JK Volvo Specialists

Mike and his crew are amazing. I’ve been helping him with his various IT needs over the years and in that sense alone, he’s always been a pleasure to work with. He tells you what he wants, we do it, he pays us, and everybody is happy. He just shoots from the hip and doesn’t waste time. I love that!
Now here’s where it gets good. I have a Lexus that was making some squeaky noises and it was driving me crazy. In a car that you’re still making payments on, being seen and not heard is kind of essential — at least to me. I hate it when my car makes noises — especially because Lexus cars are typically so quiet! Being the pessimist that I am, I start thinking that it’s some bearing deep within the bowels of the motor and it’s going to cost a small fortune to resolve. My mind was running wild, I tell you!
To make a long story even longer, he comes out and says, «dude, we’ll just switch the belts.» I’m thinking go for it, even though the noise sounded nothing like any belt squeak I’d ever heard in my 32 years. Sure enough, that’s all it was. He gave me a ride to work and picked me up, too. It’s bitchin’ I love it. I had no idea he worked on Lexus cars but I’m sure glad he does.
Thanks, Mike and Johnny!

My first time here today to have a dashboard light reset. Danny told me to come at a certain time which I did. Within 10 minutes the light was reset – no charge. Truly amazing to find a car shop nowadays that does work fast and does not charge for a minor repair. This is where I will now return whenever my Volvo needs fixing.

I’ve taken my Volvo to JK Volvo a few times now and they’ve always been honest, ethical and above-​board with everything. It’s a family business, and everyone is very friendly and professional, explaining the issues very clearly. They do good, quality work. If you have a Volvo and live in the area, this is the place you gotta go. Can’t recommend them enough!

Being new to the area, I was looking for a place to take my Honda CRV and a friend highly recommended JK Volvo Specialists. I’ve been there several times now and have been thrilled with the service. I’d highly recommend the shop for ALL your car needs (whether it’s a Volvo or not!)

My experience here was so positive that it improved what was otherwise a really shoddy day.
I acquired my first Volvo (a 2000 S70) earlier this year and hadn’t found a specialized Volvo shop yet. About a month ago, the front drivers side power window failed in the downward position. It was a Sunday afternoon and I panicked — a front window cannot be taped up with cardboard if you still intend to drive it and LA isn’t the greatest place to park a car that has full internal access. The only places open were the lovely sketchy spots on Gallardo St. I spent $ 100 to have some guys take over an hour and a half to (what it seemed like) shave off and weld back together the power window motor. It made a weird clicking sound but still went up and down.
To make what is already a long story slightly shorter, yesterday the window stopped rolling back up and all my other windows and sunroof also failed. I was referred to JK by an acquaintance and gave them a call this morning and explained the issue. I swung by later and the master switch assembly was replaced in what seemed like 20 mins from start to finish. It was so freaking quick that I thought they were kidding when they told me it was «all done.» They were also total dolls and charged me for parts only, zero labor fees.
Everybody there makes you feel so comfortable and taken care of, and while I waited 2 other customers walked in and were greeted by name. It’s clear that they actually care about customer service and understand its importance in bringing repeat business. I’m ecstatic to have found this guys, and will be back for any future needs (although hopefully not anytime soon ;)). THANK YOU SO MUCH JK VOLVO!!!

For over 15 years I have been bring my 1995 940 to JK for service. Mike has always taken great care of me and my car.
Here are a few things that JK has done for me that really stand out as superb customer service.
Some times it’s the little things. When any light bulb goes out, I can give them a call from my cell. They always say «come on over», and 5 minutes later the bulb mas been replaced, and they tell me the cost will be added to my next service.
When ever I am getting ready to go a road trip, I give ‘em a call, go in the day before the trip, and while I wait, they check all my fluids, belts, and tires to make sure I have a safe trip.
And while I was recently on one of those trips, my 1995 940 had a unanticipated radiator problem up in Santa Cruz on a Friday morning. I got the phone with Mike, and within 20 minutes he had me connected with a reliable Volvo mechanic in Santa Cruz, and we made it home to Pasadena the same day. The shop I had found couldn’t get a replacement part until Monday and because I was not a regular customer, could not get to me until Tuesday. Even long distance, Mike saved my butt.
In the 15 years that I have been taking my car to JK, they only once kept it overnight. They always offer a ride to and from home. And when you get an oil change, they get to your car when you bring it in, so I don’t mind waiting for it because the quick turn around time.
Last, but not least, whenever I came in for service, Mike always let me know if the next service was going to be a big one is and if they saw something that would need work the next time in and give me an idea of cost for the big items so I could plan ahead.
I can recommend Mike and JK without hesitation.

We began taking our 2001 Volvo wagon to JK Volvo on the recommendation of a friend who’d been a customer for decades. Now a longtime customer myself, I can’t say enough good things about Mike and the whole team. They are excellent at their jobs and totally honest about what does and does not need to be fixed and what to anticipate as your car gets older. When I was preparing to take the car on a cross-​country trip, Mike went out of his way to make the it not only safe but also as comfortable as it could possibly be. He even threw in a few extras for free, like replacing the cover on the gearshift and fixing the sunroof even after I said I didn’t need it! If you want your Volvo to still be running at 200,000 miles JK is the place to take it so you can take good care of it.

