Tempco Radiator Corp

Good, fast reasonable cost for service. A 2000 Honda Accord — new radiator and coolant $ 275.00. My regular go-​to mechanic had quoted $ 300.00 and the dealer way more.
Actually, the name on the business card says TEMPCO AUTOMOTIVE

My car air conditioner was not working at all. They diagnosed the problem as the condenser, quoted me a total price for replacement and it was done within 5 hours at the quoted price. No complaints.

This place came highly recommended but I’m on my third radiator from this place and just also repaired the water pump YET my car STILL OVERHEATS. While I try to describe the symptoms to the manager, he interrupts me to tell me that it can’t be the things he’s fixed, yet has no solution and just takes a stab a what it MAY be next. I understand the troubleshooting process of finding an issue, but this guy quickly gets frustrated and won’t listen to a thing you have to say, and just starts «fixing» things that may not even be wrong just to «appease» the customer. I’ve stopped myself from posting about this place, but after today y’all deserve to know how they go about their business. I left after the manager once again flew off the handle while i was trying to describe to him the events that preced the overheat. I’ve spent over $ 1000 dollars here trying to fix an overheating issue on my v6 Mazda. They have let me leave every time in an unsafe vehicle that they were yet to rectify the main issue but felt confident they fixed it. They love to talk about their 20+ years of experience yet can’t fix my overheat. Tempco must refer to the short temper these dudes have.

Got a new radiator for my truck here. Great price, and the installation was faster than promised. I saved $ 200 — $ 650 depending on who it was that gave me the quote. The do good work, and many times I think they even do work for those same places i was calling for quotes.

Great place for all your engine cooling needs. They rebuilt my all metal radiator for only 150.00.

This place is awesome! Got my radiator fixed within a few hours. I thought that I was going to need a rental for work. The hit to the wallet wasn’t too bad. I’m pretty stoked about this place.

Their price was neither the best nor the worst but I wanted to get a bit better deal on it since there were couple of other places further north who did the same job for quite a bit less. I told him I’d rather bring my business to a local shop instead if he could give me a better price since couple of other shops quoted me less (gave exact figure), the owner rudely told me to take it to those place then and hung up on my face. Any business rude enough to do this, does not deserve your business and from the sound of it, they really didn’t care to lose the business either.
I hope you have a better experience.

Well, I read all the reviews here and decided to let Tempco handle my radiator problem. Don’t need to write much it was very simple. Took my car there around 11:15 am, Lorenzo took me back to work and then called me around 2:45 pm to let me know my vehicle was ready. Cost me about $ 300.00 with a 2 year warranty. I’m happy!

I went to Tempco with my dad to fix a radiator that was leaking. My dad told the worker there he wanted to watch him put the radiator in the tank. The guy got mad at my dad and yelled at him. My dad demanded to see the manager. Then the guy said he was the manager. So we left without getting the radiator repaired.

They claim to know about air-​conditioning but misdiagnosed my system and charged too much and wasted my time. Said they would put in a new compressor for free, but told me when I picked it up there was no warranty. The compressor turned out to be used. I wouldnt take my bicycle to them.

Tempco was awesome! These guys are so nice, they gave me a ride home and came back to pick me up when my car was done. Their price was also excellent.

After researching the ridiculous process to replace my own radiator in my 2001 Grand Cherokee, I decided to let the guys at Tempco handle it and save myself an entire weekend.
Parts $ 180 (no upcharge). Labor $ 200 (honest & reasonable). Out the door under $ 400. They even offered a free pickup to come get it when it was done.
Highly recommended. Thanks for the referral Herb & Red’s!

I think these guys are the best. Quickly fixed a major prob w radiator at great price. They will do right by you.

These guys eventually made things right and I appreciated it. New management is improving matters.

