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Welcome to A1 Auto Mechanics,
your car service in Costa Mesa, CA!
Serving Newport Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Anaheim, Laguna Beach, San Clemente
If you’re looking for auto repair in Costa Mesa, CA, you’ve found us. Here at A1 Auto Mechanics we work hard to earn your trust and loyalty. We know how important it is to find a Costa Mesa car service you can rely on, so your satisfaction is our top priority each and every day.
Here at A1 Auto Mechanics we understand what makes customer service truly outstanding. You will feel the difference exceptional customer care makes when you work with us. We know auto repair in Costa Mesa offers you lots of choices, and we aim to provide the kind of caring customer service that will bring you back. We service exotic cars and specialize in Land Rovers, Porsches, and BMW’s.
Our professional automotive service offers you years of combined expertise from our well-trained technicians. We treat our auto repair professionals well because we value their skill and can-do attitude. We know our team sets us apart, saving you time and money, not to mention worry. When it comes to auto repair in Costa Mesa, we are totally confident that A1 Auto Mechanics is the best option in town!
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A1 Auto Mechanics
2945 Randolph Ave
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 662-3079
Shop Hours
Mon-Fri: 8am-5pm
Saturday: 8am-1pm
Sunday: Closed
Serving Newport Beach, Irvine, Santa Ana, Huntington Beach, Lake Forest, Mission Viejo, Anaheim, Laguna Beach, San Clemente
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About A1 Auto Mechanics Costa Mesa, CA
A1 Auto Mechanics services all makes and models from oil changes to complicated diagnostics and repairs, we do it all! In addition to providing the highest quality automotive repair service on your vehicle, our top priority is customer satisfaction. We strive to make every customer experience your best auto shop experience ever.
Suspension Service • Brake Services • Brake Repairs • Brake Replacement • A/C Compressor Service • A/C Service and more…
We are located at
2945 Randolph Ave Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Conveniently located near the 405, 55, and 73 freeways.
We are your dealership alternative shop without the dealership prices.
The A1 Auto Mechanics team has over 25 years of combined experience in the automotive industry. There is no bigger thrill to us than the opportunity to work on the cars we love! We also specialize in servicing exotic cars, specifically Land Rovers, Porches, and BMWs!
Are you ready to experience the best Costa Mesa, CA car service available? Please give us a call or make an appointment here.
The Absolute Best Car Service in Costa Mesa, CA
What sets A1 Auto Mechanics apart from all of the others in Costa Mesa, CA?
Trust: When it comes to auto repair in Costa Mesa, it’s all about earning loyalty and trust by doing our very best every day. We are determined to earn and keep your trust.
Talent: At A1 Auto Mechanics, you can rest easy knowing that our highly-skilled, experienced auto service professionals are handling your car. Our technicians bring years of experience, skill, and education to the Costa Mesa auto repair table.
Time: We take the time we need to provide you with top quality car service in Costa Mesa, and we take the time to talk to you about what that means. We listen to you so we understand your needs and goals for your auto repair.
Recently Serviced Vehicles
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2007 Ford Escape
Mileage67,571Service Date10/5/2024Services Performed- Technician test drove the vehicle to understand the customer's complaint, performed multipoint visual inspection, checked Oil, Fluids, Belts, Battery, Charging System, Tires, Brakes , A/C, and Heating System. After careful inspection and scanning, our technician noted that the vehicle's front brake are at 5mm, caution point, and the front lower control bushings are broken, rear brake CALIPERS and brake line are leaking on the left side, engine timing cover is leaking oil, lower oil pan is leaking oil, brake fluid is low, and the spark plugs are starting to have a gap. The customer is from northern California, and does not have much time, and today is Saturday, she is leaving tomorrow, Sunday, so she approved only the most essential items to be repaired, the rear calipers and brake line on the left side. Our technician ordered the parts, removed and replaced them, checked for a basic safety, test drove the vehicle, its OK but oil leaking is every where.
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LIDIA C. gave our service a 5 star review on 10/6/2024 -
2021 Audi A7 Quattro
Mileage17,457Service Date9/28/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. NO LEAKS, NO UNUSUAL SOUND FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION, A/C BLOWS COLD, TIRES AND BRAKES ARE GREAT, NO NEED FOR TIRE ROTATIONS, FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSIONS ARE GOOD, OIL AND FILTERS ARE CLEAN.
