I own a 1960 Chevy Belair. I knew it had a burnt valve when I bought it, but it was all original…read moreand in such great shape at such a superb deal, I couldn't pass it up. We just don't find these rare cream puffs much anymore! After the head was taken off by a mechanic, he found out it had a cracked piston below that burnt valve. So, I did a ton of research, and where it used to be you could find machine shops all over the city - NOT ANY MORE! One place had a 9 month waiting list! Whoa! I finally found James, at Independent Cylinder Head. He could work on my engine in about 2 weeks! And the quoted price was really reasonable too!! Super nice and helpful on the phone, and after talking to him for a while, I find out he has tons of experience at other machine shops. He went out on his own, and is the owner of this shop. Great! I picked up my engine from the mechanics shop, loaded it into my pickup, and dropped it off for James to work on. We decided to not do a rebuild, with keeping old parts that were still good, but do a re-manufacture with all new parts. The only old parts were the block, the head, and the crank...only because it wasn't available brand new. My engine will be essentially brand new after he finishes!!! It didn't take long at all and I was over picking up my new engine! I dropped it off at my mechanic, and waited for him to get to it. Not getting into all of that wait - Phew! He finally got it done but the mechanic I had chosen, couldn't get it timed right, and wasn't patient enough to work through it! I would barely run...and I certainly couldn't drive it as it was. I was outta there. This mechanic had no affiliation with James at Independent Cylinder Head. Since he had been so helpful and kind, I called James and asked his opinion on what to do. He said he had a mechanic buddy, that he used to work with for a long time, that had his own shop. He'd call him for me and see if he could do my timing/tune up. He called back soon, and I was in to his buddies shop in 2 weeks! He had a couple of jobs ahead of me. I had my car towed to his shop. The day after I dropped it off to the new mechanic, two hours into the day, he called and said my car was all fixed and was running great and I could pick it up! WOW! James came through for me again! What a quick and good mechanic friend he had. I went to pick up my car in Milwaukie, OR and drove it home to Beaverton, OR without an issue! I was doing 60mph on Hwy 217, with my little 6 cylinder 235cu.in. without effort! It was purring like a kitten! Just like I wanted!!!! :) Little did I know, the mechanic called his friend James, after finishing my car, and told him how it was doing. Then, a day later, James called me to make sure everything had gone well with his recommended mechanic friend! That was a surprise! ... What a nice man James is to care so much about his customers to call and find out how satisfied I was with his recommended mechanic friend. I told him I was super happy with the mechanic, the speed he fixed it in, and the low cost, and how happy I was to hear from him (James). I don't care if you've called 50 machine shops across the country and found one you figure you'll use. STOP! Call James, and TAKE YOUR ENGINE TO HIM! We just don't get this type of incredible service that James supplies anymore! I would think I was back in the 1960's and he was right down my street and gave me the neighborhood friendly service or something! I highly suggest this very nice and dependable machine shop owned by James. I'm gonna be 69 years old in 2 months, and I'm telling ya, we just don't get this lucky very often anymore to find this exemplary service from shops! If anything, we hear about how so & so shop charged so much and didn't do a good job after paying that much! Not so with James! He takes me back to when incredible service was THE MOST IMPORTANT THING in doing a job for a customer. James is a one of a kind GEM!

Do you have a VW? Then you need to go visit Ashley! Every single time we've brought in our 1990…read moreWestfalia Ashley has come back with exactly what needed to be repaired, what could wait, and all at a really competitive price. If you have a question about a part, an issue, if you need to upgrade x, y, or z, Ashley will tell you with no BS about what needs to get done and why. He's honest, has years and years of experience, and he and his team really care about keeping VW's on the road. As anyone with an older VW will tell you, these are unique vehicles, and they require a mechanic who knows their way around a VW. I've experienced other shops that are overbooked, rude, and overpriced. Ashley will take care of you ASAP and when he says he'll look at your car on a specific day it means he's actually going to work on it. As a bonus the shop dogs are all awesome, and depending on if it's nap time or not you'll get a parade of dogs saying hello and welcome to the shop.

