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Question · by browsing_in_mv · Member since Sep 2026 · 3 posts · 7w7 weeks ago
Auto repair shop in Mission Viejo, CA
4.6 · 381 reviewsOpens today at 8 AMOpens today at 8 AM
Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence.
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What Midas offers, what it costs, and what people come for.
Midas lists 13 services on its website. Here's each one, with how many reviews mention each.
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No code detected[Photo 4]When it's quiet, where to park, and what's nearby.
Dairy Queen Grill & Chill is next door for fast food. Jack in the Box is a 2 minute walk for fast food. Nellie Gail Ranch is a 6 minute walk for a park.
Nearby places from Google Maps, read Sep 19, 2026.
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.
What reviews, press and directories say about Midas.
4.6from 381 reviews on Google
Midas in Mission Viejo is known for quick service but faces serious concerns over upselling and diagnostic accuracy. Customers describe Midas in Mission Viejo as a mixed experience, with some praising the quick and efficient service for tasks like oil changes and tire repairs, while others report issues with upselling and questionable practices. Notably, Sharif and Adam receive commendations for their customer service, but complaints about misdiagnoses and high-pressure tactics are prevalent.
Listed on 2 of the 22 directories AI reads.
The AI Score is out of 100, read from 8 signals across search and AI.
33 Mission Viejo avg
Signal and how much it countsMidas
Every business is scored the same way, and nobody can pay for a better score.
Midas, as AI sees it. Blue signals help Midas, and red ones hold it back.
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The page ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Google read about Midas. The code version is exactly what their crawlers get.
Local AI Registry · Auto repair shops in Mission Viejo, CA · Editorial
By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 11, 2026.
Published September 11, 2026 · Updated September 11, 2026 · Machine-readable version below
Midas is an auto repair shop in Mission Viejo, CA. Its AI Score is 27 of 100, which is poor.
What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks
| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | Auto repair shop |
| Address | 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA |
| Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun |
| Phone | (949) 273-2697 |
| Rating | 4.6 across 381 reviews on Google |
| Updated | September 11, 2026 |
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 | 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Description | Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Name | Midas | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Location info | Phone | (949) 273-2697 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Saturday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
| Services | Service | Auto repair | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Brake service | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | By vehicle | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Car battery replacement | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Change transmission fluid | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Check engine light | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Check engine light diagnostics | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Closer look vehicle check | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Flat tire repair | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Limited lifetime tire guarantee | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Oil change | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Routine auto maintenance | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Steering repair | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Suspension repair | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Tire balancing | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tire maintenance | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tire pressure check | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Tire purchase | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Tire rotation | From their website | Business website |
| Services | Service | Transmission fluid change | AI guess | |
| Services | Service | Wheel alignment | From their website | Business website |
| Links | https://www.facebook.com/midas | Confirmed | Business website | |
| Links | https://www.instagram.com/midasofficial | Confirmed | Business website | |
| Links | TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@midasautoservice | Confirmed | Business website |
| Links | Website | https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp | Confirmed | Google Business Profile |
These are the 13 services Midas offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.
| Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel alignment | From their website | |||
| By vehicle | From their website | |||
| Car battery replacement | From their website | |||
| Check engine light | From their website | |||
| Change transmission fluid | From their website | |||
| Closer look vehicle check | From their website | |||
| Routine auto maintenance | From their website | |||
| Flat tire repair | From their website | |||
| Tire pressure check | From their website | |||
| Tire rotation | From their website | |||
| Limited lifetime tire guarantee | From their website | |||
| Tire balancing | From their website | |||
| Tire maintenance | From their website |
Address: 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA. Phone: (949) 273-2697. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)
From Google Business Profile: "Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence."
| Place | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Dairy Queen Grill & Chill | Fast food restaurant | 1 min walk |
| Jack in the Box | Fast food restaurant | 2 min walk |
| Mission Viejo | American restaurant | 2 min walk |
| Krispy Kreme | Donut shop | 3 min walk |
| Cabot-El Paseo | Bus stop | 3 min walk |
| Cabot-Nellie Gail | Bus stop | 5 min walk |
4.6 average across 381 reviews: Google 381. (Confirmed, read September 11, 2026.)
