Downtown Radiator - Houston TX 77006

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Wenjing Zheng

I had a really positive experience here and wanted to share it. My 2013 Ford F350 (160k miles) suddenly started shaking badly, smelled like gas, and threw a P0302 code (cylinder 2 misfire). I first took it to a large chain shop. They scanned it and suggested it might be an engine issue, possibly needing a replacement engine ($4,000+), and even recommended considering replacing the vehicle due to age and mileage. Since this truck is used for transporting employees for my business, I was understandably concerned. I decided to get a second opinion and found this local shop just a few minutes from my restaurant. The shop isn’t fancy, but they actually took the time to diagnose the problem properly. It turned out to be a broken internal spring inside the ignition coil. Total cost: $258.52 after tax. No engine replacement. No upselling. Just an accurate diagnosis and honest repair. Because I had a backup vehicle, I was able to take my time and get a second opinion. I’m very glad I did. This shop saved me from making a very expensive and unnecessary decision. If you’re looking for a place that focuses on actually fixing the problem rather than jumping to worst-case scenarios, I highly recommend giving them a try. Honest work like this deserves support.

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feliopy

I thought of giving 1 star but thought maybe business is poor due to COVID and this is the reason for the over charge. Emmanuel over charged my niece and nephew to install a starter and the price of the starter plus included a diagnostic fee of $50. He also charged them $60 to put on a 5 inch hose. Top concern is that he tried to convince them they were happy because it was fixed regardless of the charge. I intervened informing them I felt they were over charged. He attempted to make my niece husband feel inferior by saying that I was running things and not him as the man! At this time I would not recommend his shop perhaps he is survival mode or he saw an opportunity to take advantage. I'm not sure but I hope it is not the latter.

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Jared McAllister

Excellent knowledgeable shop on old school radiators. I took my radiator for my 1975 BMW 2002 and he let me know what I had and what some possible options were for repairs. Started with a hot tank. Ended up repairing the tanks and they were able to save the core. Very affordable and very thorough. It's good to have a knowledgeable and affordable shop able to work on these old radiators. Would highly recommend