I have a very finicky air cooled Volkswagen, who doesn't?…read more It sat for over a decade before I got my hands on it, and even with my mechanical expertise, I had some issues I needed help with. After troubleshooting, Ashley and crew not only dialed my car in, but knocked it out of the park and it has run so well ever since. I take it there for tune ups and their new/used parts are always readily available if I need something, even obscure stuff.

I brought my camper in for an evaluation of a water leak probably caused by a burst due to cold…read moreweather. During the inspection Davey tried to sell me on a new roof and a number of other things I could not afford. I said lets just focus on the water leak. He did determine that this was caused by a burst water heater tank and gave me two options - a replacement original part or a newer part which he said was only about $50 more. Estimates for the work were between $500-$800 dollars and I said go ahead. The work was not completed on time, but was over a week late. When it was done he told me it would be $1550 but if I paid cash he would knock $100 off. I was stunned. When I asked why he said they had to rework all the plumbing for the new part! I was never told that this would double the cost. I sucked it up though I wasn't happy and went to pick the camper up. During the testing of the work the water heater caught on fire with flames up the side of the camper. He blamed his worker and wanted to tighten up a few things and let me take it then. I told him this shook my confidence in all the work done and to have him inspect the whole thing. I came back and paid him, then got home and found that the water cap was broken and called him about it. He had me come back in to pick up the part and admitted he knew it was broken but that it wasn't a big deal. Later I found that the panel over the water tank had not be reinstalled correctly and was loose. When I took it apart I found it was a broken mount but was not interested in having him correct his work as there were already bad feelings and had been back too many times. He did terrible work and had a bad attitude when I complained about it. Go to Curtis Trailers, you will pay the same and get quality work and helpful staff.

Davet Rocket is a perfect example of an honest small business. Davey himself is very knowledgeable…read moreand easy to talk to. He is busy, so give him time to get your project done. I've used him for 8 years to work on on my vintage Minnie Winnie and have always been happy with the results. PS: His crew has the skills to restore dry rot in older units.

Outstanding work. High quality and quick turn around. I've had two vehicles worked on by Todd and…read morecrew. Great job on both. Tiffany who runs the office and schedule is awesome. Definitely recommend.

They installed a Towmaster towbar and proportionall braking system on our Jeep and Minnie Winnie…read moreMH. They did a fantastic job, very knowable and professional. I would highly recommend them. We will definitely go back for additional service.

My muffler broke one morning and just needed a quick weld. I brought it in and they did for $60…read more Definitely not the prettiest job, but man it holds up really well.

Eddie the new owner, fixed up a muffler noise hissing sound I was having.. very experienced and…read morefixed it without an appointment very happy I will definitely return. thank you

Can't recommend PRE enough. I had them install some basic bolt-on aftermarket parts but I wanted to…read morekeep my original parts. They went above and beyond, fabricating bespoke cardboard packaging and loading it all into the car for when I arrived. A few weeks later, I had a few minor issues with the aftermarket parts and was able to get back in quickly for some follow-up adjustments. The team is responsive, knowledgeable, helpful, and fantastic to work with.

The bartender's control the situation and makes sure nobody gets out of control.You can be safe…read morethere. There are a lot of regulars for this new people too.And it's fun to meet new people , and the machines actually pay very well

Once I gave them a call and went over things, more was explained better to which I may have been…read moretoo harsh first review. The extra charge was for labor on things being fixed. Found out the price for board to be fixed and it got completely the next day. Inspection got completed, luckily nothing major was wrong(whew) and the furnace works. We appreciate them going over things with us so we understood them. We would recommend them and use them again

Having dogs in an RV can be challenging but, they're family. Once a year sail switch replacement…read moreis one downside. When I know it's time to replace I call At Your Service. On time, courteous, professional. See ya next time.

They fixed my headlights for me and did a great job! I can finally see at night while driving…read moreagain! Will be taking my car here for servicing from now on versus the dealership! :)

I recently had my car tuned up and serviced by Mike. He did and excellent job at a very fair price…read more To find a truly competent mechanic who is as honest as he is mechanically gifted is a rare occurrence. I've been going to Mike for over a decade. I have always been treated courteously and his work has always been stellar and the price entirely reasonable. I have plenty of experience with being gouged by mechanics, who insist you need repairs only because they are trying to make a buck off of you. Mike is an homest, fair, friendly mechanic. I genuinely trust him and endorse his services whole heartedly.