LISA B. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/28/2024 -
2004 Audi A6
Mileage122,703Service Date9/21/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked Oil, Fluids, Belt, Battery Condition and Charging System, Tire Pressure, Brakes , A/C, Heating System. He noted the starter is weak and won't turn the engine, and he recommends to replace it. Our technician also noted that the vehicle has other issues: Rear main seal is leaking oil, and possible turbo oil lines as well, need full front and rear suspension work done for broken bushes and poor support, engine mount and transmission mounts are all broken. So the technician recommends engine and transmission mounts replacement, front and rear full suspension, rear main seal replacement, and right and left oil lines and turbo oil lines replacement. The customer declined all recommendation except the starter to get the vehicle going. So with our customer's approval, the technician removed and replaced the starter, test drove the vehicle, but lot of oil leaking, no power steering, bad front and rear suspension, rear main seal leaking.
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GRACE R. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/21/2024 -
2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia
Mileage67,505Service Date9/11/2024Services Performed- Technician rached the vehicle on a lift, performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Our technician noted that he did not diagnosed the vehicle for charcoal vapor canister ( or emission issues) rather our customer requested us to get this part and replace it, and we received the part before the vehicle, and we communicated with customer that this falls on him if the replacement parts does not resolve the issue. Our technician noted that someone already replaced the oil pan, front timing cover and the valve cover. He also noticed a multiple profuse oil leaking from intake manifold gasket, rear main seal, turbo feed lines, a lot of Sot has build up around turbo cooling line, so need to check turbo making sure its not damaged internally. He also noted vehicle need an oil change as the oil quality is dark and dirty and oil quantity is very low. The customer gave us approval to do an oil change for now. So our technician recommends to replace intake manifold gasket, remove and replace valve cover itself ( because it has its own CRANKCASE VENTILATION) that comes with a gasket, remove and replace transmission assembly to access rear main seal that is leaking oil, check and inspect turbo feed lines to make sure is not damaged internally.
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- Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter, Reset the service / maintenance light-if applicable- , Check air filter and breather filter. Preform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle , No problem at this time.
- Oil Disposal
RON R. gave our service a 5 star review on 9/11/2024 -
2010 Lexus RX 350
Mileage117,330Service Date8/15/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Upon opening of the vehicle and removal of the oil pans, our technician had to discharge the a/c Freon, he then noticed that there are two oil leaks instead of only one, and because of inability to visualize, now that he opened it up, he sees two oil leaks: 1) one is from oil pan sensor that is inside the oil pan that he could see in which it has been removed, 2) and the second is coming from crank position sensor which is located on the block behind the a/c compressor that was not visible that has to be removed for additional 1 and 1/2 hour of labor as the a/c compressor has to be removed to access it, and need to replace both sensors. So our technician had to obtain the customer's approval to remove the a/c compressor and replace both sensors. Then he cleaned up and pressure washed the oil leaking areas, wiped and dried out the surroundings, removed and replaced both sensors, the oil pressure sender, and the camshaft position sensor, tested them, started closure, re-installed the components that had to be removed to access, recharged the a/c Freon back, added full synthetic oil, checked for basic safety, turned the engine on, let it run for a while, checked for any codes and / or leaking, test drove the vehicle, no problem now.
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- Oil Disposal
- Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil , Reset the service / maintenance light-if applicable- , Check air filter and breather filter. Preform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle , No problem at this time.
AHHYUN K. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/15/2024 -
2015 Hyundai Veloster
Mileage91,825Service Date8/15/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. The technician noticed the check engine light customer was complaining about had been deleted by the previous repair facility, and he noted that the vehicle has been OVERFILLED with ENGINE OIL. The overflow DAMAGED THE VVT solenoid for the camshaft. The vehicle also needs a set of spark plugs as they are old and gaped out, and lastly need to drain engine oil to recommended level. Our customer approved all recommended repair, therefore; the technician ordered the parts, removed and replaced them, drain the oil, started the engine, test drove it, no codes, it fine now.
- REMOVE AND REPLACE THE VVT SOLENOID, REMOVE AND REPLACE THE SPARK PLUGS, AND DRAIN THE ENGINE OIL TO A RECOMMENDED LEVEL
Euniline G. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/15/2024 -
2012 Acura TSX
Mileage139,205Service Date8/12/2024Services Performed- Technician test drove the vehicle, performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. He noted the CV AXLE SEALS ARE leakinhg, LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS bushing are torn, AND THE FRONT AND REAR STRUTS ARE weak. The technician also noted that the front left subframe is rubbed against some kind of bump or curb but is not a hazardous. The brakes are good so does the tires. No engine or transmission leak or unusual sound. He also noted there is no codes in the system.
