Muranyi Automotive Service

Great service and super fast, personable but got to the point. Was a brakes replacement job, a little pricier but the quality was definitely noticed, no problems or sounds since and it has been a good 3 months or so. Fred sent out a letter to his loyal customers announcing his retirement, but I was stoked I got in there before!

Received a letter recently letting this asshole’s loyal customers know that he’s retiring. I say good riddance, you son of a bitch.

I’m so impressed with Muranyi Automotive! I had a tricky problem with my car and they were so patient and helpful. They went above and beyond to diagnosis and fix the problem! Truly the best when it comes to customer service, price, and care of your car.

I really trust Fred and have grown to admire his mechanical abilities. He clearly knows his stuff. Always a top quality job. I bring him all my vehicles. he is #1 on my list.

Very honest, very kind. Will not try to scare you or sell you. Always listen to Fred :)
I’ve gotten my car towed here after hours one too many times, but by the time I call the next morning he’s already found the problem.

Had an appointment at Muranyi Services for the first time yesterday for an oil change and to check on the A/​C and some noise I was hearing from what I thought was the brakes. Fred introduced himself and chatted with my 7 year old a bit while taking my information. I gave him my cell so we could go walk to the shopping center around the corner while we waited. He called me about 20 minutes in telling me the oil change was well under way. The A/​C looked good, just needed to recharge the freon. He said the brakes were ok, didn’t need to make any changes for another 4 – 6 months depending on how I drive, but that the front swaybars were rusted and cracked and should be replaced. He said it wasn’t a hazard, but should be replaced to help with the noise and to keep the rest of the suspension from going out if they crack all the way through. I agreed to that and he asked if he could drive us home and then pick us back up when the car was ready so we didn’t have to wait around all day. I was surprised at the offer but told him we were going to just hang out at the local Target with my son and be back in a couple hours. We got back to the shop around 11:30 and the car was ready. The pricing was fair (parts weren’t marked up more than 5−10% — labor matched industry standard), the turnaround was fast, and the owner was friendly and honest. Can’t ask for anything more! Oh wait, he’s Hungarian too, so yeah, it’s as good as it gets.

I recently had an oil change and 90k mile service. The staff was friendly, helpful, & courteous. I’m glad to find a quality auto garage right next door to where I live!

Such great staff here !! Loyal, honest and true gentleman. Fred, the owner, personally changed out my car battery! Now that’s service !! Fred and Gabriel always make me feel at ease when I have any questions. I will not take my car anyplace else.

Best auto shop around! Very friendly, honest and good prices. Fred and the crew are awesome!

I’ve been looking for a good, honest mechanic for years and thought I might never find one before I moved to the west coast and met Fred. Overall great service, trustworthy, fair, and won’t try to sell you on things you don’t need. I will always bring my car here and recommend other people do the same!

We’ve been loyal customer’s of Fred’s for years. He and his crew are amazing. Fred consistently goes above and beyond to help us keep our baby up and running. Simply stated: FAST work at a FAIR price from an HONEST mechanic!

Fred is top-​notch mechanic. Does what he says. Communicates well with customers. Gets you best deal he can. Will send you elsewhere if they can do something he can’t or better. Highly recommended. I’m nervous to move away from SD b/​c then I would have to find a replacement for these guys!

Wow! Great service. I made an appointment to have my car checked out, thoroughly, transmissions, breaks, bearings, all filters, belts, etc… These guys gave me a ride home and then when the work was completed, they called me and I asked them for a ride back to pick me up. They accomodated even though there were three accidents on various highways and bridges between their shop and my home. They knew about 2 of the three and went out of their way to come get me. Even when the driver encountered the traffic jam due to the third accident he still came and got me, with a good attitude. I felt so bad for all the trouble they had to go through just to help me get a ride. But the best part was the service was on done on time, thoroughly and professionally. I will definitely recommend Muranyi to anyone who needs a good mechanic.

Took my Toyota Tacoma to Fred after a fiasco at another automotive repair place. Someone we trusted recommended him and said he did honest work. Couldn’t have been more true. My truck had «failed» its emissions check at another place and they wanted to charge me close to 1000 dollars to fix the «problem.» Took it to Fred, had him look at the failed emission paperwork and he gave me some very helpful advice. He retested my emissions for around 50 bucks, this time it passed, saving me around 950 dollars. Wow. Can’t believe I went through the stress I did for nothing. I would recommend Fred to anyone who is tired of other automotive places trying to push overpriced, unnecessary parts on you. Fred is friendly, honest, and looking out for you. Thanks Fred, I will be sending more customers your way!

Amazing service, had a quote from other auto repair places, Muranyi gave me an even better one, and completely fixed my car, put my mind at ease and they really know how to work autos — mine’s a Honda, not their speciality but even so they know cars — totally recommend them for whatever vehicle you have, always good to get their opinion first! Thank you Muranyi !!!

Go Here!!! Fred and the rest of the crew are honest and hard working people. I recently had both my car and my wife’s car serviced here. They were efficient and their prices were more than fair. I will recommend Muryani Automotive to all of my friends. After years of being ripped off at the dealers, it’s nice to finally have piece of mind. I know that when problems with my car arise, I will be getting a diagnosis that is honest.

I usually don’t review things because it’s not a good use of my time but this time I feel like I have to. I walked in today 10/​20/​2010 at around 3:30pm to see if I can get an oil change. This is my second time here, the first time Fred helped me and everything went smoothly. I understand these places are usually busy and I may have to return tomorrow.
When I walked in someone behind the counter on the very left (walking into the office) looked at me, made eye contact with me, looked away and back at his computer. The other person behind the computer (closer to the door) was on the phone. The person supposedly free did not acknowledge me but I figure he was busy so I just looked around at the Jay Leno pictures they had up and minded my own business. When the other person got off the phone the person who initially ignore me started to talk to the other person so he was obviously not busy.
They talked for a bit and after almost 5 minutes the person who got off the phone finally asked if I needed help. Honestly, who the heck walks into your office to look at Jay Leno pictures, of course I need assistance. I told him I needed an oil change and he said he would have to check if their mechanics are available. I told him that’s fine. He came back and told me they could not. He didn’t offer me an appointment for tomorrow he just said I had to come back at 9am. Guys, I have no doubt you are very knowledgeable about cars and maybe it’s because of your older years but there is a reason why 9am is your most available time, it’s because everyone has to work and can’t bring in their cars at that time! Idiots!
Needless to say I will NEVER go back. It’s probably because I was only doing an oil change and they did not stand to make that much. After this event, even if I have a major repair, I would rather pay more than go back to these guys.

Excellent mechanic. What a refreshing experience after getting screwed over by Unilocal favorite Boulevard Auto (HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE).
Muranyi was helpful, courteous, finished early, cheap and gave me a ride home AND picked me up to get my car when it was done. I can’t recommend this place enough.

Fred Muranyi fixed my car for the first time in 1986. He had his shop on Morena Blvd. Since then we moved back to Chicago, been stationed in Guam, but when I come back, this is where we take our cars.
He’ll tell you what you need and when you need it.
He will not change your brake pads unless it’s time.
He will not put in faulty used parts or rip you off in any way.
He does not need advertisement because his honesty gets him enough costumers. He’ll help you to appraise a car if you are buying a used one, or find one for you. No matter what, he’ll be honest, and that’s an attribute which is priceless in these days!

Great, no b.s., mechanics! We’ve had Fred fixing our cars for over 10 years, and he’s always been honest and straightforward. His prices are reasonable, and he’ll always discuss with you why something needs (or doesn’t need!) to be replaced or fixed.