Legal ways to collect your bill for auto repairs?

implied mechanic's lien
I get it. From what I've read, it takes process now. It seems the expressed lien might fall under the "preliminary 20 day notice". It can still put the deadbeat in the cat bird's seat to answer to summons. But that's time away from the real work doing the filing/recording with the county or whatever jurisdiction.

Do California automotive titles still have sections on liens, Mechanic's or Lender?