Engine work is the point where most drivers have to make a real decision: repair this engine, replace it, or let the vehicle go. That decision should be made with facts, compression and leak-down results, oil condition, what actually failed, not with a vague estimate over the phone.
We do both ends of the job: targeted repairs like gaskets, seals, timing components and cooling-related failures, and full engine replacement when the block is done.
What we handle
Misfires, rough running and power loss
Diagnosed with scan data, fuel and ignition testing and mechanical testing, not by replacing parts in order of price.
Oil and coolant leaks
Found and traced to the actual source before a gasket gets quoted.
Overheating damage
Prescott summers and long grades punish cooling systems. We check for the head-gasket and warpage damage overheating leaves behind.
Full engine replacement
When repair no longer makes sense, we quote the replacement and tell you plainly which option we would choose if it were our vehicle.
What is included
- Mechanical testing to confirm the failure before quoting
- A repair-versus-replace conversation with real numbers
- Quote approval before any teardown beyond diagnosis
- Verification road test after the repair
What is not included
- Collision repair and paint refinishing
- Performance engine building
What affects the price
We do not publish flat prices, because quoting a repair before diagnosing it is how people get surprised on the invoice. These are the factors that move the number on this type of job:
- Engine family and how much labor is required to access the failure
- Whether the failure damaged other components (cooling, catalytic, turbo on diesels)
- New, remanufactured or used engine choice on replacements
- Parts lead time for less common engines
How the job runs
- 1
Bring in the vehicle
Tell us what changed and when, noise, smoke, temperature, power, warning lights.
- 2
Test and confirm
We perform the mechanical and electronic testing needed to name the failure.
- 3
Review options
Repair or replace, with the cost of each and our honest recommendation.
- 4
Complete and verify
We finish the work and confirm the vehicle runs correctly before it leaves.
Where we do this work
All work is performed at our shop at 690 6th Street, Prescott, AZ 86301, Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 5:00pm. Customers regularly drive in from Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey-Humboldt.