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Battle Ground, WA

Diesel Truck Repair & Maintenance in Battle Ground, WA

Honest diagnostics and fast turnaround that keep your truck on the road and working.

  • Power Stroke / Cummins / Duramax
  • 9 Years Diesel Experience
  • OEM Parts, 90-Day Labor Warranty
  • Open 7 Days, 6AM to 6PM

How a diesel engine comes together, and the repairs at each stage

01 / ENGINE BLOCKPAN RAIL (REF)02 / ROTATING ASSEMBLYCRANKSHAFTCONNECTING RODPISTON TRAVEL03 / CYLINDER HEADSHEAD GASKETCYLINDER HEAD04 / FUEL SYSTEMCOMMON RAILHIGH-PRESSURE PUMPINJECTOR05 / TURBOCHARGEREXHAUST INBOARDVALLEY06 / INTAKE, EGR, COOLINGEGR COOLEROIL COOLERWATER PUMP
  1. 01 / Engine Block

    Diagnose from the block up.

    Knowing the engine from the block up means the real problem gets found before any parts get ordered.

  2. 02 / Rotating Assembly

    What’s going on inside.

    Crankshaft, pistons, and rods. Internal engine repair when the problem goes deep.

  3. 03 / Cylinder Heads

    Head gaskets, done right.

    Losing coolant, white smoke, or running hot? Head gasket work that fixes the cause.

  4. 04 / Fuel System

    Pump, rail, injectors.

    Fuel system and injector repair, including CP4 high-pressure pump failures.

  5. 05 / Turbocharger

    Turbo in the valley.

    Turbo diagnosis, replacement, and upgrades when your truck loses its pull.

  6. 06 / Intake, EGR, Cooling

    Air, emissions, coolant.

    Emissions system repair for DPF, EGR, and DEF/SCR, plus cooling systems that keep it from overheating.

  7. 07 / Final Assembly

    Built to keep you working.

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03 / Services

What’s your truck doing?

Find the symptom. If you don’t see it, call and describe it.

Engine & Fuel

  • Diagnostics and check engine lights

    Check engine light on, or a problem nobody has pinned down.

  • Fuel injectors

    Rough idle, misfires, white or black smoke.

  • High-pressure fuel pump (CP4) failure repair

    Cranks but won’t start, or metal showing up in the fuel system.

  • Turbochargers

    Losing power, whistling, weak under load.

  • Head gaskets

    White smoke, losing coolant, running hot.

  • Cooling systems

    Radiators, water pumps, EGR and oil coolers

    Temp gauge climbing, coolant on the ground.

  • Oil leaks

    Spots on the driveway, burning oil smell.

  • Glow plugs

    Won’t start cold, rough and smoky on cold mornings.

Electrical & A/C

  • Electrical, sensors, and wiring

    Warning lights, odd gauges, problems that come and go.

  • Starting and charging systems

    Slow crank, clicking at the key, batteries that keep dying.

  • A/C repair

    Blowing warm, weak airflow, or no cold air at all.

Emissions

  • Emissions systems

    DPF, EGR, DEF/SCR

    DEF warnings, regen problems, truck stuck in reduced power.

  • Exhaust repair

    Exhaust leaks, ticking on cold start, soot where it shouldn’t be.

Drivetrain

  • Transmissions

    Slipping, hard shifts, won’t go into gear.

Chassis

  • Brakes

    Grinding, pulling to one side, soft pedal.

  • Suspension, steering, and front end

    Wandering, front-end shake, uneven tire wear.

  • Lift and leveling kits

    Nose sits low, or you need room for bigger tires.

Maintenance

  • Preventive maintenance and fluid services

    Coolant, transmission, differential

    Service is due, or you’ve lost track of the last one.

  • Pre-purchase inspections

    Looking at a used diesel and want to know what you’re buying.

  • Fleet service

    Work trucks that need to stay on schedule.

Performance

  • Performance upgrades

    Turbos, injectors, tuning, transmission builds

    Your truck runs fine and you want more out of it.

04 / Capabilities

All makes of diesel, from the last 40 years.

If it burns diesel, bring it in. These are the engines that come up most.

05 / Fleet Care

Running diesel trucks for a business?

A parked truck doesn’t earn anything. Fleet service covers diagnostics, repairs, and preventive maintenance for the diesel trucks your business depends on.

Talk through your trucks.

06 / About

Find it. Explain it. Fix it.

01

Diagnose first

Find the actual problem before anything gets replaced. No guessing with your money.

02

Explain the problem

You hear what’s wrong in plain terms and what it’ll take to fix.

03

Fix it right

Do the job so you’re back on the road and working, not back in a week.

I’ve spent nine years working on diesel engines, and I started Vertex Diesel because truck owners deserve a mechanic who tells them the truth. Too many people pay for parts they didn’t need because someone guessed instead of diagnosing. I find the actual problem first, explain it in plain terms, and give you a straight answer on what it’ll take to fix. I use OEM parts and I stand behind my work. Your truck is how you make a living. I treat it that way.

Logan Frahm, Owner
[PHOTO: Logan working under a Power Stroke on a lift]
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Warranty

Manufacturer’s warranty on all OEM parts, plus 90 days on labor for installations.

07 / Reviews

From truck owners.

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08 / Location

Bring your truck to Battle Ground.

118 SE Fairgrounds Ave
Battle Ground, WA 98604

6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 7 days a week

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For drivers within about 50 miles of Battle Ground

  • Battle Ground
  • Vancouver
  • Camas
  • Washougal
  • Ridgefield
  • La Center
  • Woodland
  • Kalama
  • Longview
  • Kelso
  • Yacolt
  • Amboy
  • Brush Prairie
  • Portland
  • Gresham

Not sure what it needs? Call first and talk it through.

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09 / Request an Estimate

Tell Logan what’s going on.

Calling is fastest. If you’d rather write it down, the form takes about a minute.

(360) 953-1870

6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, 7 days a week
118 SE Fairgrounds Ave, Battle Ground, WA 98604

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