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Morris Automotive
- Pricing
- Drive
- Mechanic
“They fixed the problem quickly - which was necessary to pass a smog test and required real technical effort, and saved me alot of money that replacement of the parts would have cost.”
Best Engine Repair & Rebuild in Santa Monica, CA
24 technicians listed · 7 in Santa Monica · 9 open weekends · 23 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
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Valencia Auto Performance & Simply Smog
- Inspection
- Checks
- Oil
“But that's not all that Sam did…they also do an overall inspection of the car and they called to let me know that the oil level was down and 'dirty' and an oil change was badly needed.”
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Joy Automotive Service & Repair
- Prius
- Dealership
- Work
“They researched BMW bulletins and informed us the part/service is covered under a “limited warranty extension,” which is required to be performed at the dealership.”
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Concept III
“I recently had the pleasure of taking my w205 Mercedes C300 to Concept3 Performance in Santa Fe Springs, and I must say, the experience was nothing short of exceptional.”
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Halsey's Auto Service
“I stopped at Discount Tire and they added a bunch of extra stuff that needed to happen due to not having the right tools (?) at a tired place that was weird to me.”
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SC Auto Air
- Diagnosis
- System
- Price
“Went to several places and all of them were unable to find the problem with my a/c let alone a solution, This guy it took him less than 2 hours to find the problem and fix it.”
Listed for drivers in and around Santa Monica, CA, 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: Santa Monica, CA
7 of the 24 technicians we list are based in Santa Monica; the other 17 serve Santa Monica from towns including Santa Clarita (27 mi), Los Angeles (8 mi) and Santa Fe Springs (25 mi). The technicians on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 3,270 reviews; 14 have 50 or more reviews and 23 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these technicians on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (89%), quality (76%) and value (71%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "honest", "diagnosis" and "fair". 9 are open on Saturdays and 1 on Sundays. 2 list staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 17 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 1 offers financing; 4 give free estimates; 1 is family- or locally-owned and 3 list coupons or special offers. 1 has Spanish-speaking staff. 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?
7 of the 24 shops are in Santa Monica itself and the rest come from other towns within 30 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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Hobart Auto Center
- Money
- Driving
- Job
“Had a flat on the highway, limped off, took tire to have repaired, on our way to a day of fun, slight snafu, made better by the folks helping us get back on the road!”
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G&N Motors MBZ Certified Mercedes-Benz Service&repair
- Work
- Dealership
- Mechanic
“When I picked up the vehicle, there were dozens of cars in his shop, yet George greeted me personally, walked me to my vehicle and reviewed the repairs and explained recommended service mileage.”
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Honda Acura Independent Kiwi Motors
- Running
- Valley
- Honest
“As someone who is both a road racing enthousiast and a honda enthousiast I can not recomend him enough I had my track cars srrviced by him and my sisters car.”
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Nightwerks
- Job
- Mechanic
- Scion
“Great service , responsible and honest Werks works for you not for popularity or recognition heart and soul go into their efforts and accomplishments here.”
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Country Automotive
- Mind
- Team
- Prices
“My former mechanic never took the time to take it out on the freeway, and only told me he couldn't replicate the sound on Railroad Avenue and chalked it up to my car being old.”
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Pacific Motors
- Mechanic
- Team
- Mercedes
“They are also consistently communicative and responsible no matter how busy they get, which is also not appreciated sometimes until you get a shop that is not!”
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Reeves Complete Auto Center
- Team
- Engine
- Vehicle
“I noticed the A/C wasn't blowing as much from the center vents but I didn't say anything because I know it can be a can of worms doing anything under the dash.”
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Custom Performance Racing Engines
- Work
- Website
- Cost
“Although it's unfortunate I will not be doing business with CPR as they specialize in motors outside my needs, I reached out due to the solid google reviews and they not only answered on a Sunday, they were professional and attentive.”
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Santa Clarita Valley Tire and Alignment
- Price
- Truck
- Tires
“Tires Pros didn't have the type of tire we needed but Guillermo took the time out of his busy schedule to call another tire shop and fortunately that other business did have our tires.”
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Valencia European Motorsports
- BMW
- Work
- Oil
“I found this on google with good reviews decided to give a call , spoke to John with out implanting any doubts in my brain straight away he asked me to bring the car as he suspected issue could be just freon.”
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German Motor Car Services
- Prices
“The team is honest and they fix the car quickly.”
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L & R Engines
- Money
- Price
- Work
“Hubby gave a deposit so the work can begin, and Larkin asked hubby to bring in the oil pan, timing chain n valve covers, along with the harmonic balancer to clean it up.”
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L & M Motors
- Price
- Job
- Team
“While I usually fix my own car, I came across this shop and asked Ludwig and Markus if they could diagnose the car and make recommendations on what needs to be done.”
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Diesel Exhaust & Emissions LLC
- Company
- Price
- Dealership
“We had many trucks that the "state" said we could no longer use due to emissions, now these trucks had low mileage & Diesel Exhaust came & did some reto- fit for our low mileage trucks & we were able to keep them for more time, not only that Jeramy h...”
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Malibu Motors Services
“They are always very quick to get the process moving along and if they don't have time they give you an appointed time to head back and take care of your car”
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J Motors
- Honest
- Mechanic
- Oil
“I picked J Motors because it was close to my place and besides many shops around I followed the good reviews from Google and they couldn't be more accurate!”
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Pacific Auto Care
- Money
- Price
“Very honest guys here came by to get a wheel baring done on my moms car and after going from shop to shop seeing how they wanted to over price for the job I came to this guys and they were honest from the beginning couldn't be happier to have found a...”
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Foreign Sport Technician
“They can handle all exotics especially Porsche.”
Engine Repair Services in Santa Monica, CA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$689
Maximum cost
$5164
National Average
$2066
Avg Per Hour Rates
$101
$1779
$2869
Average price range is based on 470 cost profiles
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