Mario the Mechanic

They’re the best around here, Mario is very honest, very friendly, and he knows what he’s doing! I recommend this place!

Mario and Ernie were a major help to me in «doing it myself» repairs on a Cadillac 2005 STS. I replaced the Starter which is under the Air Intake Manifold and it was not an easy task. YouTube was a big help but none like my guys at Marios. I then had a Vacuum leak in which Marios replaced the gasket. I’ve been going to Marios for over a year now and they take care of me like Family. You guys will always have my business and Loyalty. Thanks for everything from Mr.Taylor.

Great service followed by great pricing. They are timely and always willing to help. This is what a shop should really be like.

This is one hard to find Mechanic. Most shops try to rip off their customers but not this one, this one is a honest, good mechanic. I bought my car in to GoodYears Tires to have the transmission oil change. They said they would do it, and charged me 184 dollars for it, then 5 minutes later, the manager calls me in and says that the Techinican can’t do it because the Transmission nut is broken, no thread, and one of the nut was bent, and was leaking oil. He said I would need a new transmission, $ 1200, then they kept jacking up the price to $ 1900. I knew they were trying to rip me off.
So, I made a couple of calls and finally came across to Mario, and explained the problem. He said he thought it was ridiculous that I would need a new transmission, and said he could fix the problem but I needed to bring it to his shop. So, I did, and he took a look, said I need new oil, new nuts from the dealer and charged me a very reasonable price. He did a awesome job! He did more than he was asked, he fixed my License plate that was hanging by one screw, fixed the backlight of my A/​C Dashboard, and cleaned my car!
So, if you want a job well done, and not pay the rip off price, this is the garage to go to!

Your mechanic told me he they were brand new parts! Your mechanic said he thought one was shorter and installed it anyways…
Not to mention there is a wiring problem with all the windows going up and down… Every single one of your mechanics just say not my fault… Not my fault I don’t want to hear it… Just do the job right.

Go here if you want terrible quality work done. A couple of times here & they tell your car is ready & when you check either something is done wrong or not even fixed. They messed up a part they said was fixed and our car wouldn’t even drive to make it back to their shop, they didn’t even help to have it towed because of their mistake. We had to pay for our own tow back to have them fix what was supposedly done. Not to mention other issues with their work here. Wil NOT recommend this place to anyone & will not return for terrible service and poor quality work. Worst mechanic I have ever been to.

So here’s the story… I“ll be mercifully brief. My boyfriend can fix just about anything and does so rather than pay money to have it done. But one thing he doesn’t mess with is his diesel truck. Oh he’ll fix the minor stuff but he’s always commenting how glad he is to have been referred to Mario the Mechanic. The guy does stellar work at fair prices. And not having to listen to my boy friend bitch about finding someone reliable to fix his truck is priceless. :)

Again, I owe Mario a BIG THANKS. I wanted to make sure my car was going to pass SMOG before I took it to get tested and Mario is just a bunch of help. He checked everything and just did a few minor repairs and BAMMM… Car passed smog NO PROBLEM. Very reasonable/​affordable prices. Thanks Mario!!!

I’ve dealt with Mario several times over the last few years, and every single time I’ve been greatly impressed. This last occasion my van would not start, the starter and spark plugs firing off normally. I figure that there’s some expensive fuel pump problem or complicated electrical problem.
Not only does Mario and his group do a thorough inspection, but he is honest — he found the problem to be a bent fuel line, fixed it quickly and did not try to do any type of upselling.
I highly recommend Mario shop! Their prices are always good, the environment at the shop is always friendly and their work is professional. I’ve never felt as comfortable dealing with other mechanics in the area as I have with these people.

So, I’m next door at Quick Smog and the little truck we bought day before yesterday is hooked up and I’m praying it passes. All of a sudden smoke starts coming from engine and it drops all the coolant/​water. I try not to freak out and of course assume the worst!!! The guy at the quick smog (why did I not get his name??) looks in identifies the problem and calls out for Mario next door at his shop. Mario comes over looks inside tells me its the heater control module and they can fix it. Next thing I know one of his guys is under the hood and doing work!!! 15 minutes later it’s DONE!!!
I can not say enough about how wonderful they made what could have been a terrible experience. Excellent customer service and the price was AWESOME!!! I mean WHO does that??? Within minutes of the problem it was already being repaired!!!
I may very well have a new mechanic in my life!!!

