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 oil change
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I always have wonderful Service! I appreciate your reminders to come and have it check up. You are very efficient and I feel very comfortable taking my cars there.
Love this place and recommend to everyone. Honest and smart and kind and thoughtful.
My family and I are long-time customers of UC Service Center and the gas station … for decades. Three generations as customers. Brian, Scott, Logan and the whole team are excellent. I can’t remember her name (so very sorry!) but the woman who works with them is excellent. Service, break/fix, smog test, you name it…
Always a pleasure!
As always service & work was done professionally, Thanks to all who provided a Great experience on a job that couldn't have been done better!
I feel very confident that my car or truck is in great hands.
Fast, polite and efficient. I have been a customer for the past 30 yrs.
I’m very thankful that Brian took the time to fix the problem on my car, being on vacation and having car trouble is not fun. We got home safe, thanks to all the people working and caring about their customers.
Fabulous service here! They are super competent and highly trustworthy
Great service! Love the proximity to home and the neighborhood feel. Thank you Scott and team.
Personnel are honest and trustworthy
Excellent work ethic
Thanks for getting me in on such short notice. You have a great team
Dropped off night before and received notice when finished .
Thank you!
We can always depend on the top-notch service every time we take our cars to University City Service Center! They’re honest, reliable, fair priced, extremely professional, understanding, and they care about their customers and their cars. We’ve been going to them for many years and they have never disappointed. We…
Consistently reliable, fast and friendly service!
Always excellent service at reasonable fees!
Good service !
I have been bringing in various cars in our family to this place for years. I have appreciated Brian's assessment of our car's mechanical needs. He has been honest, fast and thorough. He alerted me to issues that might require service in the upcoming future which I have really appreciated. I love that they are in…
We’ve been using this service station for over 25 years. They have maintained a high level of service and ethic for the entire time. We will continue to use them Bryan and his team are simply the best!!
We’ve taken our cars here for years. The service is efficient and reasonably priced.
We take our truck and cars there for oil and everything else. They do a good job in a reasonable amount of time. They have a good reputation and keep it. Friendly too. AAA approved. They are usually very quick with oil changes and smog certs.
Had professional consultation and repair service by Technician, Scott. Do really appreciate what Scott have done for the repair service.
Scott handled all of my car service perfectly. The final invoice was exactly as he estimated, the car was finished in 2 hours as promised, and Sondra gave me a ride home and picked me up. Excellent service and great work.
These guys do excellent work. Been using them for years.
Scott and the team at UC Service Center are honest, reliable, and efficient. There was a time I asked to get my brake pads changed due to squeaking noises, but they didn’t find anything wrong. Instead of changing them out anyways to get more money, they didn’t charge anything and sent me on my way. You can trust…
Good, positive customer service plus maintenance done quickly with good communication.
Everyone is friendly, service is fast, very competent and thorough.
The diagnosis, repair and service work turn around time was excellent. From the towing to having the truck back working within a few hours was great. Thank Brian, Scott, and the team!
Thank you for the fast service!
Quick and courteous service as usual. I go to these guys for all my maintenance needs (I’ve got 5 cars) and I’m never disappointed.
I've been coming to the University City Service Center for many years. They explain things clearly and are transparent about costs and time involved. I'm very happy with the work they do on my car.
This is our GOTO for auto service in UC. Scott and Brian make sure our cars keep running very well ...and WITHOUT breaking the budget. Highly recommended.
I am always pleased with my service’s at Martin’s Shell service. All the employees are friendly and helpful.
Had a lot done to my 2016 Kia Rio. In addition to everything checked below, they replaced the brake and transmission fluids and replaced a bad tire pressure sensor. I was able to drop my car off before they officially opened and picked it up that evening.
Very good and fast service. It was easy to communicate!
I trust Scott with the maintenance of My car !
These guys work hard and always work to fit you in the schedule.
We bring all four of our cars, including our commercial vehicle here for servicing and any other issues the car may have. Scott, the owner, has always been nice to us and treats us with respect always! Their work is fast and efficient and I highly recommend anyone with car issues to please bring your car to see Scott and his well trained team!
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…
Fast, friendly and honest service every time.
This is our service station of choice. They are great at diagnostics as well as being fast and friendly. Thank you again for taking great care of our CR-Vs.
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.
UC Service center has ALWAYS been the best auto service to me. They are honest and my car is always happier after it leaves the shop!
Came in for an oil change, it was reasonably priced and I didn’t wait too long. Great service overall.
I’ve been coming to UC service center for many years. I have always been happy with their services and quality of their repairs.
Scott and his team are fantastic. I do not live close but bare the drive because I know they are honest and provide the best service. I highly recommend.
Great service
I totally trust Scott when he works on my car
I always receive great service at University City Service Center and I have had my car serviced here for over 20 years!
I've been bringing our two cars to University City Service Center for 5 years or so. They are great: the price is fair, the work is always excellent, and they are always totally honest and reliable. I've taken cars to dozens of garages over the years, and this is probably the best garage I've ever been to. They have…
Always great service!
We come here for all our car needs and Brian is always very helpful and clear.
Great service and very convenient ! Been coming here since I moved here 6 years ago. Scott and Brian are very helpful.
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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 | — |
