Prestige Auto Wash & Automotive

San Diego, United States

3.7

Closed now

20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 858-277-6131
Website:
prestigesd.com
Address:
7860 Othello Ave, San Diego, CA, 92111
b/t Convoy St & Ruffner St
Kearny Mesa
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
1.5 miKearny Mesa Transit Center
3.1 miRio Vista
3.1 miFenton Parkway
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Today

Today 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (San Diego) 10:50 PM Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

Description

Specialties

We are San Diego’s Premier 100% Hand Car Wash & Detail Center, Vehicle Maintenance, Service & Repair, SMOG Check station, etc. Your one stop shop for ALL your vehicle needs!

–Oil Change, Lube & Tune on Foreign & Domestic vehicles Gas & Diesel.

–Pennzoil conventional oil, Pennzoil Platinum full synthetic, Pennzoil ULTRA, Mobil 1 full synthetic, 21 point inspection with oil change, transmission service, differential service, coolant flush, air filter, head/​brake light replacement, tire rotation, wheel balance, brake inspection, battery test & replacement, etc

–Full Automotive Repair with State-​of-​the-​Art Equipment, Service & maintenance on all foreign & domestic vehicles Gas & Diesel. ASE Certified!

— 30k, 60k, 90k mile services, tune-​up, Factory Recommended Services, air-​condition service, heating & cooling services, hard start, front end & alignment, shocks & struts, brake inspection & repair, transmission service & repair, engine service & repair, and more!

History

Established in 1968.

Family owned and operated, we pride ourselves as San Diego’s premier 100% hand car wash & detail center, vehicle maintenance, service repair, and SMOG check station for over 45 years.

We look at ourselves not as the competition, but the standard for the rest to follow. Quality, integrity, honesty, turn around time, price, and customer service are amongst our closest held values in our effort to strive toward perfection.

Give us a chance, and we assure you that you will keep us for all your automobile needs!

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20 reviews of Prestige Auto Wash & Automotive

