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Experienced staff can tend to your car’s needs at Rick’s RB Auto Center

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Need a tune-up, a smog check or having a problem with your engine? Rick’s RB Auto Center is here to help you with your car woes.

Rick’s RB Auto Center, at 12507 Rancho Bernardo Road at the Shell Station, has been owned and operated by Rick Lizarraga and his son, Rick Jr., for about four years.

Lizarraga brings nearly 30 years of automotive repair experience to his shop, which offers everything from smog checks to engine repair.

“We do everything, from oil changes to engine repair, transmission repair, differential repair, smogs and smog repair,” said Lizarraga.

The shop also does tune-ups and brakes.

Lizarraga has been in the automotive repair business since he was 16 years old, he said. He started working with his father, who was a Mercedes technician. “I’ve always loved cars,” said Lizarraga. “I’ve been into cars since I was a kid. Even now, I’m into 1/8-mile racing at Barona. Cars have been a life long interest for me.”

Lizarraga said that one of biggest things his shop has to offer is the quality of the staff. “Out of the 23 years in management (of auto repair shops) I have, the crew I have now is probably one of the best I’ve ever had,” he said. “They’re very thorough with their work. We have one of the lowest comeback ratios (of cars being brought back to have work fixed) I’ve ever had.”

Lizarraga said his shop’s prices are very fair. “We have a good reputation on social media and word of mouth,” he said. “We’re very honest, and our prices as very fair. My business thrives on word-of-mouth, about 80 percent of our business is from recommendations. People are very happy with our work.”

Rick’s RB Auto Center also offers longer warranties for its work than most reputable auto repair shops, said Lizarraga. “Most of the work we do is guaranteed for 18 months and unlimited mileage,” he said.

Customer service is also a priority for Lizarraga and his crew. “One thing we offer that many shops don’t is we will take customers home or to work and pick them up when their car is finished, or we’ll pick up their vehicle and drop it off,” said Lizarraga.

Rick’s RB Auto Center is open six days a week (closed Sundays), and recently expanded its hours. It is now open from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information on services offered by Rick’s RB Auto Center or pricing, call the shop at 858-487-2505 or contact Rick Lizarraga at ric_liz@yahoo.com.

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