Heavy Equipment Engine Rebuilds in Midland, TX

Chris rebuilds 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, and personally test-run by Chris before delivery. One builder accountable for the whole job.

Call (432) 557-6500

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Chris Builds Every Engine

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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 & 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 by Chris

One builder, start to finish. OEM internals when they exist, clearances set and verified, torque specs recorded as the engine goes together.

Chris assembles every engine personally
OEM parts when they exist, best standard when not
Clearances verified, not assumed from the box
New hardware where the spec demands it
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

Standards & Capability

Why In-House Matters.

Most shops send engines out or drop in exchange units built by strangers to unknown standards. When one person measures, builds, and test-runs the engine, accountability has a name. Here that name is Chris.

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 with the crane truck.
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 building 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 rebuilds every engine personally in our 140 x 150 ft Midland shop. Nothing is outsourced and we do not swap in exchange units. The engine is measured, machined where needed, assembled by one builder, and test-run 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. The service truck’s 8,000 lb crane 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.

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 builder himself. Measured honestly, built by one set of hands, and test-run before delivery.