Gearheads

This place is amazing! I've been using them for a few years, doing my own work. Today I was doing a brake job on my F150 and had a caliper piston boot tear, leaking brake fluid. The shop manager ordered a replacement from NAPA and it got delivered in 20 minutes, and he talked me through the replacement. Excellent facilities and equipment and great people!

Pros: it's cheap I guess. There's a tech there that's really nice. Cons: all the lifts are leaking and so are all the stands and jacks and any tools you'll be using. The lift we used isnt on level ground, jacks up unevenly. The main office staff (owners I assume) are incredibly rude. Terrible attitude for no reason. It's pretty clear they don't want more customers. Unfortunately for the SD area, there's no other options so your options are: 1. Go to LA for a DIY shop 2. Befriend a local shop owner 3. Buddy up with any military/veteran for on-base shop 4. Buy your own lifts lol

I had a great experience with Gearheads. Brad was a straight shooter—honest, knowledgeable, and didn’t try to upsell me on anything I didn’t actually need. He took the time to explain what was necessary and what could wait, which I really appreciated. You don’t find too many shops like this one anymore—where integrity and customer care come before profit. Highly recommend Gearheads if you want reliable, no-BS service. I will be back here for all of my truck services.

Replaced a head gasket in my cheap 2014 hyundai for less than a third what a dealership was asking (like $10k!) Showed me the part and everything; a cylinder had somehow gotten a hole in it, right on top. Shop owner didn't pressure extra work to be done, in fact I had to convince him to have the brakes fixed up because they were at 3mm and I definitely felt it was harder to stop than it used to be. They work awesome now. A few thousand put into a paid off car is still far less than a new payment and insurance on a new one.

This us a great place to work in your own car. They have lifts, all kinds of tools, including air powered and impact drivers, all part of the $30 an hour price you pay. It's only $15 an hour if you pay a yearly membership fee. They also have guys to help. They were a bit over it today, but it was pretty hot in the shop. Still, it's in Oceanside, so it never gets too, too hot.