I contacted this machine shop after being referred by a friend. I spoke to Russ in person about my goals with the car when I dropped my block off, and we were both on the same page about what I was going to do with the car. My original short block I dropped off ended up having a crack, so I sourced another good short block to have them machine. Fast forward a few weeks after getting parts ordered, coated, and everything assembled, I pick up the short block and head. The shop that does my tuning installs the motor and then the break in process begins. I did roughly the first oil change at around 500 miles, and saw metal on the magnetic drain plug. I contacted the shop that installed the motor and dropped the car off with them. They did multiple oil changes with the car idling between oil changes to see if they could get the metal shavings to clean up but they never did after 3-4 oil changes. I had them pull the long block and took it to another machine shop for a second opinion and what was found was horrifying. They had used so much gasket sealer when assembling my short block that it was in the oil ports and oil pick up. I contacted Russ after the other machine shop sent me pictures of what they had found and he said he could do nothing for me since I didn’t bring it to him. Stay far away from this shop and they clearly do not know what they’re doing. This is on a 4G63 from a Mitsubishi Evo IX with only 500-600 miles on the engine. Edit (6/29/2020): I keep uploading pictures but they keep getting taken down.
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Proudly serving drivers in Azusa, NY, this facility offers specialized expertise in general maintenance and diagnostics. Dedicated to keeping your vehicle safe, reliable, and performing at its best on the road. Providing comprehensive care, from basic oil changes and brake work to complex system diagnostics and component replacement. Verified local business listing on WrenchConnect. Claim this page to take control of your profile, respond to reviews, and manage service requests.
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I love this place! I use them quite frequently for machining on personal and customer engines. I've never had a problem with their work, customer service has always been up to par, and turn around time is usually pretty quick as well. I hear horror stories about machine shops that take months to do basic tasks and that has never been the case with Steve's. I'd highly recommend them to anyone.
View on Google100% love the guys at Steve’s! I’ve been taking my 1970 beetle to them for over 15yrs and have never had one complaint. They are honest, kind, do a great job, and never out to take advantage. I wouldn’t dream of taking my car to anyone else!
View on GoogleI blew the gasket on my 2000 Honda CR-V, so I got the head off and brought it here. They took it in, cleaned it, tested it for compression, replaced a burnt valve, and machined it flat. All that for a very reasonable price. This is my go to machine shop now.
View on GoogleI went in and told Steve the problem I was having with my dune buggy and asked how much it would cost for them to take a look at it. He told me they don’t do estimates, so that I can fix it at home or take it somewhere else. I said I understand that, but I’m not asking you to look at it for free, I just want to know how much it would cost me for you to take a look at it before doing any work so that I know if I can afford it. He said they don’t do estimates, go somewhere else and walked away. Apparently I’m suppose to give them my car and pay whatever they say it costed once they fixed it.
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