When it comes to classic cars and having work done right I wouldn't trust anyone but these guys. I have a lot invested in my cars and finding the right place to take my cars and I won't cut corners when it comes to cost. They worked on two of my cars, great work and more than fair when it came to cost. Going to take my third car to them soon. I highly recommend them! read more

J & S Gear Co came well recommended from another local shop for regearing my Ram 2500. I spoke to Gary over the span of a week or two to iron out the gear ratio I wanted and what I needed to do. He was very informative and patient throughout the process. The shop has been more than accommodating for me; and provides high quality work. Will recommend them and go back for any future work I need. read more

John and crew built a bullet proof narrowed Ford Nine inch for a pro touring C10. Excellent quality parts. Prices are fair. You get what you pay for. Thanks and highly recommend. read more

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Hello my name is Paul and my experience with j&s gear co. couldn't have been any better. I brought my 05 Pontiac GTO in for a rearend replacement I had sourced the rear end on eBay, anyway I had my car towed in and was ready to pay a hefty price for the rearend swap, but after they made their inspection apparently my mechanic didn't torque my 1/2 shafts properly and the bolts backed out. John could have took me for a ride and just changed out the rearend, but he is a very honest man and only charged me 2 hrs. labor to fix. I highly recommend them. read more

I took The F550 TOW BEAST to John to get my diff rebuilt. I went to a few other shops but didn't trust them to work on my machine. The diff in this truck is a monster. But John and his sons had the right tools to do the job. The truck sounds like it's brand new. I trust their work. John is a hole. But his sons are really nice and most importantly I trust John's work. This is a fast car shop. I know I came to the right place. read more

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4k miles after J& S rebuild, Corvette rear axle leaking at both axles and rear cover, and gears have developed a howl above 40 mph. Poor job. read more

J&S Gear co is one of the most reliable shops in So Cal. They always answer my questions and help me in the right direction. Honest good guys! read more

Extremely quick and straightforward John gave me a very fair price for solid work. I had my 8.8 diff off of my Fox body Mustang rebuilt here. I had them setup a new ring a pinion and posi unit with all new bearings, it looks flawless. I took it in on a Saturday and and got it the following Thursday it was a quick and easy experience I was recommended by a friend and I recommend them as well will come here for any gear needs from now on. read more

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I am the owner of Party Bus 4 Us and I am writing this review about the repair service our C5500 Medium Duty 30 passenger party bus received from J&S Gear. As I said, I have a Chevy C5500 party bus. It was making a clunking noise from the rear end so I stopped by J&S Gear for an evaluation. John the Owner, stopped what he was doing to take a ride in my bus and give me his opinion. In 5 minutes he said the "center bearing" was bad and needed to be replaced. Impressive, considering I had been to two dealers who each took 24 hours to diagnose my problem. They also said "center bearing" and gave me a quote and turn around estimate. J&S Gear quote was substantially lower then dealer quote and turn around time was 5 days not 2 to 3 weeks. I don't think Dealers are bad people they are just very busy and have a lot of overhead to cover. So J&S got my business and did a great job! I recommend them to you! read more

J & S Gear - Chevy C5500 30 passenger party bus - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

These guys are the real deal they helped me throughout the whole process of narrowing my ford 9" for my 63 Chevy nova. Left my fire truck looking absolutely perfect and I couldn't be happier. I put a Willwood brake kit on the rear and the owner was kind enough to swap a bracket out for me so I can get the project done. Thanks again guys read more

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I went to J&S for my 72Blazer. They did an awesome job and did it quickly! I will bring more cars in the future.

I truly recommend J&S Gear genuine guy's that really know what they are doing. I noticed My 12 Bolt in my 1967 Camaro started to leak in multiple places it was already too late since my whole car was vibrating violently on my recent drive. Towed it into J&S Gear to have them look at it and repair. John the director called me with the bad news and the whole carrier and housing was trashed. Within hours I get a call from Gary the manager that the car was ready. I get to the shop and John had fitted me with a nice new 12 bolt Differential with Eaton Truetrac. Afterwards, both John and Gary showed me my old housing and yoke which could have caused additional damage to my driveshaft and transmission. Really happy with the smooth ride reasonably priced, workmanship provided by J&S. Thank you read more

