El Cajon Truck and Auto Repair

Luis and his crew are the best! My Mom and I have been taking our cars to him since he took over from the previous owner 8 or 9 years ago. He’s fair, honest and will explain exactly what is going on with your car. And like one of the other reviews said, there are times when he says no charge, but maybe some lunch? :) You got it! I feel good knowing that I have a trustworthy, great mechanic.

Being a person on a fixed income, every time my car would make a strange noise or act up my heart would sink. I dread going to most mechanics because they often take advantage of you, especially if you are a woman.
But not Luis. He is the fairest and most honest mechanic I have ever met in my life, and he really knows his stuff! I don’t get that sinking feeling every time my car acts up anymore because I know it’ll be taken care of at a price that’s more than fair.
I would recommend Luis and his crew to anyone who needs auto repair.

Hard to find but so worth the search.
When I drove in to the dirt lot, found a place to park I was immediately greeted by Luis. I told him my Jeep was overheating and I was afraid it was a Blown Head Gasket. $$$$$ He said let’s have a look. He plugged his diagnostic computer in under the dash to get several readouts. He checked fuses and temperature diagnostics. Under the hood, he discovered my fan wasn’t working. He found a connector to the fan that was quite hot. Burned himself twice taking it apart, cleaning it and reconnecting it. The fan started and now is working fine. All in all, he spent a half hour looking at my Jeep.
What do I owe you? Luis said, «We could use something cold to drink.» Woo-​Hoo !!! I asked, «Beer, Cokes or, Diet?» «Not Diet.» So, I bought two of the largest, ice cold, Double Big Gulp Cokes available at the 7 – 11 down the street.
That’s right, a $ 4.25 repair, WHILE I WAITED. Thank you Luis!

Luis is the mechanic you have been searching for your whole life. At least that’s how it feels! Don’t be fooled by the whole junkyard «Stand By Me» vibe of his lot. Tucked back inside is the shop. Luis & crew know their stuff. They work fast & efficiently at a good price. Dealer quoted me $ 850 to fix oxygen sensors (again). Luis did the job in one day (vs two) for $ 175. I will be taking my car here from now on.

I agree with the first reviewer. Luis is a straight up guy who diagnosis and repairs rather than just throwing parts, at the customers expense, at the problem. He repairs all of our vehicles, there are six in my universe, and I have sent several people his way and all have been very satisfied. And always at a cost much below the dealer! He has my buisness from now on.

Luis has worked on three of our family vehicles– he has been more than fair in price and has always fixed the problem. El Cajon Toyota wanted to charge us more than $ 1,000.00 to seal leaky head gaskets… Luis looked into it and found no leaks and didn’t charge us for the diagnosis. He is a great man to work with and having trust in a mechanic like Luis is invaluable.

Luis is the mechanic I was looking for. He has worked on three of our cars now, and doesn’t play the games I’ve seen at El Cajon Ford.
He’ll tell you straight up what needs to be done. El Cajon Ford said it wanted $ 3,500+ for a rebuilt transmission for our Expedition, and Luis did it for under $ 1,600. It’s been running fine now for 15,000+ miles.
On other occassions, he has told us no repair was needed, just some fluid added, or a computer false-​code.
He’s a great guy, and deserving of everyone’s business.