Advanced Auto Tech

Have been here twice: to get my oil changed and to have my headlight bulbs replaced. Both times the man working on my car was extremely professional, helpful, and quick. He quoted 20 – 30 minutes for my bulbs and to my delight finished in about 6 minutes. I recommend Advanced Auto Tech to all my friends and will continue to bring all of my car troubles both big and small here.

Great automotive service. The serviceman was quick and professional. Recommended for auto repair need with care. Thank you.

Will bring this car and my other car here from now on. Not only do they fix it they show you how to care for your car so things won’t happen again

I came in to get my smog done a couple of weeks ago and they were very friendly. A family oriented business!
They also did my oil change and 100k miles maintenance on my car for a very affordable price. I recommend this place for anyone trying to get fast affordable service on their vehicle.

They were so nice and informative. I just got an oil change but they never once tried to up sell me or tell me how bad my car is like other places. Its a cute mom and pops shop. The neighborhood isn’t all that nice, but its worth checking out if you need your car worked on.

We have had great service here. Firestone had charged me over $ 600 and never fixed the problem. I brought it here, and they had it quickly fixed for a lot less money. I took it to Firestone because they were close to me. Big mistake. Advanced Auto is far from my house but I have gone there several times. I hope these guys get rich being honest.

Ask for best price and you will get it

Well, I took my wife’s 1995 BMW 318TI to this shop since she had it done there before. They tried to charge me more than they said over the phone. They had the test done, it failed on gas evaporation test. They said they could fix it on next week. I didn’t have that much time, I rather took it to my mechanic. I got it tested and found out the leak, some parts got replaced then brought it back here. He did the evap test and car failed again. I was tired of running around, I asked him to fix it. He said somebody already worked on it he can’t fix it! WTF dude. Girls don’t have that kind of attitude! Apparently; Dave got very offended that I didn’t have him rip me off (!) and took the car somewhere else.
I took the car another test location. When I told the story the guy told me my car was NOT APPLICABLE for evap test! They did the test and I PASSED it. Now I am going to report Dave to Bureau Of Automotive Repair and DMV.
Keep yourself away from Dave, you can find much nicer customer service for much less at anywhere else!

I was due for a 90k maintenance and decided to come here to get it done. I am a female and I’m always anxious when visiting a mechanic shop. The last time I went into a shop, I just needed an alignment but they wouldn’t do it. They ended up printing me a list of parts that «must be replaced first» which was quoted for around $ 900. I told them I couldn’t afford that and they replied, «Couldn’t you ask your parents?» WTF! Needless to say, I took my business elsewhere and got the job done WITHOUT replacing ANY of those parts. So HAH!
Anyways, I came here with my guard up not knowing what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. The technician was very friendly and he didn’t even try to upsell me. I left my car with them and came back later to pick it up. They replaced my timing belt, tensioner, water pump, changed my front brakes and flushed my transmission fluid. Before I left, I mentioned a loud, annoying sound coming from the car and when I came back to pick up the car, the guy told me it was from my alternator belt and he ended up changing it for me for free! He also threw in an oil change which was really nice because who knows when I’d finally get to that!
All in all, it was a great experience and I will definitely make this my go to place for all car related things. My car doesn’t sound sick anymore, doesn’t squeak when I brake, and I don’t have that feeling that something’s going to break and I have to come back to get it fixed. Now I no longer have anxiety when I have to get maintenance done on my car. YAY!

Came here on two occasions so far, and am very happy with their service.
First I came in for a smog check because they are Gold Shield, and offered a free retest if I failed… and, well, my car doesn’t have the cleanest smog history.
I failed, no fault of theirs. I applied for CA CAP program to help with repairs. After the approx. $ 90 out-​of-​pocket diagnosis CA-​sponsored repairs they brought down my emissions a lot and gave me tips. I read up on the topic myself and learned some key things about smog. Frankly, I really think they are honest (my number one priority with car-​repair), but clearly expertise is important too… and for that, I would deduct ½ a star. I rounded up above because I think they will get better and better with time. My point is that with the repairs they performed they got the emissions down low enough that I think they could have gotten it to pass had they just gotten it hot enough before the last test. However, at least they tried two more times after the initial fail, so it’s not like they were being lazy.
I ended up having to take it to the referee. I brought it in hot and it passed SUPER clean. They advised me to to go to the referee, which is good for the average consumer… not so much for me since I have FAR too much experience with the CA Ref already… but oh well, that’s another story.
Another reason to round up is that they are really open to new, improved information. I gave them the step-​by step on how I cleaned my car up for the test (in a legal/​ethical way) and they took notes and seemed very interested. They mentioned how they would pass this info on to customers.
I liked them enough to take my girlfriend’s car there when she needed brakes on all four corners. I called around first of course to compare prices. They had one of the best quotes, and they were offering good parts; no corners cut (resurfacing discs, turning, etc). I also live in downtown and they didn’t have an enormous wait like a lot of places, so this was hugely convenient. They even buffed out an abrasion caused by a hit and run on the side of the car, free of charge!
Anyway, it’s been about two months since they did the work and the car still feels great. Very quiet, effortless stopping. I will be returning for my future car-​needs that I can’t take care of myself.

Swung into here late morning on a Thursday for a smog check. He asked if I wanted to come back or just to wait. Having pre-​scouted the neighborhood, and not seeing much worth visiting, I chose to wait. In and out in about half and hour.
I had a $ 31 coupon with me from their website, so with fees and everything my total was about $ 40. Not too bad.

I’ve brought both my older Volvos (’87 & ’94) to Mr. Pham to work on for a couple years now. I am always very satisfied after each visit. It began when my ’87 failed smog, and I couldn’t afford to repair it, so the State paid $ 500 to this Gold Shield smog center to enable it to pass. I’ve also had brake pads installed here ($ 40 for front or back; brought my own pads).
Mr. Pham also replaced the flame trap on my ’94 in a quick jiffy. Many mechanics are not familiar with this part, but he knew all about it and did a great job.
If you get there 830 to 9am, you will probably be the 1^st or 2^nd customer and
not wait very long. They are also open til 1pm Saturday. The best way to get there from north of downtown is take 5 South and exit at Commercial St., then make the first couple of right-​hand turns.
I would feel comfortable sending any friend or relative with any kind of vehicle to Mr. Pham.

I took my car to get smogged here earlier this morning. I called at 8 in the morning. A man with a thick accent said to come in after 930. So i did come in around 10 ish. There was no wait since it was an early monday morning. It only took 30 minutes to find out I failed smog as the tech promised :(but it was 42 bucks afterwards. Original quote was 50 bucks. It’s my first time ever smogging a vehicle so I wouldn’t know if it’s pricey. He also explained how the «CAP» program works and the price of a smog diagnosis plus the parts and repair after finding out what needs to be fixed. The guys there are laid back and answer any question you have to the best of their ability. I just didn’t like how there was a lot of less fortunate individuals (homeless) walking the streets right outside the compound. Btw, the compund is pretty small yet still able to fit (if i remember correctly) four bays. It’s pretty far from house just outside Poway. But it’s close to my work. (Naval Base) So I’d recommend this shop. But that’s my opinion, your’s could be entirely different. Enjoy!

I’ve had Dave the owner work on my old Jetta many times and he always does a good job for a very reasonable price.