Welcome to Associated Automotive Service, your car service in Covina, CA!
At Associated Automotive Service, our mission is to provide you with the highest quality customer service available anywhere. We truly care about our customers and every car is worked on as if we’re taking care of our own vehicle. We treat everyone with honesty, integrity, and a genuine concern. Since 1985, we’ve been helping families maintain and repair their cars in the Covina area and the surrounding cities. We’ll be happy to take you home or to work in our free courtesy shuttle service or you can just relax with the TV or free Wi-Fi in our waiting area. We always use high-quality parts that are equal to or better than those recommended by your car’s manufacturers. We also stand behind our service with a full 2 Year/24000 Mile Warranty, available on most repairs and on certain repairs 3 year/3600 Mile Warranty upon request.
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AAA Approved Auto Repair
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NAPA Auto Care Center
About Associated Automotive Service Covina, CA
My name is Steve Hart, owner of Associated Automotive Service. In business since 1985, my shop started out specializing in radiator sales, repairs and air conditioning services. Over the last 30+ years, we have developed into a full-service auto repair facility. We offer a full range of repairs from lube-oil-and-filter service, major tune-ups, computer diagnostics, brakes, transmissions, electrical, engine replacements, tire sales and repairs, and more.The Absolute Best Car Service in Covina, CA
We are a AAA Approved Auto Repair with 100% Customer Satisfaction Rating
We are one of the few Facilities In Southern California that is a Dedicated AAA Battery Center. Associated Automotive Service has been chosen by AAA to Distribute their quality AAA batteries. The warranty on their batteries is 6 years with 3 years free replacement and 72 months prorated.
We employ ASE certified technicians and are diligent about keeping up with the latest technology by consistently attending new training classes and seminars to stay in tune with the ever-changing automotive industry. Associated Automotive Service is your one-stop maintenance shop to help you maintain your investment in your vehicle.
Our status as a NAPA Auto Care Center gives you, our customer, many positive benefits. For example, NAPA provides a nationwide warranty from our shop for repairs using NAPA auto parts on both labor and parts. That means if you find yourself in another state and breakdown because of a repair we did, you’re covered at any other nationwide NAPA Auto Care Center.
Recently Serviced Vehicles
2013 Nissan Frontier
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
2004 GMC Sierra
- Low freon charge, filled to specs, cools with full charge. Advised customer recircular motor not working, code P0229. Found freon leak at schrader valves. Recommend replacing low high schrader valves and recharge. Customer oked schrader valves. Replaced schrader valves.
- Evacuate and Recharge to Specs
2017 Toyota Camry
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
- Install new cabin air filter
2012 Ford Pickup
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
- ALIGNMENT.
2017 Ford Escape
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
2008 Jeep Wrangler
- Found power steering pressure hose lealing.
- POWER STEERING HOSE – Remove & Replace – Pressure
- Replace battery
2015 Kia Soul
- Diagnose air conditioning system
2018 Dodge Journey
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
2007 Ford Pickup
- Very low freon charge, almost empty. Filled to specs. cools with full charge. Found leak at compressor shaft seal. Recommend new compressor with orings, a/c oil and recharge. Customer declined a/c repairs.
2013 Toyota Tundra
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
- Replace front brake pads and new rotors.
- Flush automatic transmission fluid
- SPARK PLUGS – Remove & Replace – V8
2015 Honda Accord
- Connected a/c gauges, empty of freon. Started charging a/c system and freon came pouring out condenser. Will need to replace condenser first with orings, add a/c oil and recharge before we can do accurate test on a/c system, may have other a/c problems. Customer oked a/c repair
- CONDENSER – Remove & Replace – [DOES NOT include Air Conditioning System recover, evacuate and/or recharge.]
- Evacuate and recharge
2013 Toyota Tacoma
- Change engine oil and filter. Perform 38 point inspection. Check battery. Rotate tires and inspect brakes.
- Flush and exchange coolant
- Found no ground signal coming from blower control module to blower motor at times. Recommend new blower control module. Customer oked blower repair
- Installed new blower resistor.
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