Clark’s Auto Repair & Machine Shop

Went for a transmission oil change and they did not put back the pan gasket properly. Transmission oil is spotted leaking 2 weeks later.

Places like this are few and far between these days.
The gentlemen at Clark’s recently built a motor for me for a Jeep and the work was amazing. So very very happy with the result.
Thank you!!!

I’ve had parts machined for 3 different engine builds here with no problems and have always found Steve to be professional and patient. Prices are very reasonable for the quality of work done. Sometimes they can be a little slow (what machine shop isn’t?) and I was once surprised to have a crankshaft I asked to be internally balanced come back externally balanced (they couldn’t get it to balance out alone so they took the liberty of balancing it with the flywheel and marking the alignment — not the end of the world, but I’d have preferred they asked first!) so make sure you’re really specific on what you want.

My girlfriend has a nice import car with a few miles on it! the head gasket went bye bye on it! had It towed to Clark’s auto repair and the car is good as new! Ron and Steve make everything easy! They tell you what they are going to work on and no surprises like I have had at other shops! the cylinder head needed machining and they have a machine to check to see if the valves needed to be replaced. They told me the cylinder head was in great shape and did not need a valve job. Thanks for all the great service! Will be back!

Took my Jeep Wrangler in to have some screws drilled out of my door (heads had popped off) they took care of me and were great! Will be using them again for sure!

In 2009 i had a 383 stroker engine built from there. They did a great job and 5 years later engine stills holds strong. Recently i had steve at clarks build me a 408 stroker from a LS gen motor. I supplied all the parts for the long block and he assembled and balanced everything to spec. Engine is strong and makes great power. I am very happy with the build and with the outcome. Service is exceptional and on april 18 2014 i ran into a problem with my torque converter. I sheered all the bolts off of my custom built torque converter from precision industries and i was indeed in need of a fast repair as my car was sitting without a tranny. So i called steve and explained to him my situation and he told me to come by. When i arrived steve and travis both helped at drilling and tapping the screws out of the torque converter and after 1hr it was finished. Sheered bolts removed, screw holes re tapped and cleaned out. These guy took the extra step in aiding me in my troubled situation at the moment. Great guys and great service!!! Hands down!

I brought my block to Clark’s auto for a complete build in an attempt to transform the engine into a high performance unit. I have to say, I am very satisfied with the work they did. The kept me informed with all the work they were doing to the engine which helped me understand where the project was in its development. The shop was also very flexible and understanding of my needs. I have visited the shop on numerous occasions with questions or new information for my engine. The person I interacted with, Steve, was very patient with me as a customer and made me feel that my engine block was in good hands. When the block was ready to be picked up, I found that they had painted it for me. I am very pleased with the results and I definitely recommend this shop for anyone’s project.

Called for something small and the guy who answered was super abrupt and unhelpful when he realized it was something small.

This place is great, especially if you have an old car you need work done on. I had quite the project for them. I had a 63 Dodge that I needed the motor and trans removed from, and then they had to take the motor and trans out of a 64 Dodge, rebuild it, and replace it into the 63. They had to deal with both my cars at the same time, and swapping out all kinds of parts back and forth. I have some mechanical knowledge, but not enough to even consider this kind of a project. Steve, and the rest of the staff, were always professional, friendly and were sincerely interested. Steve made some excellent suggestions along the way I hadn’t considered. He always kept me in the loop regarding progress, timing, and cost. I wanted to take this project to one place and have it all done completely and timely, and they did exactly that. I live about 45 minutes away but it was well worth it. I highly recommend Clark’s for any work, but especially if you have old cars. They get it. Thank you.

I have a QX4 Infinity and I got three different quotes on a break job and a 60K service from different dealers and and all the prices were extremely high. A friend recommended Clark’s to me and said they had done great work on his car.
I took my car in and they gave me a really reasonable price. They had my car in and out very fast. I was really please with the service they did on my car and everyone at the shop was incredibly friendly.
I will take any of my cars there again. The guys did a great job.

