Accurate Auto

This place is the best! Leo used to work in aerospace and is an awesome mechanic. He had my Ford Explorer back the same day and texted me when my car was ready. Leo is fantastic at simplifying complex problems into easy solutions which is difficult when it comes to automobiles. Affordable, quick and the service was top notch. Highly recommend!

Leo’s great. Fast, friendly, honest, reasonable prices, and good. What more do you need when it comes to car repair? He’s fixed problems for me that some local dealers caused, so I go to him first now.

Everytime my car needs a lot of love or something as simple as an oil change this is the ONLY place I will go. Leo is amazing and honest! Which can be hard to come by when dealing with auto repair and maintenance.
A little while back a sensor went off indicating my car was over heating. I have a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer and I take very good care of it. I had recently gotten an oil change the previous week (out of convenience, with a chain lube center), mistake! I took it back to the shop immediately and they looked at it and quoted me around $ 800-​$ 900 and told me I had a bunch of other problems with my vehicle. I had them fill the radiator with fluid and took it straight to Leo. He told me exactly what I needed to have done and showed me exactly what happened to the old part when I came back a few days later while my car was still in the air. My car was still covered under an extended warranty I had purchased from when I bought it and it ended up only costing me $ 100! Honesty is the best policy, and this is the only place I will ever take my car now! I HIGHLY recommend, Leo and his crew know what they are doing!

Leo is fantastic! My car died on the road to LA, and me and my guy coaxed it to the first station that we found, which was Accurate Auto. I thought it a bit dicey, with the run down shop and the hinkey look to the area. However, I was so surprised by Leo and his calm explanation of my options, clear thoughts on how to make it right with the least amount of expense and his charming smile. We drove off, and my car is still running a year and a half later, due to his help. [yes, I did procrastinate this review]
The reason I was reminded to write the review, is that my tranny is now getting a little worn, and I was told to get a tranny flush. Leo, once again, saved my bacon and my little BMW by helping me to understand my options and the risks. He explained the risks and the rewards, and helped me to do the right thing by my little old car.
Leo is the REAL deal. He is honest and looks out for his customers, which many places do not do.
I think he also said he can service cars from Santa Barbara, he just has his tow truck come and get the car!

I look for a place to service my car that is honest, does good work, affordable and has convenient hours. Leo (the owner) provides all 4 and more! My car broke down a couple months ago, dang ’97 saab, and Leo had it back in a couple hours. Truly good work, also I think my last synthetic oil change was less than $ 40, Boom. I won’t bring my car anywhere else!

Recommend by a friend. I drive past this place all the time and never thought of stopping to get my car serviced. At first view it seems like a old, small shop without a garage but not until you go inside that you discover that the garage is behind the front office. The shop is clean, and has a small waiting area, but there are so many great places to eat in walking distance including Ortiz taco. Leo is great. Very informative and nice. He talks like a friend and not like a creepy mechanic trying to rip you off. He gave me a great price on my 30k service. The dealer wanted more the 3x’s the amount. He told me what was needed and what wasn’t. I found my new mechanic.

The guy who runs this place is great. Leo was an Aerospace engineer before getting fed up with working for someone else, and decided to open his own repair shop. I firmly believe Leo can fix anything.
Recently he repaired my transmission. When I went to the Toyota dealership their price was more than 2 times as much as Accurate charged me. I have been very happy with the quality of work and the honesty and integrity from the people who work here.
Just an FYI the credit card and receipt says Monteros Auto Repair, instead of Accurate. This is because years ago when Leo bought the place there was a problem with transferring the DBA in a timely manner and in order to get the credit card machine and the receipts ordered he had to open it in his last name. But it really is Accurate Auto and I highly recommend this place!