Lam Auto Repair

This place is fast and friendly. Great work Lam!!! I’ve told a lot of friends about Lam and they ALL were happy and satisfied.

My car broke down on my way home near Long Beach. I Unilocaled a few places and brought my car to Lam’s. Nice «HONEST» guy. Didn’t try and oversell me on anything and made the simple inexpensive repair and I was on my way. Definitely recommend this place. Thank You.
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So happy with this auto shop. I ask to see my used parts and they bring them to Me in the waiting area. I am trying to learn more about vehicles and they are vey helpful. A/​c and very nice waiting area as well

Lam has worked on three of my cars and every time I get great service and a excellent price. Lm will let you buy your own parts and they install them, this saves you lots of money. Great place to have your car worked on.

I took my car to get serviced and received an outstanding job by the staff. They went above and beyond and treated me like family. It was my first time at this auto shop and I will be coming back for future needs for my vehicle.

BAD, BAD, BAD. Do not come here. I’ve been coming to Lam’s shop for the last 2 years. The first couple times everything was OK, then again I only came in for minor repairs. This last time I brought my car in I had quite a bit of work done i.e. They replaced my radiator, fan, serpentine belt, 3 hoses, starter, and my water pump. According to Lam & his mechanic (David) my car no longer had any issues & Lam told me to come back in a year or so for a tune up. Three days later I go to get an oil change at Meineke. They brought me to my vehicle and showed me about five serious problems three of which needed immediate attention. I called my dad to come because I didn’t know much about cars. He confirmed everything. There was a huge leak in my power steering pump, my rear main seal had a leak, there was a small leak in the radiator hose (I thought they had just replaced that) also the thermostat housing was leaking coolant, and to top it off my outer tie rod’s are leaking and needed to be replaced. Apparently these leaks have been an issue for quite some time because the oil/​liquid from the leaks had hardened all over different parts of my car. How can a mechanic (2+ mechanics) miss all that… especially when they just had my car up on a lift for days.
When I went back to speak to Lam he tells me that all he did was replace my radiator, serpentine belt, water pump, etc… He goes on to say that I never mentioned anything about any leaks… WTH.

I hate to be the person to give a bad review, but I am thoroughly repulsed at Lam’s auto shop. I had my car towed this morning at precisely 10:23 am to get my vehicle repaired. I informed a Latino man with light colored eyes that my car would not start. As luck would have it, the engine fired up when my tow truck dropped it off. He told me it would take him 2 – 3 hours to get diagnosed and he would not be able to give me an accurate diagnostic due to the instance that the car was able to start up. I told him I stroll need to get it checked because it would not start up the day prior and that is an indication to be concerned.
I called them back at 2:12 pm to get an update and once again, all he could tell me was that he could not do anything because it seems to be starting up quite nicely. I walked back there to pick up my vehicle and all he could say was «sorry I checked and it’s staring up okay.» I told him that I was afraid the car would just die once I drive it and he again said, «it’s starting okay.»
I called THE CLINIC AUTO REPAIR one block down the street to inform them of my arrival. Once I pulled in, my car died. My car’s behind was sticking out into the sidewalk. WTH LAM’S AUTO REPAIR?
It took these guys less than a few moments to diagnose it with a little machine. Why don’t you people want my money???
I’m so sorry that I had to leave this review, but my car died on a sidewalk. I could have gotten into an accident!!!

I have a 1990 Toy Corolla and had a cracked head. Lam’s Auto did the job for half the price that I was quoted everywhere else. It’s been about five years or so and still no problem with my car.

Had my Honda Civic stutter and barely make it out of the freeway on a Friday morning. Towed it to Lam’s, where I was assisted by David. He tested the radiator and found that it was leaking. He offered to replace the radiator the same day for a very competitive price. Thanks David!

Lam is awesome, honest and does great work. For while, I went to a different mechanic because they were only 3 blocks from my house. Big mistake as that mechanic was dishonest and could not fix the leaks in my Subaru Outback 1997 as he promised.
Took the car to Lam and he told me: «It’s an old car, my recommendation is just add oil when needed and drive it until it dies. Not worth it to put too much money into a 1997.» I appreciate Lam’s honesty, unlike the other mechanic.
Glad I returned, even if it’s a bit further from my house. Lam has worked on my cars about 5 times and always does a great job at a very good price.

This is where I go for any car problems. If they can’t fix it they will send you to someone nearby that also has the same attitude about fixing cars as them. You always need a local shop that doesn’t price gouge and this is it.