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Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
They do a great job washing the car. Just don’t be in any kind of hurry as it takes forever
Place rating: 3
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA
Outside the car looks great. But missing the other side of a two seater??? I’ll try again not the last hour of work.
Place rating: 1
Alpine, CA
I used to be a regular customer here and now I will never go again after yesterday’s visit. See pictures below… That is not my idea of a «full service hand wash.»
Place rating: 5
Denver, CO
This place was great! They actually took the time to get the grime off my car! Most places always seem to miss things, but this place was great! And a great price for an SUV ($ 20 out the door)
Will definitely come back
Place rating: 5
Chicago, IL
Great at wash. I think they should educate the guys washing about swirl marking on black cars.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I have always been impressed with their services. I always get one of their premium washes so I can’t vouch for their basic wash.
I drive convertibles so I seek out hand washing establishments and they have not disappointed me.
Recently had a complete detail, including engine in preparation for a car show entry. Prestige did not disappoint me AND I took Best of Class at the car show. It doesn’t get any better than that.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
Auto Detail Review: My wife ran over white paint on the road and splattered white specks of paint all down the driver side of our new Honda. I took it to prestige and was honestly skeptical anybody could save the clear coat. They did their standard exterior detail (which I found to be very competitive in pricing) and a few hours later our car looked immaculate and better than before we bought it. They spent the extra time and effort to clay bar every single speck of paint and crud out of my clear coat!
I also I love this place for all of my auto wash needs. Any time one of my cars gets super trashed from the dogs or the beach this is the only place I’ll bring my cars. The staff here does a great job of actually vacuuming in the interior truly wiping down all the cracks and crevices of our dash and center console, they thoroughly hand dry to prevent water spots. My cars always look awesome after they’re done. I will not take my cars any other place due the excellent service I consistently get at Prestige.
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Went in for a car wash & was convinced by one of the guys to get the the VIP package & it came with a detail package so I thought it was great. When I got the car back, there were hand marks on the door by the window. Later that night my car started developing this moist (don’t tell me it’s the weather because it didn’t do that before). The next day, my car looked dusty & worse than it did before it had been washed (mind you, it hadn’t been washed in weeks) it’s been only 3 days now & it looks so dirty. The hood & the back look so dirty. The interior of my car was nicely cleaned but the reason I went to this place was to get my car washed. I ended up paying $ 40. Disappointed by the wash.
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
New to the area, while driving down Convoy in my wife’s car I saw the guy standing on the corner with the sign «Free hand car wash with oil change». I thought to myself…“she needs an oil change… I’m sure the car wash is only going to be ho-​hum at best but what the heck”.
They got on the oil change within just a few minutes… not much to that other than there wasn’t much of a wait. But what I was surprised about and really impressed with was the car wash… interior and exterior. I was so impressed that I went home and got my truck and went back immediatly.
Being towards the end of the day, I neotiated a great price on a package that would include hand wash and hand wax, interior leather cleaning and treatment, etc. They spent approx. an hour on my truck and it was a crew of guys. The best detail job that truck has ever had since I bought it in 2012 and I get it done every 4 – 6 months. And, I negotiated a price that was cheaper than I’d ever got it done before.
I’ve taken the wife’s car back once and my truck back twice, just for a wash and each time they’ve came back just immaculate. I feel fortunate that I’ve found such a great car wash this close to our new home.
Place rating: 1
San Diego, CA
I had high hopes for this place but the wash wasn’t great and the worst part: they scratched my window tint in a few spots! That’s basically over $ 100 worth of damage. I’m not sure what they use on the interior of your car but nothing should be hard enough to scratch professional tint.
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
Mediocre car wash for $ 11.99. I was in the area and looking for a car wash. This one had good reviews so I gave it a try.
Pros: reasonably priced, not too busy midday on a Friday, hand wash.
Cons: water spots everywhere, no effort to do little things like open the trunk and gas thing to prevent drip marks, very minimal effort to dry inside the gas thing even when I opened it for them.
I wished I had spent a few more dollars and gotten my car washed in my neighborhood. If this car wash had been $ 8, maybe. But definitely not worth it at $ 12.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
Been coming here for the past couple of months so a review is in order. The car wash is actually part of an oil change/​auto repair shop. You have to go behind the auto shop to drop your car off. Attendant asks you what you want and tries to upsell the higher price options. I usually go for the hand wash every 3 weeks. One of these days I’ll go for the full detail. Anyways, you pay the cashier inside. Make sure you get a discount punch card. Free works after a number of washes. Workers work hard, so make sure you tip accordingly. Loving the rain insurance policy. Hopefully I didn’t jinx myself.
Place rating: 4
La Jolla, CA
