The website for this business and Yelp both advertise that they are open on Saturday from 8:00…read moreuntil noon. I'm sitting in the parking lot at 11:00 am on Saturday looking at a closed business. The sign on the outside of the building says closed Sat and Sun.

This shop is the very best! Every part we ordered was top quality, a fair price and correct for our…read moreapplication. All of the work they did for us was superb. They even made us a drive shaft for a car with a Chevy engine & trans with a MoPar rear end. The machine shop is excellent too. Highly recommended business.

They completely Rebuilt my M20b25 BMW block. Engine runs well upon reinstall so I believe they did…read morea good job. I wanted to order my own parts, so they wouldn't warranty their work but I needed to save money as this vintage car project has taken a long time and included some expensive machine shop and cylinder head work. Car is running well and strong so I think it was a good investment, although it was significant dollar-wise.

They are a great shop for a customer wants a first class craftsman built engine. Clearly not the…read moreshop for someone who wants to get a another 50K miles out of an old beater. I had removed the engine from my 99 Mustang Cobra at 200,000 miles primarily as a precaution as these motors die a violent death if the timing chain driving the overhead cams takes a dive. Many of the engines died a violent death prior to reaching 100,000 miles. Their teardown of the engine included a detailed, measured assessment of virtually every component for wear. For those not understanding what an engine tech teardown includes the cost may seem excessive when compared to the corner shop eyeballing stuff. The parts list included those scheduled for replacement plus those needing replacement. The careful inspection was necessary to understand what was happening with my motor. The alternative approach used under the shade tree either replaces more than necessary or misses things that will come back to haunt the owner. Thankfully due to the care received from a shop in LA, Mobil 1 + Lucas additive the engine was in very good shape and needed only pistons, rings, valves , timing chain and other wear items. The price was the price they quoted. The only surprise was the smoothness of the engine when I picked up the car from the installation shop next door. It was like a turbine had been installed. Expensive , somewhat Worth it yes ^3

Gonzalo has extremely impressive experience with all makes and models of engines. Took my 351 in…read morefor a rebuild and he was able to answer every question I had. Very knowledgeable, and gets parts back to you on a quick timeline. Will definitely go back in the future!

My 2006 Subaru Outback blew a piston plus other very serious problems. Gonzales of Rural Machine &…read moreRepair took the whole engine apart, replaced all with new parts. I was very doubtful if the car would ever work again, but we were very happy with the results. He seems to know his stuff and I was surprised to be able to have it all done in Lompoc with Hodges Automotive to reinstall the engine.

I have mixed, but mostly positive, opinions of this business. The staff seemed friendly, and I…read moreappreciate that they took the time to provide a thorough diagnosis of my vehicle. They confirmed that my spark plugs and wires were heavily worn by swapping the spark plug from cylinder 4 to cylinder 6, where the misfire followed the plug. That gave me confidence that the spark plug was the source of the issue. That being said, there were a few aspects of the experience that I think prospective customers should know about. First, the diagnostic fee was $180, which I felt was on the expensive side. I came in already suspecting that the issue involved the spark plugs and wires, so I wasn't expecting such an extensive diagnostic process. After discussing the repair with other mechanics, I also learned that removing and reinstalling older spark plugs can carry some risk on higher-mileage engines because aged plugs can seize or break during removal. Nothing went wrong in my case, but I would have appreciated that potential risk being explained before the diagnostic procedure was performed. Better communication would have gone a long way. I was also told, "I don't want to scare you into not driving this vehicle," while being encouraged to complete the repairs there. If there was a genuine safety concern, I appreciate hearing it, but I would have preferred a more practical conversation focused on the condition of the vehicle and my options rather than feeling pressure to make an immediate repair decision. Additionally, when I asked whether there were ways to reduce the cost, I was told the fuel system service could be postponed and completed later. That made me wish the recommendations had been presented from the beginning with a clearer distinction between what was necessary to address the misfire and what could reasonably be deferred as preventative maintenance. Ultimately, I chose to have the repairs completed elsewhere because I was able to supply my own parts and save money overall. Although Rick's labor estimate was higher ($468 compared to $200 elsewhere), the total repair cost ended up being lower because the other shop allowed me to provide my own parts. I don't believe this is a bad shop, and I think it's a friendly, family-owned business that performs thorough diagnostics. I'm simply encouraging customers to ask questions, understand the diagnostic costs and repair recommendations, and make the decision that best fits their own situation.

Not okay... They charged me a diagnostic fee and told me I…read moreneeded to order a part and pay a lot for labor... so in total it would cost $1130... I called another shop and they said they could do the job for $600 out the door. I had my car towed to the shop to find out the only problem was a dead battery. The new shop charged me $200 and I was on my way with my car still running perfectly a week later. I am so glad I went elsewhere.

Excellent, knowledgeable and friendly service. I had several exhaust manifold bolts break off in a…read morehead. I managed to get all of them out except for one. My extractor broke inside the bolt. Ended up bringing my head here for help. They had it out and ready for me the next day and even managed to save the original threads. Definitely would recommend their work.

Ok so I went Cody to rebuild my ford 302 engine, he is awesome and very nice person. He does lack…read morecalling you back I was told many times he would call me back but usually I was calling him. Also they had my engine for months and took them along time to finally finish it. So these are my only negatives. Now in codys defense reason why I still gave 5 stars, his shop is crazy busy when I went down there to pay him his phone almost never stopped ringing. The job he did was amazing and have been told by another machinists that his work is top notch. So when I finally received my engine and saw the pictures I was very pleased. Would I use Cody to build another engine I definitely would, but don't expect it to be done very fast. His price wasn't bad pretty much same at most rebuild places. Overall pretty happy. Thank you Cody and advanced engine.