Tedious Repairs : Chico Auto Repair
“Great location, honest, trustworthy owner, no upsetting like at chain repair shops.”
Best Car Tune-Up in Chico, CA
17 technicians listed · all 17 in Chico · 4 open weekends · 13 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
A & T Auto Care
“They did great work on my AC and got it all done in one day!”
Chico CAR Care
“Dan and his team of mechanics always provide excellent service for my car.”
Boradori Automotive
“I will be using Boradori from now on because of Jared's great customer service.”
Gary's Automotive
“I Just wanna say Thank you Gary's Automotive for Always providing a great smog service!!”
After Shock Performance
“Did an amazing job and took the time to take care of the Jeep and protect it while working around a new vehicle.”
Listed for drivers in and around Chico, CA, these 17 shops handle tune-up work and running faults. What each one says about diagnostics, warranties and service specials comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Chico, CA
All 17 technicians we list here are in Chico itself. We have 18 technicians in Chico on file; this page shows the highest-rated 17. 16 of the technicians on this page have a rating, from 3.8 to 5.0 across 2,403 reviews; 7 have 50 or more reviews and 13 are rated 4.5 or higher. The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "price", "diagnosis" and "fair". 4 are open on Saturdays and 3 on Sundays. The services the technicians on this page list most often on their websites are auto maintenance (2), auto repair (2), engine repair (2) and oil changes (2). 3 list staff certifications (ASE) and 7 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 12 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 75 years. 1 offers financing; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 5 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 11 of the technicians on this page; 10 publish a contact page; 5 list a public email and 1 takes bookings online. We count these figures across the technicians on this page; hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the technician before you visit.
Which shops listed for Chico open on Saturdays or Sundays?
4 of the 17 shops here show Saturday or Sunday hours. Plugs and filters fit neatly into a Saturday. A chase for an intermittent misfire does not, since it can need the car overnight to catch the fault happening from cold.
Gills Motorworks
“It's hard to find an honest mechanic nowadays, and these guys are it.”
Latenightaircooled
“Very knowledgeable and helpful staff I wouldn't take my air-cooled vehicle anywhere else!”
The Maintenance Shop & Tires Too
“He didn't even have to remove the tire to do so, just recalibrated something with the computer so that the malfunctioning sensor for tire pressure would work again (instead of taking off the whole tire).”
Auto Stop
“Super helpful and after minimal help he still refused to accept money.”
Custom Works Performance
“He was patient with me while he was answering my questions and explaining what he's doing while he was tuning my car.”
Kowalski's Auto
“I appreciate his confidence,honesty and kind personality which is hard to find in a person and business man”
WRC Performance
“Kept me up to date on the progress of my clutch job on my 2014 WRX.”
Vasquez Automotive
“Service faster and good service 😃 …”
Stueart Auto Performance and Marine Technology
Boosted Tuning
Lost Art Coach & Chassis Works LLC
“Superior custom car building and grate auto service.”
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