I have been coming here for years now, and I have only good things to say about SoCal Auto. They do excellent work, have very fair prices, and never try to sell you services you don’t need. Chris always goes above and beyond to help his customers, and I am very happy to have found such an honest and trustworthy repair shop in the area. Highly recommended!

Chris is amazing! He made me feel comfortable, and was fast and efficient when I had him do my brakes/rotors. I didn’t have to wait long at all, and the price was so affordable for someone who has to budget. I’ve already recommended him to my friends, and I drive from Temecula for his service. Thank you Chris!!

Work was fast and done correctly. My car rides so smooth now this will be the go-to shop for sure. Estimates are definitely within anyones price range !

Great service! Fast and friendly! I will definitely be coming back here the next time I need work done on my vehicle.

Best shop in North County! Chris and his crew are fast and efficient.

SoCal Auto does awesome work. Their customer service is amazing. The owner Chris takes great care in detail, price, and all around service. I highly recommend it for all your car service needs. Thanks Chris

The owner, Shawn, is honest, a fine all around mechanic.His estimates are his final charge.He is very careful to make sure of all things for his customers.His family is with him during this Covid-19 time, and their youthful addition to Shawns business is refreshing, and fun!His time and work for my Big Block RV has been an affordable learning experience...if you have questions about your repair, he takes the time to Explain Things!Thank you SoCal Auto on Wintergardens.Thank you Shawn...By-lingual too!

This place replaced my car transmission in as quick a period of time as it could given that a brand new transmission had to be obtained from Nissan. I would use this repair shop for ALL my car repair concerns if I was a resident of San Marcos or Escondido. I came back to this place 1 year later, and still got excellent diagnostic and repair service. Had to pay $50.00 for the labor, but at least the issue has been resolved. I will return here if there are further issues!

I always come here for my oil change. SoCal auto is very friendly and have always had a time slot opening for me to come check in my car. They’re honest about their work. And their coffee is always stocked 🤤

I just found a new mechanic. Chris made me and my wife confident we came to the right place. Originally, we were heading for the dealership. Then, a friend told us about SoCal Auto. Their recommendation was spot on. This IS the place to go. The work was done professionally and in a timely manner. I dont see myself going anywhere else for ANY auto problems. Thanks Chris, it runs like NEW!!!

I very much appreciated the quick service from Chris. My car issue wasn’t major, however, service was delivered professionally. The top piece of the intake on my Sentra had come apart, so Chris refitted and reclamped the hosing and I was on my way. The most wonderful part? Though I offered cash after he indicated no payment was due, he still refused to accept a tip. Thank you so much for your kindness! This shop has demonstrated amazing customer service as well as good old fashioned manners. I will be returning for some routine services though I don’t reside in the immediate area. Thanks, again Chris!

I had a great experience at so. Cal auto. Went for a fuse change came to find out it did not need one. The fix was simple and free. Jerry is the owner and very honest.

Chris is a pleasure to work with. Communicates well. I feel hes treated us fairly and work weve had done was completed with care.

I went to SoCal Auto because of the shinning reviews online and now im here leaving one myself. Great and fast service with genuine people. I would highly recommend.

I came all the way from Downtown to see Chris, he came so highly recommended. He handles both my parents vehicles, all the vehicles in my brothers household, and now mine. Before calling him for a quote, I had checked with five different shops. They were all much higher in price, but much lower in immediate confidence. I had no doubt everything was going to go great after I spoke with Chris the first time for less than 3 minutes. I didnt know it at the time, but he had intervened for my mom when my dad was gone on a trip, and he even made a house call to put her at ease. I felt like he really showed my mom a lot of courtesy and respect, and she trusts him completely.Once I got to his shop, it was the cleanest I had ever seen which immediately reminded me of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. When I met Chris in person finally, he exuded so much competence and mindfulness. His extremely well behaved and kind dog Rocko really completes the atmosphere. Afterward, my car felt extremely solid, and I feel much more confident in driving it toward the top end of its performance. I anticipate being a customer for life. Theres no reason to go anywhere else in the county.

Love Chris and the guys here. They really be finding out the situation and taking care of it quickly and thoroughly. I would recommend them to everyone who needs help with there vehicles.

Chris is fantastic. He was quick in his response for a quote on a check engine light issue (I already had the code ). Scheduling was easy. He is fair and upfront with pricing and potential issues. The shop was clean and tidy. I will be a repeat customer and would recommend to him to all.

Great, trustworthy service with fair prices every time.