RYAN T. gave our service a 5 star review on 8/13/2024 -
2008 Toyota RAV4
Mileage118,880Service Date6/28/2024Services Performed- Technician noted vehicle does not start, performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Our technician diagnosed the engine will not turn oover when cranking. proceeded to turn the engine manually from the crank pulley but still the engine will not turn over. He determined the engine is CEASED. With the customer's approval, our technician ordered THE USED ENGINE, REMOVED WHEELS, ALL CONNECTIVITY AND COMPONENTS and prepared the vehicle for the engine swap. During component removal, the technician had to drop both engine and transmission from the bottom and had to remove the OIL PAN from the transmission and engine but since the engine was ceased and two of the pistones were broken, he could not turn the engine, and had to seperate the engine from the transmission and that needed more LABOR TIME that we had to notify the custome and get her approval. Also since the pistons were broken, the IGNITION COILS& the SPARK PLUGS were wet with oil and contaminated so we had to notify the customer at the same time for additional parts. So he finally separated the components and removed the engine and transmission from the vehicle. The technician swapped the engine and replaced the transmission, closed up all components and connectivity, checked for basic safety, added new oil and filter, added coolant, turn the engine on, waited for thermostat to kick in, checked and cleared any codes by connecting to scanner. The vehicle had very little Freon for a/c so he had to charge the a/c Freon. He then test drove the vehicle, there seems to be an issue with the tire pressure sensors, he checked and adjusted the air but still the light is on, and the vehicle needs 4 new tires.
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DORIS A. gave our service a 5 star review on 7/1/2024 -
2015 BMW 328i
Mileage83,036Service Date6/26/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Air down pipe to turbo, the rubber boot was not strapped correctly on the down pipe. The strap was only securing the turbo from grabbing too much air. The strap on the down pipe was laying on the inner cooler. The technician was able to reach the strap and install it correctly on the down pipe. The system was smoked to see if any other leaks was visible enough to cause rough idle, and none was present. Then the technician test drove the vehicle and live data showed no misfires or any abnormal emissions, and the vehicle is running fine now.
RICHARD L. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/26/2024 -
2021 Lexus RX 350
Mileage27,203Service Date6/13/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. The technician noticed vehicle has the good tires in the rear so a tire rotation to put them to the front is needed, also engine and cabin air filters are dirty and dark in addition to an oil change the customer came in for. So with the customer's approval, he changed oil and filter, replaced air filters and rotated the tires, topped off fluid, reset the maintenance light.
- Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter, Reset the service / maintenance light-if applicable- , Check air filter and breather filter. Preform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle , No problem at this time.
- Oil Disposal
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- Technician rotate all tires, re install wheel to vehicle and torque lug nuts to manufacturer's specifications.
GICELA JANET R. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/23/2024 -
2013 Ford Fiesta
Mileage61,224Service Date6/7/2024Services Performed- Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, checked fluids, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Our technician diagnosed as a result of the collision customer had, the front seat belts RETRACTOR got damaged and need to be replaced. Also the driver side ROOF AIR BAG got damaged, and it was not replaced. With our customer's approval, the technician ordered parts, removed and replaced including the removal of the center console to reach the air bag module. inspected and tested them, they are working now.
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- REMOVE AND REPLACE AND PROGRAMMING
CEREN B. gave our service a 5 star review on 6/16/2024 -
2012 Land Rover Range Rover
Mileage136,130Service Date5/29/2024Services Performed- The vehicle was towed to our shop, and the customer did his own diagnostic, and he wanted us NOT TO TAMPER AND WORRY ABOUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR THE OTHER ISSUES ON HIS VEHICLE AS HE PLANS TO SELL THE VEHICLE. HE WANTED US TO CHECK IF the problem is THE STARTER OR IF THE ENGINE HAS CEASED. Technician performed multipoint visual inspection, Belt, Battery condition and charging system, tire pressure , A/C, heating system, brakes and oil. Our technician removed a few components out of the way, checked and noticed the engine HAS NOT CEASED but the issue is the STARTER. So he ordered, removed and replaced the starter, changed oil ( with the customer's approval) to find out if there is any coolant in engine, and sure enough there was a half a gallon coolant in the engine that we showed it to the customer.The technician determined that the vehicle has a BLOWN HEAD GASKET AND OIL COOLER ISSUES, AND THE ENGINE HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THAT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT WANT US TO CHECK. We gave the customer an ESTIMATE to rebuilt the engine and check for any bad PISTONS, P. RODS, P. BEARINGS, REMOVE OIL PAN SO WE CAN CLEAN UP ALL THE CONTAMINATION OF COOLANT AND THE ENGINE OIL
- REMOVE AND REPLACE- CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS TO BE REMOVED TO ACCESS THE STARTER
- REPAIR, FIX AND RESTORE THE WIRING CONNECTIONS TO THE STARTER THAT WAS DAMAGED
- Lubricate and check chassis. Change oil and oil filter, Reset the service / maintenance light-if applicable- , Check air filter and breather filter. Preform basic safety inspection. Road test vehicle , No problem at this time.
- Oil Disposal
ANTHONY R. gave our service a 5 star review on 5/29/2024
