I-5 Driveline Repair

Jason Brown

★★★★★

8 years ago

The carrier bearing in my sons truck failed for the second time. Lou was highly recommend by a neighbor. After a brief conversation about our issue he suggested going with a new one-piece drive line as a stronger replacement. We picked up the new shaft the next day. The welds were perfect the price was good and it was very nicely painted, too. The new shaft fit like a glove, we were able to rescue the truck from the side of the road and keep on schedule for the father-son camping trip we've been planning for months! Thanks Lou!!

Jacob Fox

★★★★★

8 years ago

Lou does great work. Had my driveline come apart on the road. I took my tacoma in and he did a complete rebuild, new u-joints (originals were dried out), straightening, and balancing. He completed it with a nice coat of enamel and had it back on the truck. If he's not already busy he'll accommodate walk-ins. Lou relies on word-of-mouth and his reputation is staked on doing a good job. Would highly recommend.

Walt Elliott

★★★★☆

8 years ago

Lou is very nice. He explained the problems and showed me what he could before taking the differential apart. Everything is working well after the repair. The ONLY thing I would have appreciated would have been a phone call to advise me that the bill would be higher than quoted due to damage being worse than anticipated. The charges were very reasonable, just significantly more than expected. All in all I doubled definitely go back and recommend Lou to others.

Logan Scoyne

★★★★★

5 years ago

This is an awesome shop. The owner is a great guy, taught me how to remove u joints the old school way and has the coolest shop dog I've ever had the pleasure to be around. I brought her some treats after he was finished repairing my drive shafts, great mechanic and great dog. 10/10 and 5 stars. If my driveshafts ever act up again I'm taking them back there.

J Long

★★★★★

6 years ago

Hands down best driveline shop you'll find! The Owner Lou is a Legend! He rebuilt and balanced my driveline within an hour of me pulling in. My truck feels great very happy with everything customer service, quality parts, quality work, fast turnaround. This man knows what hes doing. I would've happily paid twice what he charges. The job was done fast and done right very rare to find a shop like this these days.

Lee Waters

★★★★★

8 years ago

I cannot say enough good things about Lou and his shop. He is fair, honest, and really good at what he does. He took the time to explain what he was doing and prepared me for what he might find as he was disassembling my differential for a complete rebuild. He only recommended the parts that actually needed replacing and took the time to not only tell me, but show me why. Highly recommended.

Spears Speed Shop

★★★★★

9 years ago

I went to I5 driveline due to being the only one in town that was open. I had what I thought was a bad u joint and the lift on my truck made my deadline to short. There's a reason there's only one stockinette shop in town. This guy is the absolute best hands down. My only complaint is that he only does drive train and not a full mechanic shop. Lou is a total stud and has the knowledge and is personable to get my truck fixed in under two hours. I wish I could rate him hire than a 5 star. I would recommend him to everyone I meet. I will use him every chance I get and you should too. Prices were reasonable and his personal touch that only comes from experience is amazing. I'm so glad I went to him. I can't give him enough praise. Total stud. Use this shop

Evan K

★★★★★

5 years ago

Took the driveline out of my F350 super duty truck to get shortened and rebuilt. Lou is a great guy who is amazing at what he does! Got it done quickly, and taught me a few, very critical things while I was there. Remember, you pay not just for the service, but for the experience and expertise too. This guy deserves your business no doubt about it! Treat him with respect you'll get it back. Thanks again Lou!

RSKT8KR

★★★★★

a year ago

These guys are awesome! Fantastic old school customer service before and after the sale. They're automotive enthusiasts there to get you over the finish line with a great attitude and a smile.

Mr. Fixit

★★★☆☆

a year ago

About a two week turn around. Picked it up and the cost was more than expected. Saw they had changed out one of my u-joints (brand new a few months prior and was an expensive joint). Asked why it was changed and they said one of the clips was slightly thicker than the others so it wouldn't fit in their machine so they changed the whole joint. Not sure why they couldn't have put in a temporary clip for the balance. I asked if they had the u-joint they removed. They tossed it. No phone call to me about any of it while they had my driveline or mention of it when I picked it up. Just pay the bill. They did remove the cost of the joint when I paid my bill which I appreciated. Some communication in the future would go a long way.

Shaynes_ World

★★★★★

a year ago

Great customer service, great looking drive line! I stretched my wheel base, so they lengthened my broken rear drive line and rebuilt it.

Evan Schwartz

★★★★★

a year ago

The best in town. I just finished my break in period, 2000 4runner, regeared to 4.88 with a limited slip installed. Came in because I had a shot pinion bearing, knew I was going to eventually regear anyway.. Job was done right the first time, everything came back in better condition than it left. LOVE the life this brought back to my faithful 4r. Great service, pricing was perfect, no surprises. Build feels solid and responsive. Can't wait to do the rest of my re-gears here. Gotta love a family shop that cares. You can go anywhere for gears and driveline stuff, support a local business, this one specifically please. Thanks again I look foward to working with you on future projects!

Evan Schwartz

★★★★★

a year ago

Another spectacular fix by Wayne. He's rebuilt/ regeared both of my differentials in the recent past (2000 4runner), and this time fixed and balanced my driveshaft. Always grateful for the amazing service and the price is always right for this quality of workmanship. Lifetime customer here now.

Bryan Hoffman

★★★★★

a month ago

It was a great experience they did a real good job im going back soon for a one pice

John Callan

★★★★★

Edited 8 years ago

My son was driving our 1964 Thunderbird last week up a freeway on- ramp when a sickening clunk made the old Ford shudder to a stop. A look in the rear view mirror showed my son the driveshaft was rolling down the hill behind him. Not a good day! A bystander pulled the driveshaft out of the road and jammed it under the rear wheels. See picture one. I really thought that was the end of our car. We got AAA to flatbed the T-bird home to our garage. A call to a local transmission shop the next morning lead me to Lou at I-5 Driveline. Lou assessed the damage, let me know I needed a new driveline, and built me a shiny new one -- a perfect match -- see picture 2-- from scratch in 24 hours. He also gave me wise advise about installing it, telling me to make sure I check the torque on the differential yoke nut. He was right, it was loose, and so I followed his advice to back it out, redlock it and torque it down to 100 ft/lbs. This morning, the T-bird is back on the road, just a couple days after what I thought was a fatal disaster. He also let me know the transmission shop that replaced my universal joints 15 months ago likely put the wrong size U-joint in, and that's probably why it failed in the first place. I am so glad I found Lou, and just wish I had known about him a year ago. I could't recommend Lou more highly. I also like his dog. 7/17/17 :One quick update. Thanks to the quick repair, we were able to get the Tbird on the Road for the Concourse D'Elegance Portland show July 17 in Forest Grove, and we won 3rd place! Thanks again Lou!

Wyatt Bell

★★★★★

4 months ago

Amazing father and son team! We are very greatful for the way they run their business with integrity and honesty. The fair and honest pricing and kindness is worth every bit of support! Thank you you guys! From one small business to another! Thank you for working so hard to do what you do.

Rick Arnold

★★★★★

4 months ago

Reliable On time Honest Great company Thank you Been using these guys for 20 years I build muscle cars back to there factory specifications so tight tolerance are extremely important I highly recommend these guys