GF borrowed my '91 3.slow and burnt up the motor. I'm thinking that w/ 180k miles on it, I'm best of buying a reman and dropping it in, but I'm not even a shadetree mechanic: the limits of my abilities are oil changes & lubing the driveshaft!

Anyone here have a mechanic they can recommend? Out of the classic "Good.Cheap.Fast: pick any 2" I need Good & Cheap! I can handle not having the truck [already done 2 mos. w/o it] since I normally ride my motorcycle everywhere, & save the truck for running errands & going camping. Luckily, the GF's car is back out of the shop (where it was when she was burning up the motor in my truck) so the errands issue is moot.

Any input gladly accepted!

TIA

 

Swedish Asian Auto
800 S Grand Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92705
(866) 426-1682

Good luck

 

Thanks for the tip! I'll check'em out...

 

Lance it's funny you mention that place. That's where my girlfriend got her engine replaced in her 90 4runner

Good place, i give it a thumbs up also

Jason

 

how did she burn it up?

 

As Jason said I got my engine replaced there. My family has been going there for 20 years. They are really good friends of ours. They'll treat you good and actually explain everything and not BS you.

 

my dads buddy owns a shop in laguna Niguel (off cabot road) and there is another one somewhere else. It is called amato tire and brakes I mostly deal with one mechanic though (Herb) they can fix or modify anything. he's fair honest and down to earth. But if purchasing tires match prices because he gets great deals on some tires and less than great deals on other ones <---Bfgs hope I could help