Francisco's Auto Repair

Francisco's Auto Repair is a general auto repair shop based in Huntington Beach, California, open since 1985. You bring the RV to its shop at 7662 Slater Ave, during standard business hours.

It works mainly on cars and trucks, domestic, Asian and European, but its service list says plainly, "We service all makes and models, domestic, Asian, and European, plus hybrids and RVs." Francisco's lists Winnebago among the brands it names on its own makes list, and it covers systems that apply to a motorhome chassis and cab: brakes, cooling system and radiator, transmission service, steering and suspension, wheel alignments, exhaust repair, battery, starter and alternator service, engine diagnostics, electrical diagnostics, and air conditioning and heating. It serves Huntington Beach, Fountain Valley, Costa Mesa, Westminster, Garden Grove, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, Irvine and the surrounding Orange County area.

No hourly rate, diagnostic fee or RV-specific price list is published, so ask about cost when you call. Francisco's has been in business over 40 years and backs its work with a 3-year, 36,000 mile warranty, which matters if a repair fails down the road and you are nowhere near Huntington Beach. It also offers local free pickup and drop-off, worth asking about if your RV needs to sit at the shop a while. Google rates it 3.7 stars from 164 reviews under "RV repair shop," though its own site lists a separate 4.6 from 377 reviews.

This is a good fit for an owner in the Orange County area who needs chassis, engine, electrical or AC work done on a motorhome and does not mind dropping it off at a shop rather than needing someone at the campsite.