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Marina Tire & Automotive Service
12970 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, United States
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Marina Tire & Automotive Service
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Ho
Review №1

Asked Quan for a quote online to replace the clutch of 2003 Ford Focus. It was competitively priced along with others in the Bay Area. Super easy to setup to have my car towed to their shop. They also have a key drop box and drop off location of your car in case you cant make it during business hours. Dropped off the car and two business days later it was complete. Also, they called me to tell me that the car needs an oil change for 30 dollars additional. Not bad. Picked up the car and it feels great, clutch feels solid. Made it to San Jose with no issues. Great work. For now well see how it works in the next month, because you never know. Totally recommend.

Ty
Review №2

This review is for the automotive services as I did not buy any tires or get any sort of tire related work done.I came here with a coupon in hand, $17 oil change * +$1 per quart for synthetics* yet I was told it would be +$60. To top it off, they informed me that my oil plug was seized and that they had “ tried “ to get it out but were unable too. Their recommendation, new oil pan installation for $500. Took it to a different garage and they had the thing off in half an hour. This place is a scam they just want your money.

An
Review №3

I like them better than a big chain. They installed 4 tires plus alignment in less than 1.5 hours and the new tires made a big difference. The price was reasonable and they offer free rotations every 6 months.

Ke
Review №4

Very precise and honest business practice. I had a alignment issue and they got me great deal and tires and fixed it in no time. Surprisingly in this day and age, there are people places like this who care about customers and not try to rip them off with obscene prices. Top rated business on my list.

An
Review №5

Rick is awesome! He fixed several major issues in my car at a very reasonable price. I also like how Rick explains everything and tells me when things need fixing. Today I came in because my car was making noise when driving. He fixed it free of charge as it was a small fix. I will definitely keep coming back here to take care of my aging Lexus

Mi
Review №6

Ive gone to this business in the past for quick, inexpensive tire repairs. However, I went today for a flat tire and instead of getting prompt service I got a political rant about the owners feelings about the current POTUS and the situation in Afghanistan. (I didnt ask by the way!) Listen, I got limited time and patience, I am not going to spend my money at a small business whose owner would rather spew politics than tell me how he can fix my flat tire. He should save that for Facebook or family gatherings, cause this customer is not interested. Sad and taking my business elsewhere. Side note, I need to replace the tire and his business just missed out on a $400 sale.I dont care what side of the political spectrum someone is on, when you run a small business, maybe worry more about the customers needs and time constraints.

Ar
Review №7

Well they are helpful in many ways,and good hearted.they took the time out of their day to come to my car and give my battery a jump .thank you

Dr
Review №8

From the moment I enter, I was pleased and welcome. Great service, nice and down to earth staffs. I had a flat tire and they fixed it in minutes. No waiting time, fast and efficient! I would strongly recommend this place to all my friends and family. Thank you Pini !

Ma
Review №9

They helped me to fix my tire, quickly and affordably! Really nice place.

Ma
Review №10

Crooks don’t come here many other options in the area

da
Review №11

Fair and honest.

Le
Review №12

Called to ask about getting my tire patched. They told me to come in. I was in and out in less than 10 minutes for $20 and everyone was super friendly. Highly recommend!

Br
Review №13

Called to see if they do free nail tire repair like my other repair shop as they are closer to my place.. they said yes. I make the drive and tell me it’s $20 after they quickly plugged my tire. They didn’t even give me a correct tire patch job. Thanks Marina Tire for the $20 temporary tire plug job.

Fe
Review №14

I stopped in with nagging engine light issues. Had been to other mechanics in the previous 8 months without solving all of the problems. Javier greeted me right away, plugged in the diagnostic computer and got to work. Found four different issues with my Ford Explorer and addressed them all with reasonable quotes prior to beginning the work. Three months later Im back for an oil change with no sign of the engine light coming back on since my first visit. The guys are honest and reasonably priced.

J.
Review №15

I have been going here for years and I can truly say that I trust their advice. You will get your car needs taken care of here. Unlike other places, dont expect to pull up in the middle of the day and get your car serviced. Its a great place and they will complete the job in a timely manner - the early bird gets priority. First time here? Ask for Rick, he is corteous, honest, and will treat you like family!

Eb
Review №16

I love Emerald Auto. Super fast service. Good quality. Good prices. Its great to have a mechanic you can count on!

