From Our Shop Desk
Recent Jobs, Day by Day
Every job we close is logged on Shop Desk with photos from the tech's phone. These are the newest, one for nearly every day we closed a job. Tap one for the full story, what it came in with, what we found and what it cost.
Oct 26 2007 Toyota Sequoia
Oct 25 BMW 128i Convertible
Oct 24 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
Oct 23 2006 Honda Civic
Oct 21 2005 Nissan 350Z
Oct 19 2020 Hyundai Tucson
Oct 17 2013 Chevy Volt
Oct 16 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid
Oct 15 2018 Lexus LX570
Oct 14 2022 Toyota Camry SE
Oct 13 2025 Mercedes GLE
Oct 12 2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor
Oct 11 2007 Chevy Tahoe
Oct 10 1999 Chevy Silverado
Oct 9 2006 Ford F-150
Oct 8 2006 Dodge Caravan
Oct 7 2004 Toyota Tundra SR5
Oct 6 2017 Hyundai Elantra
Oct 5 2010 Honda Insight
Oct 3 1998 Honda Accord EX
Oct 2 2012 Honda CR-V
Sep 30 2007 Dodge Ram
Sep 29 1998 Subaru Impreza
Sep 28 2010 Nissan Frontier
Sep 26 1976 Chevy Cheyenne
Sep 25 1998 Isuzu Rodeo
Sep 24 2015 Mercedes G550
Sep 23 2011 Ford F-250 Diesel
Sep 22 2022 BMW X3
Sep 21 2024 Aston Martin DB12
The Full Record
Every Job Story
Every job write-up we have published, newest first, listed by when the work was done.
October 2026
- Oct 26 2007 Toyota Sequoia: The Belt Job That Was Really a Tensioner Job
- Oct 25 BMW 128i Convertible Starter Replacement, Done in the Driveway
- Oct 24 A 2020 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Hood That Would Not Open
- Oct 23 A 2006 Honda Civic Gets Both Front Calipers and New Pads
- Oct 21 A 2005 Nissan 350Z in Hemet Gets a Teardown Before Any Parts
- Oct 19 A 2020 Hyundai Tucson Came In for Rear Pads and Needed Fronts Too
- Oct 17 A 2013 Chevy Volt With a Grinding Noise, and Camshaft Lobes That Were Worn
- Oct 16 A 2024 Honda CR-V Hybrid Sport-L Pre-Purchase Inspection in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
- Oct 15 A 2018 Lexus LX570 Pre-Purchase Inspection in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Oct 14 A 2022 Toyota Camry SE Pre-Purchase Inspection in Grand Prairie, Texas
- Oct 13 Inside a 2025 Mercedes GLE Pre-Purchase Inspection in Riverside
- Oct 12 A 2001 Holiday Rambler Endeavor With a Loose Key, Dead Accessory Power and a Leveler With No Power
- Oct 11 A 2007 Chevy Tahoe Battery Replacement, Line by Line
- Oct 10 A 1999 Chevy Silverado Fuel Pump Job, With a Full Tank of Gas in the Way
- Oct 9 A 2006 Ford F-150 That Needed an Engine Swap, and What the Quote Said
- Oct 8 A 2006 Dodge Caravan With Misfire Codes, and Spark Plugs That Were Fouling Out
- Oct 7 2004 Toyota Tundra SR5 Pre-Purchase Inspection in Roselle, Illinois
- Oct 6 2017 Hyundai Elantra Pre-Purchase Inspection in Orlando: Two Accidents on the History
- Oct 5 2010 Honda Insight Wheel Stud Replaced in a Hemet Driveway
- Oct 3 1998 Honda Accord EX Won't Start: Low Compression on All Cylinders
- Oct 2 2012 Honda CR-V Alternator Replacement in Riverside: The Quote, Line by Line
September 2026
- Sep 30 2007 Dodge Ram: Two Hours of Diagnosis and a Valve Cover Gasket
- Sep 29 1998 Subaru Impreza Overheating: A Cracked Radiator and a Blown Hose
- Sep 28 2010 Nissan Frontier Won't Start After New Parts: No Fuel Pressure at the Rail
- Sep 26 1976 Chevy Cheyenne Overheating: The Fans Were Dead and the Shroud Was Gone
- Sep 25 1998 Isuzu Rodeo Pre-Purchase Inspection: Checking a 27 Year Old SUV
- Sep 24 2015 Mercedes G550 Pre-Purchase Inspection in Inglewood: Belt Due, Oil Low
- Sep 23 2011 Ford F-250 Diesel Pre-Purchase Inspection in Los Angeles
- Sep 22 2022 BMW X3 Rear Brake Pads: What the Job Cost
- Sep 21 2024 Aston Martin DB12 Volante Pre-Purchase Inspection: Why a 4,000 Mile Car Still Gets Checked
- Sep 20 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Oil Sensor Replacement: Why We Quoted a Test First
- Sep 19 2020 Jeep Compass in San Bernardino: Bad Battery, and Why the Tech Stopped
- Sep 18 15 Foot Trailer Broken Down in Riverside: A Faulty Breakaway Plug Was Setting the Brakes
- Sep 16 Mazda 6 2.5T Pre-Purchase Inspection in Columbus, Ohio
- Sep 15 2008 Audi TT Fuel Line Leak: Dealer Part or Just a Gasket?
