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Faxon Garage
“Faxon did an excellent job and I will definitely use them again for my car maintenance needs.”
Best Engine Repair & Rebuild near South San Francisco, CA
3 of these technicians are based in South San Francisco; the others serve South San Francisco from San Francisco (7 mi) and San Mateo (9 mi).
1 open weekends · all 15 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 16, 2026
At the Shop Auto Repair
“Nick explained what was needed to be done and everything was well priced and service was excellent.”
G-F Automotive
“I can't thank Michelle and her team enough for helping get my Element SC back on the road.”
Torx Motorsports Inc
“Ada and Al went above and beyond in helping document the issues on the vehicle and provide estimates for the work that needed to be completed.”
International Sport Motors
“The staff is friendly, and they have an amazing attention to detail.”
Auto City Repair
“If you find yourself in a situation where you need a collision repair shop, this place is top notch!”
Listed for drivers in and around South San Francisco, CA, these 15 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: South San Francisco, CA
The 15 technicians on this page are rated from 4.6 to 5.0 across 2,587 reviews; all 15 have 50 or more reviews. The topics that come up most in reviews of the technicians on this page are "price", "communication" and "fair". 1 is open on Saturdays. 5 list staff certifications (ASE) and 8 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 12 websites of the technicians on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 2001. 6 are family- or locally-owned and 8 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 15 of the technicians on this page; 13 publish a contact page; 6 list a public email and 8 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?
3 of the 15 shops are in South San Francisco itself and the rest come from other towns within 15 mi. An engine job means leaving the car for days, so the drive happens once at each end rather than every morning.
Carstar Palm Avenue Motors
“I love the app that keeps you updated as to your cars progress including pictures and an estimated completion date and time.”
Precision Auto Repair
“You never get the sense you're being taken advantage of and he's just a genuinely good person.”
B & W Service Center
“Their scheduling tool is easy and their front-desk staff is efficient and friendly.”
Motor Masters Automotive
“I would definitely recommend this to friends and family.”
JR Automotive
“Octavio and the team could not be more helpful and have been tremendously easy to work with even as I've sourced my own parts and had them perform the service.”
EV Auto Service
“Great job on my vehicle ev is where you need to take your car Great service and they make you feel like family I appreciate you guys thank you 😊”
Taylormade Automotive
“Great service, first time going into an auto repair shop where I didn't feel like I'd get scammed.”
Ditos Motors Inc.
“Robert , & David the Dito Brothers , they know there stuff !”
VAS Motor Works
“My car went in for service and he went through everything found a few things that need attention but gave the truth and said what things could wait and what in needed to do immediately.”
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