Tedious Auto Repair is 5 minutes from Enloe Medical Center on CA-32. Healthcare workers, early morning drop-off at 7:00 AM, open 7 days. No appointment required for oil changes and routine service.
Enloe Medical Center is on Cohasset Road — 5 minutes from Tedious Auto Repair at 2695 CA-32. Healthcare workers and hospital district residents: early 7:00 AM opening fits your shift schedule. Drop off before your shift, pick up after.
We open at 7:00 AM Monday through Friday — early enough for most Enloe morning shift starts. Drop your vehicle before you clock in and pick it up when your shift ends. Many Enloe nurses, techs, and administrative staff have been doing exactly this for years.
Oil changes, brake service, alignment, diagnostics, battery replacement — all same-day in most cases. We keep capacity in our daily schedule for same-day work specifically to accommodate commuters and shift workers who need their vehicle back the same day they drop it off.
Enloe Medical Center is on Cohasset Road — a direct connector to CA-32 and our shop. 5 minutes, no freeway. Staff parking at Enloe is a short walk from the Cohasset Road dropoff path that leads naturally to our shop.
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:
Yes — 7:00 AM Monday through Friday. Early enough for most morning shift starts. We have walk-in capacity for oil changes and routine services without an appointment.
Yes on most services — oil change, brakes, alignment, battery, diagnostics. We'll tell you expected completion time when you drop off. We text you the inspection report while you're at work.
5 minutes — Cohasset Road directly to CA-32, then to our shop at 2695 CA-32.
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.
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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.