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John's Service Center
“I have always taken my vehicle to Johns, and the quality has always been top notch ,and prices more than fair.”
Best Engine Repair & Rebuild in Portsmouth, VA
24 technicians listed · 5 in Portsmouth · 1 open weekends · 21 rated 4.5+ · 1 shows a license
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Baucom's Auto Service Inc
- Mechanic
- Quality
- Prices
“Lenny and John always make sure my vehicles are good and they don't do any unnecessary work unless you specifically want it everyone I have recommended says Baucom is their mechanic from now on”
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American Fleet Service
- Price
- Inspection
- Truck
“For my 2011 Freightliner Cascadia, went there for a dot federal inspection will not pass due to unexpected items needed to be fix a lot of work done in a timely matter, I will do business with them again time is really a crutch when a one truck opera...”
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The Lab Motorworks LLC
- Vehicle
- Price
- Mechanic
“Car needed about 2 weeks worth a work was done in 2 days and half the price the dealership was gone charge me , great service even gave me a free oil change on the house .”
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Benny's Diesel Services Co
“Best business for your heavy duty diesel engine repair”
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Bells Mill Auto Care
- Technician
- Truck
- Vehicle
“Not only that, my car was loaded with moving items and they patiently worked with my situation to ensure my car met all the requirements for inspection.”
Listed for drivers in and around Portsmouth, VA, 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: Portsmouth, VA
5 of the 24 technicians we list are based in Portsmouth; the other 19 serve Portsmouth from towns including Chesapeake (12 mi), Virginia Beach (19 mi) and Norfolk (6 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 4.2 to 5.0 across 2,868 reviews; 16 have 50 or more reviews and 21 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (91%), quality (75%) and value (75%). 1 is open on Saturdays. The services the technicians on this page list most often on their websites are brakes (3), fleet services (3), oil change (3), computer diagnostics (2) and cooling system services (2). 1 shows a license on its website; 6 list staff certifications (ASE) and 4 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 16 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2003. 1 offers emergency or roadside call-outs; 3 offer financing; 6 are family- or locally-owned and 4 list coupons or special offers. 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?
5 of the 24 shops are in Portsmouth itself and the rest come from other towns within 20 mi. 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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Rory & Son Transmission and Driveline
- Knowledge
- Motor
- Vehicle
“They where honest with me from day one they where patient with me and my 101 annoying questions I had and they stayed in constant communication with me the whole time and really made me feel more like a friend not just a customer”
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Powerstroke Performance & Repairs LLC
- Team
- Injectors
- Job
“I often have to communicate and bring the truck when my spouse is traveling so I'm thankful Joe is patient and thorough in his explanations of repairs.”
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A Plus MAQ Auto Repair
- Technician
- Discount
- Truck
“Had some serious issues getting my lexus into 1st and reverse so I brought it up to A plus auto and was very satisfied with the service that was given.”
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Professional Auto Diagnostics
“While talking with AAA for towing, I queried if there was a repair service that they could recommend on the peninsula; AAA recommended Professional Auto on Warwick Blvd.”
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JLH Motors
- Computer
- Timing Belt
- Team
“Had truck towed to JLH and they were able to troubleshoot the issue & communicate to me and my daughter as to what repairs were needed and how much it would cost and how long it would take.”
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Taylor Automotive Service
- Truck
- Engine
- Inspection
“Then my Jeep kept saying it needed a new catalytic converter but Taylor's advised the converter was fine & replaced the 02 sensors which saved me a lot of money & was the true problem.”
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Caddell Electric Co Inc.
“The CE team knew their stuff, showed me best practices and tricks of the trade for install without being jerks and helped me get my new motor for my pool pump same day.”
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All Aspects Motorsports
- Work
- STI
- Quality
“Don't expect to come here and have extremely cheap prices but expect to come here and have top grade products and knowledgeable staff work on your vehicle so you don't have an outrageous repair bill further down the road.”
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Tidewater Express Inc
“Thankfully Tidewater Express can do mobile service at your home and CJ was there on time and did exceptional work to figure out what was going wrong, getting the right part to get it fixed, and making sure everything was ready for us to use the RV be...”
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H B Motorwerks
- Work
- Quality
- Dealership
“I've known Paul & Lester for many many years and they always showed me love from the start and always was willing to assist me with any repair problems that I have.”
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Carscope Repair and Diagnosis
- The Future
- Communication
- Honest
“Darrell at Car Scope warned me that my friends' diagnosis of my cars' problems may not actually be correct but to bring it in and he would fix what was causing the vibration in my tires as I drove.”
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Bayside Tire & Auto
- Brakes
- Integrity
- Oil
“They are not supposed to charge customers a fee for using the processing the use of tge credit card machines it the customer decides to use a credit card machine.”
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Angel Motorsports
- rx7
- Text
- Money
“They gladly gave us a tour of the building and showed off some of their current projects and were passionate about talking rotaries, and cars in general.”
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American Transmission Centers
- Mechanic
- Understanding
- Truck
“After spending nearly 3 1/2 hours diagnosing this issue, Randy finally concluded that this was definitely something "electrical" that was beyond his shop capacity to diagnose.”
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Magnum Machine Inc
- Bearing
- Prices
- Motor
“He was always available to answer questions to help in the process of getting the right parts for the head and took the time to measure components while on the phone to verify what was needed.”
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Chesapeake Transmission and Auto
- Truck
- Prices
- Vehicle
“He always gives us a fair price, and honest lowdown on what NEEDS to be done, and what can maybe wait until the next visit, and he always works with us on scheduling.”
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Dr. Motorworx
- Prices
“I suspected I had bad engine mounts so I brought replacements and they had no problem using parts I supplied rather than making me buy the parts from them.”
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Seven Cities Repair LLC
“They take excellent care of their customers and understand that time is money and when your vehicle is down, your business stops and therefore, he got us up and running as quickly as possible even staying late to work on my truck!!”
Engine Repair Services in Portsmouth, VA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$693
Maximum cost
$5194
National Average
$2078
Avg Per Hour Rates
$102
$1789
$2886
Typical price range is based on 389 cost profiles
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