Though it’s been a while since I last took my car here, I was talking recently with my friend who had a sub-​par experience with Lam’s. So I decided that I really needed to hop on here and share my story.
I really want to rate this place higher mainly because my first few experiences with this shop were great. The problem that I ran into was a couple days before Christmas of last year I was having issues with the car not starting. Long story short my car was in their shop from a few days before Christmas all the way until the very end of JANUARY.
I’m sure it’s not easy to fix cars, but to have my car for a month is over the top. I also would call once a week to check up and be told that next week it would be done. This continued for a month. It would have been best to just say up front, ‘Hey this is gonna take a month’.
So I get my car back and a few days later as I’m going to get onto the freeway my car loses power steering, the engine cuts, and my brakes go out. Luckily I was near the entrance ramp so I didn’t have to slam into a ditch in order to stop. Kind of scary.
I take the car back and Lam gave me a good deal on labor after I explained the situation. (I was upset because someone could have been hurt). But I always try to understand things from the other end, maybe they just honestly missed the issue. Still though…
Now they keep the car for another 2 weeks or so and by mid-​February I have my car back. So to recap that’s before Christmas to February before my car issue was resolved. My car has been fine since.
In all fairness Lam made good by cutting out labor costs to compensate for the trouble. Still though that’s a long time to wait and to be endangered by essentially your entire car shutting off while it’s moving.

I came in for brake inspection, oil change, and new rotors. I was immediately taken cared of by the mechanics. I was charged a reasonable amount, and I was educated about issues with my car. I definitely recommend this auto repair shop.

I’ve been to Lam’s several times now. I went because of all the great Unilocal reviews. I had a bad experience each time. I kept going back thinking I must be wrong because Unilocal reviews are so good, but I think that’s the problem. they are just too busy. lt certainly is inexpensive. I also get the sense that Lam is honest, but it’s just not worth it. they can’t fix anything that is more than mildly complicated. their work is simply not good quality. they don’t fix everything you ask them to. I really wanted to like the shop. I tried over and over and was disappointed each time. if you want your car fixed right the first time you should go elsewhere. you get what you pay for. if you search lots of Unilocal reviews you’ll see others that have similar experiences and advice.

Just got here, they helped me right away… and I get to sit in AIR CONDITIONING!!! I love this place!!! Its close to my home and they charge just $ 25 for an oil change! I’m happy I found this place on Unilocal!!!

I would rate higher but for my 4 experiences. This place is dirt cheap on labor charges so I keep going back. I had a problem with my brakes/​rotors. Took 3 visits to resolve. They didn’t charge me for labor for the subsequent visits, only parts.
This place is great if you can manage your repairs. In my case the loud scraping sound that brought me in initially returned after a few short months. Turns out they used the cheapest brake pads which wore out rapidly. I paid an astounding $ 250 with labor at a big label place but I returned to Lam’s when the big label place wanted $ 800 to replace my ac compressor. Lam’s did it for $ 450. They also have a fast turnaround due to the army of mechanics there.

Lam Auto Repair is the best auto repair shop in Long Beach. Lam’s service prices are far better then any dealer and he is very honest. They doing everything from basic oil changed to replacing whole engines. I take my Honda and Toyota there, but I think they work on all foreign and American cars.

I have been to Mr. Lam’s shop about 4 times. Today, I got my struts replace, sway bar bushing replaced, motor mounts replaced. My car drives like it was new. Mr. Lam simply asked me to write what I wanted done on a paper form. I leave the car with him. He called me in the afternoon and we discuss cost and his recommendations. He doesn’t not give a fancy receipt. I gradually developed my sense of trust in him. I recommend him for good prices, quality work, and good turn around time. He’s a good man.

Very friendly service! At first I called to see how much an oil change was going to be and they quoted me $ 25. Took them only 15 minutes to change my oil and they only charged me $ 20! I’m happy since it took only 15 minutes and service was friendly. I’ve been to other places where they acted like they were too good to change my oil. Although I was sitting on the side where this door wasn’t closed and was creaking due to wind (which was super annoying), it’s all good in the neighborhood!

After I when to Honda dealership for a 90k mile tune up they wanted to replace the distributor/​and heater bypass hose which will cost $ 621($ 325 parts/​$ 295 labor). I was very suspicious of them since they lie to me before so I decided to go to another mechanic.
I went to Mr. Lam shop after I read all of the positive reviews. However, I made a rookie mistake and told Mr. Lam that the dealership wanted me to change the distributor/​and heater bypass hose. I also made another mistake by stand by and while they inspected the car and just went to the waiting room. After 15 min Mr. Lam told me distributor was leaking everywhere and he charged $ 50 to clean it all up. He said he will only charge me $ 270 for the distributor since there was no damage to heater bypass hose. I was so happy since it was substantially lesser than the dealer requested. I accepted and the whole entire procedure took about 15 minute.
When everything was done I asked for the old part back and they said no but after several minutes arguing I got my part back. Looking at my old distributor and I notice there were no oil leaking internally the distributor was pretty much perfect condition from the inside. I look up the new distributor that Mr. Lam sell to me and I found that it is from a Chinese company called World Power System and the price listed on rockauto was $ 130. I was very suspicious and not happy so I decided to not come back.
A year later I went to a new mechanic to check on my timing belt. I told this story to the mechanic and even brought my distributor to show him. He told me I was cheated. The whole entire thing (if it was actually leaking) could be fixed by changing the O-​ring which cost $ 2-​$ 5. Mr. Lam took advantage of my naïve and scammed me $ 320. Please beware of this SOB and all of the positive reviews. He did offered me a $ 30 discount to give him a positive review.