Automotive Machine Shop · Everett, WA
The machine shop South Snohomish County brings its engines to.
Cylinder head work, engine building, and diesel specialty machining — done by the owner, on Highway 99, since 2001.
(425) 355-0802Owner‑operated · 4.8★ on Google · One‑day diesel turnaround
- EST. 2001Founded
- 20+ YEARSIn the trade
- 4.8 ★ GOOGLECustomer rating
- 1-DAYDiesel turnaround
- OWNER-OPERATEDJames does the work
- EVERETT, WAHwy 99 since 2006
The work · Machine shop services
The work we do
Precision machine work for everyday drivers, performance builds, and the shops that send their machining to us.
- 01 / CH
Cylinder Head Services
Full cylinder head work: pressure testing for cracks, resurfacing, and complete valve grinds.
- 02 / EB
Engine Building
Complete engine assembly and rebuilding, start to finish.
- 03 / BA
Bearing & Axle Service
Wheel and axle bearing removal and replacement.
- 04 / FM
Flywheel & Manifold Resurfacing
Machining and resurfacing of flywheels and exhaust manifolds.
- 05 / BR
Brake Drum & Rotor Turning
Precision turning of brake drums and rotors.
- 06 / DI
Diesel Intake Cleaning
The specialty: intake cleaning for VW TDI and Ford 6.0L Power Stroke engines, with one-day turnaround.
Diesel intake · VW TDI / Ford 6.0L · One-day turnaround
The only place you should bring your Volkswagen TDI and Ford 6.0L Power Stroke components.
Diesel intake cleaning is a niche few machine shops take on. Carbon builds up in the intake of a VW TDI or a Ford 6.0L Power Stroke until airflow — and with it power and economy — falls off. Cleaning it out is slow, exacting work.
It is the work this shop is known for, and the reason diesel owners drive past closer shops to reach it. Most jobs turn around in a single day.
The shop record
One person, doing the work, since 2001
James Hadaller founded Automotive Machine Specialties in 2001 and moved it to the Empire Industrial Park on Highway 99 in Everett in 2006. It has been there ever since.
For more than twenty years James has done the machining himself. That is the whole promise: the person who quotes your job is the person standing at the machine, and the person you call back if you have a question. Diesel owners, performance builders, and the repair shops that subcontract their machine work all end up here for the same reason — the work is right, and it is right the first time.
There is no front counter full of staff and no sales desk. There is a machinist, his tooling, and a reputation built one engine at a time across South Snohomish County.
- FOUNDED 2001
- HWY 99 SINCE 2006
- OWNER-OPERATED
- EVERETT, WA 98204
In their words
What customers say
James did two 2JZ heads for me with surfacing-full valve service, this was by far the fastest turn around time and best experience with a machine shop I’ve had out of the many! Awesome communication and a master of his craft. This is your guy for cylinder head work.
Quality service I highly recommend. If you need machine work done this is the place to go!!
Yelp review · 5-star review James is was awesome to me. Set my parts strait, with some extra info to help get me further on my way.
Google review · 5-star review
Where & when
Everett & South Snohomish County.
On Highway 99 in the Empire Industrial Park. Call the shop, tell James what the job is, and get a straight answer from the person who will do the work.
Call (425) 355-0802- Shop
- 12432 Highway 99, Ste 77
Everett, WA 98204Get directions - Hours
- Monday7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
- Tuesday – Thursday7:00 AM – 4:30 PM
- Friday – SundayClosed
- Call
- (425) 355-0802