- Sep 14 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT 6.4: The Frayed Wire Behind the Blower Problem
- Sep 13 2005 Mercedes E55 AMG: A Smoke Test, and the Throttle Body Gaskets
- Sep 12 2004 Ford F150 Transmission Swap: From Slipping to Driving Again
- Sep 11 2004 Chevy Silverado: Brake Fluid Leak, Soft Pedal and a Warning Light
- Sep 9 2010 Chrysler Town and Country 3.8 V6: A Fast Oil Leak at the Back of the Engine
- Sep 8 2022 Nissan Pathfinder SL: A Pre-Purchase Inspection at a Murrieta Dealer
- Sep 7 1997 Toyota Camry CE Spark Plug Change: How a Text Became a Quote
- Sep 5 2011 Tahoe With a Stuttering Engine: What the Diagnosis Covered
- Sep 4 1984 Camaro Z28: A New Carburetor Still Needs Setting Up
- Sep 3 2013 Dodge Dart With Code P0113: The Intake Air Temperature Sensor Quote
- Sep 2 A Mobile Multi Point Inspection on a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan in Riverside
- Sep 1 Getting a 1984 Camaro Z28 Running After a New Intake, Carb and Distributor
August 2026
- Aug 31 A 2022 Hyundai Venue in Grand Terrace With the Check Engine Light On
- Aug 30 A 2018 Mustang GT in Beaumont With a Rough Idle and a Lean Air Fuel Ratio
- Aug 29 A 2009 Toyota Matrix Booked for Testing With No Symptom Given
- Aug 28 A Warranty Claim on a Nissan Pathfinder at Our San Jacinto Shop
- Aug 27 A/C Trouble on a 2015 Jeep SRT in San Jacinto
- Aug 26 A Mobile Battery Replacement on a Nissan Rogue in San Jacinto
- Aug 25 A Full V8 Engine Build With a Supercharger Install for a Hemet Driver
- Aug 24 Installing an Alternator on a 1999 Ford F250 in Hemet
- Aug 23 A Mobile Oil Change on a 2018 Toyota Camry V6 in Riverside
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May 2026
- A Subaru Tribeca in Beaumont. Head Gasket, Then Timing Chains
- A Chevy Malibu That Stalled at Stops, Diagnosed at the Curb
April 2026
- An ABS Light on a Ford F-250, Traced to One Wheel Speed Sensor
- A 1988 Lincoln Town Car From Perris Gets a Full Engine Overhaul
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San Jacinto · Shop Job
2015 Kia Optima. Suspension & Rear Brakes
This Optima came in with worn control arm bushings, a damaged brake backing plate, and a rumbling wheel bearing. We replaced the hub bearings, rebuilt the rear parking brake hardware, and sent it out riding tight again.
The Problem Worn bushing
Found It Bent backing plate
New Parts Hub bearing
In Progress Parking brake rebuild
Done Back together
Perris · Shop Build
1988 Lincoln Town Car. Full Engine Overhaul
A 36-year-old V8 stripped to the block on the stand, heads cleaned up and prepped, and the rotating assembly gone through piece by piece. Classic iron deserves to keep running.
The Patient 1988 Town Car
On the Stand V8 block
Inside Rotating assembly
Prepped Cylinder heads
Jurupa Valley · Shop Job
2016 Ford Explorer. Water Pump & Timing
On the 3.5L the water pump lives inside the engine, driven by the timing chain, one of the biggest jobs on this platform. We tore into it, did the pump and timing service, and finished with fresh oil.
Checked In 2016 Explorer
Opened Up 3.5L V6
Deep In Intake ports
Reassembly Injector seats
San Jacinto · Shop Job
2015 Toyota Prius. Head Gasket & Top End
A classic Prius problem. We pulled the head, found the wear, and rebuilt the top end with a new head gasket, water pump, and timing chain, the photos show exactly what came out and what went back in.
What We Found Worn rockers
Exposed Valvetrain
Rebuilt New timing chain
In the Bay Ready for the road
Hemet · Mobile Call
Kia Optima. Spark Plugs in the Driveway
No shop visit needed. We came to this Hemet driveway, pulled a set of badly worn plugs, and had it running smooth again the same morning. The old plugs tell the whole story.
House Call Hemet driveway
The Evidence Old set out
Up Close Electrode wear
Access Intake off, plugs in
Riverside · Shop Job
Fuel Injector Replacement
Rough running traced to failing injectors. The intake came off, new injectors went in, and everything got buttoned back up the way the factory intended.
Hands On Intake coming off
Exposed Valley & timing cover
Fresh Parts New injector
Buttoned Up Running right
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