All-Car Specialist Auto Repair

San Gabriel, United States

3.6

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20 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 626-285-2205
Website:
www.all-car.com
Address:
330 S Del Mar Ave, San Gabriel, CA, 91776
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.5 miMetro 78
0.6 miMetro
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Today

Today 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Open now
Local time (San Gabriel) 4:51 PM Friday, November 29, 2024

Business hours

Monday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Tuesday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Wednesday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Thursday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Friday 7:30 am – 5:30 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

2 Year 24 Month Warranty

AAA Approved Auto Repair

Your Dealership Alternative

Expert Repair on all Makes and Models

ASE Certified Master Technicians

Convenient Shuttle Service Available

Visa and Mastercards Accepted

American Express accepted

Over 30 Years of Experience!

Routine Maintenance

Major Services

Smog Check Gold Shield

State of the Art Technology

AAA Overall Customer Satisfaction Score of 100%

Preventative Maintenance

Electrical

Engine Repair

Engine Performance

Transmission Brakes

Tires

Cooling systems

Smog Check

Fleet Service

History

Established in 1972.

In 1972, Paul founded All Car Specialists. Paul started by working out of his parents garage, first as a hobby, until an overwhelming demand for his services prompted him to turn it into business.

In 1978, Paul opened his first retail automotive repair business at 326 S Del Mar Ave in San Gabriel with his wife Cheryl running the office. By providing his customers with quality repairs, fair prices, and quality customer service, a never ending demand prompted him to increase the size of his business.

In 1983, Paul and Cheryl expanded to a second location, next door to the current location at 330 S Del Mar. This allowing for an additional 5 technicians, a parts department, and increased office space to accommodate the ever increasing amount of satisfied customers.

Personal service, and treating customers like family members are the benchmarks for success at All Car Specialists, Inc.

Meet the Business Owner

Paul B.

Business Owner

In 1972, Paul founded All Car Specialists. Paul started by working out of his parents garage, first as a hobby, until an overwhelming demand for his services prompted him to turn it into business.

In 1978, Paul opened his first retail automotive repair business at 326 S Del Mar Ave in San Gabriel with his wife Cheryl running the office. By providing his customers with quality repairs, fair prices, and quality customer service, a never ending demand prompted him to increase the size of his business.

In 1983, Paul and Cheryl expanded to a second location, next door to the current location at 330 S Del Mar. This allowing for an additional 5 technicians, a parts department, and increased office space to accommodate the ever increasing amount of satisfied customers.

Personal service, and treating customers like family members are the benchmarks for success at All Car Specialists, Inc.

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20 reviews of All-Car Specialist Auto Repair

