OC Diesel

Quality work, reasonable rates. Fast turn around. No up selling. This shop is legit and I will take my Ram here again. Thanks!!!

Took a company 2005 F-​350 with a locked up 6.0 Powerstroke Diesel to OC Diesel for diagnosis.
First email from OC Diesel:
«Below is the Technical Diagnositic Advisement:
VERIFY NO CRANK, NO START. DISCOVER P0611 FAULT CODE. REMOVE GLOW PLUGS, CRANK ENGINE. CYLINDERS FULL OF WATER/​COOLANT. REMOVE WATER, PERFORM MANUAL COMPRESSION TEST, CYL PSI RESULTS #1−125, #2−150, #3−100, #4−100, #5−100, #6−200, #7−125, #8−250. RESULT MAY BE INACCURATE DUE TO CYLINDER WASHED DOWN BY WATER/​COOLANT. RECOMMEND 1ST TO VERIFY EGR COOLER FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, SUBMERGE TEST, ADVISE»
After emailing us the compression readings (above) we were then quoted $ 6,700 to replace the head gaskets, oil cooler and egr cooler.
After the $ 6,700 quote for the work above, we were then told the motor is locked up and asked for authorization to remove the heads in an effort to get it to turn over.
We were then told the pistons/​rings were rusted to the cylinders and the motor needs complete replacement and were quoted $ 21,556 to replace the motor.
We sent one of our workers down to see for himself and he verified the motor would not turn over… not even by hand with the heads removed.
So the options are, they lied about the compression readings or they seized the motor. I’ll let you pick because I have no way of knowing.
We ended up paying $ 2,275 (plus towing to and from OC Diesel) for the privilege having the engine torn apart by OC Diesel and pulled the truck from there. Bought a long block from Jasper Engines for $ 6,500 and another shop who does 6.0 motors is charging us $ 2,500 for the R&R.

Bought a 05 F250 went here for a quote on some work, I was quoted about 18 000 to get head studs, turbo, egr, oil cooler, intake and exhaust. I am sure glad that I shopped around and didn’t go here. I found a better place 6000 cheaper for the same parts and work. This place will rip you off. All I ask is why did they need an extra 6000?

I recently bought my 2^nd Diesel and started having some issues with a crank no-​start hot on a 6.0. I found Noe’s tank of a truck in a parking lot and decided to walk up and talk to him about my issue. He was very polite, professional, and courteous; and told me to bring it to the shop to see if we can diagnose the problem. As soon as I showed up, he slapped her up the computer and took her for a spin. Come to find out, I had a low ICP pressure response while cranking. I decided to leave the truck there and have the necessary work done. Noe said it would be a few days, and that was fine. (In the shop it looked like they had about 20 trucks going). Not only did I get the truck back on time, running great, I recieved courtesy calls throughout the week letting me know how the progress was coming along. The whole staff, Noe, Kate, and Ruben were awesome and I greatly appreciate the work you guys did. I recommend OC Diesel to anyone, as they are very knowledgable and willing to help. Thanks again!

Not sure why all the bad reviews are for them but I had a great experience. Maybe those bad reviews are people in denial about it? I have a 2001 F250 7.3 Diesel with 162k on it. I was hesitant to do any mods on it with my mileage but after reading on all the message boards, and talking to Noe I felt confident my truck would be great. I purchased the Banks Quick Turbo KIt. It was great that I was able to buy it from Amazon and they would installed it. I had called Banks and they won’t install anything unless it was bought from there store. I save about $ 400 in Tax and finding it cheaper on Amazon. I finally did buy the new Waste Gate and Impeller from Banks directly. I drove my truck to the shop and spoke with Noe again Face to face and he was able to take my truck right then and drive me home. Noe called me a few days later to tell me about some issues that I had, My exhaust manifold, Y pipe and down pipes were all leaking exhaust fumes under my hood. I wanted to see it for my self and came to the shop a few days later to inspect. Not sure why my truck came from the factory with no exhaust gasket installed, no wonder why the original manifold was leaking, being hot and cold after 14 years of running against the different material of the engine block. I approved the repairs and my truck was done 4 days later because they had to order new parts from Ford. I picked my truck last week and just towed my boat up the 10 freeway grade to Parker and it hauled a** towing! I was really happy, the truck even sounded different. i wondered how long that leak was there? That’s how the truck sounded for the last 5 years since I have had it. Needless to say I was really happy with OC Diesel and Noe’s patience and taking the time top explain everything to me. 5 Stars !!!

