Al & Sons Automotive – Complete Auto Repair

They service all of my company vans at The D Jay Company and i have also taken my wife’s Mercedes there too for services Johnny and the staff have been the best also did a complete engine replacement in one of the company Vans last year… Great Service! Great Honest Prices! !!

I was checking the reviews for another shop that is working on my truck, I wish it was at Al and Sons but circumstances are what they are and I hope all goes well for me. Anyway I thought I’d give a quick nod to Johnny and his team at Al and Sons who have been taking care of my family’s vehicles for 30 years. There have been plenty of occasions where quick fixes were done at no charge and situations like with my daughter-​in-​law where they could have taken advantage of a situation and sent her on her way at no charge instead. I once brought Johnny a bottle of Kettle 1 as thanks for not charging me to have my car towed to his shop because it wouldn’t start. It turned out that I was trying to use a key without the necessary electronic chip. Long story short this is a business I recommend often and proudly.

I started using these guys about 15 years ago when a bunch of other mechanics could not figure out what was wrong. They diagnosed it right away, and I have not been anywhere else. I bring my car from a different city just to use this shop. They are the best!

One word: LIFESAVER!
On our way to Vegas and of course our A/​C stopped working. So we tried to tough it out but couldn’t handle it any longer. We found this place and it was truly a blessing! Three girls all dolled up for Vegas in a body shop is usually scary but they were awesome!
Johnny is the best! He was so nice and his team was quick! Unlike other shops he didn’t try to rip us off! (We went to a shop closer to the freeway and they said they have to charge 100 just to look at it)! Anyway I wouldn’t go to any other place! I would even drive all the way from LA just to not get ripped off!
In and out within 20 minutes and on our way again (with an amazing AC) :)

I brought my car here as a recommendation from a friend. I did not want to risk my car breaking down on me driving from place to place trying to find out what what wrong with my car.
Working in Customer Service myself, I expect the same level of service I give my customers from others. I would give this place an F-​. I don’t expect making customers laugh, but not a single smile was given from anyone. I briefly explained to them what was wrong with me car and they just told me leave my keys and they would give me a call.
It cost me about $ 300 to «fix» my car. I got the same poor customer service when getting my car back. Fast forward to one week later, the problem came back. Took it back and I was told I would have to fork over more money to replace more parts. They should have fixed it the first time! I ended up taking my car somewhere else right after.
I had to pay MORE money but at least this time the new mechanic told me what was really wrong with my car after looking at it in less than 1 minute and even showed me what was wrong.
I wouldn’t recommend this place at all. My friend is also looking into getting a new mechanic.

My van’s air conditioning went out. Originally we were only going to get an estimate on the cost to fix it (we assumed it was going to be a major cost). My husband found Al’s on Unilocal and we were totally expecting them to come back and tell us it was going to be major work. I also expected them to tell me I needed to have work done on my brakes or engine, which is usually the case when I take my van to Firestone, and they try to pressure me into getting other work done. Not the case here! They fixed my air conditioning for $ 155 and said if there were any other problems with it to bring it back. No problems with my AC!
Two weeks later my transmission starts acting up. Since I had such a good experience with Al’ s we go straight back to them, again I’m preparing to wipe out my bank account and sell my youngest child for these repairs! Again they surprise me with how reasonable it was to fix, since it was about ¹⁄₃ of what I was expecting I had them change my struts, they also fixed an oil switch, a leak, and another little issue with my alternator… all for less than I thought it would be for the transmission alone.
I love that they didn’t totally try to take advantage of our situation. We told Johnny our van is our only car, and he was able to get everything done within a day and a half.
I will come here any time I have an issue with my car, and I’d recommend them to anyone looking for a mechanic they can trust!

I was recommended by my friend who also has a volkswagen. My brake lights went out on my passat, it wasn’t the lights itself but the switch. They fixed it within the day and it was so affordable. I also asked them to check the engine light that has been going on and off for a couple of months. Johnny changed a part for free and voila! No more engine light ! I would definitely go there for my car, especially since the dealers charge an arm and a leg for simple things like these.
Edited to add: I would still recommend Al and Sons, but my check engine light went back on after 1 week. But on the good side, the care seems to run better than when I brought it in so I am fine with the light on!