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What we do
On the water. On the job. On the road.
If it needs to keep its cool, bring it to Ace.
For time on the water.
Saltwater is hard on a cooling system. We repair and clean marine heat exchangers, oil coolers and boat cooling components for pleasure boats and working vessels.
From the marina to the working waterfront.
For equipment that earns its keep.
A down unit costs more than a repair. Bring us your radiator or oil cooler and tell us what needs to get back to work. We’ll talk through the job and timing before we start.
For the trucks and equipment that keep the South Bay moving.
For the ones worth keeping.
The right part doesn’t always come out of a box. We recore and fabricate custom radiators for older and unusual applications, with gas tank dipping and coating available too.
Keep the character. Get the cooling right.
For whatever you drive.
Foreign or domestic, we repair, clean and recore metal radiators across makes and models. We don’t work on plastic radiators. Independent repair shops can talk to us about cooling work, too.
A specialty shop for an everyday problem.
Our roots run deep
Since 1912, Ace Radiator has helped keep San Diego moving. Boats, work trucks, old favorites. Cooling systems that needed another pair of hands and another chance.
Today, Ace is under new ownership. A marine diesel engineering background brings a fresh perspective to the same hands-on work.
The next chapter starts where it always has.
On the shop floor.
Ace Radiator gets its start.
Ace Radiator incorporates.
A San Diego repair tradition.
New ownership. Same purpose.
The specialty shop difference
Before you replace it, let’s take a look.
Old truck. Unusual engine. Tight engine room. Recoring can keep the original fit when a catalog part won’t do.
A sound tank or housing may have years left in it. Repair can make sense, especially on large commercial units.
The core does the cooling. We’ll help you work out what your application needs and what’s worth rebuilding.
What customers come back for
An old radiator.
A whole lot of life left.
Long-lasting recores. Straight answers on price. Clean marine work. These are the themes that come up in Ace’s customer feedback.
A summary of customer feedback, not a direct quote.
Come by. Call ahead.
Tell us what’s running hot. We’ll talk through what you have, what’s happening, and the next step.
(619) 233-8811Between Beardsley St and
Cesar E Chavez Pkwy.
Monday to Friday
8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Proudly serving the South Bay: Chula Vista, National City, Imperial Beach, Coronado, downtown San Diego, and the marinas.