Just had my 2004 S60 serviced here at JK Volvo Specialist again. New oil trap and spark plugs. These guys are exceptional diagnosticians. Always find the problem right away. Didn’t even have to leave it overnight. Now, the car runs like new again. My wife and I have been loyal customers here for about 5 years now and thus far we are always very happy with the service. Fast, affordable, efficient and friendly!

Great auto shop with honest caring staff! Mike and Danny are THE BEST! You can come to this shop with the confidence that they can service your Volvo with professionally trained technicians!

Fantastic experience, service, and quality using JK for my Volvos for years. In my 30 years of driving, no shop comes close to the perfection and honesty of JK. The entire crew is great. Good old fashioned personal service. Just go here. No shopping around needed.

I love this place! Seriously! The staff there is warm, friendly, and very knowledgeable. And Mike (the owner) has a passion and love for Volvos, second to none. I know when when I drop my XC60 off it’s will be expertly serviced and cared for, all at a reasonable price. This place is so awesome, you may want to buy a Volvo, just so you can take it here for serving! If I could give it 6 stars, i surely would!

Mike and Danny at JK Volvo run the best auto shop I’ve ever worked with. There is NOWHERE else you should take your Volvo. I do a lot of my own work on my car, but when I have aftermarket warranty work or I’m in over my head, I call them right away. Mike is a true mechanic’s mechanic. He knows his Volvos!
I always advise my friends, if a mechanic cannot explain clearly what is wrong and how they will try to fix it, then ask more questions or walk away. These guys give clear explanations and aren’t afraid to walk you through the problem. Everyone should be so lucky to have this team on their side!
I wish I could give 6 stars!

Mike, Danny and crew are the best. period. not just as volvo specialist, but mechanic in general, honest bussiness practice and talking about customer service excellent! i’m lucky to be neighbor with Mike as well, he’s a good friend as well!

Volvo’s heaven, period. Here is the story: I need to program my 98 S70’s remote keyless entry which requires a Volvo Scan Tool, I called and visited many, many shops capable of working on Volvo, most of them don’t have the VST tool, and whoever has the tool don’t have the knowledge of doing it. I called J K, told them about what i want, he knows EXACTLY what I need to get this task performed, its very hard to see mechanic those days have this level of confidence and knowledge because my case is extremely rare, 98 model year is the first year of Volvo’s 70 series which shares lots of components from 850 series while different from 99+ (because of Ford’s involvement), but everyone at J K knows exactly the distinctiveness of this model year and asked if I had my VGLA code in hand (luckily i do). They even told me on the phone that they can do it FREE OF CHARGE. A month later one Friday morning I came straight to the shop without appointment everybody there knew exactly what I need and helped me with complicated programming in just couple minutes. The gentleman helped me programming (looks like Mark Strong) is such a knowledgeable technician meanwhile maintain a very high moral standard, I hardly seen such people in today’s world, especially in the automobile industry. Hope more customers (especially whoever is reading this review now) could realize how hard it is today to find such person and hope everybody could give him more business so that J K’s honest straight up shop could carry on forever!

I had to get my brakes done on my Volvo. Danny and Mike were both very professional and knowledgeable. You can tell they care about the work they do. I plan on taking my car here for many years to come.

These guys helped me choose which Volvo to purchase when I came in to do a buyer’s inspection. Nice people, really knowledgeable, and tell it like it is. Will come back for future services for sure!

I am really glad I found these guys. I had been going to Rusnak before to get my Volvo worked on and they just weren’t cutting it.
I came to JK based on their good reviews and man, what a difference! JK is a smaller family run place. They do a fantastic job and always get my car running well. Great customer service. Danny always keeps me updated on what’s going on. He is a straight shooter and he tells me everything directly. He shows me physically what’s wrong with my car. No BS.
Brought my XC90 in this morning for my regular 90,000 service check up. They had it tuned up in just under 3 hours. No frills no nonsense. I asked them about getting snow chains and they went out of the way to write down my tire size and even recommended some good spots to get a good deal (Amazon! Haha who knew). They also gave me a ride when I needed to get dropped off.
These guys are great, glad to have somebody I can rely on to help take care of my vehicle!

In the years that I have dealt with Mike and His team at Jk Volvo, I have yet to find an more honest, reliable, and efficient group of specialist ! Every time I’ve had any kind of car trouble mike and his crew have been there to save the day. I recommend them to all of my friends and family and if you have a Volvo you need mike !
Thank You so so much Mike !!

Every review I’ve read about J K is true: these guys are the best in the area, hands down! Don’t even waste your time shopping elsewhere.
My wife and I have been going to Rusnak for the past year and have been more than a little disgruntled about the service (it takes them a long time, they charge more then twice as much as they should, and they’ve never treated us like valued customers), so we decided to shop around a bit. Thanks to Unilocal we found J K and don’t plan to look back.
These guys were quick, efficient, down to earth, and charged less than half of what Rusnak wanted for a timing belt change. They had our XC90 back to us the same day (it was a pretty big repair) and left us with the impression that they valued our business by treating the vehicle like it were their own.
We can’t say enough about how much we enjoyed doing business with J K. We won’t even bother going anywhere else. If you’re smart, you’ll choose these guys!

Mike has been taking good care of our family of volvos and us.
Ron helped my step-​dad Jay of POOBAHS on his Volvo for years and now I am bringing my 2004 XC90 in for service and have all the rave for these experts and nice people Thanks so much for keeping my XC90 into the 130k milage with with no return issues!