This is one of those hard to find Mechanics. The service is great. I’ve brought my Jeep there several times to get new brakes, my radiator repaired, hoses replaced, and anything I couldn’t do myself. When my transmission broke down the price was $ 1,000 less that a competitor up the street for the same amount of work. If you’re looking for a good mechanic I would recommend them to a friend.

All I can say about Mario is he’s the best mechanic ever! I’ve been going to mario’s for about 5 years and I have when it comes to integrity and a committment to excellance I give him and his staff a A+. Thank for everything Mario. (white honda)

We started going to Mario a couple of years ago for all our cars. His service and quality are the best. He’s the most honest mechanic we’ve been to.

I Had my transmission rebuilt and it broke down 3 days later. it left me in the middle of the freeway. I had a tow truck pick me up and take me back to Mario’s he told me somebody else fixed my transmission. So he sent it out to get fixed. I got my van back a week later, the transmission slips and gets stuck, I told him I need a proper working transmission. He gave me attitude. His answer was (the van moves right.) The van is running but the transmission slips and gets stuck. I gave Mario $ 1900 for a rebuilt transmission. Yet i still had to take it to another machanic so he can fix the transmission. dont go there. I strongly believe these positive reviews are FAKE. Every time I walked in there someone was complaining about something or another. DON’T GO THERE ! You will regret it.
After I posted this review I receive a threatening phone call from Mario.

Well its been about 1 month and about 400 – 500 miles later and the check engine light is on and the car has a heavy oil leak, so what does that say about the work that mario did.

As many of the other stories here, I found my way to Mario the Mechanic based on fellow Unilocalers and their positive reviews. I has gotten a quote from my former mechanic (he doesn’t know it yet…) as well as the Toyota dealership which of course was astronomical for changing out a front wheel bearing, new front rotors and brake pads. I was also having some issues relating to what I though was the tranny. Mario listened and said he would take care of the issues. When he was finished later that day he showed me exactly what was wrong with my old parts and explained exactly what work he did. Thanks for you great prices, honesty, and good work on my car! (No more «tranny» issues either!

I went to «Mario the Mechanic», since my truck was having problems with my transmission (fluid leaking/​burnt smell/​problems accelerating), and since I saw his shop rated high on this website. Mario took me to his office, and listened to me as I explained to him what was wrong with my truck. Mario’s mechanics saw that my truck had a bad transimission line, and a bad radiator. They also showed me what the problem was. I left my truck at their facility near their closing time, and they fixed it the very next day prior to noon. They wound up fixing the transmission line, installing a new radiator, and giving me transmission service for $ 357.99. I was expecting to pay a lot more than that! I’m sure a dealership would have charged over $ 650. I’m going back to «Mario the Mechanic» in the future for my automobile repair needs! I highly recommend them.

Mario is great! Fair, clear and honest. He won’t agree to do anything he can’t do and his prices are great for this area. I’ve had a pretty bad experiences in this area with a certain shop and crazy shop owner… These guys are real and I’ll spend money with them any day of the week. I found them through someone referring them to me and I was nervous, so I started out with a simple oil change and then had to have some major repairs. I did massive research before I agreed to let him fix it. He never got impatient and he worked with me. I’m really happy with my experience and he will be the only shop I go to from now on.
Don’t be put off by all the cars… I was at first, they do move them around and keep things in order. I think they just get a lot of business.

We’ve taken both our cars here. They are extremely fair and honest in their pricing and have me for life.

Ok, I’m a little skeptical about going to small hole in the wall automotive shops, since like most people, I am protective of my car. Well it’s especially difficult to find an automotive place in the Santa Clarita Valley that works on speciality European cars. I’ve tried contacting everyone from the dealerships to other small service shops and nada. That was until I stumbled across Mario The Mechanic.
Ok, so I’m writing this blog about him not only because he was the only one able to assist with my car, but also because of his service! The prices where good, the detail of the service was good and the businesses hospitality was good. I swear, sitting in the lobby area made me feel like I was at home.
Mario and his team of mechanics are honest and they don’t try to «sell you» on more, they will tell it like it is and that’s the bottom line. They are give of that «friendly and hospitable» sense of feel that a business should! Some of the amentities this automotive company offers are:
A) Shuttle service to and from your home/​work.
B) Open 7 days a week (Sun by appt only) with extended long hours (12 hour days) for those «workaholics» like myself.
C) Towing and roadside assistance
D) Free diagnosis and estimates
E) «Come to you» Oil Changes
With top notch service like this… I think I found a new doctor for my car when I’m in the SCV.