I purposely waited a few weeks to write a review on this place to make sure they didn’t mess anything up on my car since it can be a little delicate at times and since there were a few mixed reviews.
The leak in my radiator that started as a few drips got worse over time. I went to a few places for quotes, but they were either charging me too much or adding things that weren’t needed. I ended up going to Herb and Red’s, but since he was too busy he recommended Tempco. So I drove over there and they said I needed a new radiator and the cost would be $ 325 including $ 100 in labor with a 2 year warranty, which was a really good deal since that was half of what other places were charging me. I went in the next day around 2ish, dropped off my 98 Jeep and it was ready around 5. When I picked it up and started driving up that hill, I noticed the transmission was acting funny. At first I thought it was just me, but over the next few weeks there was a problem with first gear. I went back a week later and told them what was going on because I thought it was weird that my car was perfectly fine (minus the leaking radiator) before I took it in, and after I got it back, I was having problems with first gear not shifting correctly. They checked out my car and said that if it were leaking transmission fluid then it would have something to do with the job they did, but since it’s not then it has nothing to do with their job. So I left, not thinking much about it since the car still ran and the first gear problem wasn’t too bad, but over the next couple of weeks it kept doing the same thing every now and then and then got worse until my check engine light finally came on.
So I go back to them, they checked it out and said it was the converter in the transmission. Now I have had transmission problems before and actually had the transmission completely rebuilt about 2 months ago, but ever since I got my car back from the transmission guys, my car has been perfectly fine if not better than before. The only thing that I find really weird is that it was such a big coincidence that it would be the transmission again, especially since all the parts in it are new. I don’t know what happened when they were putting in the new radiator that messed with my transmission or if they know what really happened and just don’t want to say or if it really IS a coincidence that something happened to the transmission while they were fixing the radiator, but the whole situation is really annoying and unnecessary since I’ve already had to deal with it once before. But I do know that they came in contact with the transmission somehow because when I checked the transmission fluid, it was WAYY overfilled and extremely clean and pink, even for 2 months of that fluid being in there. But since I have a 1 year warranty on the transmission, it’s not a big deal and is currently being fixed.
I really like these guys, Lorenzo and his crew have great customer service, especially dealing with me coming back and forth about the same problem, they weren’t rude or annoyed at all every time I went back. They were actually really helpful in helping me figure out the problem. They have great, unbeatable prices and the parts are all completely new. I just docked 2 stars because of my personal experience with them and having to deal with the transmission.
Next time I have radiator problems, I would probably go back to them just because of their prices and customer service, but I would be a little skeptical just because of this experience.

First, thank you Dave Scott at Midas (on Carson in Long Beach) for the referral to Tempco. Go see Dave if/​when you need brakes and/​or oil changes!
The tiny radiator leak that was discovered by Dave at Midas finally turned into a steady drip so off to Tempco we went for a new radiator. No appointment required! We dropped off our 1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee at 8 a.m. and it was ready for pickup at 12:30 pm… the same day! Total cost was a reasonable $ 336 ($ 100 labor and the rest was for the radiator and coolant). Service was fast and friendly. If you need a new radiator, Tempco is the place to go!

I’m torn about this place. The service is good, the prices are good, but… Hm. I came here to get my radiator replaced, and they did it same day for a great package deal. I drove up to Pasadena that night, and my transmission was acting up like crazy. It turns out they didn’t tighten a clamp enough, so I was leaking transmission fluid like CRAZY. After a $ 35 diagnostic from Pep Boys, $ 20 or so of transmission fluid, and a VERY stressful drive back to Long Beach, I brought it over. The guys here fixed it with no problem or extra charge. They even dealt with me coming back one more time so they can check to make sure nothing’s still leaking. HOWEVER. I shouldn’t have had to deal with the extra stress in the first place. Plus, they didn’t inform me that the «cancer» in my radiator was rusty water, and that one power flush wouldn’t get it all out of my system. Pep Boys informed me that I would need another 2 or 3 power flushes to get the rust out for good, otherwise it would keep building off whatever was left. If I hadn’t been told that, I might have needed to replace my radiator again after a few months. Sooo… props for friendly service and good prices. Boo for not educating the client thoroughly.

The good guys at Herb and Red’s repair shop here in Long Beach suggested we go here.
So glad we did. Trustworthy, fast, top quality
We learned that we had a cracked radiator when we were getting our oil changed at an EX Lube at 1pm on a Tuesday. Was able to get it to these guys by 3:30pm and have it fully replaced and ready to roll by 4:15pm. all on the same day. Sweet!
We drove 9 hours later to the Grand Canyon with ZERO problems. Lorenzo and the guys are great.

I asked my mechanic where to go for auto air conditioning work and he sent me to Tempco. They replaced my compressor and refilled my freon for $ 550 ($ 200 less than I was quoted elsewhere) and gave me a 1 year warranty. They fixed my 14 year old Explorer on a Saturday morning AND they are easy to get to. They are located near CostCo/​Home Depot in Signal Hill. I have not had air conditioning in years… oooh la la! Global warming, bring it on.