Hacker
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Just a quick review of Red Sun Automotive in Rocklin.
I went to them for a timing belt/water pump/radiator remove-and-replace for my '99 Limited with 215K. I had all ready purchased the timing belt/water pump and accessory kit and the radiator; they were happy to use my supplied parts after a quick inspection to make sure they were good quality.
As an aside, I bought this timing belt kit:
Amazon.com: TBK Timing Belt Kit Toyota 4 Runner 1996 to 2002 3.4L 5VZFE V6: Automotive
I also bought the Koyo radiator from here:
https://www.go-parts.com/9602-toyota-4runner-radiator-p-24437.html
The techs at Red Sun were happy with all the parts, and were surprised that the timing belt kit parts were the same brands (Aisin, Denso, etc) that they would have purchased for the job, too (they said many customer-supplied kits have crap aftermarket parts).
They quoted me about $400 for the work. While they had the front off the engine, they found a couple other things that needed work, consulted me on what they wanted me to do, and charged their cost for the parts (I looked up the parts cost myself from a couple different vendors online).
Overall they were a reputable shop that did an honest job and quality work. Definitely recommended if you need work done in the Sacramento suburbs.
For those that care, the owner/manager of the shop, Hop (yes, that's his real name) is a Marine veteran.
I went to them for a timing belt/water pump/radiator remove-and-replace for my '99 Limited with 215K. I had all ready purchased the timing belt/water pump and accessory kit and the radiator; they were happy to use my supplied parts after a quick inspection to make sure they were good quality.
As an aside, I bought this timing belt kit:
Amazon.com: TBK Timing Belt Kit Toyota 4 Runner 1996 to 2002 3.4L 5VZFE V6: Automotive
I also bought the Koyo radiator from here:
https://www.go-parts.com/9602-toyota-4runner-radiator-p-24437.html
The techs at Red Sun were happy with all the parts, and were surprised that the timing belt kit parts were the same brands (Aisin, Denso, etc) that they would have purchased for the job, too (they said many customer-supplied kits have crap aftermarket parts).
They quoted me about $400 for the work. While they had the front off the engine, they found a couple other things that needed work, consulted me on what they wanted me to do, and charged their cost for the parts (I looked up the parts cost myself from a couple different vendors online).
Overall they were a reputable shop that did an honest job and quality work. Definitely recommended if you need work done in the Sacramento suburbs.
For those that care, the owner/manager of the shop, Hop (yes, that's his real name) is a Marine veteran.
