Total Auto Care

I moved to Corona and my father-​in-​law referred me to Tom. He is the best mechanic I have ever had work on my cars. I had a clutch replaced some years back, after 3 months it started to make an odd noise when I pushed the clutch pedal. I took it back to Tom and as soon as he heard the sound he knew what it was. He said bad bearing and not to worry it was covered under warranty and there would be no charge.
Second experience where others might have tried to screw me over was with my sons car. My son had been checking something under the hood and shorted out the battery and stalled his car. I looked in the fuse box under the hood to see if he had just blown a main fuse. I pulled a bunch of fuses and checked them, put them back when I determined they weren’t blown and found nothing wrong. My son tried to start the car again and it started. He drove to San Diego that night with friends and as soon as he got off the freeway the car over heated. He had it towed to a shop the tow truck driver recommended and left it till the morning. They told him they would do a quick check for no charge. Determined that it wasn’t leaking and that it was probably in need of a new thermostat and other things and that it would be $ 500 dollars. I told my son to fill it with coolent get on the freeway immediately and drive straight home knowing the speed on the freeway would keep things cool. He got it home and I took it to Tom and left it. Before I could get 4 blocks away Tom called and told me to come pick it up. When I was checking fuses I had pulled the radiator fan fuse and put it back in a secondary fan fuse spot that was not connected on the model my son had. Tom could have taken advantage and charged me for something, but he is the most honest mechanic you will ever deal with. Can’t recommend him enough.

As a woman I used to think that only my husband could take the cars in so I wouldn’t get «taken for a ride» on costs or repairs etc. But we have been taking both our cars to Tom for 9+ years and I can say with confidence that he is honest and does GREAT work! I can call myself anytime and Tom is not only friendly and knowledgeable but he will go above and beyond for you.
I stopped going to the Lexus dealer and getting robbed of my $. I HIGHLY recommend Total Auto Care to everyone!

I have been going to Total Auto Care for many, many years. I highly recommend TAC to anyone looking for a new mechanic or a replacement as I did at that time. Tom is one you can trust. He is honest, dependable and very reasonable. Within the many years I’ve gone to TAC for service, I’ve had 4 vehicles and all of them have been treated first class. The TAC team are quality based mechanics that take pride in what they do. Thank you all.
Drive on…

I have been taking my cars to Tom since he was located in Corona. He is not the fastest mechanic, but he is the very best. He is honest and I have never felt as if I received anything less than my money’s worth.
I recommend this shop to anyone seeking a high quality mechanic.

What can I say to really reflect how absolutely pleased I am with Tom and his crew.
First, I brought my truck to them which had an annoying noise when it would turn. I had already taken the truck to another local franchise repair shop in Moreno Valley, and 1500 $ later they had no idea how to fix it or what the problem was.
I then took it to the Moss Bros Chevy dealer to diagnose which they gave me a 2300 $ estimate to replace my leaf springs (the sound as it turned out wasn’t even near the rear of the truck).
I took it to Tom based on a referral from a friend. It took some time, but Tom pinpointed the problem, and fixed it perfectly. Not only did he fix the actual problem, but along the way he fixed a few other things by tightening anything that seemed loose, even correctly setting tire pressure so that I could have the smoothest ride possible. His final quote was hundreds of dollars less than any other shop I went to.
I am completely and thoroughly impressed with his attention to detail, and due diligence for actually diagnosing and fixing the real problem. I would highly recommend him to anyone else, and I will not take any of my vehicles to anyone else. I live 45 miles away from their shop and I strongly believe their service is worth it.

Tom has been working on my family’s cars for years. He was recommended to my by a friend who’s husband is in the auto parts business. He is a straight up guy and he treats his customers with respect. He’s fixed things that other shops have messed up. Just as others have mentioned — after getting bad news from another place, Tom looked at the car and realized it wasn’t a big deal at all and fixed the problem quickly and at a much lower cost than the original estimate. Give Total Auto Care a try — you won’t be disappointed. Nothing fancy, just good, solid, trustworthy service. Can’t ask for more from your auto mechanic!

OK, sounds like this guy walks on water…
He may, but I have never needed him to do that, just work on my cars.
This he does very well and honestly. Tom and crew have are the only ones who have worked on my cars for 14+ years. Timing belts, break jobs, water pumps, CV joints, CV boots, Maintenance Checks and oil changes.
I have never had to take back any repair job. Take it there. You won’t be sorry.

Thanks Tom cole! Always can count on you and your guys to honest and affordable! Great work

I trust this man whole-​heartedly. He is honest… not out to screw you at all. He fixed my air after the dealer screwed it up… and fixed my cruise control at the same time… simple fix… threw it in at no charge! Air has never worked better. His shop is clean and the work is fantastic… and he doesn’t hold your car hostage for a week!

Tom is the best, hands down, there is no other repair shop like his. My family and I only take our cars to Tom, he’s honest and trustworthy. Ex. my brother was having problems starting his truck and it felt as if it was going to turn off … well he went to another repair shop and they told him he needed a new transmission … I told him get a second opinion, take it to Tom … took it to Tom and he found some lose screws and a wires disconnected (my brother was working on his own car before and didn’t do a good job!), no problem with the transmission at all!!! His prices are good 2, he doesn’t charge an arm and a leg, so take it to Tom…

Oh ya gotta be kidding me! I’m the first to write a review of this place?!
Hands down: Tom Cole is the best. Now this will stop your respiratory function but its true: Tom is honest. !!! Yeah! I know, I know, «impossible» you say.
And I thought so too, but that was back before I had taken both vehicles to him for work and oil changes and a major service.
He really knows his stuff, he cares about his customers, his customers all rave about him (which is why I cant believe I’m the first to review here). I rarely get to call someplace a best kept secret, but there you are. Now you know. One last tip, while you are there, just step through the door and into the shop for a jaw-​dropping experience: the shop floor. Its red — and you could almost eat off it. Yup.
And thats how you know everything I have said here is true… just check out that floor!