KC
Review №17

I have been going to Marina Tire & Auto for 3 years. Once for tire patch and also purchased 2 rear tires. Then in 2017 had spark plugs changed. In 2018 had the oil pan gasket, and switch replaced. My experience has always been very good. Honest and competent mechanics who work hard and provide excellent auto repair service. I always feel safe when I leave their shop, knowing that they are dedicated to their craft and the safety and well being of their customers. Oh, and did I mention the repair service area is always neat, clean and very well organized.

Ro
Review №18

Patched our tire in 5 minutes. They’re awesome!

Ja
Review №19

Always great service!

Ja
Review №20

Amazing! Got a huge nail in my tire, and fearing the worst, found the closest place. Marina Tire patched it in 15 minutes for a much lower price than I expected. I found a new auto repair shop!

Be
Review №21

Let me say that this used to be the only place I would take my car, but in the last year its gone downhill quickly. First, I took it in there December 2011 because my headlights wouldnt turn off. They said it was the headlight switch, replaced it, and the lights still wouldnt turn off. Next, they said there was a short. They fixed that and it solved the problem... for 2 weeks. I brought it back there, they had it for 2 days and said they couldnt find what was wrong with it. I came home, googled the problem and found out exactly what it was in 15 minutes. I fixed it myself in my driveway. I went there for an oil change a little after that and it seemed fine. When my brakes were squeaking, I decided to chance it and took my car back there to get the brake pads replaced. They told me I didnt need to replace the pads, but my shocks were gone and needed to be replaced. I replaced them and 2 weeks later, I get a Brake Fluid warning light on my dash. I take it to another mechanic. That mechanic tells me I have air in my brake lines and they need to be bled. I told him the shocks were replaced, he said it must have happened when I had them replaced. Today, I decide Im not taking it back to Marina Tire and Im going to change my own oil. The filter is screwed on so tight, I have to put a pipe on the end of the wrench to get it out. Once I get it out, what do I find? It was screwed so tightly, the filter was twisted in a spiral (I think the term is impacted, but Im not sure). I dont know WHAT happened to Marina Tire, but its obvious they dont care about their service or even fixing things anymore. Sad to see such a great place go so far downhill so quickly.

Si
Review №22

My wife and I been using Marina Tire & Auto for DECADES and NOT once have they ever tried to sell us repairs or parts that weren’t needed. They do outstanding work for a reasonable price. Marina Tire & Auto is what all repair shops should be. If I could I’d rate them at 50 stars and it might still not be enough for the excellent service they provide.

St
Review №23

Great service. Quick, efficient, and affordable.

Br
Review №24

Amazing service

be
Review №25

I know them for years! Reliable and fantastic service.! As a woman lucky to find a place where I can bring my car and NOT feeling that I am in a tank of sharks when you walk at your dealer

Pa
Review №26

I needed a tire patched and they quickly and efficiently took care of it for 20 bucks. Less awesome, however, was that it started leaking again a week or two later and when I went to the local tire shop they said the repair was a non approved repair where they had basically put a piece of rope covered in tar in the hole instead of used a real patch plug. They wont touch the tire so now I have to get a new one. I wish Marina Tire would have done the job properly the first time. Im not going back there.

Pa
Review №27

They diagnosed the issue, provided thorough explanation of costs and work done in time specified.

Ka
Review №28

Im new to the Marina and had a flat which sounds like no big deal, but it was, for stupid reasons. It would have been easy for Diego or Piny to say Oh you need new tires but they didnt. Diego patched the tire and I was out the door for $20 in less than 15 minutes. Boom. And I have a new place to take my car.

Wa
Review №29

TIRE PATCH - - Really fast and affordable tire patch at $20. I asked the boss what material they use because it looked like some type of fiber. He said it was silicon rubber i believe. I just read another review which said the patch material was highly suspect and only lasted one week and seemed to be rope. That concerns me, but for now I will remain optimistic.

Mi
Review №30

Very honest and good mechanics. Personable too. Their estimates are always cheaper than anywhere else i go and they have always treated me well. Rick is the man.

Wi
Review №31

Nice guys, good customer service, prompt, and have yet to mess anything up. The company I work for uses them for a high volume of vehicle services. Would definitely recommend. Bring dollar bills or quarters for their old school vending machine.

Ma
Review №32

Love bringing my car here. Always cheap and straightforward. I have no plans to ever take my car anywhere else.

Pr
Review №33

On Tuesday, I called asking if they were available for an oil change. They said to bring it in Wednesday morning. I couldnt make it in the morning, so I called mid day asking if they were available. No, bring it in tomorrow. Okay, so I call Thursday morning and they tell me theyre not available now, but bring it in at 2 pm and theyll be ready. So, I drive in at 2 pm only to be told that theyre not available for at least an hour. They then helped the guy behind me in line right away, I guess because he was spending more.Absolute waste of my time trying to deal with these jokers. I obviously left and went somewhere else for my oil change.

