I would highly recommend JDM to anyone! I am forever grateful to the person who told me about them, when I was talking about my 2012 Prius V, with a broken engine. JDM went above and beyond, in every way possible. The owner and mechanics are very kind and friendly, and really went out of their way to get my car back on the road, now much improved. It drives like new, now! They are knowledgeable, care about their customers, and true to their word. Their price for an engine swap, parts and labor, was very reasonable! I felt very well taken care of, respected, and welcome. The owner is an honest, kind, honorable man, who made my toddler and I feel welcome and valued. This is the place to go for an engine swap! read more

Worst place to do business with, any other shop you will have a better luck. Never say you wasn't warned

lame ass shop. called for a question regarding a engine. answered as soon as I spoke about what I needed they hung up. I'll take my business elsewhere! read more

PLEASE LOOK AT ALL OF THE REVIEWS! I ignored the one star reviews and have so much regret. I cannot express enough disapproval for their business tactics. They reassured me my vehicle would be fine and it was not. Don't trust their knowledge of vehicles because your car will blow up on the way home; when you later call they will do absolutely nothing to fix the problem they created. Just trust me, don't do it. Save yourself the headache. read more

I think they rebuild more than dozen of cars never have problems. Good prices on time work

Fantastic job They changed my toyota prius plugin hybrid engine just in one day Neat and amazing job Really recommend them for engine swap job My car driving is like new They give the written 3 months warranty aswell Appreciate your reasonable price and great job read more

JDM Engines Import - Auto Parts & Supplies Near Me - Santa Ana, California

JUNKYARD ENGINES! They don't even work with the warranty, they tell you to wait and come back until your "warranty" runs out and tell you that they can't do anything. Wish I went with my gut and what a previous customer I met at their place told me to stay away from this place. Just by their reviews alone tells you a lot about them, their "mechanic" is not even certified. STAY AWAY!!!!! read more

BEWARE: Scion FRS 2015. Dropped off for rebuild of engine due to a misfire to Aly. Dropped off 1st week of December 2022. Get back 3rd week of December 2022 - same misfire persists same day of pick up. Takes 2 more months to get the car back (3rd week of February 2023) Aly tells me he will not extend the warranty from first day of pick up though the same damn issue persists from day of drop off. I mention I'm going to report to different government agencies, then he changes his mind that he'll extend the warranty. This guy is a piece of work. Scammy stuff. read more

I really recommend this place they installed an engine in my 350Z 6 months ago running good no issues

I had a very bad experience with this shop. I took a trip to see how my car was doing after it had been several weeks (he said it would take a week) and when I got there the first thing I noticed was how filthy my car was and the damage that had been done while at his shop to the front splitter and bumper. The splitter had 2 cracks on it and the bumper was damaged also. He denied any responsibility. He promised he would pressure wash my motor bay because it was disgusting. Then I noticed the motor that he sold me on was not the motor he put in my car. The motor he put in my car was much older. He was very rude and dismissive about that. He then charged me an extra $800 on top of the motor and labor for my right side sprocket. He said he couldn't tune my car so that would be extra also. A couple weeks later I made my 2nd trip out there as he stated the car finally no longer had a check engine light coming on (why would it even have a check engine light on to begin with this was supposed to be a good motor he sold me). I started to drive home and not even 2 blocks away from the shop the check engine light came on. I drove it back immediately. He finally took it to a Subaru tuner and claimed the check engine light was off and it wouldn't come back on. So I got on the freeway and the check engine light came back on. He told me to take it home and drive it a little. The check engine light never turned off. I drove it back to him the next day wasting more gas money. He had my car for another 2 weeks and then called saying it's ready for pick up. I went down there, it was not ready. He said he wasn't expecting me???? This time I had my father in law with me and we checked the oil and it was empty. He tossed some oil in and we rechecked the dipstick, he put wayyyyy too much oil on. Then he had to call his mechanic back out while we waited another 1.5 hours while he removed oil. I asked him if he was going to clean up the car as he had promised because it was filthy inside and out. I didn't care so much about the interior but the paint was all damaged due to all the fluids that had been sitting on the paint for over a month. He refused to do so and slid me $100 to take care of it myself. He also told me that if I plugged in my Cobb tuner that my check engine light would most likely come back on. When I got the car home it was smoking from the engine bay and I could smell oil and the radiator fluid. Needless to say I do not recommend this shop and I will not give him anymore of my business. read more

