Action Cylinder Heads

TL;DR: Stay far away from this shop. Poor workmanship, terrible and hostile customer service, and ongoing problems after an expensive rebuild. Do yourself a favor—read the reviews and spend your money elsewhere. I took my vehicle to this shop just over a year ago for a complete engine rebuild due to a leaking head gasket. The owner, Richard, assured me it would be a comprehensive job using OEM parts, including timing, water pump, head gasket, and everything else necessary. Immediately after receiving the vehicle, problems began. I experienced repeated misfires and check engine lights because the spark plugs had been improperly gapped, necessitating multiple frustrating returns to the shop.…

Waste of $3000 Had them rebuilt the easiest of motors, 94 ford 4.0 v6. When finished the first time the lifters sounded worse than when I brought it in. They made me buy an extra set of lifters when it’s clearly the place they bought it from issue not mine. Pretty messed up but did it anyway. Brought them back the entire truck with motor to fix the lifters. Lifters got fixed, but for some odd reason within a week I was noticing oil dripping on the ground. Couldn’t figure out where it came from. I finally tore the motor out about three months ago and found he didn’t torque down the intake Valley, my motor proceeded to suck a bunch of dirt and ruin the motor. Worst shop I’ve ever dealt with. W…

Long story short! I bought a commuter car at auction. Drove it for a week. Blown head gasket. A larger shop wanted more than I wanted to pay to fix it. They recommended I go see Richard at Action Cylinder Heads. You know how people talk about knowing an honest, experienced mechanic. They are like 🦄 unicorns. Richard is that unicorn. Tenacious, honest, reasonably priced. My old Taurus runs like a dream. Highly recommend Richard!! Thank you for all your hard work on my old car!

So glad I found this place! It was recommended by a mobile mechanic who looked at my truck. He said he had his truck done here over 10 years ago. He stated his truck ran better after, than when he bought it new. He wasn't lying. My truck was given back to me better than before. I was worried I was going to need an entire rebuild because there was no compression in one of my cylinders but Richard was able to find the problem and save me thousands. Honest, knowledgeable, experienced and reasonably priced mechanics are hard to come by. You'll get all those with Richard, the owner of action cylinders. He's been doing it for 48 years. I can't thank them enough for bringing my …

Action Cylinder Heads in Santee, California is the only place you should take your vehicle if you have any kind of engine issues! Richard is the owner and I have been going to his shop for years now! He runs an honest, very competitive and clean shop! I always feel more at peace with my car when I leave here! Always done right the first time! Please go and check it out for yourself! You will be happy that you did!! Thank you kindly