University Service Center

The only reason I don’t give 5 stars is that I often have to go back to have them finish something they missed or didn’t fix correctly the first time.
BUT, they are completely honest, stand behind their work, are very inexpensive (as mechanics go) and get it fixed right — even though it might take a 2^nd shot at the job. I also like to save money by doing some work myself, or buying the parts, and they have always been great with that — even helpful! Many mechanics hate do-​it-​yourselfers like me because they charge the same hourly rate whether the job is easy or difficult, and usually make a killing in parts markups.
They also give great advice. When I’ve needed major work on my older cars (’89 Mustang 5.0 Conv., ’95 BMW 325i Conv.) Masar «Mark» always told me when I was about to spend too much for repairs relative to the value of the car — but it was always my call. And when repairs cost too much, Masar offered to sell them for me. For $ 100 got me more for them than I ever could have otherwise, with absolutely no headaches or hassles.
I moved from the area and immediately missed them because my transmission went out in my ’99 Volvo S80 as soon as I arrived in the Bay Area. Masar was the first person I called. And now that the Volvo needs more work, I’m seriously considering driving the car instead of flying so I can take it to Masar.

At first I was a little upset to hear USC has moved to Fairmont Ave. However, after seeing their great new location I know it’s worth the quick trip from North Park to City Heights.
The owner is very honest and friendly. I have been taking my cars here for about two years and always receive wonderful (and quick) service. It’s nice to have someone you can rely on to call in a pinch (which is usually when most of my car issues happen) and get great service.

My 2002 BMW didn’t start after I filled the gas. The toll truck driver recommended me this place.
They charged me about $ 640 for changing the alternator and the battery. I checked the reviews after I got the quote, and was completely freaked out. So I had my BMW freak colleague called them. It turned out they did check for the right things.
When I took the car, they did show me the replaced parts, and was very patient to answer all my questions. I wouldn’t say this is the cheapest, but my colleague found it would cost me $ 1000 at the dealer, so I think the price is okay.
Some of the bad reviews mentioned a guy called Bob. The guy I talked to is a young man called Masar. Don’t know if that makes the difference.

DON’T GO!
They’re total crooks. They tried to fail my car for a smog test, just so that they could ‘fix’ it to sell me the repairs to make it pass. Problem is, I knew my car was okay. I even took it somewhere else and got it confirmed. The state office for consumer affairs investigated, found them to be completely corrupt, and forced them to return my money. But that doesn’t mean you should forgive them. I certainly won’t.