Tedious Auto Repair is 5 minutes from downtown Chico on CA-32. Open 7:00 AM Monday through Friday — easy drop-off before work. NAPA Gold AutoCare since 2007.
Tedious Auto Repair at 2695 CA-32 serves all of downtown Chico — Broadway, Main Street, the Esplanade corridor, and the historic core. 5 minutes on CA-32, open 7 days, the easiest drop-off before heading to your downtown office or commute.
Stop-and-go downtown Chico traffic — Broadway, Mangrove, First Street — puts specific demands on transmissions, brakes, and cooling systems. Frequent short trips prevent the engine from fully reaching operating temperature, which can accelerate oil degradation and moisture contamination. We recommend 5,000-mile oil changes regardless of OLM guidance for downtown commuters.
Downtown Chico borders the CSU Chico campus — student and faculty vehicles often have deferred maintenance from busy schedules. Free 100-point digital inspection at every oil change gives you a complete picture of your vehicle's condition without any pressure to approve repairs on the spot.
Downtown Chico streets — particularly First Street, Second Street, and the Mangrove Avenue corridor — have a combination of older asphalt, expansion joints, and active construction zones that generate more alignment and suspension impacts than newer residential areas. Alignment checks every 12 months for downtown drivers.
Every vehicle gets a free 100-point digital inspection — photos of every finding texted directly to your phone while the car is still on the lift. Brakes, tires, fluids, cooling system, battery, suspension, and a full OBD code scan of every module. Green/yellow/red results. You see what we see before deciding anything.
Every repair at Tedious begins with a written estimate you approve. Labor rate: $199.99/hr. Parts itemized with prices. No surprise invoices. The final bill matches the estimate — every time. We don't start work until you've approved it in writing.
Qualifying repairs using NAPA brand parts carry a 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty honored at 17,000+ NAPA AutoCare locations nationwide. This exceeds the 12-month warranty most dealers provide on non-warranty work. Your repair is covered whether you're in Chico or anywhere in the country.
We're open every day of the week: Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:00 PM, Sat 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, Sun 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. The 7:00 AM opening is earlier than most independent shops and fits commuter and shift-worker schedules. No appointment required for oil changes and routine service.
"Tedious has been my go-to for 6 years. The inspection report photos, the written estimates, the 3-year warranty — it's everything a shop should be. Never felt pressured, never had a surprise on the invoice."
Full synthetic. All makes. Free 100-point digital inspection. Oil change →
Pads + rotors. Same-day on most jobs. Brake repair →
Diagnosis before recharge. R-134a and R-1234yf. AC repair →
Written root-cause report. Free code scan with any service. Diagnostics →
Hunter Hawkeye Elite. Alignment →
HC test $199.99. Head gasket diagnosis. Engine repair →
Every service we provide is available to all Chico neighborhoods. Here is a full reference with links to detailed service pages:
About 5 minutes east on CA-32 from the downtown Broadway intersection. We're at 2695 CA-32 — 7AM opening Monday through Friday is ideal for downtown commuters.
Yes — we open at 7:00 AM Monday through Friday. Drop off on your way downtown and pick up in the afternoon. Most routine services are done same day.
Yes — all makes and models including older domestic and import vehicles. No vehicle is too old or too high-mileage for honest service.
Free 100-point digital inspection · Written estimates · NAPA Gold 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty
📍 2695 CA-32, Chico, CA 95973 · Open Mon–Fri 7AM · Sat 8AM · Sun 9AM — Close 5PM
Tedious Auto Repair · 2695 CA-32, Chico · (530) 826-4275
Buddy Rausch founded Tedious Auto Repair in Chico, CA in 2007 and has been serving Butte County for 18+ years. As an ASE Master Technician, Buddy personally oversees diagnostics and quality control on every vehicle. All content on this page reflects real procedures, OEM specifications, and cases seen in the shop. Learn more about Buddy →
Tedious Auto Repair has been at 2695 CA-32 in Chico since 2007 — 18 years at the same location, serving the same community. Founded by Buddy Rausch, ASE Master Technician, the shop has grown from a single-technician operation to a full-service NAPA Gold AutoCare Center without changing its core philosophy: diagnose before quoting, show evidence before recommending, write the estimate before starting.
714 reviews built over 18 years of serving Chico neighborhoods. Real customers, real experiences, real accountability. Read all reviews →
NAPA Gold certification means meeting NAPA's standards for equipment, training, and customer service. The NAPA Gold 3-year / 36,000-mile warranty is honored at 17,000+ locations nationwide — better coverage than most dealers provide on non-warranty work.
Mon–Fri 7:00 AM–5:00 PM · Sat 8:00 AM–5:00 PM · Sun 9:00 AM–5:00 PM. One of the few full-service independent shops in Chico open every day of the week — including Sunday.