I am posting it here because the SOCal thread is kinda dead.

I hope nobody mines me doing this. Thank you in Advance!

Engine: 3vze
I need some maintenance work done and thought some mechanics would want work on the side...if you know what I mean.

Paying ca$h or sushi/jpn beer. I work at JPN sushi place!

I am located in Huntington Beach, CA.

 

Oh shoot, I didn't even know that there was a so-cali section. Geez, I need to get busy with this.

 

bump....

 

Bumps

 

Is so cal dead or something??? Im here and i rarely see 4x4 lifted yotas

smh=_=.. Am i the only one? Lol

 

there are bunch of us here...but posting is not a priority LOL

 

Did you ever get a recommendation for a mechanic?

 

Hi guys,

We do our best to make sure our vehicles will not leave us stranded. However, s**t happens when we're far from home and away from our regular mechs.

It would be nice if we had a thread for recommended shops/mechanics who specialize on our 4Runners and Trucks in different areas. I searched but haven't found one. If one exists, pls bump or sticky it. Otherwise, I'll just start an new one.

Recommended minimum info to include:

• Name of shop
• Go to or stay away from?
• Address
• County/City and nearest freeway
• Contact info
• website if any

Example of actual recommendations from fellow YT member:

Japanese Auto Center - Recommended
Los Angeles near 405 & 110 Freeways
Address:
1846 Del Amo Blvd, Torrance, CA 90801, @ Western. Map here.
Contact info:
Service: 310-618-0777
Parts: 310-320-4352
Machine Shop: 310-320-3247
Fax: 310-320-3126
E-mail:jac90501@yahoo.com

Vellios Machine Shop - Stay away from (2 bad reports from YT members I've seen so far)
4625 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Lawndale, CA 90260

 

great stuff RAD! bumps

 

anyone? bump

 

I'm in OC and just pulled my truck out of long term storage. It would be great to know of an honest and skilled shop around this area!

 

I'm also in OC and would like a mechanic who really knows the 22RE. I'm tired of telling autoshops things like "yes you have to adjust the valves hot, believe me" and other quotations from the FSM . . . You'd think with all the 25 year old yota landscaping trucks there'd be some super good shops.

Does any one have any experience with these guys:
The Toy Shop
5051 Lincoln Avenue #F
Cypress, CA 90630
http://toyolexcypress.com/shop.html

 

Anything? Lol.

 

Those guys seem to have 42 5/5 star reviews on Yelp. Looks like they only service Toyota/Lexus/Scion. I'm gonna give them a shot for my valve adjustment probably.

 

LOL! Yeah, poor response on this thread.

pls keep us posted. It's good to find Toyota specialists.

 

Ok guys I saw the bumps so I'll give an update. Word is the Toy Shop is good, but since they are little far for me (since I'm in South OC) I've been using these guys.

Not dedicated Toyota shop, but the the tech there, Chad, is very familiar with 22REs and 3VZEs. He has done great work on my truck using OEM or Denso parts, and they have a long warranty.
They are honest, prices are very fair. Tell their service writer Bo that Darrell referred you from Yotatech for a discount.

Here's the work they have done on my 92 22RE 4x4 without issues:

• Timing chain, water pump
• Valve adjust
• Clutch, flywheel, main seal
• Front Rotors (Brembo) with OEM pads, maintenancing my Aisin manual hubs

One thing. They do not work on carbureted engines so OC 22Rs should try the Toy Shop.