Midas in Mission Viejo is known for quick service but faces serious concerns over upselling and diagnostic accuracy. (AI guess, from 381 reviews.)
Listed on 2 of the 22 directories we checked.
| Directory | Listed |
|---|---|
| Alignable | Not listed |
| Angi | Not listed |
| Apple Maps | Not listed |
| BBB | Not listed |
| Birdeye | Not listed |
| Brownbook | Not listed |
| Chamber of Commerce | Not listed |
| Cylex | Not listed |
| DexKnows | Not listed |
| Not listed | |
| Foursquare | Not listed |
| Hotfrog | Not listed |
| Manta | Not listed |
| MapQuest | Listed |
| MerchantCircle | Not listed |
| Nextdoor | Listed |
| Superpages | Not listed |
| Thumbtack | Not listed |
| Trustpilot | Not listed |
| Yellowbook | Not listed |
| Yellow Pages | Not listed |
| Yelp | Not listed |
It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Mission Viejo auto repair shops run 16 to 55. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Midas scores 27, below the Mission Viejo average of 33. The same method scores every business on the registry.
| Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Midas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | 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. | Poor |
| Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | 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 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor |
| Reviews & response | 12 | 93 | 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 | 65 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good |
| Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good |
| Speed & mobile | 7 | 59 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Fair |
| Content freshness & schema | 5 | 79 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good |
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
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| Mission Viejo, California | City | #city | City Midas 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 |
Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto repair shops in Mission Viejo, linked to the lists and towns around it.
This is exactly what this page sends to Google, Bing, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity and Gemini. We publish it in the open for two reasons: so you can see nothing here is hidden or made up, and so any business or developer can copy it. Being a good local AI steward means the machine version says exactly what the human version says.
Sent before the page. They tell crawlers the canonical address and that a plain markdown copy exists.
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# Midas, Mission Viejo CA: Reviews Source: Local AI Registry, https://localairegistry.com/biz/ca/mission-viejo/midas-mission-viejo-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/mission-viejo/midas-mission-viejo-ca ## Photos -  -  -  -  -  ## In short Midas is an auto repair shop in Mission Viejo, CA. Its AI Score is 27 of 100, which is poor. What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks ## Key facts | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | Type | Auto repair shop | | Address | 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA | | Hours | Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun | | Phone | (949) 273-2697 | | Rating | 4.6 across 381 reviews on Google | | 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 | 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Description | Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence. | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Hours | Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Name | Midas | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Location info | Phone | (949) 273-2697 | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Monday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Tuesday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Wednesday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Thursday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Friday | 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Saturday | 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Hours | Sunday | Closed | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | | Services | Service | Auto repair | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Brake service | AI guess | | | Services | Service | By vehicle | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Car battery replacement | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Change transmission fluid | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Check engine light | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Check engine light diagnostics | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Closer look vehicle check | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Flat tire repair | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Limited lifetime tire guarantee | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Oil change | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Routine auto maintenance | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Steering repair | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Suspension repair | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Tire balancing | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Tire maintenance | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Tire pressure check | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Tire purchase | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Tire rotation | From their website | Business website | | Services | Service | Transmission fluid change | AI guess | | | Services | Service | Wheel alignment | From their website | Business website | | Links | Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/midas | Confirmed | Business website | | Links | Instagram | https://www.instagram.com/midasofficial | Confirmed | Business website | | Links | TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@midasautoservice | Confirmed | Business website | | Links | Website | https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp | Confirmed | Google Business Profile | ## Services and prices These are the 13 services Midas offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from. | Service | Price | Price mark | Price evidence | Service mark | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Wheel alignment | | | | From their website | | By vehicle | | | | From their website | | Car battery replacement | | | | From their website | | Check engine light | | | | From their website | | Change transmission fluid | | | | From their website | | Closer look vehicle check | | | | From their website | | Routine auto maintenance | | | | From their website | | Flat tire repair | | | | From their website | | Tire pressure check | | | | From their website | | Tire rotation | | | | From their website | | Limited lifetime tire guarantee | | | | From their website | | Tire balancing | | | | From their website | | Tire maintenance | | | | From their website | ### Known for Share your review link so AI can say what you're known for ## The team Add your team so AI can name who works here ## Visiting Midas Address: 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA. Phone: (949) 273-2697. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.) ### Location info from Google Business Profile From Google Business Profile: "Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence." ### Parking and getting in Add your parking so AI can tell people where to park Add how to find your door so AI can walk people in ### Nearby | Place | Type | Distance | | --- | --- | --- | | Dairy Queen Grill & Chill | Fast food restaurant | 1 min walk | | Jack in the Box | Fast food restaurant | 2 min walk | | Mission Viejo | American restaurant | 2 min walk | | Krispy Kreme | Donut shop | 3 min walk | | Cabot-El Paseo | Bus stop | 3 min walk | | Cabot-Nellie Gail | Bus stop | 5 min walk | ## Reputation 4.6 average across 381 reviews: Google 381. (Confirmed, read September 11, 2026.) Midas in Mission Viejo is known for quick service but faces serious concerns over upselling and diagnostic accuracy. (AI guess, from 381 reviews.) ### What people like - Quick oil changes - Efficient tire repairs - Fast brake service ### What people do not like - Upselling unnecessary services - Inaccurate diagnoses - High-pressure sales tactics - Poor communication from management - Mistakes leading to unsafe conditions ### Press Add a press story so AI can say who's written about you ### Awards Add an award so AI can name it ### Directories Listed on 2 of the 22 directories we checked. | Directory | Listed | | --- | --- | | Alignable | Not listed | | Angi | Not listed | | Apple Maps | Not listed | | BBB | Not listed | | Birdeye | Not listed | | Brownbook | Not listed | | Chamber of Commerce | Not listed | | Cylex | Not listed | | DexKnows | Not listed | | Facebook | Not listed | | Foursquare | Not listed | | Hotfrog | Not listed | | Manta | Not listed | | MapQuest | Listed | | MerchantCircle | Not listed | | Nextdoor | Listed | | Superpages | Not listed | | Thumbtack | Not listed | | Trustpilot | Not listed | | Yellowbook | Not listed | | Yellow Pages | Not listed | | Yelp | Not listed | ## Questions people ask ### going rate for mechanics locally, any idea ### lunch near El Paseo, what is good ### opening hours at Midas in Mission Viejo, what are they these days? ### Downsides nobody puts in a five star review? ### Calling Midas, or is there a better way? ### Whereabouts is Midas? ### first visit at Midas, what do I need to bring? ### where does this shop post updates ### genuinely, what is good about this one ### is there a rewards thing at Midas ### which one, this shop or G & A? ### do they do payment plans at Midas? ### anyone been on a Sunday, were they trading ### best auto repair shop in Mission Viejo ### Worth the hype here? ### anywhere cheaper than this shop in Mission Viejo that is still good? ## The AI Score: 27 of 100 It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Mission Viejo auto repair shops run 16 to 55. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Midas scores 27, below the Mission Viejo average of 33. The same method scores every business on the registry. | Signal | Weight | Score | What it measures | Midas | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Retrieval grounding | 26 | 0 | 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. | Poor | | Off-property attestation | 20 | 40 | 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 | 0 | Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service. | Poor | | Reviews & response | 12 | 93 | 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 | 65 | Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you. | Good | | Google Business Profile | 8 | 90 | Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first. | Good | | Speed & mobile | 7 | 59 | Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone. | Fair | | Content freshness & schema | 5 | 79 | Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals. | Good | 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 Midas | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Midas | LocalBusiness | #business | https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp | Subject of this page | | Mission Viejo, California | City | #city | | City Midas 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 Mission Viejo, linked to the lists and towns around it. ### Lists - Best auto repair shops in Mission Viejo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mission-viejo/auto-repair-shop - Best businesses in Mission Viejo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mission-viejo ### 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 - /irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine - /mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view ### 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:ChIJwfDltc7u3IARSAWRySds6hs (accessed Sep 11, 2026) - [2] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691?shopnum=1260 (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [3] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-balancing (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [4] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [5] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-pressure-check (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [6] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-rotation (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [7] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/wheel-alignment (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [8] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/tiresearch (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [9] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/car-battery-service (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [10] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/services/transmission-flush (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [11] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/services/closer-look-vehicle-check (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [12] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/flat-tire-repair (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [13] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/about-midas/our-midas-guarantees (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [14] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 18, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026) - [15] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp (accessed Oct 18, 2026)
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<p>Local AI Registry · Auto repair shops in Mission Viejo, CA · Editorial</p>
<h2>Midas, Mission Viejo CA: Reviews</h2>
<p>By Steve Lee, founder and CEO of Local AI Registry. Updated September 11, 2026.</p>
<p>Published September 11, 2026 · Updated September 11, 2026 · Machine-readable version below</p>
</header>
<section id="ai-in-short">
<h3>In short</h3>
<p>Midas is an auto repair shop in Mission Viejo, CA. Its AI Score is 27 of 100, which is poor.</p>
<p>What each mark on this page means: https://localairegistry.com/methodology#marks</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-key-facts">
<h3>Key facts</h3>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Type</td><td>Auto repair shop</td></tr>
<tr><td>Address</td><td>25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun</td></tr>
<tr><td>Phone</td><td>(949) 273-2697</td></tr>
<tr><td>Rating</td><td>4.6 across 381 reviews on Google</td></tr>
<tr><td>Updated</td><td>September 11, 2026</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-all-the-details">
<h3>All the details</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Group</th><th scope="col">Fact</th><th scope="col">Value</th><th scope="col">Mark</th><th scope="col">Evidence</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Address</td><td>25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Description</td><td>Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence.</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Hours</td><td>Mon to Fri 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM · Sun Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Name</td><td>Midas</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location info</td><td>Phone</td><td>(949) 273-2697</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Monday</td><td>8:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Tuesday</td><td>8:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Wednesday</td><td>8:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Thursday</td><td>8:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Friday</td><td>8:00 AM to 6:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Saturday</td><td>8:00 AM to 5:00 PM</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hours</td><td>Sunday</td><td>Closed</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Auto repair</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Brake service</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>By vehicle</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Car battery replacement</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Change transmission fluid</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Check engine light</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Check engine light diagnostics</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Closer look vehicle check</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Flat tire repair</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Limited lifetime tire guarantee</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Oil change</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Routine auto maintenance</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Steering repair</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Suspension repair</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tire balancing</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tire maintenance</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tire pressure check</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tire purchase</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Tire rotation</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Transmission fluid change</td><td>AI guess</td><td></td></tr>
<tr><td>Services</td><td>Service</td><td>Wheel alignment</td><td>From their website</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Facebook</td><td>https://www.facebook.com/midas</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Instagram</td><td>https://www.instagram.com/midasofficial</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>TikTok</td><td>https://www.tiktok.com/@midasautoservice</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Business website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Links</td><td>Website</td><td>https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp</td><td>Confirmed</td><td>Google Business Profile</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-services-and-prices">
<h3>Services and prices</h3>
<p>These are the 13 services Midas offers, with the price where we have one and where it came from.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Service</th><th scope="col">Price</th><th scope="col">Price mark</th><th scope="col">Price evidence</th><th scope="col">Service mark</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Wheel alignment</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>By vehicle</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Car battery replacement</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Check engine light</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Change transmission fluid</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Closer look vehicle check</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Routine auto maintenance</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Flat tire repair</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tire pressure check</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tire rotation</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Limited lifetime tire guarantee</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tire balancing</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
