Absolute Auto Tech

San Luis Obispo, United States

3.6

5 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 805-547-1062
Website:
www.absoluteautotech.com
Address:
805 Capitolio Way, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
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Local time (San Luis Obispo) 03:29 Sunday, 29 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

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Absolute Auto Tech has been performing auto repair service in the San Luis Obispo area since 1997. Come in and experience what real service is all about.

We’re a full service auto repair and maintenance shop, smog test station and, fully mobile and equipped to bring the highest quality service to you! ASE Certified Master Technicians fully understand your vehicles, and the Ornellas family has your own best interests at heart. Generations of automobile lovers have discovered Absolute Auto Tech and brought along their family and friends.

It’s true that we excel in tricky electric repairs and we’re known for fixing problems others gave up on, but we are even more well known for carefully listening to our customers and then following through on what they want done-​nothing more, nothing less. We love cars, and we enjoy keeping yours well maintained and dependable mile after mile, year after year. Our goal is to provide honest advice and high quality repairs that are fixed right the first time, and to provide our customers with the best service available in a clean, friendly environment.

We feel our customers expect a great deal from our staff, and deserve no less. That is why a large portion of our clients are referrals from others in San Luis Obispo. Our family of qualified technicians is always eager to help you maintain your vehicle’s peak operating condition…

History

Established in 1997.

Absolute Auto Tech has been performing auto repair service in the San Luis Obispo area since 1997. Come in and experience what real service is all about. We’re a full service auto repair and maintenance shop, smog test station and, fully mobile and equipped to bring the highest quality service to you!

ASE Certified Master Technicians fully understand your vehicles, and the Ornellas family has your own best interests at heart. Generations of automobile lovers have discovered Absolute Auto Tech and brought along their family and friends.

It’s true that we excel in tricky electric repairs and we’re known for fixing problems others gave up on, but we are even more well known for carefully listening to our customers and then following through on what they want done-​nothing more, nothing less. We love cars, and we enjoy keeping yours well maintained and dependable mile after mile, year after year.

Meet the Business Owner

Jason O.

Business Owner

Jason Ornellas, the owner, is an ASE certified Master Technician and has been repairing automobiles for over 20 years, 14 of these years have been spent here in San Luis Obispo.

Jason and Charlotte both attended California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo. While attending Cal Poly, Jason worked at the school’s farm shop helping maintain the equipment. In July 1997 Jason opened Absolute Auto Tech as a family owned and operated full service auto repair facility. In December 2008 Jason purchased Mat’s Brake & Alignment.

Jason’s repair experience extends beyond automotive repair. He has had the pleasure of working on farm equipment, construction equipment, heavy-​duty trucks, recreational vehicles, trailers, some water craft, and off-​road vehicles. Jason treats each repair as an opportunity to learn, and strongly promotes continuous automotive education among his crew.

Jason and Charlotte have found the automotive repair business to not only be a rewarding experience, but a wond

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5 reviews of Absolute Auto Tech

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Place rating: 5
Redondo Beach, CA
Absolutely the BEST SERVICE. I was up at Cal Poly for a few days of meetings when my back rear brake started making an awful sound. They immediately looked at my tire and put it up in a rack and found a small rock on the brakes. I was in and out in 30 mins. Amazingly fast and friendly service.
Place rating: 5
Nipomo, CA
Awesome service! Very friendly atmosphere. Called this morning to make an appointment for a smog this afternoon. They got me in and out in 30 min! Best part… it was only $ 54 out the door. I will def. be a repeat customer.
Place rating: 2
Ripon, CA
Very courteous however after $ 1k in repairs issue was not resolved. Included a wheel alignment that still has issues.
Place rating: 1
San Luis Obispo, CA
If I could give no star to Absolute Auto Tech, I would.
Needed a new AC system. Paid close to $ 1700 for it. It completely broke within 9 months. I was then told that used parts had been installed so there was no warranty. Were they kidding me? I had been led to believe the system being installed was new. And they refused to stand behind their work.
I filed a complaint with the Bureau of Automotive Repair and they «found» for me, but sent me to small claims because they have no teeth to make the vendor pay restitution. So frustrating!
Place rating: 5
San Luis Obispo, CA
Absolute Auto has always provided us with honest estimates and detailed information about our repairs required — not just «it’s going to be $ 500, do you want to do it or not?», like other shops, or lowballing an estimate, then trying to nickel and dime you into paying more along the way.
Instead they give detail like, «This problem is happening because of this part, and it’s this percentage worn. If you’d like to come in and see the worn part, I can show you in person, so you can see what it’s doing. If you don’t want to do anything about it right now, it’ll probably last you X miles more without problem, and you can fix it then, but if it fails, it will cause damage to these other parts, and cost X dollars more to fix.» and letting us make the choices for our vehicles and our budget. We really value that from Absolute Auto.
They always answer the phone if they’re open, and get back to us with updates on a repair if there are stages or new information we might want to know or make a decision about.
We’ve been bringing both our vehicles here since we moved to the area just over a year ago (one domestic, one import) for routine maintenance and oil change/​smog service, as well as any repairs required.
Highly recommended by our family.
(I just noticed that they don’t have many Unilocal reviews, and one sour review from 2 years ago, but you should check an auto-​specific review site for more reviews of Absolute Auto that give you a better picture:
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