Can’t believe I have failed to write a review for these folks long before now. Steve and his crew kept my trusty ’92 Oldsmobile station wagon on the road for over 18 years, including installation of a re-​built engine and routine maintenance, and I think they were as sad to see her go as I was. I always had complete confidence in the work they did, and the work they recommended doing, and on more than one occasion I actually heard them talk customers *out* of spending money on an unnecessary repair. I have recommended this shop to many people over the years, and have never heard anything other than appreciative feedback for referral to one of the all-​too-​rare honest mechanics in the area. We’ll be taking our new car to them very soon, and look forward to many more years of helpful and high quality service.

This is an update to my previous review — I haven’t taken any of my cars here again, but Steve from Clark’s gave me a call after reading my review and told me he would try to make things right if I ever need to bring my car back in, so I thought that showed some integrity and is worth mentioning. He also remained calm while talking to me, which is rare nowadays for this type of thing.
To Clarify on the service I received previously:
I stand by my previous review, however I should point out a few things regarding my impression of Clark’s in key areas:
Auto Repair Services offered — Many, including a full machine shop
Technical ability for a given task — Good. The repair work they did do was done to my satisfaction. Trouble-​shooting of unknown issues was lacking in my experience.
Price — Quite a bit more expensive than what I’m used to paying, but when they made a mistake and put in rubber brake lines when I asked for steel, they corrected it with no additional labor charge.
Service — My experience was lacking. See my original review. I tried to be as clear as I could by bringing in a detailed list of what I knew I needed done, but I also told them I had only had the car for awhile and I wanted them to check certain things and make sure things were safe and operating in tip-​top shape. They did not identify a few issues that I found within a week later. I was hoping for an above and beyond experience where I was impressed in all aspects, especially with the price they charge, but it didn’t happen.
Communication — at the shop it was good when we talked face to face, except I wish they would have suggested more options to fix my issues with a quote for additional work if they thought it was important. The other bummer is they didn’t call me at all during the 3 weeks to keep me updated on progress.

Recently had a full rebuild done by a very reputable mechanic. He was very specific on what he wanted Clarks to do. Unfortunately, they didn’t follow his instructions to the T as I had asked. They milled the head less than I wanted, and didn’t do a good job on polishing the crank.

I had to take my family on a long trip and took my Dodge Diesel to Clark’s. My truck had some serious issues and Steve and his crew did a super job with my truck in a very timely manner.

Very professional. I had Clark’s done a couple of machine jobs. They completed the work satisfactorily and within the time promised. Good machine shops like this are hard to find these days.

The guy’s at Clarks have always been very fair to me. I have several classic cars and they have all been serviced at clarks for many years and still run fantastic! The owner is named Ron, and he will always tell you the cost and not jerk you around like I had been in the past at other shop when I was younger. Just took my T-​Bird over for engine rebuild. Runs great! Thanks guys.

Quality automotive repair shop!!! Steve took the time to really look at what was wrong as well as going the extra mile fixing several problems on my classic c10.
Truck drives great and will be bringing it back for modification in the future.

I’ve been going to these guys a long time and I’ve always felt that they’ve done a wonderful job.
I’m a female and most of the time it feels like mechanics and auto people in general tend to figure I don’t know anything about cars. I’m a chevy girl who can tell the year of a ‘vette from 50 feet and I’ve done a lot of work on cars, and the nice thing is that these guys don’t treat me like I’m clueless, and I really appreciate that.
I’ve had my Camaro in for a rebuild when the oil guage went out and the engine siezed back in ’97. I’ve had my Blazer in for engine work and a rebuild, and Steve has always been awesome to me.
More to the point: I know that whatever they do will be done right. I’ve put another 158K on that rebuilt Camaro engine and it’s still going strong.

All I have to say is that their mechanics really know what they are doing and I will be bringing my other vehicles here from now on.

It took over a month to receive a reimbursement check from Clark’s. I had to threaten to file the Write of Execution before the check was delivered. Ron, the owner, was rather flippant with me, as if it was no big deal. Don’t understand that attitude — to boot, he asked that I continue to recommend Clark’s to other folks. Sheesh…