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November 2023 by Alex Thomas
The dealership told us our Subaru Outback (2012, 100k miles) required $11k of repairs due to an issue with the radiator even though it was driving fine. This essentially meant our car was totaled. We happened to find AK to look into a used engine replacement and he performed another diagnostic. Rather than just agree with the dealer and install a used engine, he actually didn’t find any issues and was honest about it! We appreciate that he didn’t just use our plight as an opportunity to earn some money. Will definitely come back if we do have a terminal issue with the car
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September 2023 by Elaine Borrego
Very thorough and professional. He did and outstanding job on my son's Hyundai Elantra. Thank you so much for your hard work. God bless ?
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August 2023 by Robert H.
Never got back to me as promised.Left two messages in follow up... Must be very busy or not organized
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June 2023 by j w
A few months ago I had my engine replaced at Island Auto. AK was a good man to work with and his mechanic, Yogi, seemed to take pride in his work. If you need a low mile replacement engine I recommend you call and see if AK can get you going.
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March 2023 by Adam Ball
Got a rebuilt engine from these guys and drove it 4000 miles and it lost all compression in cylinder 4 which means it's a bad engine and took him the paperwork and he said he can't do anything because it's past a year like anyone is going to drive 12000 miles in a year.... doesn't even know the company where he got the engine even though his sales pitch was oh yeah I've been working with them for 6 Years and no problems ever. I feel so swindled and just left in the dust. Said he can't do anything to help.... I hope for you all that you never get any work from this guy. He has paperwork all over the place and couldn't find mine so had to make copies and in the back "shop" it's even worse... terrible company
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February 2023 by Adam B.
Got a rebuilt engine from these guys and drove it 4000 miles and it lost all compression in cylinder 4 which means it's a bad engine and took him the paperwork and he said he can't do anything because it's past a year like anyone is going to drive 12000 miles in a year.... doesn't even know the company where he got the engine even though his sales pitch was oh yeah I've been working with them for 6 Years and no problems ever. I feel so swindled and just left in the dust. Said he can't do anything to help.... I hope for you all that you never get any work from this guy. He has paperwork all over the place and couldn't find mine so had to make copies and in the back "shop" it's even worse... terrible company
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July 2022 by Evan Smith
AK and the mechanic were very helpful and honest. They did an engine swap on my 07 Lexus and did a great job. They only work on one car at a time, so it can take awhile to get your car in. And since they test everything before and after installation, it could take longer than expected to get the best parts and get your car back. The first engine they got from the distributor didn’t have adequate compression so they got a different one that had even less miles on it. They use high end parts and are very communicative during the whole process. Later, the serpentine belt was making noise on startup and they were happy to take the car overnight and fix it at no extra charge. Now my car starts up and runs quieter than ever before. Overall, I felt that they truly cared for the health and safety of both me and my car. These are good people that do good work.
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May 2022 by Keeley Kirkpatrick
I was really hoping to be writing an awesome review about how I got an engine from them but they aren't even running their business well enough to answer the phones. If I could give 0 stars I would! I got a quote 2 weeks ago and have been calling everyday since. Why even have a business if you aren't going to run it.
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May 2022 by Christopher Funk
Bought a 2000 chevy silverado 1500 from them back in February was told the pink slip would get sent to them and they would call me to pick it up have not received a call saying its there and every time I call I get no answer
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April 2022 by Boredom NeverOver
Friendly and helpful staff. Won't sell engine parts separate of the engine (crank, heads, block, etc.) or transmission (TC, valve body, tail shaft, etc.). They want you to buy a whole engine or transmission.
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August 2021 by Jake Pederson
I've bought 3 engines and 1 trans from the AK. He's honest and has good prices.
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July 2021 by Aaron G.
My 1994 Mazda Miata needed a new engine after a blown head gasket. I could not find any remanufactured or used engines anywhere in California after calling multiple junkyards. Island has been in business down the street from my house for decades so I assumed they had been doing something right. After calling Mr. AK and asking him to source a suitable engine or have it rebuilt, he warned me that it had become exceedingly difficult to source the 1.8L engine and its associated parts for the Miata, so a rebuild may take months just waiting for parts due to COVID. Later, he called me back and let me know he had a low-mileage Japanese engine available at a considerably lower price. Mr. AK was a pleasure to work with and inspired a lot of trust from me. I dropped off my old engine as a core and received a complete engine with manifolds and extra sensors basically ready to drop in. I was dumbfounded at how clean the engine was - looked like it had hardly been driven. I am a DIYer and replaced all the seals and gaskets on the engine myself before installing it and it fired up perfectly. I can't recommend his service enough. He is pretty old fashioned and doesn't even have a website but after talking to some other customers they have been satisfied with his service. If you have a blown engine and don't know how to work on cars, it's probably easier to have this done through your mechanic. I personally have the equipment and know-how to drop an engine in myself so this works great for me.
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June 2021 by Ricardo Zarate
Okey,I'm so happy ? because this Guy Mr. Ak is very respectful ? and thankful, so.i buy a use trans whit warranty and he explained what I need to do to make the work perfect ?. I will come in back for more engines an trans.when I needed. Look only Japanese cars.
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May 2021 by William C.
This is a long nightmare story including using all my AAA services, towing. Lyft services, rental car, gas money, wasted days, time. Etc. Etc. I asked for the best motor available for my Toyota pickup. The first motor seized up at 200 miles after installation. The second motor developed terrible lifter noises within the first 1000 miles. I told AK that I had the valves adjusted and the motor checked by a Lead Mechanic at Toyota dealership. The Toyota mechanic told me that the motor builders used poor materials! Many return visits to Island Mtrs. with no solution. Sent me away.
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March 2021 by Wil A.
Great Experience! Great customer service and reasonable price. I purchased a rebuilt engine and with warranty. Everything has gone well and I continue to have no issues.