I have a 2009 Ford diesel that was blowing white smoke and consuming water. Needless to say it was worked and being that I am local to the area I wanted to find someone I could trust and feel good about checking it out for me and maybe doing the work. I was referred to OC Diesel from a friend of mine who had work repairs done on his 08 ford. He said they were good, but they aren’t cheap. I called them to get an idea of what the possibilities could be. I talked to Noe in service and he gave me several options over the phone. I felt good about our talk on the phone and decided to bring it in for a diagnosis check, even though I had a good idea of what was wrong. The experience was great. I was kept up to date with everything going on and I’ve got a good working truck again. I feel confident pulling my toy hauler up Cajon pass without having a breakdown. Anyway, just wanted to say thank you and the experience I had from start to finish was great. I really liked that Noe called me to follow up with the repairs a week later. That’s good customer service! And nice facility, too! Thank you.

Stay away! These guys are a bunch of crooks. I took my ford 6.0 there and dropped $ 8,000.00 stupidly to take care of problems that I was told needed to be corrected. When someone drops that kind of dough I would expect that the truck would have been fully inspected. When the work was complete I picked up the truck and it broke down on the 60 freeway the next weekend with a 30 ft trailer behind it. When I returned to this place to find out what the story was, I was greeted by a snotty little kid named noe who told me there was another issue (which would cost thousands more and was impossible to foresee at the time of last weeks repair) Bottom line is I took it to a place called Buds diesel and they really know their stuff. One service at that shop and my diesal has never had any other problems since and has never run better (its been a year). The folks over at buds diesel told me that whoever worked on the truck before either (1) knew this new problem existed before and just wanted to sell the more expensive stuff or (2) didn’t properly inspect the truck originally, because this issue was extremely evident. Thank you to Buds Diesel in Midway city for the great work.

This place was a rip off. I went in with a problem with my diesel and they called me a day and half later and kind of… sort of… maybe …found the problem. It was maybe one of two things. If I did both of their recommendations to fix the issue I was looking at over 4000.00. Luckily, I ate the 200 diagnostic fee (which I’m not sure why I paid because they didn’t actually diagnose anything more than I did) and took it to my regular mechanic (a non-​diesel mechanic) What was this 4000.00 problem that they think they maybe found a solution too??? A couple of loose screws! I will never go back!

After a few months i started to see gain on mpgs on my 10inch lifted truck with the intake manifold and turbo conversion. Thanks again noeh

0 stars if i could give it.
NEVER purchasing from this place again. Horrible customer service. Plus, they don’t know the difference between a 6.0 and a 7.3 turbo … really? I’ve been trying to get a refund for months.
What an absolute waste of time and money!

I was looking to purchase airbags for my HD pickup truck. I worked with Judith at OC Diesel and requested stock status prior to ordering and emphasized the need to get these locally for fast delivery, even if I paid a little more than I would have by purchasing online. Judith informed me that the product was in stock and ready to ship. It wasn’t until after I placed my order that she informed me that the item was stocked by the manufacturer and would ship from Kentucky. I was lied to and she misrepresented the facts just to make a sale. This will be the last one. Two days and the item still hasn’t shipped.
Updated: Sent an email to Judith requesting tracking information on this order. No response all day. The online system still shows that the order is processing. I had been promised that it would ship same day as the order placement or no later than the next day. We are now at the 60 hour mark. I made a bad decision ordering from these people. Beware…

