Banny’s Auto Repair

I barely rolled off the freeway with flashing warning lights — in unfamiliar territory. What a find! Allen is Professional, helpful and HONEST!!! Wish these guys were closer to home.

I have lived in this neighborhood most of my life (50+) and never been here. I actually was headed for G & A Smog at the car wash but it has closed. So, I pulled in here and got my smog taken care of in 15 minutes. In and out. The guys were all very friendly AND it is a STAR rated station. Thanks Allen. Good Job!

I have lived in this neighborhood my whole life and have never gone here. I finally decided to stop in to get a smog check, but it had to be a spot that was Star certified. I think this designation is given by the DMV. Anyways, I don’t like taking my car to a mechanic, because you never know if your gonna get screwed or not. So I pulled up not knowing what to expect, because there were so many cars in the parking lot I thought they were gonna say make an appointment or leave the car and come back in an hour or something, but no. The dude sitting in the garage didn’t look busy (he was texting) so I said «am I in the right place?» He said yes, so I asked could I get a smog check and another yes, so he asked for the keys and 15 minutes later I was smogged checked and certified. He sent the report to the dmv, took my $ 50 and gave me a certificate and I was done. That was super pleasant and not painful and it was about a mile from my house. That worked out really well. I asked about the Star Certification and he said they have had it for about three months, so it’s recent and perfect timing for my car.!!

Banny really doesnt seem to fix cars all the way he says he will… cheap diagnosti at 45 i believe but when i have a problem it never seems to get fixed just worse. And the wait time is up to four hrs just to look at it. Its more convienent cause i live up the st. Hes cool and seems to know what hes doing but i dont feel he fixes issues just fixes what he THINKS is wrong.

I’ve been going here for 25 years and my dad before that. Banny knows what he’s doing! He always fixed it the first time and doesn’t try to sell you stuff you you don’t need or want. I’ve sent a lot of people here over the years, especially ladies. They always thank me for it later. He’s good, honest and reasonable on price. It’s hard to find all three at the same place!

Once you start using this guy and find that he’s honest and fair and stuff, you’ll see what we see. He’s done TONS of minor work for on cars for FREE. Because doing the paper work would cost more and take more time than just doing the work.
Last weekend my dad noticed that his washer fluid thing wasn’t work and it was leaking through the engine area and onto the ground. Assuming a hose or clamp or pump was bad he took his car to Banny’s and dude replace a hose and clamp for FREE. No waiting, no cost.
Also, I’ve taken my own car in for XYZ expensive thing and turns out it was ABC much cheaper thing. Dude could have charged me whatever, said the problem was anything… but he doesn’t. He’s so legit it’s crazy.
I have trusted Banny with my car and my son’s truck. My sister uses Banny, my father, mother, and two brothers use Banny.
Seriously. I sound like a fan-​girl… because I am.

Came to change a boot and a radiator on the car. When the car was fixed, the owner warned me that my power steering pump is going bad. The same day my power steering starts leaking, which didn’t leak before I came to this place.
I came back because the lines to the radiator were leaking and the power steering leaked. The owner told me how it’s an old car (2000 Mercedes), and I should expect to have problems. I went under the car and discovered that my power steering line to the rack and pinion was loosened. This is complete recklessness. The loosened line was right next to the boot. After tightening the nut, my car does not leak and I never needed a power steering pump. NEVER take your car here.

This is one of the best grease pits in San Diego with a super team of mechanics! I’ve had my car smogged and repaired here with great success and a good price too. Home Ave. These guys do mostly smog but can do brakes, trouble shoot electrical problems etc. Call Banny or Charles!