University City Service Center
San Diego, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #53Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 148 auto repair shops · 4.8★ from 554 Google reviews
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Customers hired University City Service Center for 8 kinds of job.
University City Service Center for air & cabin filter replacement
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These guys are awesome! I have been coming here for years and have had University City Service Center service all of my family’s vehicles. They are honest, professional, and the turnaround on their services is very quick.
Love this place and recommend to everyone. Honest and smart and kind and thoughtful.
Every time I come here I am impressed! All the staff are so friendly and helpful, and they do great work!
Great service! Love the proximity to home and the neighborhood feel. Thank you Scott and team.
University City Service Center is a great service center that has serviced my old Toyota Avalon for more than ten years. It is reasonably priced, excellent and reliable service. I highly recommend recommend them.
We’ve taken our cars here for years. The service is efficient and reasonably priced.
These days it is really difficult to find a service, ANY, service, that you can trust. This shop is one such place and I could not recommend it enough. Scott took my car in for 60K service. Their team did a great job for a reasonable price and told me that I do not have to change the shocks and struts for a while…
They make it so easy to get an oil change. Just show up before 9. My car was done by 11. I feel very well taken care of by Scott and the rest of the people at the station!!
Good, positive customer service plus maintenance done quickly with good communication.
I absolutely all the Mechanics here at this Station. But Scott is my go to guy. He’s absolutely Fantastic. He always super Honest and Fair prices.
We brought our CR-V in for regular service and UC Service Center promptly provided service at a reasonable cost.
Scott was absolutely knowledgeable and provided top notch service. I live in the area and now know why this workshop is always busy. Will return when more services required.
All the employees here are so helpful and friendly. My parents have been coming to Brian and Scott since the 90s and now I take my cars here even though my family lives in Rancho Penasquitos. They are worth the drive. Always honest and let me know when larger expenses may be in the near future. When larger expenses…
I’ve been bringing multiple vehicles here to Brian and Scott at University City Service Center for over 20 years because they always do good work and I feel that they’re honest in their assessments of my car and never try to upsell me on unnecessary parts or service. My most recent services here were last week for…
I have been bringing my vehicles here for the past 5 years. Honest prices and great work, the mechanics are always available to chat about your vehicle and what they can do.
I have been going to shell auto care for more than 10 years. They are honest and do a great job.
Scott is always kind and available to answer questions And get me in and out with a healthy running car!!! I count on him and my car is grateful as well
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Oil change | 89 | — |
| General repairs & maintenance | 65 | — |
| Tires | 44 | — |
| Smog certification | 38 | — |
| Auto brake repair | 31 | — |
| Air & cabin filter replacement | 29 | — |
| Vehicle Inspection | 29 | — |
| Auto engine diagnostic | 25 | — |