I second Jordan B’s review. I was very disappointed with this company. As a new Excursion owner I was excited to find a Performance Diesel shop right in my own backyard and was looking forward to doing business with them. Unfortunately it seemed they didn’t want my business. Maybe I’m a idiot, but I’m pretty sure you don’t greet a potential customer with «what’s up» and a look of I don’t have time for this Sh*t on your face as your stare past the customer. Hey! Here is a thought! Maybe an introduction and a hand shake! Possibly a little interest in what the customer is looking for, whether it a be a possible $ 10,000.00 suspension or a insignificant little $ 2.00 key chain. Oh and I wasn’t looking buy a key chain. Most of my questions I asked about products were answered with some form of a yes as if in agreeance like if I just made a statement. Very awkward and frustrating. The whole experience was extremely disappointing and I definitely wouldn’t recommend them to anyone. They lost at least two potential customers with me and a friend that just bought a diesel also. I know he’s already spreading the word.

BEWARE! I have a somewhat unusual truck. It’s a diesel Toyota from Auastralia that I took over to OC Disesel to have a pre-​purchase inspection. I called before hand to see what it would cost and over the phone I was quoted at $ 180 dollars because this particular vehicle is 95% mechanical. After the inspection was completed, I was given a bill for $ 312 dollars. I was informed that the transfer case was cracked and needed to be serviced immediately and would cost me roughly $ 600 dollars. The whole experience felt awkward as I was not shown the crack and I swear the car didn’t move from where I parked it, it’s almost as if they didn’t look at the vehicle.
I returned to OC diesel to have the transfer case repaired as I wanted to take care of this major problem so I could move on with my life and start restoring other parts of the truck. I received a call from Noe who works there (and is apparently the owner) and was informed that the price of the repair had gone from $ 600 dollars to $ 1,900 dollars because the transfer case is attached to the transmission. I was livid considering that I had paid over 300 dollars for an inspection that should’ve revealed a blunder such as this, but alas it did not.
Wary over this experience, I decided it was time to take it to another shop for a different opinion. I took it to Schmidy’s Garage which was relatively close by. The whole experience was immediately different. I was taken under my truck and shown where I had some minor fluid leaks and shown that the transfer case was in fact NOT cracked.
OC Diesel lied to me and tried to scam me out of nearly two thousand dollars. Stay clear of this place, they are crooks. I highly recommend Schmidy’s Garage on Beach Blvd if you have any type of truck that needs to get serviced. Ask for Shane.
Edit — Received a kind message from Noe regarding what happened. I’m not going to go back here, but I increased the rating from one star to 2 for their effort.

I would give it a no star if I could!
I came here because they had a pretty good price for an oil change for my Sprinter van and I didn’t have the time to take it to the MBZ dealer. I dropped it off and they asked for my cell number and email in case they had any questions. I rode my bike back to work and rode back a few hours later when it was supposed to be ready. Well after sitting in the office for 10 minutes while they were on the phone without even acknowledging my presence, I found out that no one even knew what was going on with my van b/​c it was still on the lift. After another 10 minutes they found out that my van hadn’t been finished and I had to wait longer! A courtesy phone call was all I needed to be a happy guy, but they lagged and I ended up waiting for another 20 minutes which made it difficult to explain to my boss on how long I was gone to pick up my van.
So… I called them back to get some follow up info on some additional maintenance for the 20K service and they quoted me $ 1200.00! WTH! I guess they didn’t want my business b/​c when I called my MBZ dealer, they would have done the oil change and the 20K service all for $ 550.00.
Since most of my friends drive diesel… myself being one of the last members of our big group to get one, I have to say that this is the last place I will ever refer anyone! Unprofessional and a ripoff!
I go to places for price but I always go back for the service…
I will go out of my way to go back to my MBZ dealer as they have great service, give me a loaner car to drive and wash my van!
Don’t even think about going to this hole!

It gets one star because I can’t give it less. I took my truck here for a simple repair and I spent almost $ 3000 at another shop to have them fix the new problems OC Diesel created. These problems include multiple leaks, pulled wires out of the PCM so it wouldn’t run, bad fuel leak that ruined the clutch. I filed a complaint with the Bureau of Automotive Repair and I am suing them in Small Claims. Each time they made it worse they wanted more money to fix it. They seem to have no idea what they are doing and blamed it all on me. AVOID them at all costs.
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