Engine Repair near Visitacion Valley, San Francisco

What we repair

Misfires, rough idle, oil leaks, coolant leaks, overheating, timing chain or timing belt service, head gasket diagnosis and replacement, valve cover gaskets, oil pan gaskets, intake manifold leaks, sensor replacements, vacuum leaks, fuel injection problems, and more. If your engine is throwing codes or making a noise that was not there last week, bring it in.

• Misfire and rough-running diagnosis
• Timing chain and timing belt replacement
• Head gasket diagnosis (compression and leak-down testing)
• Valve cover, oil pan, and intake gasket replacement
• Cooling system repair (water pump, thermostat, radiator)
• Sensor replacement (oxygen, MAF, MAP, crank, cam)
• Vacuum leak smoke testing
• Direct injection carbon cleaning

Diagnose first

Engine repair without diagnosis is parts roulette. We start with a real diagnosis: scan, road test, compression test, leak-down test, smoke test, whatever the symptom calls for. You get a written estimate before we open anything up. We tell you which repairs are critical, which can wait, and what we expect after the fix.

When repair makes sense vs replacement

Sometimes a head gasket job on a 200,000-mile minivan does not pencil out. We will tell you the truth. If the smarter move is to replace the engine or sell the car, you will hear that from us before we start tearing things apart.

Warranty

Most engine repairs we do come with a 12 month / 12,000 mile warranty on parts and labor. Major work like timing chains or head gaskets is covered to the same standard.