Chris and the mechanics at SoCal Auto are awesome. They are very thorough, honest and very accommodating. I send everyone I know there.

Owner is on top of it and knows his stuff!

Chris is definitely the top dog when it comes to professionalism and straight overall competitiveness. Not only are the prices competitive but the quality of work that comes out of his shop is nothing less than top notch!! I would highly recommend this shop to anyone who needs work done right, fast and at an unbeatable price!

They are super friendly, super knowledgeable, and fixed my cooling issue in no time the same day! I cant express how much I appreciate the professionalism. Will be back for sure!

As always Chris has been awesome doing what is necessary with the car nothing more nothing less.

Honest and reliable. Will be bringing all my cars moving forward.

Great lucky find! I was looking at reviews for auto repair shops and SoCal Auto reviews were all fantastic to a tee. I had my car towed there and they did not disappoint. They fixed only what needed to be done, they kept the old parts to show me why they did what they did. I have since taken three other vehicles there and they are the most honest place and the prices cant be beat anywhere.

Working with Chris was wonderful. Hes easy to work with, wants car owners to understand what needs repairing (and what does not) & why, explains things clearly, is friendly, honest and completed the work faster than promised. His shop was clean and everyone there was courteous. Chris repaired our radiator for much less than the smog shop that diagnosed the problem (and he told us we did not need the brake job that the other mechanic recommended). Thank you for making repairing our beloved Subaru a pleasant experience. We have already recommended him to a several friends & will continue to do so.

EXCEPTIONAL! As a woman it can be daunting to find an honest mechanic. Chris IS honestly honest! LOL! Thought I needed brakes due to a slight squeak. Chris could have told me I did - but he did the admirable thing and told me I wont need them for another 30K miles! Highly Recommend So Cal Auto!

Chris and the boys over at SoCal are the most helpful dudes out there. Great service every time and super straight forward. Always a pleasure.

SoCal Auto is Awesome. The owner Chris came out to my place of work and diagnosed my car on the spot. Once I got the car to his shop I told him the only stipulation was that I needed the car by the following week. He went right to work, sent me pictures and videos of everything and had the parts ordered and the whole car fixed and ready to go way before I needed it or expected it. If you need an auto shop that you not only can trust, but who is efficient and transparent, then SoCal Auto is the place... Hands Down.Below is a snapshot of the video Chris sent me after he cleared up one of the issues with the A/C.

What can i say... Chris is a hell of a guy my experience with him was great we had an issue with the power steering pump in my car. Took it to him and he finished the job promptly he was clean and professional about a month later the issue return and he warrantied the pump and replaced it again promptly and professionally a few weeks went by and and issue returned he double checked the systems and took the time to try and figure out what was wrong everything seemed to work as it was supposed to and again replaced the power steering pump.... About a week ago i went back because issue occurred again once again he took my car in and further checked my vehicle again nothing out of the ordinary that he could concretely say this is your problem... He was honest with me the whole time... Defintely not a quality issue with his work at all. I will return to him for other repairs the solution he offered was a little much than what i want to invest in the vehicle

Omg. These guys are life savers. They are super honest. Every repair Ive ever needed, Ive gotten photos of the issues and an explanation of what was wrong.

Best mechanic in North County! Reliable, talented, and trustworthy. I finally found a mechanic I can feel good about taking my car to.

Great service at a reasonable price. Well worth your time to visit.

Great service, super helpful even if you don’t know much about cars and very fairly priced. Highly recommend!

This place is awesome ! The staff was super nice, great prices, and quick service.

Chris is the man. Got my truck fixed way faster then I thought, same day I brought it in actually. He went above and beyond expectations. I had him look at everything on my truck to be prepared for a long distance trip. He texted me through the day with his findings and even sent pictures. I am more then confident my truck is in good shape now. I definitly will be bringing my vehicles here for now on!

Always excellent, friendly and honest service. Ill be bringing my cars in to Chris and his crew for many years!

Come here if you want a reliable mechanic. Chris can fix anything. No charge for a diagnosis which is great. He will solve all your problems.

Honest and high quality automotive repair.

Cheaper than average and trustworthy. Love it!

Very good guy and mechanic he knows his stuff prices are great

Great place and the owner is amazing

Chris is a good guy!

Friendly people and good mechanics

Chris is the Bomb!

Honest economic mechanic

Will be back for sure

Honest and reliable

Chris is fantastic! Took care of me and my car problems quickly and for a very reasonable price. I will be recommending him to my friends in the area that need work done on their cars.