Mission Auto Center - Lake Forest (CA)

5 /5 J G: New review February 21, 2025 MK7 GTI (Oil/Filter change, Wheel alignment, spark plugs and coils replaced), 2011 Scion TC (Clutch, Flywheel replacement, oil/filter change, tire replacement, wheel alignment.) Awesome service once again. We love the above and beyond customer service, high quality of parts and service, and the peace of mind. David and all his staff are great, excellent people, thank you for your excellent work. Very helpful, very knowledgeable, and honest. —————————- New review August 19, 2020- Again, visit after visit. David and his crew never disappoint. He gave us the best deal in the area on four new tires for our RAV4. Hankook GT 245/45R20. I thought I had good tires before, but this ones actually make a difference. The ride is A LOT more comfortable than my old ones (Same size, different brand.) this ones look nice and ride smoother. We love them. Service was excellent. Call and make an appointment would be my suggestion. David and Anthony are very knowledgeable in what they do. ——————————————————————— Old review- I literally have not enough words to put my thoughts into writing this review. I own a 2007 Saturn Sky. So I really have to be careful where I take my baby to. After some research I came across Mission Auto Center. It had very good reviews, nice stars so why not give a try. David is the owner and it was him who I communicated with from start to finish. I reached out through Yelp. He replied within an hour or so with his estimate for my car. I wanted my ST-X Coilover Kit installed, lower my car about 1", wheel Alignment, and an oil change. The car is already a bit low. David and his team really took care of my car. They carefully got my car on the lift (With some special accommodations since it was already low.) They worked on it pretty much all day, trying to get my Coilovers dialed in perfect, and they did. David was very helpful, I asked him tons of questions, he was friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and very honest about his work. Awesome shop! Superb customer service! All-Star team!

5 /5 jase rupp: I Can’t say enough good things about Mission Auto Center. If you want honest, high-quality work from a friendly team that knows their stuff this is the spot. My 2005 midsize pickup needed a bunch of stuff—fluid flushes, spark plugs, coil packs, serpentine belt, sensors, the works. David who is the owner and the whole crew are awesome. They know their stuff and are super helpful with any questions. The customer service is always on point, and I really like how straight forward they are. They offer a solid service at a very reasonable price. Most recently, an awesome guy named Brian there totally overhauled my suspension—new wheel bearings, rotors, pads, and mounted and balanced 4 new tires. I had also ordered some aftermarket upper control arms along with King 2.5 coilovers up front and 2.5s in the back, paired with some much needed upgraded leaf springs. He got everything installed and dialed in perfectly. The alignment is spot on, truck drives straight and handles night and day better than it ever has the last 20 years! I wanted to also mention they replaced my transmission last year after the one I had died at 215k miles! I had the truck towed in and the transmission was shipped there where they installed it without any issues. Whether it’s regular maintenance or big jobs like that, these guys have it covered. Seriously can’t recommend Mission Auto Center enough!!

5 /5 Fluffy Reyes: (Timothy) I went there today for an issue with my wife’s car and I was very impressed with this shop. I met Hawke, David and Brian, a great bunch of guys. Very nice, professional, knowledgeable and honest. The cleanest auto shop I’ve ever seen and they were playing great music. I don’t usually carry on about a business, but this shop is remarkable. This is definitely my new auto shop. This is one place that lives up to their high rating.

5 /5 Catalina Randby: I am a huge fan of Mission Auto Center and feel so fortunate to have found them. The quality of work is unbeatable and for a great price. I use to get my Lexus RX350 serviced thru Lexus but finally got tired of the high prices. The team here is thorough and never tries to oversell for a service not needed. Most recently I got my rear brakes and routers changed and they feel like I’m driving a brand new car. David - you have a great business and I look forward to continuing to support it.

5 /5 M. Conroy: I’m so happy i found Mission Auto Center!!! I’ve had my share of bad experiences with auto shops.. I drive an Audi A6 and everywhere I’ve taken my car including the dealership, I have been over charged, taken advantage of or mysteriously they find new issues with it. I’ve had a hard time trusting anyone with my car until I found David at Mission Auto Center. Not only was it late on Friday night but he was already closed and ready to go. David was kind enough to reopen his shop and help me out. My car was making a loud noise because I had driven over a 3 inch metal object that punctured the tire and I didn’t know. The car was still driving good and I wasn’t getting any messages on the screen so I don’t know what the problem was. David fixed my tire in no time. He did such a good job and took time to check all tires and adjust them. His shop is super clean, he is very professional and very knowledgeable. My husband and David spoke “car language” for a while and now he’s taking his truck to to upgrade the tires and install a magnaflow exhaust. I’m very happy to have found Mission Auto Center. I truly recommend them.