starter with labor cost me $ 310-​super reasonable.

I don’t even know where to start with Jimmy. He repaired my 1985 Pontiac Firebird and installed a catalytic converter when no one else would. He helped me all the way and always with a positive attitude. The price was good and he’s just an awesome guy to work with, he never balked at anything no matter how bad it was. And my car was BAD. My car would be crushed without Jimmy and its a classic car. Do yourself a favor and bring your car here, they don’t make them like this guy anymore.

I saw the good reviews and went in — very reasonable, friendly, quick!
My car is older (120,000miles) and since I’m going on a road trip, first I got my oil changed, and asked some questions. He said I should get my timing belt changed — and quoted a pretty fair price. Next day I dropped my car off by 9AM, and Jimmy took care of the timing belt, and tuned up all the other parts connected t that part of the system, just to make sure it’s all in a good state. «it will got for another 100,000 miles» he says — and I hope that’s true, I like my car. Seems reasonable, friendly, and I will definitely take my car there again.

What a find. My friend has been going to Jimmy for 14 years and now I see why. He analyzed the problem right off (no b.s.), explained it to me, fixed it and in 4 hours I was on the road. My car is driving like a new machine. Did I mention that Jimmy is one genuinely nice guy. So happy to have found a great mechanic I can trust.

I wish I could give more stars. A girlfriend of mine recommended Jimmy to me and man do I owe her now. He fixed my side mirror for ¹⁄₆^th of the cost I was quoted at dealer. Fast, and friendly, this place is definitely my go to from now on!

Jimmy is the Best! Always excellent, friendly, and fast service that I now trust enough to recommend to anyone. I’ve been taking my 2003 Acura here for more than 2 years with great results. Just sent a friend in need of a rear view mirror repair and they saved her $ 250! Can’t say enough good things about this place.
My late father was a «shade tree» mechanic. This throw back term refers to a gentleman who knows how to fix anything on any vehicle. He raised me to recognize quality service and skilled repair. That’s what Jimmy provides. He is honest and will give you a good fix at minimum price and hassle. Instead of automatically going for the maximum costing solution. And I’ve Never had to return to him to have any service «re-​fixed».

After a year of constantly replacing a part in my engine that kept melting (and I always thought wtf obviously something else is wrong not this piece cause its new every other month) I took it my horrible car to Jimmy. One look and he told me it was totaled and to not put anymore money in it.
Probably the best thing that happened to me. Cause it was. Kept blowing up on the freeway.
I have a new car now and I take it to him for check ups! Super nice and fast :)! I feel like this is the first car place I’ve been to that isn’t trying to screw me out of a lot of money.