Hillcrest 76

Every time I come to this shop, they are always so amazingly helpful. They are honest and reliable and the oil change prices are cheaper than jiffy lube. They don’t try to sell you stuff you don’t need, and if they don’t have the tools for the job, they will refer you to a place that does!
I totally trust Enrique and will continue to come here because of him!

I don’t know if it was a bad night or what. But this attendant last night was horrific !! When I arrived to the gas station while attempting to pump, for some reason the pump wasn’t operating correctly so I proceeded to a different stall where I saw others. The attendant decides to put locks on the pumps on the end that I moved to, watched me get out and pay via the machine without once letting me know he locked all the pumps on that end. He simply walked away. So I walk up to the front for assistance and asked about the locks and he pointed on the end where I first attempted to pump rudely, staring blankly at me without a word. He just continued to point towards that direction so I told him the pumps were not working on that end he he just shrugged his shoulder and didn’t bother to help. Tried another pump on that end, same thing, didn’t work. He was outside cleaning during that time and didn’t bother to help me simply stating «I don’t know «there was one other pump open however he allowed some sketchy car to occupy that pump
For Atleast over 20 minutes (parked there before I got there) with some younger kid just hanging out in the front seat on his phone resting. Frustrated I left. Without being able to get gas. Terrible terrible service

Heard about this shop and Enrique who has done my services from a coworker of mine. I nothing but great things to say, he’s always willing to accommodate me, even though it’s clear that they have a large amount of business to get too. He is very to the point with repairs, won’t advice anything that’s not absolute necessary without doing the proper tests and triubleshooting first. He has repaired my recently purchased 2003 Jetta multiple times quickly and I believe has charged me very reasonably for parts and labor, saving me hundreds over the part 6 months. Recently had them service my car as well and is running smoothly. I have faith that whew taking my car to this shop it is in good hands and I’ll will be getting one of the best quality of service for also one of the best prices on San Diego. Keep doing what you are doing.

I’ve been taking my cars here for basic maintenance for a couple years now. First when I had a Jetta and now that I have a BMW. Enrique always takes really good care of me and has VERY fair prices. I would definitely recommend bringing your car here for maintenance. Just call ahead to see how many car they have. He has me in and out in a reasonable amount of time every time I come here.

Great service. Thank you for the best customer service.
They were very helpful and nice

For excellent, honest car repair, Enrique Gama and his crew are the best! I used to live in the neighborhood and have trusted my car to Enrique for years, but last week they outdid themselves. I was cooincidentally in the neighborhood and pulling into a parking garage, when all of a sudden, I couldn’t get into reverse or park. It was a rainy Friday afternoon, I had a full schedule for the rest of the day and the weekend and I needed my car to work. Somebody pushed me into a space and I ran the 2 blocks to Enrique to get help. Even though they were backed up with something like 22 cars they were working on that day, Enrique sent someone to get my car and they fixed it in an hour. I had visions of needing a new transmission for 100s of dollars, but it turned out to be a snapped cable, and Enrique only charged me $ 45!

Very convent gas station located on the east side of 6^th. One bad thing is that if your on the west side of the street you can’t cross over during morning and after work hours.
They have a quick mart and repair facility as well, can’t say anything about how good or bad they are as I’ve never used their services.
This has become my go to place for gas on my way to work.

Monday morning, no appointment, had a flat in the trunk and a going-​flat donut on the car. 15 appointments ahead of me. Enrique fit me in immediately. It was a busted valve. Christian was so super nice, great attitude and humor, replaced the valve, changed out the tire, checked for other leaks, checked the donut, gave me two valve caps… all at no charge. What a great way to turn around my day and start my week. Thank you, Enrique and Christian. You earned a new customer.

