MK’s Union 76

Update: 12−26−15 Again this place is the best and the person I attribute this to is Evan. He is the best mechanic, person, I have had the pleasure to work with as a customer. Today I stopped in, day after Christmas, and on point he was willing to take care of my concern of proper snow chains /​cables that I needed for my Saturn Vue 2005 to drive to the mountains. I was very nervous as I have not done this before and Evan showed me everything I needed to know, gave me tips and the assurance I needed. I am a loyal and repeat customer. Evan is a gem of mechanic and great guy. Gem in Irvine!

This review is for the service mechanics, not the gas station. I hardly write Unilocal reviews, but when I receive great customer service, I’m more than happy to take the time to acknowledge that.
First off, let’s get one thing straight. The ONLY reason this place has horrible reviews is because the owner of this place is the biggest asshole. Period.
Evan and Jesse are honest and experienced mechanics. Last month, they did a 60k service and repairs on my 2010 Camry for about $ 300 LESS than what the Toyota dealership had quoted me. I came in on a Saturday and they took me immediately cuz I was flipping out about how much Toyota quoted me (~$ 700). I didn’t feel like they were trying to do more than what was needed for my car — none of that extra bullshit. They even pointed out things that Toyota said I needed, but didn’t quite need yet. My repairs included the normal 60k service along with a new battery, transmission service, engine and cabin filter change, and spark plugs change. Evan called me to get approval on all these before doing anything — which I appreciated.
Frankly, I was hesitant to even take my car here initially because the Unilocal reviews were so bad, but I took the chance since my bf had his smog test done here without any problems. I’m really glad I found this place now.
A good example of how money hungry the owner is… My bf just got his 120k mile service done today for his Nissan 350z — again great service without any up sells. He was even able to bring in his own synthetic oil (they told us this was an option) and they only charged for labor which came out to be $ 15. When we were paying (rude vibes from the owner btw), he looked at the receipt, visibly upset, and walked straight over to Jesse demanding that he should’ve charge more. Can you say crazy? Jesse responded back and told him he was just giving us the fair price.
Anyways, this place is awesome! I trust Evan and Jesse completely with my car. I will definitely be coming back for service and auto repairs.

I unexpectedly needed a quick smog check and this was the closest place to me. I dropped by on a whim and was promised the smog check would take no longer than 20 minutes. I didn’t believe the mechanic 100% because they looked quite busy and didn’t seem like they had enough staff to handle the volume of work they had on hand. I figured if it takes even an hour it’ll be fine.
15 minutes later, my car was ready to go and I was paying at the register.
These guys went over and beyond the already quick time estimate and did so at a great price point. I’ll try them for other stuff I need done in the future.
Thanks for the quick, great work, guys!

The older man who works here is SO rude. I’ve been nothing but friendly to him and I buy cigarettes here every single day. Today I walked over and realized I forgot my ID. The gentleman turned me down (even though I go there every day) so I walked home, got my ID and came back. When I got there I was a bit upset, seeing as how I hadn’t had a cigarette all day and had to walk all the way there back twice… so I didn’t say much other than the type of cigs. I’ll admit I didn’t have the friendliest of expressions but I made sure to not say anything rude. As he was about to swipe my card the gentleman GRABBED the cigarettes out of my hand and THREW my card out the door onto the floor saying something about take my money and go elsewhere. If I had said something rude then I would undoubtably understand, but this man was just ridiculous (not to mention rude). I absolutely will never go to this station again, not only is it extremely overpriced compared to the nearby stations but it’s also got a terrible owner. Maybe I’m being dramatic, but he could have denied me in a polite way. Can I do lower than 1 star?
Also does anyone know how to write a complaint directly to 76 gas stations?

So rude and he doesn’t like to stay in the business. He answered the phone and spoke a word and hung up for several times! The last time when I called, he shouted at me over the phone not to call again. No communication skills at all. Don’t go.

Classic bait and switch. You see the coupon on the internet, you call them and when they are done with the car they tell you that the coupon is not good for your smog. $ 30.00 turns into $ 69.00 TOTAL SCAM!!!

Evan is the man. Told me what was wrong with the car. Quoted me a price told me when it would be ready all reasonable. friendly courteous not what you would expect from a mechanic. Will definitely come back when the need arises

This was my first visit to this station.
SMOG CHECK: I came here on a Saturday morning (9:30AM). There was no wait. The technician was proactive and polite. I handed him the DMV document, and he just took care of the rest.
Before service, he even asked me if I had any coupons. I looked up the coupon online and showed it to him on my cell, and he applied it to the transaction. The grand total was $ 38.00.
The breakdown: $ 29.75 for the check + $ 8.25 for the SMOG Certification.
I was out the door at 10:00AM
The whole process was really straightforward.

I don’t even go here for gas anymore, the workers are nothing but rude and yell over you when you bother asking any questions. I had noticed my oil light went on, dropped by here to see if they would be of any help but they kept yelling at me. I called up a friend who drove and helped me out, then he asked the worker why he didn’t help with such a simple task and got yelled at.
The worker yelled at me because I refused to pay for a diagnosis, I just wanted to know what type of oil to put in my car. Lucky for me my friend knew what I needed and saved me the trouble buying the oil for me instead of from this place, he searched for leaks, and reminded me to check my parking spot for oil stains. I guess the last place that did my oil change didn’t put enough in because it’s been a year without any problems.