They did a fast and great job on my truck! Great price not even close to what the dealership wanted thousands to do. I highly recommend to anyone who needs a rear-end differential bearings replaced or serviced. read more

I took my 1969 Bronco in today to install new rear gears. John spent 20 minutes with me to answer my questions and inspect my Bronco. At the end of our conversation, John was very honest and suggested I not make any changes to my gears resulting in huge savings. John went out of his way to Educate me and I appreciate his honesty. John is a true professional and I am thankful for his time today read more

J & S Gear - 1969 Bronco - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

So my 65 Galaxie would not start. ... I had a " mobile mechanic" come over who charged me for an incomplete diagnostic and come back the next week. I did not want to take my chances with that guy so John from J& S Gear worked on it and ran the proper diagnostic AND fixed it in one shot. Turned out it only needed a new solenoid. Wow! Thank you John!! read more

John and Gary are top notch! They stand behind their work 1000%! Very easy, very up front, pleasure to work with. I have taken my '57 and my '74 to them for complete rear end rebuilds. They got my business for life! Thanks again guys read more

Great shop would highly recommend to anyone. They diagnosed the problem right away and had my car finished the same day even with having to get new parts. Good pricing good people top notch work can't ask for much else. read more

Friendly, fast and competitive pricing. I have taken 6 of my vehicles here and never had a single issue. Always quality work. read more

Had a friend recommend J & S Gear after the rear end of my 65 mustang went out. Decided to put an 8.8 rear in it which means some modifications in order for it to fit. Price was a bit lower than what I was expecting, which was great. A bonus for me was that I had not yet upgraded the rear brakes to disc, which this rear came with. The biggest surprise was how quickly they got it done. I took it in Monday and it was out Friday afternoon. John was great to work with and even noticed and fixed a couple things I hadn't set up right when I did an engine swap. I know enough to be dangerous, but not enough to always get it right, but John set me straight. I would definitely use them again. read more

I called J&S for a custom job, specifically, a rear axle swap for a 96 4runner. I purchased a rear end with a factory locking differential from a junk yard. John guided me when buying the wiring kit as my rear axle didn't come with a locker. They installed the rear end and properly installed the wiring with the control switch. I tested out the 4runner at Cleghorn Trail and the locker works like a charm. My concern was that most locked 4runner's came with 4.30 gear ratio. John was able to tell by counting that the rear end I bought was a 4.10, the same as my front diff. This guy is a pro Price: can't be beat. I thought I'd pay double what he charged me Highly recommended read more

J&S are the best! Built up the 10 bolt on my '72 Nova, installed a posi unit and new 3.42 gears. Craftsmanship is 2nd to none. Good staff, good work, good price. All you need to know. read more

J & S Gear - Auto Repair Near Me - Huntington Beach, California

John is very knowledgable. He worked on my 1971 Camaro Z 28 Infrared show car. He was able to properly adjust the four link suspension to work with the angle of my drivetrain and set my correct pinion angle. This kind of high quality old school shop is a dying breed. read more

My 2005 gmc differential went out. Looked for a company to repair it. Called J&S gear and talked to Gary. He was really nice and setup an appointment to fix the work van. They know what they are doing there and had the differential all rebuilt with better parts than factory did. Great job and thank you for the awesome fast service. read more

John and Gary makes for a great solutions for any differential set up and rear end projects. They work on on my buddies and my race car 9", and 12 bolt gear set up and axles. Very reasonable pricing and great quality workmanship. They are my go to shop for diff projects! read more

Rebuilt the rear end on my 1968 mustang. Been driving it two years now. No issues. No more howl. Trust these guys and will continue to bring my cars here. read more

I took my car here about two months ago to have my 68 dart's 742 rear end rebuilt with a higher gear ratio and to have a suregrip put in. I have never heard a noisier rear end than what was in my car. I had to wait a few days because the shop was slammed, but it was certainly worth the wait. These guys pay close attention to detail and I couldn't be happier with the quality of their work. I also appreciate how clean the car was kept at the shop. It looked almost as nice leaving as it did going in. Overall, you can't beat the price and quality of the work done by J&S. If you need differential work, they have my recommendation. read more

John is great at what he does. Installed new gears in my e46 m3 and this thing is a rocket now. Great pricing and quick turnaround. No issues or concerns and it's been a few years and 10k+ miles. read more

JS gear does all of our work, including SEMA show stuff too...the guys do excellent work. I'd certainly recommend them to anyone(except for commies and dudes that take a knee for the national anthem) read more

Thank you for helping us with a very difficult issue with my son's truck. You were honest, timely and efficient! We appreciate all you did to put the truck back together. read more

Very good service. Quick. Affordable. Had a leak in my rear end of my 1963 impala. Taken care of in 1 hr.

