Citrus Brake Service

Should’ve brought my Matrix to Jesse since the beginning to avoid all the hassle of the big name *cough* firestone /*cough* «brake inspection». Brought the car in for simple pads replacement and ended up being quoted $ 880 for complete front end brake job that «needed» rotors, pads, fluid flush, caliper replacement from a simple brake squeak. Ran out the door the moment I heard that quote. Ended up in Jesse’s shop the next day for ¹⁄₃ of the quoted price which included both front rotor and pad replacements as well as resurfacing the rear drums and shoe replacements. Jesse test drove the car to make sure no further adjustment was needed. Finally an auto repair shop that won’t charge you an arm and a leg. Thanks Jesse!

Excellent service. I had brakes done here and they began squeaking after some time. Jesse replaced them for me. Highly recommended brake shop!

What a breath of fresh air!!! I went in by myself (I’m female) and prayed that he would not take advantage because «I would not know better». I explained my problems to him… I had 3 issues. In the end he took care of my brakes, said I didn’t need shocks (I thought for sure I needed them) and referred me elsewhere for my ac issue (he could have just filled up with freon and called it the day). And to top it all off he was sooo reasonable! His contact info is saved on my phone. I have my mechanic now. Btw… my husband was dumb founded that I did this all by myself.

My front brakes started to make some squeaking noises so I called Citrus Brake Service. My first impression talking to Jesse on the phone was he was willing to help people and honest. Got my front brakes and front rotors replaced for a very reasonable price. At first, he installed the wrong rotors and brakes because we got the wrong model year of my car. I came back the following week he replaced it with the correct part for no charge. Now I can stop on a dime with no squeaks or rattle. He’s just super friendly and he provides great customer service. Now I know why people give Jesse 5 stars on Unilocal.Definitely recommend this shop if you need your brakes/​rotors replaced. Thank you Jesse!

Yep this dude has been in business for almost 40 years, He knows everything about cars, he has also trained many pro mechanics.

Noticed all the positive Unilocal reviews so I decided to check this out for meself. My steering wheel vibrated whenever I pressed on the brakes. Therefore, I needed this resolved pronto at a reasonable price. I guess I was his first customer of the day when I arrived at 10am; Jess, the owner, handled it right away with no waiting. He gave me a detailed diagnosis requiring rotors to be smoothed out and new front brake pads. Plus he cleaned and adjusted the rear and hand brakes. All for – wait for it – $ 165.67. I was prepared if it came out to over $ 200 but my concerns were alleviated. He was happy to get cash and I was happy to get quality, honest service without breaking the bank.

Jess was a great help. Super friendly and really knowledgable. Good price and didn’t charge me more than he should have.

Great service & reasonable prices! Definitely would recommend. Thanks Jesse
Found him on Unilocal!
Brought my car in cause it was squeaking & needed an oil change. Thought I needed new breaks & he let me know my breaks were in good condition just took care of the squeaking & did my oil change for a great price

Wish I could give a higher rating. Jessie was nice and honest but just didn’t do a good job on my 4runner. He could not adjust the e brake correctly, and the front brakes were vibrating a week later. Took it back and he fixed it, but the brakes felt very soft from then on. One year on and I needed new pads! Bit the bullet and took it to PH Toyota for new pads and the brakes felt better, stopping power was excellent. I later discovered that cheap Pro Line pads were installed at Citrus, which explained the soft feel before. In conclusion, a nice guy but if you want the job done right go elsewhere.

New front rotors and brakes all done super fast and for a excellent price! He even took care of some extras just because. Thank you Jesse for taking care of my sons truck! I definitely recommend this place to anyone who needs brakes!

My family and I have been coming to citrus auto for about 5+ years and it’s been a very awesome experience. Jesse is very honest and hard working. I know I can count on him to fix any car problems I my have.

I am very impressed with Jesse’s impeccable service and honesty. I am a lifetime customer now and will send my friends and family here. He’s a keeper!

Went to Citrus brake service since I saw all the great reviews, but my experience didn’t go so well. Went to get my brake pads replaced, original quote of $ 300. I get a call later saying that all my rotors require replacement ($ 800). Decided to go somewhere else where and it ended up being cheaper.

Got two new drums and two new rotors with new brakes all around. I can easily stop on a dime now!!! Jesse did a fantastic job and he was super quick and very reasonable. He also filled up the air in my spare and ran the cpu for trouble codes. Excellent job highly recommend!!!

Mr Jessie Es el mejor mechanico. Honesto and te ensena el trabajo que esta haciendo.
He is honest and very reasonalable. I am blown away on each review he has 5 Stars! WOW… I live in San DIego… If I have a major job that needs to be done, I’ll go to Citrus Brake Service…
He loves Subway gift cards. :-)

Jesse was very pleasant quite honest he even told me that my front brakes had 40% left of life and didn’t need to be changed. even though I asked him to change all brake pads, since I heard squeaking.
Even before I read the other reviews, I just felt the sincerity in his voice. I knew by what he was saying that he liked to do things the right way.
He recommended me not to just get the brake pads changed but also to get the rotors smoothed out or whatever you’re supposed to do to them. And just by the way he was saying it … I knew he just wanted to do a «proper» job so that I would not be unhappy in the future.
Jesse is an honest reliable guy and you can tell by meeting him and even just over the phone that this guy is all about integrity. I highly recommend going to see Jesse any day of the week!
Disclaimer: The only reason I went to see him was because I just got a job in this city (Covina) and my regular mechanic is on vacation. I usually stay loyal to whoever I do business with. However, in this situation I was forced to look elsewhere.
Due to this situation I’m glad that I was able to meet someone like Jesse, another mechanic that I can trust. Not only was his price is the lowest from the others (which is important to me), he wasn’t trying to «sell me» like the others were. He was honest and straightforward.

I recommend this place to everyone! I took my car to Midas to have my break my rear emergency brakes adjusted, and there was going to be over $ 200 I took it somewhere else it was going to be over $ 200 I took it to Jessie, and I’m not even going to tell you the price he gave it to me for. He did an excellent job. I was so pleased with his work, I went and bought him Super Lotto ticket in the hopes that he will win!

Jessie has done the brakes on two of my vehicles, he is fast and he is fair on his prices. The thing that holds him above any mechanic I have gone to, is his honesty and helpfulness.
He found some unrelated issues with my car, issues that are not his expertise but he pointed them out and gave me a ballpark figure of what it should cost to get it fixed.
I had a leak start after I visited him, I took my car back to see if he could find out what it was. The leak was unrelated to my brake job, it was a main seal that required the engine to be dropped, he said a shop would charge about $ 700 mostly labor, to repair it. I told him I had a brother in law that could do the job, Jessie wrote down exactly what he should look for. I got the car fixed and I will continue bringing my cars to Jessie. He would not accept any payment for checking out my car and diagnosing the trouble, UNBELIEVABLE.
We need more Jessie’s out there.

I wasn’t experiencing brake problems, but thought I might be due for new pads. Took my car to Jessie and he called me thirty minutes later. I still had 60−70% of the pad life left. No need to replace anything.
Jessie is a rare business man in today’s world. It’s hard to find someone who is honest and has integrity.
I’ll be back Jessie, along with my friends, neighbors and co-​workers.

After reading all these great reviews, I decided to call Jesse, and made an appt. for this Morning. I am very happy to write this review! Jesse was very honest and explained everything that did and didn’t need service. He answered all of my questions & made sure I understood all of the services that he gave my car! I am beyond grateful for all the great reviews that others wrote because I found the best mechanic!
Jesse is an honest mechanic and his prices can’t be beat! :)