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The Secret MBZ Garage
- Drive
- Mechanic
- Team
“Although I have moved an hour's drive away, I still take my car to Jeff's I will always be grateful to Louie and Jeff for taking good care of me and my car!”
Best Driveshaft & Axle Repair near Santa Monica, CA
We have 3 specialists in Santa Monica on file. Only the highest-rated make our list: 2 of them made it, along with 22 from towns including Torrance (7, 15 mi), Los Angeles (5, 8 mi) and Burbank (5, 15 mi).
14 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Joy Automotive Service & Repair
- Fluid
- Dealership
- Mechanic
“They researched BMW bulletins and informed us the part/service is covered under a “limited warranty extension,” which is required to be performed at the dealership.”
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Japanese Auto Center
“I will always take my vehicle there also refer others they are very kind, patient with me being a woman and Senior honest ago extra extra miles to help inform you of what they are doing call you and so much more clean waiting room ...”
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R & R Auto Repair
“I went to Pepboys out of habit before calling them, even though I know they always end up charging quite a bit, I just never know where to go, I do now!”
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Rocky's Commercial Auto
“Even though the guy was very busy and it wasn't his problem, he took his time to take a look at my truck and give me some useful clues as to what might be causing the noise.”
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Takeda Enterprises Inc
- Drive
- Honest
- Mechanic
“When our 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid was still running, I was impressed by their ability to search for parts or even used parts they could use to keep it going.”
Listed for drivers in and around Santa Monica, CA, these 24 shops work on axles, drive shafts and differentials. What each one says about balancing, custom shafts and warranties comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Santa Monica, CA
The 24 specialists on this page are rated from 4.1 to 5.0 across 5,453 reviews; all 24 have 50 or more reviews and 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these specialists on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (92%), quality (81%) and value (77%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the specialists on this page are "honest", "diagnosis" and "communication". 14 are open on Saturdays. 4 list staff certifications (ASE) and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. 19 have ten or more years of experience, the longest 55 years. 3 offer financing; 1 gives free estimates; 6 are family- or locally-owned and 14 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 23 of the specialists on this page; 15 publish a contact page; 5 list a public email and 10 take bookings online. We count these figures across the specialists on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the specialist before you visit.
Does experience count for shaft work?
19 of the 24 shops report a decade or more under the same name. Driveline work rewards a shop that has seen your vehicle type before, because the fix often depends on angles and shims rather than a part number. The years are what their listings state.
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
- Oil
- Honesty
- Job
“Glenn was very helpful and honest with the process of telling me the issue with my car after getting very expensive rates from other places telling me I needed a new transmission.”
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Art's Auto Care
- Inspection
- Vehicle
- Honest
“While they couldn't pinpoint my issue and I have to go to the dealership, I'm glad they told me instead of changing me for work that wouldn't have fixed the issue.”
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The Toy Shop
- Diagnosed
- Vehicle
- Mechanic
“The services that were performed required sophisticated guidance tools to identify exactly where there was an electrical fault affecting the front collision air bags.”
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Eurocode Tuning
- Brie
- Reviews
- Oil
“I am now making this shop my regular spot to go to for any tuning or anything I need done on my VW, hands down one of the best, most honest, hard working shops in So Cal.”
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A A Gears & Shafts
“Good song, everything very well stocked, they are very professional in their work, only install new parts when they repair transmissions, I highly recommend it”
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Westside Transmission & Automotive Inc.
- Integrity
- Honest
- Diagnose
“His caring and personable demeanor combined with his knowledgeable expertise truly stood out as he went above and beyond to diagnose and fix my car's transmission issue swiftly and efficiently.”
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Gateway Auto Service & Body Shop
- Inspection
- Job
- Brake
“Ike and Ricardo not only contacted us (via both text and phone call) right away to let us know the rotors were faulty but they also gave me an amazing deal on rotors that I could not pass up.”
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Aamco Transmissions & Total Car Care
- Check
- Warranty
- Job
“The whole staff makes you feel welcomed and taken care of, would for sure recommend this to anyone looking to get any automotive task done on their car!”
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Mid City Complete Auto
“I call ahead when I'm going to visit, and while most times they say to come right over, a few times they do recommend coming the next morning instead because they are busy.”
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Pete's Autohaus
- Attention
- Honest
- Vehicle
“They were many bumps because we were dealing with my insurance company and other outside unexpected challenges, but in the long run everything was really well handled.”
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Walt's Auto Service
- Morning
- Inspection
- Engine
“The first time I came in, I didn't figure I'd get serviced right away but they did make an appointment for the following morning (it was for the "Check Engine" light, so my car was driveable).”
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Bothwell Automotive
“If tone tired of taking your car to a dealership that doesn't care about your beyond how much money your can pay so have your vehicle fixed, try these guys.”
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European Auto Service
“I called EAS and told John what the dealership said and he determined he'd likely be able to take care of it for half that price by repairing, rather than unnecessarily replacing some of the parts.”
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JMP Autowerkz
“This is THE shop you want to go to for anything auto repair or service related for all car makes and models —BMW, Audi, VW, Mercedes, Toyota, Honda, etc.”
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Mtechautocare
- m4
- Job
- Honest
“Also helped me for an issue about engine by giving me very good suggestion by taking an oil test to see the condition of bearing and internal components condition.”
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Automed Euro
- Battery
- Oil
- Audi
“When we reached out to Automed Euro and explained our situation to Moe, emphasizing that we were 4 hours away and hoping for honesty if they were unable to work on a W12, he really went above and beyond.”
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Euro Plus Automotive
- Communication
- Audi
- Mechanic
“We really needed the car back that day and he really made amazing efforts to get all the parts to make it happen despite the heavy downpour and difficulty getting the parts.”
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BMW Mercedes Service
- Battery
- Team
- Quality
“In spite knowing this would just be a waste of time for them, they spent the time with the adjustor, myself and my wife to provide excellent service and advice.”
Driveline Repair Services in Santa Monica, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$230
Maximum cost
$2295
National Average
$414
Avg Per Hour Rates
$132
$345
$976
Typical price range is based on 460 cost profiles
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