I had to get a quick car wash Friday morning and where I was going to go was closed. Found Prestige on Unilocal nearby and since they were open went over there. I got the basic $ 15.99 wash and it took about 20 min or so at about 8:30AM. They were already very busy washing cars, so I’m glad that it didn’t take too long for my car (since I had to be somewhere at 9AM).
I like the fact that you can actually watch your car as it goes through the was every step of the way. It’s a pretty well orchestrated setup they have there. Kinda scary when your car is coming out of the wash and it is just sitting there while another car comes up behind; but don’t worry, they get your car in time.
My car was filthy and they did a great job in washing it and getting the stuck on sap on my windshield. I was pleased with the wash and would come back again. They do offer a frequent carwash card, so you can get a free wash after a certain number of washes. The only thing that I didn’t get was the air freshener. I always seem to pay for an air freshener and give them the scent I want (at any car wash) and I never see one! Maybe I just don’t know what it means when they say air freshener… but I never get one in my car afterwards… is it invisible or am I supposed to pick it up? I guess I’ll never know…
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
I was looking for car washers near my work & found them on Unilocal.Right across from Taeget on Convoy st is where you will find them.
Pulled right in & there was a guy who tried to up sell the detail to me. It was a pretty good deal but I was on my lunch for work & didn’t have time.
The car wash is all brush free & they used s decent amount of soap on my car to get it clean. There’s even two guys to rinse down your car before it goes into the soapy/​water tunnel.
Once out they quickly wiped down the inside & out even the rims. I was out of there in Mayb 20 minutes. That is way better compared to other washed I go to & spend 30 – 45 min.
I’m going to give the detail a go on the next visit for sure! It has been a few days & my car does not have much dust on it at all.
The girl at the front counter was cool & they have a lot of car items inside to buy from air freshener to ice cream (ate a strawberry shortcake ice cream while i waited).
About 7 min away from work & quick service. see ya soon!
Place rating: 5
Phoenix, AZ
Quick service, special pricing for hand detail service, and convenient location from our hotel.
Car looks great! Straightforward service.
Thank you!
Place rating: 5
San Diego, CA
I have been taking my car for to Prestige for about a year and have received excellent and speedy service every time. I also appreciate how friendly and professional the staff is.
Their detailing and maintenance services are always consistent: affordable prices and 100% satisfied.
Place rating: 3
San Diego, CA
Got the seat express (car wash+seats shampooed) for $ 49.99
Took about one and a half hour for the whole process. If I could, I would give 3.5 stars but they didn’t pay attention to detail. My mats weren’t vacuumed well. I also found a French fry behind my seat and water spots inside and outside my car. Overall wasn’t worth the $ 50 and time I spent.
Place rating: 2
San Diego, CA
I needed a car wash for my new car that we had just taken on a road trip. It wasn’t too dirty actually, but just thought it’d be a great idea to get it washed anyway.
Everyone was extremely friendly but that won’t be enough for 5 stars. After my car was ready, I was disgusted that it was barely cleaned! There were dusty spots everywhere and I had to point them out to the technician who seemed like he was just exhausted. I had the urge to just grab the rag he was using and clean it myself. I left with most of the car still wet.
1 star for friendliness and 1 star for using recycled water.
2 stars off for a horrible cleaning and 1 star off for NOT GIVING ME MY FRESHENER THAT I WAS PROMISED!!!
Place rating: 5
Hartford, CT
Not my usual car wash but I was pleased. My usual car wash had a wait of over an hour due to a malfunctioning machine, so I called this one and they said 15 mins (awesome). It was a very warm Saturday so the place was pretty packed. I’m impressed that they were able to get people through so quickly.
My car was taken almost immediately and I was greeted warmly when I entered the shop. There were plenty of seats inside and out as well as one of my favorite features (being able to sit inside and watch your car go through the wash. I don’t know why I like that so much, reminds me of childhood I guess).
My car was ready within 15 minutes as promised and it was nice and clean on the outside. I’m a cheapo so I went with the basic full service hand wash. Be forewarned that they don’t wipe the inside of your car at all with that one. It is the cheapest wash though, so it is what it is.
All in all a good experience. I would come back.
Place rating: 4
San Diego, CA
It’s gonna rain, but I hope I’m wrong. Pretty sure it’ll happen though because I just got my car washed.
You may have seen this written before: «I wish my [SO] was as dirty as this car».
I’ve been getting our vehicles cleaned here for a while; enough to finish a few loyalty punch cards for free washes. I particularly prefer this place because they don’t use the machine bristles. The hard plastic scrubbers are great at knocking off the dirt, but they’re brutally harsh on your vehicle’s clear coat finish (that invisible layer of only a few millimeters that protects the color coat). A good soapy sponge and lots of Daniel-​san paint-​the-​fence and/​or wax-​the-​floor technique works just fine.
I like that there’s an army of detailers working to dry off the line of cars. They usually don’t miss a spot and I’m not too particular if they do because I pay for the convenience of not doing myself and my commuter vehicle isn’t going to be featured at any competition shows. I don’t want to be one of those entitled pricks that buy the cheapest wash package then expect a complete detail. It’s like going to get a paint chip retouched and expecting a bumper to bumper paint job.
Anyhoo, the car washes are decent. Remember that punch card and maybe if you have another competitor’s card, bring it to Prestige. The cashier noticed and credited me the number of visits on their card if I ditched the other card.