# Nick's OC Auto Service, Irvine CA: Reviews

Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/irvine/nick-s-oc-auto-service-irvine-ca. Free to reuse with a link back.

By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated 2026-09-11.

Canonical: https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/irvine/nick-s-oc-auto-service-irvine-ca

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## In short

Nick's OC Auto Service is an auto repair shop in Irvine, CA. Its AI Score is 50 of 100, which is fair.

What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks


## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Type | Auto repair shop |
| Address | 16291 Construction Cir E C, Irvine, CA 92606, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 6 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 2 PM · Closed Sun |
| Phone | (949) 552-8442 |
| Rating | 4.4 across 254 reviews on Google |
| Quietest time | Saturday |
| Updated | September 11, 2026 |


## All the details

Every row is something the owner can add or correct. Each one is marked Confirmed, Visitor submitted or AI guess, with where it came from.

| Group | Fact | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Location info | Address | 16291 Construction Cir E C, Irvine, CA 92606, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Nick's OC Auto Service is your one-stop shop for all your auto repair and maintenance needs. Our team of ASE Certified technicians is experienced with all makes and models, and we're committed to providing a quality experience that exceeds your expectations. We offer a wide range of services, from routine oil changes to complex repairs, and we back our work with a comprehensive 24-month warranty. Let us help you keep your car running smoothly and safely. Repair Tesla, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Merecedes, BMW, VW, Audi, Porsche, Range Rover, Jaguar, Mini, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Isuzu, Mittsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Nick's OC Auto Service | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (949) 552-8442 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | 4 wheel alignment | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Auto repair | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Battery replacement | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Brake maintenance | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Navigation system service | AI guess |  |
| Services | Service | Oil change | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tire rotation | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Vehicle maintenance | AI guess |  |
| Team | Repair Tesla, GMC |  | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Links | Website | http://oc-autoservice.com/ | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |


## Services and prices

These are the 5 services Nick's OC offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.

| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Battery replacement |  |  |  | From their website |
| 4 wheel alignment |  |  |  | From their website |
| Oil change |  |  |  | From their website |
| Tire rotation |  |  |  | From their website |
| Brake maintenance |  |  |  | From their website |


### Known for

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## The team

1 person is named on this page.


### Repair Tesla, GMC

| Field | Value | Mark | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |


## Visiting Nick's OC

Address: 16291 Construction Cir E C, Irvine, CA 92606, USA. Phone: (949) 552-8442. Hours: Mon to Fri 6 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 2 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)


### Location info from Google Business Profile

From Google Business Profile: "Nick's OC Auto Service is your one-stop shop for all your auto repair and maintenance needs. Our team of ASE Certified technicians is experienced with all makes and models, and we're committed to providing a quality experience that exceeds your expectations. We offer a wide range of services, from routine oil changes to complex repairs, and we back our work with a comprehensive 24-month warranty. Let us help you keep your car running smoothly and safely. Repair Tesla, Ford, Chevy, GMC, Chrysler, Dodge, Toyota, Lexus, Scion, Nissan, Infinity, Honda, Acura, Merecedes, BMW, VW, Audi, Porsche, Range Rover, Jaguar, Mini, Land Rover, Lamborghini, Isuzu, Mittsubishi, Kia, Hyundai, Genesis."


### When to go

Quietest day: Saturday. Busiest day: Thursday. From the popular times on its Google listing.


### Parking and getting in

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### Nearby

| Place | Type | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| The Lime Truck | Caterer | 3 min walk |
| WFM Coffee & Juice Bar | Coffee shop | 6 min walk |
| Market Cocina | Mexican restaurant | 6 min walk |
| Chick-fil-A | Fast food restaurant | 6 min walk |
| Sweet Shade Neighborhood Park | Park | 6 min walk |
| Mendocino Farms | Sandwich shop | 6 min walk |


## Reputation

4.4 average across 254 reviews: Google 254. (Confirmed, read September 11, 2026.)

Nick's OC Auto Service is known for its quick tire repairs and helpful staff, but customers have reported issues with wait times and pricing transparency. (AI guess, from 254 reviews.)


### What people like

- Quick tire repairs
- Transparent communication
- Helpful service from Brandon and Richard


### What people do not like

- Long waits past the appointment time
- Higher than expected costs
- Inconsistent communication


### Press

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### Awards

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### Directories

Listed on 0 of the 20 directories we checked.

| Directory | Listed |
| --- | --- |
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Birdeye | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Facebook | Not listed |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Manta | Not listed |
| MapQuest | Not listed |
| Nextdoor | Not listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Trustpilot | Not listed |
| Tupalo | Not listed |
| Yellowbook | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Not listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |


## Questions people ask


### address for Nick's OC, anyone have it?


### bad experiences at Nick's OC, anyone?


### is Irvine Auto any better


### people keep recommending this shop, what for?


### worth it or not, what do the regulars say


### how much is a first visit around here


### Open Sundays here?


### best auto repair shop in Irvine


### killing time on Construction, any ideas


### Nick's OC, any chance to get in this week?


### anything I should sort out before a first visit at Nick's OC?


### Are the hours on Google right for Nick's OC in Irvine?


### do they do payment plans here?


### quietest day to hit this shop?


### where does this shop post updates


### Calling Nick's OC, or is there a better way?


## The AI Score: 50 of 100

It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Irvine auto repair shops run 24 to 61. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Nick's OC scores 50, above the Irvine average of 34. The same method scores every business on the registry.

| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Nick's OC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 75 | Whether you appear in the ranked results AI retrieves and cites: AI-Overview citations, organic top-10 for your money queries, and the Bing index ChatGPT leans on. | Good |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 41 | Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability. | Poor |
| AI visibility | 14 | 18 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 90 | The star average is only one input. We also read volume, velocity, the specificity of review language, and response cadence. Specific reviews are what AI quotes verbatim. | Good |
| Backlink & citation authority | 8 | 54 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Fair |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 21 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Poor |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 57 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Fair |

Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology

How AI decides what to say about an auto repair shop: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-ai-decides-local-business. What to check before you choose one: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#how-to-choose-local-business


## Entity map

Every person, place, organization and treatment named on this page, with a stable ID and a public reference. The JSON-LD below connects them to each other.

| Entity | Type | ID on this page | Same as | Relationship to Nick's OC |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nick's OC Auto Service | LocalBusiness | #business | http://oc-autoservice.com/ | Subject of this page |
| Repair Tesla, GMC | Person | #team-repair-tesla |  |  |
| Irvine, California | City | #city |  | City Nick's OC is in |
| Local AI Registry | Organization | #publisher | https://localairegistry.com | Publisher of this page |
| Steve Lee | Person | #author | https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee | Author of this page |


## Topical map

Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto repair shops in Irvine, linked to the lists and towns around it.


### Lists

- Best auto repair shops in Irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine/auto-repair-shop
- Best businesses in Irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine


### Nearby

- /san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose
- /los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles
- /san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco
- /san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego
- /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view
- /santa-clara: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/santa-clara


### Every list

- Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca


## References


### Sources cited

- [1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ00vQpoHc3IAREJyEhOCM0XI (accessed Sep 11, 2026)
- [2] oc-autoservice.com, https://www.oc-autoservice.com/services (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [3] oc-autoservice.com, https://www.oc-autoservice.com/ (accessed Sep 19, 2026)
- [4] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 23, 2026; Perplexity via DataForSEO on Oct 23, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)