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Place rating: 4
San Gabriel, CA
Paul and his team are great. Very honest and knowledgeable, and they do a great job of keeping you informed as work progresses on your vehicle. I don’t take my cars anywhere else.
Place rating: 1
Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Don’t let the smile and shuttle service fool you. They may have a loyal customer base. Most of them do not shop for parts or know much about cars. I went there for drum brakes. mine were rusted stuck on and warped. No way of removing them without replacement. I trusted the place since I knew one of the technicians. They call and tell me I need new drums. sure no problem. On Amazon they are $ 70 (Centric Premium) what they got was $ 150 a piece. apparently Centric does not make good parts (because they did have any in stock). $ 100 to drain transmission fluid and fill (I provided the fluid).interesting…I wonder if they understand what communicating means?
Honestly take your business elsewhere. don’t think because you know someone there means they will make sure it was done correctly and honestly. As they say, a good auto repair shop is hard to find.
Place rating: 5
Pasadena, CA
I have been a customer here since 1989. He has kept all of my cars in tip-​top shape. I have owned Audis, Volkswagens, Hondas, Chevys and Fords. Paul is a great mechanic and he runs a great shop. They are honest and they will work until they get to the bottom of an issue. I no longer live in the area but I go out of my way to bring my cars here. These guys are FABULOUS!
Place rating: 1
Los Angeles, CA
Most unethical and dishonest service shop I have ever encountered. If there was a zero star rating, I would have chosen that. Paul replaced my rear differential on my ford truck. No issue there. When I picked up my truck, the check engine light came on after driving away at freeway speeds. I brought the truck back and left it for Paul to look at. He called me a few hours later and said it was done. When I picked it up, he said that it was a Ford or service issue and not part of my repair even though the light didn’t trigger when I initially came in. Skeptical, I went to the dealer and they confirmed it was due to a poor differential replacement. Paul would not fix it nor reimburse the costs to complete the repair. Can’t believe this is a AAA ENDORSED BUSINESS. Stay away and go anywhere but here unless you enjoy getting ripped off by a crook.
Place rating: 5
Alhambra, CA
Had an issue where my car broke down far from home and had a gas pump failure that was repaired by another mechanic. In a «while we are at it» moment, I had them fix a gasket around the upper portion of the engine. Well it turns out that Saab’s don’t like this type of repair and the Japanese-​car specialist I was at didn’t know that a little pickled herring and strong drink will help. After 3 weeks (!!!)my car wasn’t running correctly with a high idle and the mechanics just couldn’t figure it out.
I said, look, no problem, let me get it to the guys at All Car and they can give me the real deal and isolate the problem. Drove it in, set up the paper work and 8 hours later, my car is running with a 6 dollar part repair, a bill for $ 120 (thanks AAA for the discount) and a car wash to boot.
Good, honest communication, straightforward repairs at honest prices and friendly service.
Appreciate your local mechanic. They can get your car running the right way when a non-​all-​car specialist tweaks it.
Place rating: 5
Loomis, CA
I had a check engine light on and when I called they just told me to come on by so they could squeeze me in. I did and they pulled the code from my car in a couple of minutes. It just turned out to be the gas cap. They are really kind and good-​natured people that will help you out. I’ll definitely keep them in mind for future car troubles.
Place rating: 5
Bell Gardens, CA
I went this morning to take my 2007 camry for replacement of the front bearings. my vehicle is not fixed yet since i just left it there earlier but i felt the urge to write this review and it is based only on customer service but im pretty sure i will not be disappointed with their work. the reason i wanted to write this review is because when i was leaving in my other car it had a problem starting and when the technician seen me struggling he voluntarily came to help me. he helped me fixed the battery post immediately (at no cost!!!). If their repair work is as good as their customer service then I will definitely make them my permanent mechanic and refer them to all my family and friends. I wish i would have got the gentleman’s name but he will definitely make a first time customer into a repeat customer. thanks for the great customer service ALL-​CAR SPECIALIST. OH YEAH AND I FORGOT TO ADD WHILE I WAS SIGNING THE PAPER WORK AN OLD MAN WAS THERE GETTING HIS VEHICLE SERVICED AS WELL. A FEMALE WORKER OFFERED TO GIVE HIM A RIDE HOME AND PICK HIM UP ONCE HIS CAR WAS DONE. I THINK THAT WAS GREAT AND SHOWED ME HOW IMPORTANT CUSTOMER SATISFACTION IS TO THEM.
Place rating: 1
Pasadena, CA
I give one star as the only thing good they did for me was get me my certificates I needed. Why are they so bad you ask? Well, as someone who has some common sense with cars and car repair (not your general customer who knows nothing) — this shop has nice staff, but their prices are honestly too high for what are repairing, and continue to charge for whatever bullshit they say they do until they feel they have starved their customers of enough of their money for nothing. Go here if you want to waste your money and have mechanics work on your car who dont care about their customers satisfaction. Horrible.
Paul: first of all, you guys clearly didnt tell me the brake lights and tail lights wernt working, just two parking lights and high mount brake light. Im not an idiot, you knew that beforehand. Then you re-​checked and targeted those lights as your shop was not happy to not get that extra bit of money from me. $ 65 extra fucking dollars to clean the inside of the bulb sockets? Of course you did because you know i am never coming back and wanted to get the most from me.
Place rating: 1
Alhambra, CA
Brought my supercharged Miata here a while back and ended wasting hundreds of dollars on their band-​aid of a solution before they could find the underlying cause of the problem. Their warranty does not apply to modified cars. All-​Car Specialist may be good for general repairs of stock cars, but if you have a modified car or have a mysterious issue or even both, avoid them and find someone who has masterful expertise with your specific model and/​or works with modified cars.