Ci
Review №34

I had a flat driving from Lake Arrowhead to LA. I have run on flat tires. I was told that the tire couldnt be fixed and I needed a new front tire. They didnt have any run on flats to fit my 2013 Mini. I said I would buy a tire (had no choice it seemed) It was Christmas eve. He talked me into two front tires. I said OK. Went to eat breakfast - came back and he was replacing all four of my tires. I told him I only wanted the front two replaced. He acted like I was crazy. Then he said he would put the two back tires back on (they were in good shape and expensive tires.). When I got back to where I was staying I noticed that he only put one of the back tires back on and the older tire from the front. Now he has a nice run on flat tire to sell to someone!! Totally ripped off on Christmas. I am a 73 year old woman and he saw me coming!! I have run on flat tires as I have to drive to LA every three weeks for cancer treatments and cant take a chance getting a flat. So $300 only to get back home and still have to buy new tires.

Te
Review №35

This place sucks, I needed to have a tire mounted that I already repaired myself and they told me Id have to wait at least an hour before they could help me. I agreed to wait then seen another car pull up that needed to purchase a tire and they helped him right away. I guess I wasnt as important because I wasnt buying anything from them.. poor customer service.. no sense of community for this small business. Drove 1 block up to Midas and was helped right away. Outta there in 10 min. Thanks Midas!!!

Pa
Review №36

Had my wheels balanced twice at American Tire Depot in Culver City and they couldnt get it right. I will definitely be using Marina Tire from now on.Thanks guys!

Sh
Review №37

I went there for flat tire, high price and poor quality with very sloppy staff. Two little rubber stopper they charge $20 for each and it failed the next day, ended with buying another tire. Avoid this shop if you dont wanna spend extra on somewhere else after the visit

Jo
Review №38

Off and on I have taken my old battered F150 to have problems fixed. First occasion was concerned about some error codes. Shop checked the truck, for free, found nothing and sent me home.Second experience was I dropped off the truck to have them charge the AC which had not worked for a decade. For $100 they replaced some fittings, charged it twice and sent me on my way.Third experience was to change the water pump. Thought of changing it out myself, but had them do it instead for the fair tune of $300 or so.Next Ill have them check out the transmission-getting a little slippery after 210000 miles.Ive found them to be fair in pricing and the service is good.

Ja
Review №39

Ive had a few tired patched here. They are always honest about my options, friendly and time efficient.

Me
Review №40

Been going to Marina Tire for years. They do good work, and they dont try to scam you with work/parts you dont need. Even after moving out of the neighborhood and trying to find an equally good place closer to home or work, I still come here for service.

Th
Review №41

Rick cares about his customers and only repairs what is needed - no extra fillers.

Ty
Review №42

Great customer service and they do a wonderful job! They work fast and have very fair prices.

Il
Review №43

I started going to Marina Tire a few years ago with the basic services- checkup, oil change, etc. I trusted them until I was in a car accident and brought the car here. They ruined my entire car. The head gasket was cracked so they placed some type of glue on it that ruined everything including it leeching into other parts of my car where the car would overheat and I can now only put one type of gas in it. I do not recommend this place if you have to have anything beyond the normal oil change.

Ca
Review №44

Good service, good prices. I was in town for a week and had a problem with my AC. Dropped off my car and was a little nervous about whether theyd try to fleece me. All turned out well. They found an electrical problem and ended up getting it fixed reasonably quickly and for not a bunch of money.

An
Review №45

Been a customer for years! The friendly and knowledgeable employees always let you know what needs to be done and what is recommended to do with no pressure. Marina Tire always gets the job done!

Mo
Review №46

See Pini, he the greatest. Great work great prices

Yo
Review №47

Not good at all very expensive and too slow. They cheat and lie. Very bad quality work nd they dont meet their guaranties. The prieto grasoso latino didnt let us park there for 3 minutes even do we were to buy tires for our big trucks nd mini vans so we end up going to mids right infron were they are so king fast and way lower prices and help full. I do not recomend at all mariana tire and auto. Don t gi there becareful.

br
Review №48

If you want a patch its $45, the highest Ive ever seen. This place wont be around long

Ro
Review №49

Ive been coming here well over 20 years and have always been treated fairly and quickly.

Mi
Review №50

Rick was friendly & topped off my nitrogen no charge! Need to come back here for alignment soon.