Beware these guys are super shady .I've had an agreement on a cash price with them for an engine replacement .once the job was done and I was picking up the car they wanted an extra $300 on top because they claimed that they had to change the spark plugs on it as well . This extra repair was never disclosed to me or approved by me ,just a last minute move the score an extra $300 .the original agreement didn't mention any potential additional costs .I paid them what they want it but I never use again! read more

Bought a 2az fe engine from here, ended up getting the last one! Sale was super simple and Ali ended up being able to meet me on Easter with no issues! Engine came with a flex plate that was attached to an automatic transmission (mine was manual) so this was a perfect reason for me to upgrade the flywheel to a lightweight one! Did the swap myself in about 6 hours with no issues on my Scion tC. Also came with alternator, intake manifold and throttle body so I have those parts as spares if anything ever happens! read more

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I bought a motor from JDM engine and up to now it has been a good pension I have no issues I have 3 weeks on it and I have And I have put about 5:00 miles on the engine and it still pretty good it was for a Honda Odyssey 2006 at 3.5 replaced it with the 3.0 And up to now it has been a great buy I only paid about $400 Is best $400 I bought read more

The engine is fine but the install was a disaster. Leaked oil and coolant and check engine light came on. My backup light stopped working while with them. Took it back to them and it was plain to me that they didn't understand what they were doing. Took it to my regular mechanic and had him go over it. The lights were pulled out at the wiring harness when they removed the old engine. All of the clamps were not fully tightened and there were missing bolts. He said that this was the worst attempt at installing an engine in his 40 years of running a shop. He recommended that I try to get my money back. read more

So first off , I emailed (12/23/18) them requesting to pick up a specific transmission (TY752VSAAA), they said they had it and I would need to come to them and pick it up . No problem , day after (12/24/18) I drive there (50 minute drive) to find out they didn't have it available. That was already strike I so I wasn't happy off the bat , then they showed me another transmission (TY754VSBAA) which is a Phase II rather than a phase I that I needed . They said they'll honor the original price , confirming everything was working fine and tested with this one . I purchased it and the guy who helped me put the transmission in my hatch , spilled fluid in my car ; it's been almost a month and it still smells like transmission fluid . I let that go cause it was an honest mistake , the guy was nice . Days go by and I get my transmission swapped and installed . Everything seemed perfectly fine until I noticed loud clunking noises when I make full turns . I emailed JDM (1/11/19) about it and they told me to check axles which I did and my mechanic confirmed everything was good . After I told them everything was good , they requested for me to bring in the transmission to get it exchanged but at my cost of labor once again for the transmission swap. I can't remove it since that'll make me immobile and I can't pay their labor fee ($400 dollars) as I already exceeded my expenses for this problem . I requested some kind of reimbursement to make up for this issue , but now JDM has been ignoring my emails and calls . Currently reporting them to the BBB and will be speaking to my attorney on the process of filing a small claims (1/15/19). read more

They agreed to replace the motor and honor the initially agreed labor cost. To be fair, I am updating my review. The beginning was hard however they have made the effort to fix the issue and make things right. Thank you for your help! read more

Spent almost $2,000 and my car ran like a rusty P.O.S. tractor\massage chair! They are a really nice and polite bunch of people. But I will never recommend or tell any of my friends to go to them for any car needs. I had to spend another $1,500 to get my car to run right at an approved mechanic through AAA. The lifters weren't adjusted right, the torque converter had two bolts that were loose that were grinding. Had two Vacuum leaks. Yet I was told that, "Well, that's how these old cars run" Best bunch of back yard ghetto mechanics, that I've had the misfortune to have ever encountered in my life. Anthony, Alpha, I'm sorry to have left such a negative review. But it is what it it is? I tried calling, I tried stopping by. But no one was there to help me, sorry... read more

Purchased a used motor for our 2006 Subaru Forester LLB and had Alfa and his crew perform the install for us as well. They've done a great job. We're 300 miles in with the new motor and nothing to report. All is good so far! read more

