Able Auto

I saw a light on in my car for a while, so I had the day off and randomly chose this place. The receptionist was very friendly and the mechanics checked out my car to see what the issue was and my car just needed an oil change. Very reasonable priced and available to help me right away.

Great family auto service center with reasonable prices. Work is very thorough and timely…

My Dad used to take his Ford van there for tune-​ups, oil changes & repairs. He told me to try them. I don’t mind taking my car to the Dealers because I know it will be done right with the original manufacturers (OM) parts. Then I tried Able Auto and over all the years we have taken several of our vehicles there and they were fixed well. Able Auto has always been upfront & honest. Their prices are fair. Saved me several thousand dollars as compared to Car dealer’s shop. They gave me choices and prices of OM parts or using non-​OM parts. It’s very hard to find good mechanics. These people are.

Friendly, professional and honest work done here. I bring both my cars here to get maintained. Thank you Sonny and Jose.

This is a great family owned business. I have been here twice. Both times I had a slow leak in one of my tires. Each time they found the leak and repaired the tire.
They do honest work for an honest price. They don’t try to up-​sell you. It’s run by an older couple, he works the garage and she works the office. They have been there for years.

I really love the service here!!! It’s owned by a cute Korean couple, they are soooo honest and so friendly. I have been coming here for years and if I had 1 complaint I would say I wish they offered brake services. I just HATE to go to anyone else!!! ESP since other people usually try to screw me since I’m a female. But Able Auto isn’t like that at all!!! They have a free rewards program which is cool too, saves me money on my services.

Friendly, honest, and affordable. They don’t pressure you to spend money on things you do not need.

fast service on a smog check!

Got an oil change and my brakes done here. They quoted me fairly, didn’t stray from the number they gave and itemized everything. Straight-​forward and there was nothing unclear or random on my bill. I like that!
The woman at the front was really kind and helpful. She called and gave me updates on the vehicle and even though they took an hour longer than I anticipated — they let me know. New brake pads and rotors. No more squeaking! They even printed out a list of services for next time since I had never taken my car there and they didn’t have my service history.

Fast = finished my lunch-​time oil change faster than I could read 2 ESPN articles in their waiting area.
Good value = $ 19.91 total (including tax, oil disposal, etc) for the oil change (4 quarts).
Great service = prompt, professional, friendly.
Honest = No attempted upsale. Could have easily charged me a lil’ more as I went in for their advertised $ 19.99 oil change but discounted me because my puny lil’ car only needed 4 quarts of oil and not 5.
Definitely will be back.

Stopped in here to get my car smogged. Family-​owned and very kind service. Smog check was quick and mentioning the Unilocal offer knocked $ 10 off my bill. Ended up paying $ 48 total.

My parents have gone here for years so I subsequently started coming here too. It’s great service in terms of them telling me what I actually need and I know they’re not trying to rip me off. They will ask you if you’d like to know more about the process and they’ll literally walk you through everything. I actually learned that my dealer (South Bay Toyota) was trying to rip me off on buying new belts and tires… I didn’t need either!!! (Not that SB Toyota has the best reputation or anything.) All in all, the service is fast but if you go on a weekend, go in the mornings because it’s less busy then.

Dear Reader,
I’ve lived in Torrance for half my life and not one auto shop has given me a more fair treatment with reasonable rates than Able Auto.
Able Auto has treated me with the uttmost respect and straight forward attitude. They never gave me the run around on estimates and always gave me their professional recommendations when it came to the decisions for my cars. I’ve had a 1992 Geo Prizm from when I turned 16 years old (until I crashed it), a Nissan 200sx SER (until I crashed it =P), a Honda Civic EX 01 (until I sold it) and now my current cars Honda Civic 2007 and Acura TSX (I Love Them). I have brought each car to Able Auto, yes even the Geo Prizm, and they’ve taken care of all the usual maintenance and repairs for six years of my time driving.
Do you remember when the Nissan 200sx SER (Sentra) had an alternator problem with their 1995 — 1997 editions? Well I do! The damn car broke down on me so many times that I used up my entire years worth of AAA free towing! When the alternator first burnt out, I took my Nissan to Able Auto so they can work their magic. Before I knew it, the car was out of the shop and flying through the wind until the alternator burnt out again after a couple of months. I called them about my alternator and they told me to bring it in so they can take a look at it with no fuss or blame.
As they looked at the alternator they noticed it burnt out due to overheating from its close proximity to the car engine. With a little ingenuity, they replaced the alternator for FREE and placed a heat shield between the engine and the alternator so it wouldn’t happen again. After that my car was good as new! I drove the car for another two years until I crashed it during a drunken night… that’s another story –_​_​-​.
After that incident I never wanted to go to another auto shop again. After moving to Orange County I still drive 40 miles to Able Auto for maintenance and repairs. It’s the only place I trust with my cars!
Sincerely,
Edward K.
Note:
Apparently Nissan started making their alternators with a lesser heat resistant metal to fit the newer models of their Sentra, however they forgot to tell the owners of the 1995 — 1997 models that their alternators would burn out in a few years! Oh their mistake? Yes it was!