Roy’s Unocal 76

Fast & Super friendly service. I dropped in for a smog check, I was in and out within 20 minutes. $ 5 off with AAA membership. Highly recommend.

See Brian for any of your car troubles with absolute ease. I have a 2001 Civic that has seen three lifetimes of damage (mom, sis, now me). As you could imagine, a 15 year old car with 300,000+ miles would have its fair share of problems, especially with me behind the wheel!
Brian has treated my family like family every time we head in there or give him a call. I know absolutely nothing about my car, just that I need to drive it, and whenever it starts acting up, all I have to do is park, walk into the office, greet Brian, tell him the issue (which usually is «she doesn’t work» or «she’s overheating») and then throw him the keys. The guy had memorized my face after the first time we met, as well as the rest of my families, so I literally don’t even say my name or more than a few words and he has me all set. Within a few hours after dropping off the car, Brian has called and diagnosed the issue, fixed it, and simply stated the price. He is like your dream car mechanic, seriously. This is the kind of guy that you could invite over for thanksgiving dinner (considered it). He has treated me and my family with the most absolute respect and sincerity and we all will send everyone we know in need of a mechanic to him. GO TO BRIAN. Great manager and person. Definitely deserves a higher position if any. Thanks a lot of the hard work 76.

I have a 95 toyota tercel. It’s an old car with a lot of miles on it, so I see Brian, the manager, fairly often. They do good work. They don’t try and add on anything we don’t absolutely need. Right now, they are looking for a computer for my car. I can’t wait to get it back and have it running properly. If it doesn’t run perfectly, they work on it until I’m satisfied. There’s no reason to go anywhere else.

Favorite gas station on this side of town, Doug is always present and friendly.

Honest, accommading, fair and friendly. Whether it is a tank of gas, a stop at the full serve, minor servicing, or a big repair this is the place to go. A real neighborhood feel. Gas may cost a tad more, but you don’t have to take your life in your hands jockying for a spot at the pump.

Needed a super last minute smog check and Robert was great! Robert and George took me in without an appointment and they ran the check and had me out of there in 25 minutes! Unfortunately I just got a new battery so they couldn’t pass my car yet, but they said to come back and they’d re-​run the test with no additional charge. I’ll be back soon to follow up. Thanks, guys!!!
PS– they have AAA discounts!

Roy’s takes care of all our cars. My sons drive up from Newport and Santa Monica to have their cars serviced here. Brian is courteous and his pricing is very fair. Nick is always very helpful and courteous as well. They really know how to take care of our cars.

Thank you for your generosity in rejecting my payment to pour gas!!! I didn’t feel the need to explain to you why I was trying to pay for gas with pure change, but I suppose now I must explain. I work part time, get paid every two weeks, have a three year old and will be completing my Master’s at the end of this year. The last few weeks have been rough and in the process of loosing the placed I live in because the landlord had problems paying the mortgage. I am stretched thin in trying to give my son a healthy and happy childhood and making sure I have a roof over our heads. I strive in making sure his dad and I get along so that he grows up knowing dad and mom put their personal feelings aside and can get along and help each other out. It so happens that these last few weeks have been a struggle. My last paycheck of 295.00 was suppose to last me two weeks, but given that I have to pay insurance, rent, and food I found myself struggling to find pennies to pay for gas. I was on my way from leaving work to go pick up my son and realizing my gas light went on and had one bar left I stopped by this gas station (because the one across the street that would have gladly taken my change as they have in the past was closed). I knew I couldn’t make it far enough to another gas station and so I stopped by. I entered and apologized immediately for paying with change, but your reaction was to never be forgotten. You rolled your eyes and gave me an attitude as if I was trying to rob you of something. I was only trying to pay for gas with money!!! Granted it might not have been dollar bills, but it was money (the currency that is largely mass produced by this government to use in return for goods). Perhaps you might have forgotten such exchange. Then you proceed to telling me that you cannot accept my payment because it’s «their policy»??? I walked away upset, furious, and belittled!!! Did I need to explain to you why I was using change? I was not aware that I had to walk into placed explaining to people my financial situation or my struggle in order to get service or simply pay for service!!! I was not begging or asking for anything, simply to pay for gas in order to not be stranded in the street. However, I want to thank you for your service because in return you have empowered me to keep fighting and never stop! To help those in need that need help and offer only kindness and humbleness to many that might be in my situation. So thank you for the best customer service you have provided in your entire life!! I
Sincerely,
Proud Single Mom

I have to put a star to post but this place gets 5 negative stars. We were on our way to go hiking and we got two flats tires. We stopped at this place to get help. One they didn’t have our tires not even used ones. But they also didn’t let us change any of our tires on the property. Talk about liability. First of all we have car experience. Anyways any good mechanic knows you can’t drive on a flat tire especially if it’s more than one. It would ruin your rims. But yes they did. They didn’t lift one hand to help us and they were also rude. Don’t come here they will probably take your money and leave your vehicle as is with the problems it has or even worse.

