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Lynn Auto Machine has the complete machine shop in the Bay area. We have a large team of highly experienced machinists and a proven reputation for top-quality work.
We offer a full range of machine shop services including:
Align Boring
• Cleaning & Magnafluxing
• Crankshaft Grinding
• Drive Shaft Building and Balancing
• Flywheel Grinding
• Hi-Performance Engine Balancing
• Cast & Aluminum Cylinder Head Rebuilding
• Rod Reconditioning
• Heavy Duty Casting Repair
• Cylinder Resizing
Reviews
San Jose, CA
1/18/2017
Brought my '73 MG Midget (Austin A Engine) head in for check and resurface at 8:00 am and picked it up for a very reasonable price at noon the same day. Lynn and machinist were attentive and knowledgeable. What else can one ask for? Highly recommend this shop.
Cupertino, CA
10/15/2013
Brought my car in because I had to get a cylinder resurfaced. It was quick and easy. All of the staff were very polite and had very competitive pricing.
If you need any cylinder work I would recommend this place for sure.
Brentwood, CA
12/20/2011
First to Review
I bought a Toyota 3RZ engine on eBay, and when I installed it it had a head gasket leak... It failed the block check which showed exhaust gas in the cooling system. So it had a bad head gasket as a best case scenario... Worst case, cracked head, which is what was wrong with my original engine in that truck... A new head is really expensive, and I don't really like the idea of a Chinese clone part in my Toyota... And the new Chinese clone heads cost almost as much as a used japanese engine did...
On the recommendation of the parts counter guys at Piercey Toyota, I called Lynn's to find out what it would cost to check the head for cracks and resurface the head. Lynn's is the place the dealership takes their parts that need machine work done. Over the phone I told her that I wanted to make sure the head was okay before I authorized any further work on it. She said "Of course, you don't want to waste money fixing a part that is no good."
After I dropped the head off, she told me to call back in a couple hours, and she'd let me know the status of the head. (There was a slight language barrier, but I had a good feeling about her integrity, so I left without so much as giving her my name... She told me to say I was the guy with the Toyota head when I called, and she would know who I was)
2 hours later, I called back. She told me that the head passed the crack inspection, and quoted me the price for resurfacing the head. Her prices were so reasonable that I ended up having the valves ground, and new valve seals put in as well. (I want the truck to live as long as possible, so I felt good about spending just a little extra to make sure everything was in tip top shape in regards to the head... She wanted to know if I would bring her the seals, since she would have to charge me a little extra if she had to pick up the seals... The total price for the work with her getting the seals was $150; very reasonable!
The head looks perfect, and I am very excited to get the engine back together and get my trusty old Toyota back on the road... The resurfacing looks flawless, as it needs to be with an aluminum head on a cast iron block... I would very highly recommend Lynns Auto Machine shop to anyone who needs machine work done. This was easily the best bargain I have had with this little project...
If I ever need machine work done on an automotive part, I will go to Lynn's... Good people!
San Jose, CA
7/25/2020
Short story: Fast service, affordable price.
Long story: I needed to resurface an engine head after a blown head on my car. I drop by just before closing time. The garage is a small, old, ma-pa shop in the really industrial part of San Jose. Parking scarce. Before I finished saying head gasket blown, they took my engine part and began to work while it waited. It took 20 minutes, and cost only $40. I'm not a mechanic so I'm not able to really comment on the actual quality of resurfacing. But I did reinstall the part myself and the car that didn't even start before now runs well.