Evan was really helpful. I originally went in for a smog check, and he pointed out that I wouldn’t pass because of my O2 sensors. I knew my O2 sensors needed to be replaced even last year. He said it would be done between an hour and an hour and a half. I watched the clock. It was closer to the hour and a half, probably around an hour and fifteen minutes. He seemed to know what he was doing. Timely service as I went in on an afternoon on a Tuesday. The circumstances just lined up. I went to Tapioca Express but unfortunately their WiFi «needed to be reset» but they didn’t bother doing it so I had no WiFi, luckily I was able to charge my phone in there to keep me entertained. Tap Ex made the wait bearable.

Seriously I’ve never wanted to give a place negative stars. This place deserves them. I bought gas here and while I fueled up my battery dies. This place also claims to be an auto care shop. I am literally looking at the body shop. I come here all the time because I work in the same center, I ask the owner of the gas station, if he can jump me.
«No. Triple A» was his only response.
Are you serious, an auto care shop I’m at every other day can give me a jump, after I purchased gas right freaking now.
This guy is a prick. Please do not come here.

Initially, I was a little wary of coming here because of all of the negative reviews I read, but this was the cheapest local place I could find to get a smog inspection done, so I decided to just take my chances and come here. All in all, I was pleasantly surprised by my experience here and am really glad I chose to come here today.
As I mentioned in the above paragraph, this was the cheapest local place I could find to get a smog inspection done. I used a coupon for the smog inspection, so I paid only $ 29.75 plus the $ 8.25 for the CA Cert because my vehicle ultimately passed the smog inspection. The wait time wasn’t too bad, either. When I arrived, the gas station clerk told me that the smog inspection would take around 45 minutes, which was fine with me because I didn’t have anywhere to be this afternoon. I just sat in a chair outside and read a book while I was waiting. Around 45 minutes later (i.e., right on time), one of the auto mechanics approached me to say that my vehicle was ready and had passed the smog inspection. At that point, I just paid the gas station clerk the $ 38, thanked him, and left. It was a very smooth, easy transaction.
I subtracted one star because the place is kind of dirty and there’s no waiting area inside (although there are a handful of chairs and a table outside). Otherwise, I’d probably rate this place 5 stars, and I’ll definitely be back if my vehicle needs another smog inspection.

Gas stations? Who reviews gas station! This review is about the service station at the 76. Dropped in with no appointment to see if they could change my oil. «Mark» said sure we have a spot open. I left my car without any pressure on the guys to complete my oil service. When asked when they’d like for me to pick it up, I was told any time after 4pm. Show up at 4pm and another «Mark» look alike starts fumbling with his words saying something to the effect of «the guy forgot, he just left. It’ll be tomorrow morning.» What? Tomorrow morning? Sure, I don’t need my car for another 16 hours after leaving it with you for 4 previously. Needless to say, heed caution at this station — first experience was an empty promise. Old adage always holds true about «mechanics»!

First of all this place has to be the most expensive place in the United States. Plus a small convenience store with barely anything in it. Unless it’s an emergency to get gas then do it if not don’t waste your money!!!

Web site said $ 30, quoted $ 30 on the phone, got there, price $ 50, ugh

I just decided to check it myself. It was the cheapest and the closest location for my due smog check. So I took my chances. Yes, they do not kiss your ass there. But they do the job, and it was what I was looking for. Probably not super fast smog check, but hey, for $ 38, I can wait and read a book. Otherwise I had to spend time and money driving around for the best place and service. Just felt like saying something in their favor, after all these negativity here.

Unless you are dying of thirst, stay away… It is so cramped and dirty looking that I wouldn’t dare use their bathroom, even if they had one…

God, I’m not here to review the services… just how crappy this gas station is.
I came here often because it is literally by the 5… super convenient cause I just fill up and dipset onto the freeway. But there have been several instances when this POS station has no EFFIN’ gas — like today… when they ran out of 91 gas. HOW THE HELL DO YOU RUN OUT OF GAS ALL THE TIME — YOU’RE A GODDAMN GAS STATION!!! TALK ABOUT INEFFICIENT SUPPLY CHAIN AND LOGISTICS; ARE YOU GETTING ROBBED BY FAST AND FURIOUS? IF NOT, THEN GET YOUR SHIT TOGETHER.
It sucks when you’re running out of gas and low on time and you stop by this station only to find out you can’t even fill up and gotta go to another gas station. I am never coming here AGAIN, especially after I move out from the apartments near it at the end of the month. Never seen a 76 managed so badly, especially in Irvine… I should just buy it and take over.

This place is awful!!! I went there for a smog check, I was told it was going to be an hour. I came back an hour and a half later, and they had not done it. The worst part was their excuses, they said their machine was not working properly, but it was obvious that they had put other cars ahead of mine. I left without a smog check and wasted my time. I would recommend people waiting, but they do not have a waiting area. They don’t even have a chair to sit and it’s extremely dirty. Save yourself headaches and time, go somewhere else!

I was in the area yesterday (09-​30-​2012) and needed gas for my work vehicle when I came upon this Gas Station. When I pulled into the lot I was the only vehicle at the pumps. I had just left a Circle K Gas Station where my work credit card was not working so I was pretty stoked that my card worked at the pump. I did notice the price here was just about $ 0.10 cents a gallon more for all levels of gas from the prices at Circle K.
This Gas Station had a closer sized little store attached which had your typical junk food & sodas, this station had an ATM outside, a smog center and maintenance center attached. While I was here I asked to use the bathroom and was pleasantly surprised to see a mop outside of the door and the bathroom in pretty good shape for a gas station.
The employee working was very nice and attentive.
This Gas Station is BIG TIME out of the way for me so chances are I will not be back I just happened to be in the area for work.