Ri
Review №51

Great people... Oil change is a breeze, always good vibes.

Da
Review №52

Fine and fair service

A
Review №53

Overall, the oil change service was ok. The problem is that their $16.95 oil change special ends up MUCH more. $9 for an additional $.25 part. And worst of all, $13 in disposal fees. SERIOUSLY?? $3.50 oil filter disposal, $3.50 oil disposal, plus $6 haz mat fee. $13 just in other bulls*** money making add-on fees above the advertised price. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Its not disclosed on the phone and not until you get your invoice and are paying. Reporting them to the State. BEWARE. $13 in garbage fees on $17 service, not to mention the rip off on the $9 in parts. Imagine what a $400 service will cost. Yikes.

Pe
Review №54

Good honest service, without the feeling that you are being ripped off.

To
Review №55

Excellent service, extremely trustworthy employees

AG
Review №56

Been coming here for years for oil changes. Staff is very helpful and theres no upsell pressure.

Ad
Review №57

I brought in my civic without calling ahead for an oil change and a tire rotation it was 26 bucks and they had me out of there in under 45 min. Great people speedy service and good prices overall Id highly recommend them if youre in the area or passing through.

Co
Review №58

Always a positive experience! Helpful and fair.

br
Review №59

DONT JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER! ---- They seem all nice and do oil changes for a good price but they charge an arm and a leg for anything else. ALSO ever since my girlfriend and I took our cars there for anything other than oil change, we are right back in the shop a week later for some other issue paying yet even more money. For example, I had a bad battery and knew I needed to get it replaced. Everything on the car worked great (radio, battery, windows) but knew it needed replacing. They replaced the battery and sure enough I was back in one week later with a compeltey dead battery. They said it was an electrical draw that wiped the battery dead. This draw occurred after they installed the battery and to fix that problem cost $100. Then once they fixed the draw my radio stopped working and they tried to tell me it was an electric short most likely from my old battery. My radio was working fine with the old battery and there wasnt a draw. Just like I said in the beginning, they are nice like a good book cover but then when you actually have to have some work done they are unprofessional, sloppy, and expensive.Dont go here!

Al
Review №60

The manager was rude and tried to sell me all new tires instead of just balancing just one wheel.

CC
Review №61

A mechanic you can trust. Thats worth a review. Took my car in here for an oil change and to get some of the dash lights dealt with. Rick had the car for a full day and a half, fixed the problem, but the light came back later in the week. He had me bring it back in, took 2 full days to rewire all of it and didnt charge me anything additional. Ive since moved to a place 30 miles away, but will always come back here for all my auto needs.

Si
Review №62

Israel and his employees are very welcoming and always provides a good service

Vi
Review №63

My truck looks a lot better with the tires they recommended. Feels smoother on the road too.

Ri
Review №64

The most expensive service for patch tires $20.00 for each.😣

Ka
Review №65

We had our car towed to Marina Tire after a break down. They had us back on the road within a day and charged a fair price too.

Ni
Review №66

Fast easy and friendly

No
Review №67

Tire patch was 30 mins and was only $20.

Ro
Review №68

Very honest and good customer service

Mu
Review №69

Dont ever go there!!!! I had the worst experience. I just wanted to fix my flat tire and an older gentleman there was so rude and disrespectful to me. I think he was having a bad day and took it out on me. Im never going there again!

Da
Review №70

The starter stopped working and so we called and Marina gave us a price to fix it, so we brought our car down and they fixed it and the price was exactly what they quoted. We will be back.

Ke
Review №71

Good local tire store.

Ju
Review №72

Very very high prices on tires and poor service. check prices online before buying from this place.

Re
Review №73

Great people there

Ev
Review №74

Friendly, fast, reasonable, reliable.

Da
Review №75

Expensive, but I guess its marina prices.

So
Review №76

Courteous and fast

Re
Review №77

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  • Address:12970 Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90066, United States
  • Site:https://marinatire.com/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
  • Phone:+1 310-306-7953
Categories
  • Auto repair shop
  • Auto electrical service
  • Auto radiator repair service
  • Brake shop
  • Muffler shop
  • Oil change service
  • Tire shop
  • Transmission shop
Working hours
  • Monday:Closed
  • Tuesday:8AM–5PM
  • Wednesday:8AM–5PM
  • Thursday:8AM–5PM
  • Friday:8AM–5PM
  • Saturday:8AM–5PM
  • Sunday:8AM–1PM
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Offerings
  • Oil change:Yes
Amenities
  • Mechanic:Yes
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