<tr><td>Tire maintenance</td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>From their website</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<h4>Known for</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-the-team">
<h3>The team</h3>
</section>
<section id="ai-visiting-midas">
<h3>Visiting Midas</h3>
<p>Address: 25902 El Paseo, Mission Viejo, CA 92691, USA. Phone: (949) 273-2697. Hours: Mon to Fri 8 AM to 6 PM · Sat 8 AM to 5 PM · Closed Sun. (Confirmed, Google Business Profile.)</p>
<h4>Location info from Google Business Profile</h4>
<p>From Google Business Profile: "Midas in Mission Viejo offers trusted oil change service, wheel alignment service, and auto repair from experienced mechanics near you. No B.S. (Bad Service) - just honest car care, clear pricing, and service you can rely on. From routine oil changes and wheel alignments to brakes, steering, and suspension, our mechanics deliver transparent, comprehensive service. With our Closer Look® Vehicle Check, we explain what needs attention now and what can wait - so there are no surprises. We stand behind our work and back tires purchased at Midas with a Limited Lifetime Guarantee. Swing by your local Mission Viejo Midas and drive away with confidence."</p>
<h4>Parking and getting in</h4>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Place</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">Distance</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Dairy Queen Grill & Chill</td><td>Fast food restaurant</td><td>1 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Jack in the Box</td><td>Fast food restaurant</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mission Viejo</td><td>American restaurant</td><td>2 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Krispy Kreme</td><td>Donut shop</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cabot-El Paseo</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>3 min walk</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cabot-Nellie Gail</td><td>Bus stop</td><td>5 min walk</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-reputation">
<h3>Reputation</h3>
<p>4.6 average across 381 reviews: Google 381. (Confirmed, read September 11, 2026.)</p>
<p>Midas in Mission Viejo is known for quick service but faces serious concerns over upselling and diagnostic accuracy. (AI guess, from 381 reviews.)</p>
<h4>What people like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Quick oil changes</li>
<li>Efficient tire repairs</li>
<li>Fast brake service</li>
</ul>
<h4>What people do not like</h4>
<ul>
<li>Upselling unnecessary services</li>
<li>Inaccurate diagnoses</li>
<li>High-pressure sales tactics</li>
<li>Poor communication from management</li>
<li>Mistakes leading to unsafe conditions</li>
</ul>
<h4>Press</h4>
<h4>Awards</h4>
<h4>Directories</h4>
<p>Listed on 2 of the 22 directories we checked.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Directory</th><th scope="col">Listed</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Alignable</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Angi</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Apple Maps</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>BBB</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Birdeye</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Brownbook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Chamber of Commerce</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cylex</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>DexKnows</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Facebook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Foursquare</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Hotfrog</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Manta</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>MapQuest</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>MerchantCircle</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Nextdoor</td><td>Listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Superpages</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Thumbtack</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Trustpilot</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yellowbook</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yellow Pages</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
<tr><td>Yelp</td><td>Not listed</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
<section id="ai-questions-people-ask">
<h3>Questions people ask</h3>
<h4>going rate for mechanics locally, any idea</h4>
<h4>lunch near El Paseo, what is good</h4>
<h4>opening hours at Midas in Mission Viejo, what are they these days?</h4>
<h4>Downsides nobody puts in a five star review?</h4>
<h4>Calling Midas, or is there a better way?</h4>
<h4>Whereabouts is Midas?</h4>
<h4>first visit at Midas, what do I need to bring?</h4>
<h4>where does this shop post updates</h4>
<h4>genuinely, what is good about this one</h4>
<h4>is there a rewards thing at Midas</h4>
<h4>which one, this shop or G & A?</h4>
<h4>do they do payment plans at Midas?</h4>
<h4>anyone been on a Sunday, were they trading</h4>
<h4>best auto repair shop in Mission Viejo</h4>
<h4>Worth the hype here?</h4>
<h4>anywhere cheaper than this shop in Mission Viejo that is still good?</h4>
</section>
<section id="ai-score">
<h3>The AI Score: 27 of 100</h3>