This 76 station has a small convenient store and no car wash. I did find the customer service was professional and courteous. According to Gas Buddy, it is a high price to pay compared to other gas stations in the area. It is a very busy location near the 163 on-​ramp that is close to the center of HIllcrest. It’s a complete nightmare during peak hours and getting in and out is very difficult since there is also a lot of foot traffic in this area as well and a lot of people seem to treat this station as an extended sidewalk, plus the layout is very small and heaven forbid if you have park for any reason other than getting gas because you are better off finding a sunset heading east. Overall, though the service is pleasant here, this 76 station is a nightmare. I would avoid it if you can manage to go to a different station because the prices here are just way to high compared to the average in the area and getting in and out of it is a joke throughout the day.

Honest and reliable automotive maintenance. I used to live close by and always had my vehicle worked on here.
The mechanics of been here forever and everyone in the neighborhood knows they run a quality operation. Enrique is always helpful and humorous. Christian is a pro. The gas station part if the business is well run as well. A good organization all around.

Conveniently located in the heart of Hillcrest, what I like of this gas station is that they have someone called Enrique that seems to do miracles. I have only used it for gas, but no doubt I will take my car for repairs there. This station is kind of different than others in the sense that even if, like me, you are not a local from the hood, and do not go there frequently, they still remember you, so you get this neighborhood feeling and not that you are doing business with a big corporation.

Clean nice I’ve seen better but not much. Good little gas station

They put air in their gasoline.
I have a 12 gallon tank, and went in for a fill-​up. Granted my gas light was on, so I expected 12 gallons or a little more. I STOPPED the pump manually after 14.5 gallons and knew something was fishy. After speaking with a manager who assured me that their «pumps are checked all the time», they refused to refund me for the 2 gallons I overpaid for, and have lost a customer forever.

I don’t have much to say for the gas station itself, but Enrique is a treasure! I’ve been taking my car to him for years, ever since I worked next door and he is SUPER accommodating, honest about what I really need to spend my money on, and genuinely just a kind person. Everyone I worked with went to him and no one ever had anything bad to say. If you’re looking for somewhere to take your car, don’t think twice about Enrique — he’s wonderful!

I am so happy I found this place. It is so nice to know whenever I may have car issues, I have someone honest, reliable, quick, and doesn’t overcharge me. Enrique is an angel of mechanics. He took my car on a Saturday when he was closed! How many people are that nice!!? Not many.

Came here the other day when I was about to die of dehydration.
Thanks Hillcrest 76 for saving my life on your great $ 2 for 2 water deal!

No go. No go. No go.
Expensive, dirty, toxic.
Corner lot… easy in and easy out… and the fuel is out even quicker.

I’ve been coming here for over 10years now!
Enrique is a master mechanic!!!
Reliable, honest and reasonable prices!

Enrique is a mechanical super star! If I wrote haikus, one might go:
Perfect oil changes
Friendly, reliable, fast
Remembers your name
He has done a wonderful job on our car since we moved here 2 years ago. I’m from a small town in the South East and always had a hometown mechanic who I trusted. Enrique is my guy now. I trust him completely and enjoy chatting with him whenever I go by. Shoot… he even made the short list of holiday cards we mailed out this year. If you’re in the area and looking for a reliable mechanic, this is the place to go. The guys who work with him are friendly also.

I went here since my neighbor said she goes here for all her mechanic work (with Enrique) so I trusted her.
When it comes to your car you can never be too trusting especially since most mechanics want to charge you for things that you wouldn’t even need fixed. Needless to say I was impressed.
I went in needing new brake pads and rotors I knew that for sure and I also knew that the front Calibur was close to needing a replacement since a friend of mine told me that after attempting to replace the rotors and pads for me.
Well I brought my car in and told Enrique the problem and he checked it out for me and quoted me a price that was way under what I thought it was going to be or I wouldn’t have waited so long to get them replaced!
Anyways he replaced all 4 rotors and pads and had to replace the front Calibur and then told me that he was able to unlock the back one so I didn’t need to replace that one!
That right there showed me he was a genuine person and was about his customers and not about trying to get people to pay for things that didn’t need to be fixed to make more money. I’ve been going back to him and have told other people about him as well.
I def recommend Enrique to ANYONE that needs an oil change or any other work done on their vehicles he does a great job and doesn’t over charge you. Also he does free estimates and he gets you in quick.