I do not recommend this place please look at their other reviews. Had engine changed out in a 2013 Prius and almost immediately after we pick the car up we had a major highbred fault. We took the car back the next day and they tried to tell us that the hybrid batteries went bad, then they had some guy come in and read the codes and whatever they did they clear the fault. The car was driven approximately 400 miles and on a Sunday while I was on the freeway the compressor stopped working and no cold air for the air-conditioner. What happened is when they change the engine and put the compressor back on for the air-conditioner they got radiator fluid in the electronic compressor communication port. This causes The compressor communication port to get electrolysis and corrosion and ended up burning out the compressor and my inverter in my car and cost me $1100 for used parts and a mobile mechanic. I called them and they were just sing songing about if the radiator fluid is not right bring the car back and we will put more radiator fluid in the car. Then he tried to tell me they didn't put a new compressor in my car so it's not their fault and over and over I explained they damaged the compressor and my inverter and the guy started talking about a flat tire and it's not his fault if I get a flat tire. I recommend Hybrid 911 in Westminster, please take this review seriously, it is factual and stay away from this company. read more

These guys have good motors. Well priced, fair mileage and time warranty, compression check before stocking and when you goto purchase. Talk to either Alfa or Ali they'll hook you up. If they don't have it in stock they can check their other locations and can source it for you as they are international. Installs are available as well. read more

Excellent Service and Great pricing, I have had the engine running in the car for 6 months with no issues!

This is the most scandalous shop ever. Please never have this shop touch your car. Brought my car here over a year ago to get a new engine and I get my car back with a check engine light on. I get told by the owner that it has something to do with my muffler and not the engine and that he doesn't do mufflers so to take my car elsewhere. $900 later I find out that there is nothing wrong with my muffler that the engine he placed in my car does not belong in my car. After having an argument with the owner about fixing my car he finally agrees to replace the engine. 3 weeks later I get my car back with the same problem. He scans the code and tells me it is my air intake. So once again I took my car elsewhere to be informed it is the wrong motor again. The owner this time did not want to fix my car so I had to file a complaint with the bureau of automotive repair (BAR). After a long lengthy process of about 6-7 months the bar finally gets the owner to agree to fix my car BUT HAVING ME PAY THE DIFFERENCE OF THE RIGHT MOTOR. 2 weeks go by and I here nothing from the owner. Then finally we get ahold of him and he says he found a motor that will cost me 1,500 more. We tell him to get the motor and don't here from him for another 2 weeks. After calling the shop being told he's not there over and over again we finally talk to him to only be told that he didn't order the motor and now there's a motor that's 2,500 more now with higher shipping fees. After getting the run around from him a couple times I finally decided I had to take him to court to get my car fixed. But he still made this process as hard as possible. I payed payments on a car I couldn't drive for over a year since I let this shop touch my car. And now that I had to take him to court he screwed us over by taking parts that he claimed he took from my original motor and has placed on this motor and now I am in search of a whole new motor with parts. PLEASE PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM THIS SCANDALISH SHOP read more

Several years ago I overheated my Civic's D17a2 and had the head gasket replaced twice since. Block deck was "almost" flat... It was in bad shape again so I went to this shop for a used JDM install. Besides $100 fluids charge (I was told I could supply the oil and coolant or would be charged, but not how much) I could not be happier. It runs great, has passed smog, looks clean, no leaks or anything. Total cost was about a head gasket replacement. Thank You! read more

Avoid this place if you can they will sell you junk and then refuse to give you your money back. I bought a longblock for my wrx and when I purchased it the guy working there said it came off of a wrx. Turns out the engine came off of a legacy and had completely different heads and components. Several months later when I was finally able to install it (I had to change several parts out) I started the motor and my oil and coolant starting mixing inside the block. Turns out the motor had a blown head gasket in it. After pulling the motor back out I called these guys and all he kept talking about was the warranty. Well they sold me junk that wasn't even for my car for $1000 and refused to give me a penny back. All he said to do was email him so I did. A week and a half later I got an email back saying they couldn't do anything. So then I asked for his supervisors email. He never responded. These it's overcharge and have terrible customer service. Don't go there. read more