Heavy Equipment Engine Rebuilds in Midland, TX

Chris and his team rebuild heavy equipment engines in-house at Chris’s Diesel Service in Midland. Dozers, excavators, loaders, telehandlers, and industrial power. Not outsourced, not exchange units. The engine is torn down and measured, built back with OEM internals where the build calls for them, and personally test-run by Chris before delivery. One shop accountable for the whole job.

Call (432) 557-6500

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By Chris and His Team

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Never Outsourced or Exchanged

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Proven Before Delivery

Inside Every Rebuild

Measured First. Built Second.

A rebuild is a hundred measurements before it is a single new part. These checks happen on every heavy equipment engine that comes through the rebuild bay, and the numbers go on a build sheet that stays with the engine’s file.

01 Failure cause identified and documented

02 Block deck flatness and cylinder bore wear

03 Cylinder liner condition and protrusion

04 Crankshaft journal measurement and runout

05 Main and rod bearing clearances

06 Piston-to-wall clearance per cylinder

07 Ring end gap, set per spec

08 Cylinder head pressure test and surface check

09 Camshaft, lifter, and gear train inspection

10 Oil pump and cooler circuit verification

11 Injector and fuel system evaluation

12 Torque specs recorded on the build sheet

How a Rebuild Runs

Torn Down. Built Back. Proven.

Three stages, each one documented. You see what we found, what went in, and what the engine did before it left.

Teardown

Measure and Quote

Full disassembly and measurement against factory tolerances. The final quote is built on what the parts actually show, not an estimate from the outside.

Failure cause identified and documented
Every wear surface measured and recorded
Machine work scoped where needed
Itemized quote before the build begins
Honest call if the block is not worth building

The Build

Assembled In House

One team, start to finish. OEM internals where the build calls for them, clearances set and verified, torque specs recorded as the engine goes together.

Chris and his team assemble every engine
OEM internals where the build calls for them
Best available standard where they do not
Clearances verified, not assumed from the box
Build sheet filled out as it goes together

Proven

Run Before Delivery

Proper break-in procedure and a test run under load before the engine ships or goes back in the machine. If we would not run it on our own equipment, it does not leave.

Test-run personally by Chris
Oil pressure and temps verified against spec
Leaks checked hot, corrected before release
Break-in and service guidance in writing
Install available in shop or via crane truck

Heavy equipment diesel engine torn down with the head removed and turbo and flywheel set aside for rebuild

Standards and Capability

Why In-House Matters.

Most shops send engines out or drop in exchange units built by strangers to unknown standards. When the same team measures and builds the engine in the same building, and Chris test-runs it before it leaves, accountability has an address. Here that address is our shop floor.

Not an Exchange Unit You get your engine back, rebuilt to spec. No mystery core with unknown history dropped in your machine.
Equipment Scope Dozers, excavators, loaders, telehandlers, semis, and industrial power units. Removal and install handled in shop or in the field through mobile heavy equipment repair.
Honest Verdicts If teardown shows the block is not worth building, we tell you before the money is spent and lay out the options.
Lifetime of Craft Chris has been around engines since he was carrying a bucket in his father’s shop at age 12. This is the work the shop is named for.

Rebuild FAQ

Common Questions

Do you really rebuild heavy equipment engines in-house?

Yes. Chris and his team rebuild every engine in our 140 by 150 ft Midland shop. Nothing is outsourced and we do not swap in exchange units. The engine is measured, machined where needed, assembled here, and test-run by Chris before it goes back in the machine.

Is a rebuild better than a replacement engine?

Usually, when the block is sound. A rebuild costs less than a new engine, keeps your original serial-numbered block, and is built to measured clearances instead of production line averages. When teardown shows the core is not worth building, we say so and price the alternatives honestly.

Can you remove and reinstall the engine on site?

In many cases, yes. Our crane-equipped service trucks can pull and set most equipment engines in the field across a 100-mile radius of Midland. The rebuild itself happens in the shop, and the engine returns with the crane for installation where the machine sits. See mobile heavy equipment repair for the full field scope.

Which equipment engines do you rebuild?

Diesel engines in bulldozers, excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, and telehandlers, along with semi trucks and industrial power units. Truck engine rebuilds run through the same bay under diesel engine rebuild. Call (432) 557-6500 with the engine make and model.

How long does a heavy equipment engine rebuild take?

It depends on teardown findings, machine work, and parts availability for your engine platform. After teardown and measurement you get a firm quote with a realistic timeline, and we hold to what we tell you. What we do not do is rush a build to hit a date, because rushed engines come back.

What does an engine rebuild cost in Midland, TX?

No honest shop quotes a rebuild before teardown, because the price lives in what the parts show. You get an itemized quote after measurement and before the build begins, covering machine work, parts, and labor. Call (432) 557-6500 with the engine make and what it is doing.

Engine Tired? Down on Power? Making Metal?

Get a teardown verdict from the people who will build it. Measured honestly, assembled in house, and test-run by Chris before delivery.