Arringdale's Engine Rebuilding & Auto Repair

Jawknee 21 (Jawknee21)

★★★★★

5 years ago

Had them do the block for my camaro a few years ago. They were super helpful and knowledgeable. Quality work and everything was dont exactly as promised.

heather cornejo

★★★★★

4 years ago

Had some wrist pins installed. Very reasonable an had them done for me the next day. Thanks arringdales, would definitely use them again.

Edward Zimmerman

★★★★★

5 years ago

Very honest n affordable. They try to fix the problem without having to break ur pocket. I do n did appreciate there honesty. My suggestion is don't listen to the negative comments until u give them a chance to repair ur vehicle.

Nathan Armitage

★☆☆☆☆

11 years ago

I took the heads from my dodge durango here to have them tested, surfaced, and have to valve seats and stem seals replaced. They took longer than they said to do it, but eventually got them done. After putting my truck back together, it ran great for 3000 miles, then dropped the intake valve seat on cylinder #1. Upon inspection, I found the intake valve on cylinder #4 to to be leaking as well. Their are scratch marks by the valve seats that make it look like they dug them out with a screwdriver. Now I've got a damaged piston and I'm going to end up paying for re-manufactured heads. I'm getting rid of the ones that Arringdale worked on, as I cannot trust them at all now. I would not recommend this shop to anyone. To their credit, they did tell me to bring the heads back for free rework, but after all the trouble I went through, I just can't trust Arringdale to fix their mistakes.

Eddie Redmond

★★★★★

5 years ago

Awesome place. Great service 👍. Took my truck in there today. They diagnosed the problem and fixed it at a great price. Will continue to come here for all my engine work. Thank you Arringdale Team..

Adam Vicondoa

★☆☆☆☆

4 years ago

Well most shops said from start was around 500 to get heads and valves done . this place likes to price it low then add all kinds of additions to your invoice. For 500 i could of bought new heads with camshafts already together. I end up with heads that only a few valves were changed and a few guides changed and i have to put cams and lifters back in. I will probably just buy new head with it all new so i dont waste time later. Origionally i was told $230 for a "valve job" that dont include valves i aaked 3 times how mucg expecting all valves to be done and each time the price changed day to day for parts. After deposit the next day they ask if i wanted a leak down test. Well of course i do im going to buy new one pop on and call a day

Joel Mckee

★★★★★

3 years ago

Mr Arringdale was able to obtain the high performance stroker crank and rods that I need for my big block gasser that I am building without the long wait that everyone quoted. Very cool and experienced hippo builder, spent 2 hours talking about machining, racing and high performance stuff.

franchesca joubert

★★☆☆☆

4 years ago

Very nice and friendly staff. My car was serviced to clean the sensor. After it was done I was on the side of the road twice after. I took it to the dealer (which is where I should have taken it in the first place) dealer told me the person that performed service forgot to relearn the vehicle which is why my SUV went out twice on me. Bummer. I did not have a great experience. It cost me so much after for the mechanic mistake.

Howard and Doretta Kegel

★★★★★

7 years ago

We had a 1959 Ford 223 6 cylinder engine block that was in need of a major over haul. The block was out of a truck that has been in the family since it was purchased new and we wanted to restore the truck. Rick, Donald and the rest of the crew were AMAZING at handling this rebuild!!! The job was done quick and they kept us informed every step of the way. We put the block back in the truck and so far it's running like a dream! Couldn't be happier with this shop and would recommended them to anyone looking for a great engine rebuild!!

Jim Jeffries

★★★★★

2 years ago

Recently had another BMW block machine work done. Could not be happier! Good communication, they take the time to make sure they do the work that you need done! Highly recommended!

Ted W.

★★★★★

9 years ago

I recently took an old British sports car engine to Arringdale's to have some machining done, including the cylinder head rebuilt. i was given a cost estimate before any work was performed and a rough idea of the time it would take. I was impressed with the level of professionalism displayed by the shop owner as well as the communication when there were questions or issues regarding the work that needed to be done. There was only one small issue that I discovered after i got the engine home and Rick Arringdale took care of the issue as soon as I showed him the problem. During the process, I was given advise and suggestions regarding the engine rebuild and things I might consider doing. The cost of the work was very reasonable considering what I had asked to be done. Overall, I would highly recommend Arringdale's machine shop to anyone who needs to have engine work performed. This was not my first experience with this shop and I know it will not be the last.

Doyalene Layton

★★★★★

9 years ago

I think to write a proper review you need to have experience in the field you are reviewing. Most people will not write a positive review because they are satisfied with the product or service and just go on with life. The ones that feel they have been negatively treated will put on a negative review to try to get revenge for what the feel has been improper treatment. I was in my youth an owner of an automotive repair shop so I have a little experience. Nobody is 100 percent and do make mistakes but the guys at Arringdale’s come pretty close to perfection. I no longer have the equipment to do machine work but can do the disassembly and assembly of engines and have over the years had machine work done on two engines by Arringdale’s and believe they are the best in the high desert

Bill Kenny

★★★★★

6 years ago

They are friendly and the service is fast. The Price is a little pricey, but their work is rock solid so you get what you pay for. They turned a Flywheel and honed some front spindles for my stock 1931 Ford Model A Tudor.

Free SeaBee

★★★★★

2 years ago

Great turn around and a great product. The staff goes above and beyond to ensure the customer can make an informed decision

Nick Bell

★☆☆☆☆

a year ago

There is so many things wrong here. I brought a head for a tractor im working on with my kids and I highly doubt I'll be able to use it now. First I was told that my deposit covered the work that had been done to the part which at that time was the pressure test, magnaflux, and tear down and inspect. I was fine with that and needed a resurfacing to be done. I was given a price which I agreed on. Initially I was there to get a valve job and resurfacing for the part. But after the quote I was giving more than doubled. I did not want the valve job performed. I just wanted the resurfacing done. And I had so much difficulty with that. The price changed multiple times and at the end of it I'm out just about 400 bucks and my head has grooves over the entire service. I doubt a head gasket will be able to make a seal and if not now I will be forced to get a new head for this tractor which is at minimum 1,000 dollars. I absolutely cannot believe the trouble this shop gave and that I had to pay what I did to get a giant paperweight back.

Hussle for the muscle

★☆☆☆☆

Edited a year ago

Left 2 freeze plugs inside of block. Motor got hot tanked but since these people left freeze plugs in the motor didn’t get properly cleaned. Left my main caps oily and dirty, had mild surface rust inside of bores and told me a hone wouldn’t remove the surface rust so they need to bore it out. Took the motor home, honed it and the cylinders looked brand new. Even damaged almost all of my cam bearings and told me I can sand it down to smooth it out, smh. Should’ve listened to other shops and took my motor elsewhere.

Eric Lien

★★★★★

7 months ago

I took my engine to another shop that had it for a month and couldn't even manage to get it in the hot tank. Rick had all my work done in about a week which included finding me a replacement block for a very reasonable price. This was my first engine build and I had a great experience with Rick and his team. They kept me informed during the process and I trusted their opinion on my build. I dont believe they are the cheapest option in town but they do quality work at a fair price and thats all that I can ask for. I will definitely be using them for my next project.