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Auto Skills

Overview

Contact / Hours:

Auto Skills Center
BLDG 13191 | (760) 725-5963

Wed-Fri 12pm-8pm
Sat/Sun 9am–5pm


Auto Skills Retail Store
(760) 725-5092

Wed-Fri 12pm-6pm
Sat/Sun 9am–4pm


Shop Services, (Machine Shop and Tire Services), secure 90 minutes prior to the posted closing time. Stall issue secures one hour prior to closing.

Your safety is our top priority. Please review our current policies:

  • Face coverings required.
  • All shop services available
  • Overnight stalls available at manager’s discretion
  • We are using all stalls again and we are not limited to the number of patrons at this time
  • Availability is first come, first served. Wait list available on weekends
  • Limit 2 people to include staff in Parts Store
  • Customer Lounge will remain closed until further notice

BMW – Military Service Technician Education Program (MSTEP)

  • Face coverings required.
  • BMW training course is located inside of Auto Skills Center
  • Ready to resume training with current cohort until training has been completed
  • Students will practice social distancing during training
  • Credit card payment only
  • Active renters only, spectators not authorized to wait at the facility
  • Course will be presented in a hybrid fashion (online training and practical application) until operations resume
  • Enrollments for follow on cohorts will continue via the SkillBridge Program Office POC (Transition Readiness Program)

The Auto Skills Center offers an extensive collection of tools, advanced machinery, battery chargers, a brake center, steam cleaners and electronic testing equipment to help support auto needs. There is plenty of stall space to work on vehicles and knowledgeable Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certified mechanics are on-hand for advice and assistance.

The Auto Skills Center is your source for all things cars, right here on Camp Pendleton!

Do it all yourself with expert advice every step of the way…

  • Affordable Auto Parts Shop with everything from oil, to brakes, to lights.
  • Extensive tool collection and wide-range of machinery services
  • Stall Rentals for a clean & safe work space
  • On site, expert support from knowledgeable Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certified mechanics
Gallery:
auto skills store patron checking out with cashier
auto skills store exterior
auto skills store shelves
auto skills store shelves with oil products
auto skills store shelves with bolts
auto skills store shelves with auto products
Auto Skills Tool checkout counter exterior
Auto Skills Tool checkout counter interior
Auto Skills Tool checkout
Auto Skills tools on wall
Auto Skills wrench wall
SUV on lift for vehicle maintenance
Trucks on lift while being worked on
Stall exterior truck on lift
Stall exterior trucks back
black mustang parked by stall at auto skills
Auto Skills stalls and lift area
Marine Changing oil of car on lift
Marine doing tire maintenance at auto skills
two marines working on vehicle at auto skills
marines changing oil at auto skills
two marines fixing truck window at auto skills

Additional Info

Policies & Rules

  • To utilize the Auto Skills Center, you must meet eligibility and ownership requirements. This is done by providing your DOD ID card (CaC, Retired, reserve or dependent ID) along with the vehicle registration or proof of insurance in the patron’s name upon check in. (Please bring these items to the check in window in order to utilize the Auto Skills Center)  Please Note: DOD contractors are not eligible.
  • Our shop services secure 90 minutes prior to the posted closing time (Machine Shop, Tire Services)
  • Stall Issue will secure 90 minutes prior to the posted closing time.
  • Stall cleanup will commence 45 minutes prior to the posted closing time.
  • Auto Skills Center tools are not allowed to leave the premises.
  • Please follow all directions provided by the Auto Skills Staff in reference to Safety and Hazardous Waste. If unsure, please ask any Auto Skills staff for assistance.
  • Closed Toe Shoes are REQUIRED when inside the Auto Skills Compound. (Sandals or open toe shoes are not allowed.)
  • For Safety reasons: No children under the age of 13 years old are allowed in the work area. A customer waiting area is available if necessary.
  • No unsupervised Children are allowed at the Auto Skills Center.
  • Smoking is not allowed within the Auto Skills Center. (This includes E-Cigarettes or other vaping products). There is a    designated smoking area located in our parking lot if necessary.
  • No consumption of any Alcoholic Beverages is allowed in the Auto Skills Compound.
  • No personal welding/ torch equipment is allowed at the Auto Skills Center.
  • No personal paint equipment (paint guns or airless paint equipment) allowed within the Auto Skills Center.
  • No Pets allowed within the Auto Skills Center compound. (exception: Service animals)

Pricing

Rates are per vehicle.

Lift Stal $8/hour
Flat Stall $4/hour
Bench with Storage $8/day
On-Board Computer Check $35 (Free retesting within 30 days of initial check.)
Charging System Test $10
Steam Cleaning $15/half hour
Tire Mount $8+/tire (Price for tire services will vary based on tire size.)
Tire Balance $9+/tire (Price for tire services will vary based on tire size.)
Tire Repair $23+/tire (Price for tire services will vary based on tire size.)
Tire Disposal Fee $8/tire

Machine Shop Services

Brake Drum Resurface $11/each
Brake Rotor Resurface $15/each
Service Struts $18/each
Press Work $40/hour (1hr minimum)

Fees for other machine shop tasks determined by amount of work required to perform task.
For other services, check with an employee for pricing & availability.

Welding Services performed by:

Patron, 110V Welder $28/hour
Patron, 220V Welder $40/hour

  • Stall issue, machine shop, and tire services are secured 90 minutes prior to the posted closing time. Customer cleanup starts 45 minutes prior to close!
  • 30-day temporary storage for vehicles being worked on Auto Skills Center ($8/day)
  • Recycle Center for waste, antifreeze, automotive oils, and batteries
  • Vehicle on-board scanner
  • Alternator, battery, and starter testing
  • Hand tools available within the facility

Long Term Stall Discounts Available

A discount of 50% or more when you take advantage of these great deals!
Normal stall fee is $4 per hour/ $32 per day.

15 and 30 consecutive day options to choose from:

Option 1 - 15 consecutive days

For $175 rent a long term stall for 15 consecutive days
Included are 1 hour of lift time and 30 minutes of power wash use.

  • This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles.
  • Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 15 day period; this incentive expires after the 15 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall.

Option 2 - 30 consecutive days

For $300 rent a long term stall for 30 consecutive days.
Included are 2 hours of lift time and 1 hour of power wash use.

  • This fee must be prepaid and is nonrefundable, no transferring of stall, or substituting of vehicles.
  • Lift use and power wash use must be used within the 30 day period; this incentive expires after the 30 day period and can only be used for the vehicle assigned to the long term stall.


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