<p>It measures how likely AI engines are to recommend a business, and how accurately. Mission Viejo auto repair shops run 16 to 55. Fair starts at 45, good at 65. Midas scores 27, below the Mission Viejo average of 33. The same method scores every business on the registry.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Signal</th><th scope="col">Weight</th><th scope="col">Score</th><th scope="col">What it measures</th><th scope="col">Midas</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Retrieval grounding</td><td>26</td><td>0</td><td>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.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Off-property attestation</td><td>20</td><td>40</td><td>Volume and consistency of what others say about you: YouTube mentions, branded web mentions, third-party “best-of” lists. The cause of retrievability.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>AI visibility</td><td>14</td><td>0</td><td>Whether ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and AI Overviews name you, and whether they name you for the right service.</td><td>Poor</td></tr>
<tr><td>Reviews & response</td><td>12</td><td>93</td><td>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.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Backlink & citation authority</td><td>8</td><td>65</td><td>Domain authority and editorial quality of the sources that attest to you.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Google Business Profile</td><td>8</td><td>90</td><td>Required and recommended fields; update cadence. The listing AI pulls from first.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
<tr><td>Speed & mobile</td><td>7</td><td>59</td><td>Core Web Vitals at the 75th percentile, on a real phone.</td><td>Fair</td></tr>
<tr><td>Content freshness & schema</td><td>5</td><td>79</td><td>Crawl recency, intent alignment, valid JSON-LD, canonicals.</td><td>Good</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
<p>Full method: https://localairegistry.com/methodology</p>
<p>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</p>
</section>
<section id="ai-entity-map">
<h3>Entity map</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<table>
<thead><tr><th scope="col">Entity</th><th scope="col">Type</th><th scope="col">ID on this page</th><th scope="col">Same as</th><th scope="col">Relationship to Midas</th></tr></thead>
<tbody>
<tr><td>Midas</td><td>LocalBusiness</td><td>#business</td><td>https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp</td><td>Subject of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mission Viejo, California</td><td>City</td><td>#city</td><td></td><td>City Midas is in</td></tr>
<tr><td>Local AI Registry</td><td>Organization</td><td>#publisher</td><td>https://localairegistry.com</td><td>Publisher of this page</td></tr>
<tr><td>Steve Lee</td><td>Person</td><td>#author</td><td>https://localairegistry.com/team/steve-lee</td><td>Author of this page</td></tr>
</tbody>
</table>
</section>
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<h3>Topical map</h3>
<p>Where this page sits in the registry. It's one profile among the auto repair shops in Mission Viejo, linked to the lists and towns around it.</p>
<h4>Lists</h4>
<ul>
<li>Best auto repair shops in Mission Viejo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mission-viejo/auto-repair-shop</li>
<li>Best businesses in Mission Viejo: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mission-viejo</li>
</ul>
<h4>Nearby</h4>
<ul>
<li>/san-jose: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-jose</li>
<li>/los-angeles: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/los-angeles</li>
<li>/san-francisco: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-francisco</li>
<li>/san-diego: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/san-diego</li>
<li>/irvine: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/irvine</li>
<li>/mountain-view: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca/mountain-view</li>
</ul>
<h4>Every list</h4>
<ul>
<li>Every leaderboard in California: https://localairegistry.com/leaderboards/ca</li>
</ul>
</section>
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<h3>References</h3>
<h4>Sources cited</h4>
<ul>
<li>[1] Google Business Profile, https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJwfDltc7u3IARSAWRySds6hs (accessed Sep 11, 2026)</li>
<li>[2] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691?shopnum=1260 (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[3] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-balancing (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[4] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[5] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-pressure-check (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[6] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/tire-rotation (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[7] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/wheel-alignment (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[8] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/tiresearch (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[9] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/car-battery-service (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[10] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/services/transmission-flush (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[11] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/services/closer-look-vehicle-check (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[12] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/auto-repair-services/tire-wheel-service/flat-tire-repair (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[13] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/about-midas/our-midas-guarantees (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[14] AI engine output: ChatGPT and Gemini, read by Local AI Registry on Oct 18, 2026, https://localairegistry.com/methodology (accessed Sep 19, 2026)</li>
<li>[15] midas.com, https://www.midas.com/store/ca/mission-viejo/25902-el-paseo-92691/?shopnum=1260&utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gbp (accessed Oct 18, 2026)</li>
</ul>
</section>
</article>
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</html>This is the evidence for every fact on this page, across Locals, Services, Team, Visit, Reputation and Updates. Each reference names the fact, the source, what kind of source it is, and the date it was checked, with a link and an archived copy so anyone can verify it. Visitor references are dated firsthand accounts. AI guesses record what an AI engine said on that date, not what is true.