Place rating: 5
Alhambra, CA
I only had my dead battery charged and tested here but really enjoyed my experience overall.
After being out of town for a week, I came home to a totally dead car. I tried jumping the car myself but could not get it to work so I ended up calling AAA to help me get the car started. The AAA service guy tested my battery and said it was completely dead and recommended that I bring it to a shop to get it charged unless I want to drive around for an hour at high way speed. I asked the guy if he knew of any shops in the area that could do that, and he told me about All-​Car. He said that they should not charge me for charging my battery.
I was in such a hurry to get the car charged (before it dies again) I took off with my mom and drove it straight to the shop without calling ahead. Once I got there and explained my situation to Tracy at the front office, she kindly informed me that the car will have to stay there overnight for charging and they also would want to do some testing to make sure the battery itself is fine and doesn’t need to be replaced.
I was just thinking how I’m going to walk home or take the bus now when she told me that they could drive me home! Apparently they provide courtesy shuttles for anywhere within the 5 mile radius! That is simply awesome.
Tracy called me in the morning the next day, told me the battery is fine and I picked up my car in the afternoon. I was not charged for anything, and found the entire experience extremely pleasant. Tracy and all the other people there that I came into contact with were all very friendly. I’m glad to know of a AAA approved shop in my neighborhood now!
Place rating: 4
Alhambra, CA
Paul is awesome! Diagnosed issues quickly, gave estimate, major repair less than half a day! Thanks!
Place rating: 5
La Puente, CA
My father was a Ford mechanic for 40 years so it’s really hard for me to go anywhere else but home to get my cars maintained. However, it seems that once you are past the age of 30 and your two month old looks at you with higher expectations in life, cutting that tie from home seems appropriate. I’m a AAA member & I can appreciate their recommendations. In the event a places sucks, I can always take my concerns to both the place of service & AAA. All-​Car is a great family run business!
They are extremely friendly & have a great turn around. I’ve taken my car there twice: once for a smog check & a second time for an oil & filter change, tire rotation & general work up. So thus far we are very pleased!
Place rating: 5
Los Angeles, CA
Wow I felt so comfortable here! Tracy was super friendly took the time to answer every question I had and showed me on my car what the issues were. They even gave me a piece of cake from their employees bday celebration. Very friendly professional and totally worth it! Great 92 point inspection! A+++
Place rating: 3
Los Angeles, CA
My father took his car here after spending $ 1600 at another garage (Asari Auto Repair) to fix the suspension. All-​Car Specialist was recommended by AAA.
They charged $ 2000 and it took them 12 days to fix the car, but we have never had a problem since.
My only concern was they insisted on changing the brake fluid. How the brakes are related to the suspension is beyond me.
You can read my horror story about Asari Auto Repair in a future post.
Place rating: 2
Arcadia, CA
Friendly people, Unfortunately they charged me 100 dollars for a diagnostic when pep boys gave me the same codes for free.
Then they asked if I wanted a transmission diagnostic for another $ 140 on the top on the $ 100. I don’t understand shouldn’t that covered the full diagnostic ?? why would they charge soo much. You be the judge.
Place rating: 5
Pasadena, CA
I’ve been taking my vehicles to All-​Car for more than 15 years. I keep going back because they are dead honest and generally do excellent work. This might be the best part — the one time they screwed up, they mis-​diagnosed an overheating problem and replaced some parts that weren’t causing the problem. When then figured it out, they IMMEDIATELY admitted it, ate the cost of it and immediately found and fixed the real cause and covered my rental car as well. Frankly, they easily could have hidden this from me, doubt that ever crossed their minds. Every other repair has been perfect, but I think it shows the true heart of a place when they manage their mistake (rare mistake, 1 in over 15 years) in such a professional and classy way. So I keep going back and I am still very happy.
Place rating: 5
San Gabriel, CA
Sophia got it wrong. If you want a cheap oil change you go to one of those quick in and out 10 minute oil change places. We all know who they are and yes they have a check list of things they look at. At All Car they have mechanics with skills that do more than remove an oil plug, drain the il, replace the plug, same with filter then replace the oil. Good Mechanics with skills have to be paid higher hourly wages, without skills they end up at Pep Boys, Jiffy Lube… All Car guys are good, fair and honest. I have taken several cars there over the years and each got fixed right the 1st time or the 2nd when I went to Pep Boys 1st, lol. I thought long and hard about taking my Porsche there but I did. They fixed the clutch, brakes and changed the oil on 3 different visits and did it right the 1st time every time and way cheaper than my Porsche mechanic.
If you plan on going, call first to make sure they can get your car done before you go.
Place rating: 1
Glendale, CA
Shady! My dad needed a valve replacement on his Ford SUV. He went to four different shops. Prices varied: $ 1200, $ 2000, and $ 2000. All-​Car Specialists quoted $ 4600! Saying that because my dad’s late model SUV had a «special» engine they have to completely remove for access. They then said he might as well replace the entire engine for $ 7000! Shady!
Place rating: 4
San Gabriel, CA
Although this is not the cheapest place, I recently came back here to get my car serviced. They are the best around. No pressure or unnecessary repairs. I learned my lesson and will only bring my car here for now on.
Place rating: 4
Monterey Park, CA
Much like the other reviewer, I found this place while looking for Redline oil. It was too late to order the stuff online as I really wanted to get my tranny and diff fluid changed this weekend.
The price is pretty good, not quite as cheap as online but that’s what you pay for being able to get the stuff right away.
The lady that handled my transaction was really nice and after looking around a little bit I’m contemplating trying this place out if I need some work done.