Auto Repair for West Covina Drivers, East on the I-10 to Upland

The I-10 does most of the work. From Azusa Ave, Citrus Ave or Vincent Ave, get on the I-10 east and ride it through Covina and Pomona. Past the interchange where the 57 and 71 meet the I-10, keep going east to the Central Ave exit. Turn left and go north on Central Ave through Montclair until you reach Foothill Blvd in Upland. We are one block east of In-N-Out Burger.

That interchange near Pomona is where the trip usually slows. Leave room in your day, and look at the directions page if you have not been to this part of Upland before.

West Covina is a freeway town. Many drivers spend part of every day on the I-10, where traffic swings from full speed to a crawl and back. Automatic transmissions heat their fluid in that kind of driving, and hot fluid breaks down sooner. Brakes take the other half of the punishment every time traffic bunches up.

Off the freeway, the busy retail stretches around Plaza West Covina and along Azusa Ave mean short hops between signals. The hillside neighborhoods on the south side of town add steep grades, and cars parked on slopes lean hard on parking brakes. Heat bakes batteries in driveways all summer, which is why a car that starts fine in June can refuse in September.

West Covina has plenty of repair shops, and a good one close to home is worth keeping. Drivers who come out to us tend to have been burned by vague phone quotes, or they want a second look with everything in writing. Our phone quotes are ranges until we see the car. After inspection you get a written estimate, each line marked need-now or can-be-scheduled, and photos of failed parts when the part is the point.

Timing is the other reason. We are open Saturday from 8 AM to 2 PM, and the after-hours key drop lets you leave the car the night before. AAA members get 10% off parts and labor, up to $75, with the card at time of service through the AAA Approved Auto Repair (opens in a new tab) program.

If a warning light comes on or the temperature needle rises, do not try to push through to Upland. Signal, get to the right, and take the next exit if you can do so safely. If you end up on the shoulder, turn on your hazards and keep clear of traffic. A hot engine needs to sit before anyone opens the cooling system.

Call (909) 608-7699 and tell us where you are and what the car did. We accept tow-ins, and knowing the symptom ahead of time helps us plan. If the car will not start in West Covina, call before you arrange the tow so we can check the board.