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Dent Worx
“We have used Dent Worx for our son's 2010 Wrangler after a couple of deer strikes several years apart, we also used them when the passenger's side of our Nissan Rogue was severely damaged during a hit-and-run.”
Best Engine Repair & Rebuild in Kingsport, TN
24 technicians listed · 9 in Kingsport · 2 open weekends · 20 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Kingsport Tire & Auto Care
“The only complaint I have is the same problem I had back in August of 2020 KT&A said normal wear and tear (under a 90 day protection from Carmax) just cost me $500 to fix today (6 mo's later) for a 3 year old car and wasn't covered by warranty.”
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JB Autoworks
- Technicians
- Vehicle
- Truck
“The local dealership had my vehicle for almost a week before returning it with a fee just for looking at it and an estimate for an issue they had supposedly fixed 6 months before.”
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Blue Ridge Motorworks
- Service
- Prices
- Dealership
“But, if I have to pay a little more for quality techs who know how to take care of my car, and it's closer than going to Knoxville Mini, I'm ok with it.”
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Almen Enterprises
- Honest
- Truck
- Company
“True to everything else we had read about the company's customer service, the rest of the staff did everything they could to make it right for us, and that shop manager no longer works for them.”
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German Motors
- Price
- Phone
- Light
“Recently took my '89 BMW to them for a quick diagnostic check and the BMW mechanic listed off all the engine specs and common issues - all of that on a 30 year old car.”
Listed for drivers in and around Kingsport, TN, these 24 shops repair, rebuild and replace engines. What each one says about machine work, warranty terms and the engines it supplies comes from its own website; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Kingsport, TN
Of the 24 technicians we list here, 9 are in Kingsport itself and 15 come from towns including Johnson City (6, 16 mi), Blountville (3, 8 mi) and Gray (2, 8 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 2,285 reviews; 14 have 50 or more reviews and 20 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise quality (93%), professionalism (87%) and punctuality (73%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "price", "communication" and "diagnosis". 2 are open on Saturdays. 1 lists staff certifications (ASE) and 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 8 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 4 offer financing; 2 give free estimates; 3 are family- or locally-owned and 5 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for 16 of the technicians on this page; 14 publish a contact page; 7 list a public email and 5 take bookings online. We count these figures across the technicians on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the technician before you visit.
Why do some listings show another city?
9 of the 24 shops are in Kingsport itself and the rest come from other towns within 20 mi, shown with their own city. An engine job means leaving the car for days, so the drive happens once at each end rather than every morning.
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Calhoun Motor Co
- Vehicle
- Transmission
- Price
“Has worked on all 3 of me and my families car and does absolutely amazing everytime !”
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L&L Tramsmission
- Transmission
“I'm in a tight situation financially (like who isn't), and really appreciate his time and helpful advice and will certainly return to have him overhaul my transmission if that turns out to be the remedy.”
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Elite Truck Services
“This service was fair polite professional and he is a great diesel mechanic”
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Doyle's Tire Services
“We put the spare on earlier down the road and stopped here to get a new tire, they didn't have on, but when they heard what we were doing God moved and they gave us a used tire for a spare and didn't charge us a thing.”
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American & Import Auto Repair
“They quickly scheduled us for an estimate on the repairs, sent us a report (with pictures) on items needing to be addressed and communicated the repairs and timeframes to complete the repairs.”
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Highway 72 Auto Repair
“My daughter is driving a Chevy Envoy and the right front wheel and tire come off and go flying down the road and the back end of the Envoy is sicking out on the busy road of Hwy.”
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Browns Mill Auto & Diesel
- Dealership
- Diagnostic
- Communication
“My car ended up needing extended warranty work done at the dealer and they never suggested things our car didn't need and told a straight away we needed to check with the dealer.”
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Affordable Engines & Transmissions
- Diagnosed
- Price
- Mechanic
“But when it became apparent that I really needed to rebuild it in order for him to be able to drive safely back to SC, with his trailer in tow, Gene rebuilt it in two days.”
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Tri-Cities Mobile Lube
- Brakes
- Prices
- Mechanic
“No matter the problem, JT will get right on it and he knows how to fix it, he's NOT like most other places that just keep replacing parts until they get lucky...”
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Gray Tire and Automotive
“Trustworthy and honest high quality professional service and the price was better than Sam's club!”
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Victory Motors
- Tow
- Vehicle
- Prices
“Scott at Victory Motors has gotten me out of a bind on multiple occasions, and each time taught me something that has proven to be helpful later on in my vehicle's life.”
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Tsi Diesel Performance and Offroad
- Leaking
- Price
- Vehicle
“I had issues yesterday with a window that had broke as well that had fallen into the door and was having issues with the heat working on a truck that we had just purchased.”
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Greene's Automotive Repair
- Money
- Vehicle
- Job
“Took my truck to get manifold bolts replaced and I would just like to say that they were very professional and they kept me informed every step of the way and they were very friendly I would definitely recommend anyone if you need automobile work don...”
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Busted Nut Diesel
- Fair
- Diagnosed
- Mechanic
“Not only did they not try to sell me things I don't need, or over sell anything, they listened carefully to all my wild ideas and dreams of what this sleeping beauty could become and worked tirelessly to make those dreams a reality.”
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Xcalibur Diesel Performance LLC
- Price
- Product
- Block
“Jeremy is the most knowledgeable and helpful guy when it comes to building diesel engines.”
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Duncan Automotive
“I would not have my car fixed any place else.”
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Axle Driven
“Very good people and very reasonable I would recommend”
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True-Blue Mechanical
“Nate knows his stuff, and is very respectable.”
Engine Repair Services in Kingsport, TN Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$627
Maximum cost
$4699
National Average
$1880
Avg Per Hour Rates
$92
$1619
$2611
Average price range is based on 409 cost profiles
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