Not much to say other than they did a fantastic job quickly and for a good price. No hassle or change in price once the problem was quickly determined. read more

Called and explained my problem with my leaky rear end on my truck. They were able to get it in and in a day. Very good price and reliable.

I have trusted J&S Gear with working on 4 of my hot rods over the last 10 years and I have found that he is the best in the business. He has even sorted out and fixed the previous mechanic's expensive work. Differential work is by nature a bit costly, but he saved me time and money by fixing it in one operation. And although all rearend work seems expensive, it is the cheapest way to "wake up" a car's performance. J&S Gear is an honest, competent shop. Businesses like this need our support. read more

I have a 68 chevelle and wanted 373 gears installed, hence having a car that 50 years old I asked John to rebuild my diff, I also had them install my rear wilwood brakes, 2 days later recieved a call from john stating that my car was finished I was surprised on the turn around time. Pick up my car I noticed the rear diff looks like new again, in talking to one of the mechanics that worked on my car he said my diff was on the verge of failure. He showed my the old parts and bearings that had collapsed during the removal process the axles were pitted and wornout. My car is like new again new gears and brakes work flawlessly. I highly recommend this place john and his staff are honest and pricing is reasonable. read more

The guys at J and S gear Co. are awesome. They were able to fix my differential after the bozos at Premier West gears fucked it up. John knows his shit read more

I had work done here about 15 years ago, they did a very good job, and I never had an issue with the differential they did. I then needed to have new gears put in front and rear on my 4 wheel drive truck and knew exactly where I wanted to go . so I read the reviews and was shocked at why the couple people had to say! but was still planning on going because I know they are very good at what they do. But I was conscious of what the reviews had said, and after I had the work done by John at J&S Gear I again am still wondering why the couple people wrote what they wrote. John is a very nice guy, he is very straight up in what he says and not arrogant about it at all, just cut and dry about it, and I like that. I would take any advice or suggestions he has regarding gears and rear ends anytime, he has seen everything. He took my truck in on short notice and he had the parts ordered and in on time and even got the truck done earlier than he had estimated to me. I did not go to J&S gear because they are cheaper, I went because they are very good. I am very happy with the work. everything has been great after 2 trips towing my trailer. I would not expect to have any issues. And I would definitely go back to J&S Gear and absolutely recommend J&S Gear if you want good advise and work done right. Don read more

Let me start off by saying I love my 35 anniversary Mustang. I have had differential issues with it for some time but it never seemed to be right time to just get it fixed. It got so bad that I had no choice but to deal with it. However, I refused to take it to some chain repair shop and to anyone who really didn't know or care about doing this type of job. I found J&S Gear and I'm so glad I did. Everything was seamless from the minute I walked in, communication, price and repair timing was great. Hands down these guys know what they are doing everything about them is top notch! I cannot say enough about them and if I could give them more than 5 stars I would! When I picked my car up, I was ecstatic, it sounded brand new again and I haven't stop smiling since. Thank you John & Gary! read more

These guys Rock! They replaced all my bearings and seals in my rear differential (2007 Toyota FJCruiser) about 1 year ago. They were 30% the cost of my Toyota dealership and gave a 1 year warranty on their work. Everything went according to plan and it has performed perfectly. FYI - Toyota won't do this detailed work anymore as they say it is too challenging. They will only swap the 3rd member. I do a lot of 4 wheeling and recently my rear axle needed some attention. Again J&S was 30% the cost of the dealership. Plus they did the work in one day. Can't say enough good things. If you want quality / precision work and great prices, this is where you should go! Thanks John and Gary read more

This place is GREAT! John is a STUD! Their fast efficient and fair priced! THANK YOU!

John, fixed my 2011 Ford F-150 he was a great help to fixing my Issues. Quick turn time and the cost well is absolutely worth the experience. read more