Culver City German Auto Repair

I drive a 16 year-old Mazda MPV, and I recently had to get it smogged in order to re-register my license plate. Unfortunately, the check engine light was beginning to light up intermittently at the same time, so I went to Rafi's Autotech to check it out. They diagnosed the problem as an "oxygen sensor", which in turn caused several categories on the smog check to light up, such as the "Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)" and "Catalyst". Rafi took the time to explain what this meant and how to fix it. This took some time, but long-story-short, I had to get my smog retested three times until it passed. Rafi was patient, fair, and "right on" in their diagnostics. It's a great place. Go in the afternoon, when parking is easier to find.

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I came in for a SMOG check and Rafi and his team were super personable and efficient. I was in and out in 10 minutes. They also got back to me very quickly when I reached out through Yelp. Highly recommend!

This guy is a [email protected]&k. I asked about a brake and light inspection for my vehicle as the DMV required it for my new registration. He told me he's the only shop in LA that does these inspections and it would take two hours and be $250. Then he hung up on me. Even the people at the DMV thought this was excessive. Which it is, bc he's not the only game in town. I went to Alondra Carburetors & Smog Check Brake & Lamp Inspections off the 105 and got the same service for $100 from happy kind people. It's was a little further away from where I lived, but I saved 150 bucks and they didn't hang up on me. I watched them do everything. They threw it on the rack, pulled off the tires, checked the brakes and suspension, all the lights and I was out the door in 20 mins. This guy charges whatever he wants bc he's close to the DMV in Culver. He probably throws your car on the lift and then goes and drinks coffee for two hours to justify his price. So now he's burning your cash and your time. I might have even paid his exorbitant price had he been professional on the phone. But he was far from that. Give somebody else your business.

Jovanni is very professional. He completely fix my beak pedal switch with a reasonable price. He also quickly finished. Jovanni is an officially certified FIAT repair professional. I am a certified public accountant. As a result of his repair, my Fiat 500 2013 cruise control works perfectly. Thank you Jovanni and Aaron. Masa

Took my Jaguar Convertible for service. Rafi gave full explanation of all work. Good value. Experienced for all types of autos even exotics. Will definitely use Rafi for all my auto servicing needs.

I'm glad I found this place. Really good service and they were very helpful with my questions. Will be coming back in the future!

Will go again / Price = Average / Service = Above average / Management = Above average / Cleanliness = Average This is a review only after 1 service @ Rafi's Autotech and can change dependent on future visits. I had a last minute CEL (check engine light) on my Audi A4 around the week after Christmas and paid $1K+ to fix an O2 sensor and PCV valve which seems to be a fair price around the MDR area. As it was the holidays, practically all the repair shops around the area were closed. Thankfully, Rafi's Autotech was open! I called last minute and Rafi was able to get me in right away. Although the sensors are not too big of an issue, it can definitely mess with the electronics for newer cars, especially European. It took about 2-3 hrs. to diagnose the car and the parts came in around 1-2+ hrs. from there but the supplier provided the incorrect parts, not Rafi's fault if that is the case. Therefore, I left the car for them to get the correct part and fix it the next morning which took about an hr. from when they opened. He uses OEM part as well! Overall, I was highly satisfied with the timing, promptness, and fix. Looking forward to visiting when I need a repair for my Audi.