Padilla Auto Repair

I was visiting from out of town
Needed some help with a part that was broken Juan was awesome
Looked at it immediately solved the problem at a substantially lower price than my first stop. the first stop didnt want to bother thanks Juan
Juan seems to be straight up which is hard to find in auto business i recommend him highly

Juan has been a lifesaver in repairing the transmission for my Mini Cooper. I checked prices all over the Bay area, central coast area and he was able to put in a new one for me with almost half the costs of all of the other shops. He always goes above and beyond to help with any repairs and in such a timely manner as well. He tries to find the best price on any part that I need. He is a very trustworthy mechanic. You will be very happy with his service.

Definitely a ripoff! Was new to the area and my check engine light had come on and I knew there was something wrong. They charged me the $ 98/​hr labor fee for just checking the engine light, and then charged me another two hours labor to figure out what was wrong, before two more hours of labor for an easy-​fix problem with my engine hoses. I looked up the repair and most people said it should have been around $ 200, not over $ 1,000 like they came up with. I can even prove they did not do that many hours of labor because of the time in between phone calls to me and the jacked up estimate. And now the hoses are having problems again, which prompted me to write this review!

My car was starting to struggle to turn the engine and one day it after a day of shopping it refused to start. Being new in town I Unilocal a mechanic and this place was only a mile away so I had my car towed there and hopped they wouldn’t rip me off. I called ahead of time because they were about to close and they waited for me.
The next day he called be and said my stated had broken $ 315 for parts and labor. Once I gave the O. K on the repairs he said I could pick it up at the end of the day. They close at 6 and unfortunately that’s the time I get out of class and thought I would have to wait another day to pick up my car but when I called Miguel he said he would wait for me again!
I will definitely be going there again if I need to.

Brakes went out on my 2005 Toyota corolla, I called Miguel and he had my brakes replaced within hours (same day). Courteous customer service, a flat labor charge, and high quality labor make this shop 5 stars.

I have been there twice and both times have been a pleasant experience. They are honest. I told them this, their best quality is honesty! Not to mention their service, they know what they are doing! So far I have not faced a problem they could not fix within a few hours. I recommend them to all my friends and family. I really should keep them as my little secret though… lol

This place is just a small two car garage with no frills. I came in with a cracked radiator on my 2000 Honda Accord, and being such a small shop I though it may take a day or two to get the part, but luckily he already had one in stock. The owner was up front with pricing and charged me about $ 150 for the radiator and about $ 100 for the labor. I though it was pretty fair pricing since the dealership would have charged over $ 300 just for the part not including labor. The guy was very friendly and got the work done within a few hours. When I came back to pick up my car, there was no hassle and no «surprise» finds in my car. He just fixed what I asked him to. I would definitely come back here again. Although not much to look at, the quality of work is good, prices fair, and there is also an Enterprise rental car next door if you need to leave your car a few days.

Yeahhhh, I’ll need to update my review.
We took our car here, knowing almost for certain what the problem was (MAP sensor). We let the mechanic know and asked him to definitely check it because it probably needed replaced.
Later in the day he called us back and said the problem was the brake pads and not the MAP sensor. We asked AGAIN if he at least checked, and he assured us he did.
Fast forward a week: We’re driving from CA to GA and the check engine light comes on in the middle of the desert. Thankfully we made it to a city, took it to a shop, and lo and behold; what was the problem? The MAP sensor. Shocking.
So Padilla auto repair almost left us stranded in the middle of the f’king desert, in 100+ degree weather, with all of our pets in the car and no motel or city for miles and miles.
Thanks a mil.

Juan is excellent! He knew what was wrong with my car in a second and explained everything to me. I appreciated his patience and honesty.

Quick, great service. The owner/​manager? that was working waived normal charges for the fix on my car and even had his mechanic fix my bumper for free. I am not from Monterey, but I would definitely come here again if I got stuck in the area.

Drove in a few minutes before close (4:57pm) on Wednesday and our car was ready by 10:30am Thursday. New brake pads and rotars on the back wheels. Amazing service and unbelievable turn-​around all with a friendly smile and most like the most affordable repair shop around.