Morena Automotive

AAMCO gladly took me in earlier than my appointment and gave my car a thorough diagnostic. John Smith explained everything to me clearly and offered explanations and options as to how to proceed. He even made sure my tire pressure was correct since the light for that was on. I highly recommend this AAMCO. Very friendly service and expert advice.

Just got done with a synthetic oil change, changing my driving belt, and getting new windshield wipers. Its pouring here in San Diego, but even in the rain these guys got it done in such a timely manner and even helped me get to and from work without my car. Thank you for all your help!

Mixed review here. Fixed my breaks and fixed other things too, but didn’t finish the job the first time. There was still a scraping sound and I had to go back and have them fix it again. Then they never reset my tire gage, which means I’ll just have to go by again. Definitely customer service oriented and no large complaints.

This is a very good place to do business with! They are very customer service oriented and honest! Would recommend!

I was towed to this great place. The staff are professional and ethical. I plan on returning as my care is old and will need repairs. The staff explains what was wrong with my car and worked with me on how much I could afford. There are no words for how pleased I was

Great service! I had my truck in their shop for two days. Joe was very understanding and no nonsense. My problem was minor and he did not charge me a cent. Highly recommend this place.

I can’t say enough great things about this place. My 2012 Mazda was shipped from Buffalo to San Diego and it arrived with a small amount of oil leaking out of the filter area. My ramps were still in storage and I wasn’t able to get under the car to see what was causing the issue. I figured it would be a quick repair, but I’m always leery of being taken to the cleaners by an auto repair place.
When I arrived at Morena automotive, they immediately greeted me and took my car in and to see what was wrong. Not only did they fix a small issue with the seal, they also checked the fluids and tire pressure, even putting more windshield washer fluid into the vehicle. In the end, I was charged nothing at all despite the fact that they were working on my car for approximately one hour in total.
Great place; I highly recommend!

I recently drove over to San Diego from Tucson in my Honda Civic. My «check tire pressure» light came on throughout the trip. I would stop and check it and noticed that one of my tires had a slow leak. I was only going to be in SD for the morning as a group of us were flying out that afternoon. A nice man referred me to Morena Automotive at a gas station. I walked in, told them my problem… they immediately took care of me. Fixed the tire, checked all my other tires and my oil! They were very nice, professional and customer service oriented. I was out of there in under 20 minutes and on my way to vacation! THANK YOU! Can’t say enough nice things about my service there.

These guys are GREAT!!! Went to Nissan in Poway because my back door would not open. Nissan told me that i would need a $ 440.00 actuator. so… i paid $ 90.00 for the diagnostic and brought it to Morena Auto. He took it apart, it was full of dirt he cleaned it and it cost me $ 140.00. so i went back to Nissan and told them I wanted my $ 90.00 back and there reply was that they don’t clean off part I got my money back. Nissan sucks big time.

My daughter goes to school in San Diego and I live in Washington. I was visiting this past weekend and was horrified when I drove her car. I managed an auto repair shop for 9 years and have never heard such horrible brake noise. Long story short we dropped it off without an appointment and not only did they fit us in but fixed it without any attempts to up sell unnecessary services. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this shop. I am typically very guarded and skeptical when it comes to repair shops but these guys won me over!

Found this place on Groupon. Purchased the Groupon for 2-​regular oil changes for $ 50 bux. Unfortuanlty when I brought my car in I found that the factory recomended a Synthetic blend oil change, which was $ 71. Which is understandable, as I read the factory recommendations and warranty information. The Manager was nice enough to apply $ 25 of the Groupon towards the oil change, and leave the remaining additional $ 25 towards the next.
Was there for about 1.5hrs which wasnt to bad, sat and had a chat with the owners wife which was nice and very informative.
Will definetly bring my VW back.