Brian is an absolute gem! he is super honest. my dad has been going to this place for YEARS and he trusts them 100%. I now take my truck there and Yup I agree. the men he has working there are really nice too :) I will continue to go to them. Brian is awesome! :)

I went to this location for a smog check. Great service and really quick! I plan to go back for my next smog check.

It’s almost hard to believe that still HONEST MECANICS arround anywhere but my own experience at this 76 location has blown my mind away when Brian told me that my brakes still in excellent condition,
I took my car to toyota of pasadena 10 months ago and they suggested I replace the brakes to my Sequoia,
at the time I didnt have time to do so and 3 month later took the car again and for oil service and a check up,
When I went to pick up my car no mention about the brakes a total inspection was done to my car but no brakes needed this time .(I hadn’t change them)
Well I took my car to this 76 gas station and Brian just told me that my brakes still in perfect condition not to worry about them for at least 10, 000 miles
WHAT A GREAT MEN, HE IS A VERY HONEST PERSON.
I will never take my car to TOYOTA OF PASADENA
ON FOOTHILL RIP OFF!

Broken down across the street from this FULL SERVICE gas station/​garage, i went in and asked if i could buy a gas can. The cashier said they didn’t have any for sale. So I turned and saw the garage, which was open, and I noted, «Well, I see you have a garage. Can I borrow a can… and I will purchase some gas.» He told me they had no gas cans. I looked at him, and then I pointed out my car which was, literally, across Santa Anita about 75 yards away. «I will bring it right back,» I said. It was in direct view, and I had my wife and three kids with me. «We don’t have any gas cans.»
I looked at him for a a few seconds and I said, «Look. This is a full service garage. Are you telling me you really don’t have any gas cans? I don’t believe you. I am clearly in a jam, and you won’t help. I can bet that I will need a tow, and this station won’t be getting the job, not that you are concerned.»
True to my word, I went to the Arco Station across the street, bought a can, a gallon of gas, and 5 quarts of oil. When Triple A suggested towing to Roy’s Colonic Unaboil, I said, «No thanks» and had it towed to another station.
There’s your heads up. They’ll take your money if you need gas, but they won’t lift their leg to pee on you if you are on fire. Good luck.

I’ve been going to ROY’S 76 for service on my vehicles since 1993. Best auto service with fair prices and competent mechanical work. Brian, the service manager, is friendly and always is helpful and courteous.
Richard A.
Arcadia

Was in and out for a smog check in 20 minutes! They give a discount to AAA members too!
Friendly staff, waiting area is decent. No complaints here!

Also known as Roy’s 76 Car Care Center this place is the best. Always busy but they have the time to stay in contact with you and keep you up to date with whatever the issue or concern may be.
These guys are pros at getting your car smogged. With the exception of one car I
have never failed to get my car smogged in under half an hour. The exception was through no fault of their, rather an odd mechanical piece failed on a used car that I had purchased with a lot of miles on the clock.
Roy’s is very good about coming in at estimated price. When writing the estimate they let you know of potential problems that may interfere with meeting the estimated time and price. I have never had them go over estimate.
Added bonus is that you can use your 76 gas card to pay for service there.
Do make an appointment even when you are just getting your car smogged as they are that busy.

Needed a smog check in a hurry and happened on this place. What luck! Great service, nice folks, very polite and they had me in and out of there in 20 minutes. Fantastic! HIGHLY recommended!

I had my car smog checked today and received great customer service. I made an appt. in advance, they were ready for me and had me in and out just as they had promised. I highly recommend this service station.

5 STARS!
These guys continue to be the bomb! There is a reason they have the highest rated «STAR» rating the Union Oil Company gives! Everyone there is polite, and the work done is superior. They leave your car un «greased up» from mechanic hands.

The worst experience at a gas station. I go to put gas in my friend’s car and my card is not reading. I see the attendent (a real rude and snotty woman) and she just tells me it must be my card. I ask her to manually put in the number and she has a heart attack like a
I asked her to part the seven seas for me. So I go accross the street and my card works fine. I will never go here again and I will tell EVERYONE I know not to go there, and that’s alot of people in that area.