I will keep coming back to this place forever. I’ve had cars serviced here before and my friends have too and we’ve been very happy with the service, detail the mechanics give when explaining the issues, and with the affordable pricing.
It is my recent visit that has me writing this review. After getting an odd, and massive list of suggested work from the dealership, I decided to take my car to Morena Automotive instead even though it was farther from my house. I dropped my car off one afternoon and one of the owners personally gave me a ride home within 15 min.
They called the next morning with an evaluation and suggested work that made sense — they explained it well! They completed the work at 30−40% less than the dealership prices and I picked up my car. After a week, I had a similar problem starting it.
When I called they sent two mechanics TO MY HOUSE the next morning to do a new diagnostic. They got the car started and drove it to their shop. They found a bad cable, replaced it, replaced the alternator again just in case, and DROVE MY CAR BACK TO MY HOUSE. No extra charges for those trips or for the extra work.
AMAZING customer service, they are fairly priced, they back up their commitment to their work. They were so nice and respectful.
HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BUSINESS — YOU WON“T REGRET GIVING THEM YOUR BUSINESS.

This is a great shop! Mechanics and buisness managers you can trust as well as very reasonable prices. I had over $ 1000 work done there recently on a 1995 GMC pickup and I am glad I went. The mechanic showed me every part that needed to be replaced and exlplained why (not that an explaination was really necessary — the parts were clearly worn out). He let me make the decision on what work to have done. I am driving my truck cross country soon and i feel much better about the trip now. These guys were really looking out for me. Thank you, Morena Automotive!

This place is great! The mechanics are friendly, knowledgeable and most importantly trust worthy and transparent. They don’t overcharge and let you know every step of the way how things are going.
I’ve come in with two different vehicles now and both times they were quick to diagnose the problem, give me a realistic turn around time and price. I highly recommend coming in for all your automotive repairs!

I recently took my truck here, as well as my wife’s Mercedes, and they both had oil changes. I love that this is a family owned business, and they are VERY HONEST! They went out of their way to accommodate us, (giving us rides back to work etc) and the work was done in a very timely manner! We will most definitely be coming back for all our car and truck needs!

Great customer service, took my walk-​in with no problem. GOOD HONEST mechanics. Told me where to go buy something my truck needed because it would save ME money… I like that. Not a lot of mechanics that would do that for their customers. HIGHLY RECOMMEND coming here — you won’t be disappointed.
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I have a 2008 BMW 335 and remember Morena Automotive and the family from a while back. Was happy to see them back in business. It’s very hard to find people in this industry you can trust. I saved over $ 500 having my BMW work done at their repair shop. I even had it towed from BMW because I didn’t trust their pricing.
Not only was the price fair the work was done quick, service was top notch and quality. It’s been several weeks now since the work was done and I am very pleased. If you are looking for an honest, trustworthy place that does quality work and provides 5 star service Morena Automotive is the place to take your car.

This place is great! It’s hard to find good trustworthy mechanics! I felt like they were honest did a great timely job and had very competitive pricing! Definitely coming back! The staff is friendly and very helpful.

Great service and friendly staff! Took my Camry for oil change and wanted to see if they can look into my driver side window motor since it was making noise. It turns out that it was just faulty wiring and they were able to fix it quickly. Definitely made me happy that I did not have to replace the window motor. They were able to repair wiring at a reasonable price and in short time. The whole repair experience was comfortable and I was explained the whole process to before any work was done. I will definitely be back for more oil changes and hopefully no engine issues. Keep up the great work guys!

Since this place recently opened, I was hesitant to go there. However, I am really glad I did.
My car was in need of some new brakes. I called for an estimate and the service manager provided a rough estimate over the phone and told me to bring in my car so they could inspect it, for free.
I was worried about being taken advantage of but not at all. The price I ended up paying was very close to what he told me over the phone. They replaced my brake pads and resurfaced my rotors for a reasonable price. They also went ahead and check all my fluid levels and rotated my tires! My car was finished as scheduled, almost to the minute. I will definitely be back when I need work done.