Miller Diesel & Auto

08/20/2026

A Chevy LS 5.3 getting new exhaust studs. Not the average homeowners favorite job. Jesse has a real talent for repairing broken rusty bolts. It is one of the talents you get the longer you work on cars. If you cannot drill and remove studs, you will have a terrible time in a garage.

08/07/2026

Jesse Frazier is at it again. Friday afternoon and another cab off Ford repair. Mostly diagnostics, but he is pretty sure of what is wrong.

08/04/2026

Today a unique problem came to Jesse's shop. A truck about 12 years old had a steering issue that is not covered in any bulletin from the dealer. The brakes, steering and booster combine hydraulics from 2 separate systems with electrical from 2 different computers. Normally the problem would be a simple mechanical fix like an alignment or replacing worn bushings.

Jesse wanted to call one of his guys. Chad Ricketts from RickBees Tractor Repair. Chad took the time on the phone and then showed up to the shop to continue working the problem with Jesse Frazier . Two great mechanics that cared enough about a customer to work out the problem. Miller Diesel & Auto cannot express enough how important this is to all small businesses. We cannot thank Chad Ricketts enough.

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When you have a problem with your car or truck you most likely have a guy you call.( If you have a girl that is just as cool). We hope the one you call is Jesse. He has years of quality experience with repairs and is very cordial about helping the best he can. What happens when the one you call needs to call someone? Jesse is the one many call for help. Jesse maintains an excellent relationship with other mechanics from many industries. When Jesse can help them he does. No questions it is part of who Jesse is.

From tractors to ATV and Semi trucks Jesse does not just repair cars. He cannot know everything about every mechanical device out there. When it comes to diesel trucks and semi trucks, Jesse most likely is one of the best out there. Sometimes though even he runs into a new issue. Engineers design vehicles to the manufactures needs today and not to the consumers ability. There are computers and programs that exceed an IT Engineers capability now. There is protected software and routing that is not shared with repair shops. Just a wire diagram does little on new cars as a wire goes to a box that has a series of checks before sending a signal to another box for more checks and then changing the voltage from one voltage to another.

RickBee’s is an agricultural and heavy equipment repair business, also offering welding and fabrication.

07/29/2026

Let's try this again. Miller Diesel & Auto is looking to hire a second mechanic. We are not looking for other mechanics to advertise on our page. If you have your own tools and can demonstrate a solid ability to repair cars and semi trucks we want to talk.

We have plenty of work and can schedule more to keep busy. Stop by the shop and ask for Jesse. We are open M-F 8-5.

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07/23/2026

Shop will be closed today, due to taking kiddo to ER. Sorry for the inconvenience!! Should be back late this afternoon!!

07/06/2026

A Dodge truck came in with a bit of wobble to the front end. Some call it, " The DEATH Wobble!" Many things cause wobble. In this instance the track bar was the culprit. Naturally the stabilizing shock was replaced at the same time to ensure a smooth safe ride. Notice the "Air Bushing". No rubber left to support. A quick repair with the right tools. Jesse does great work.

07/05/2026

Whether this is your problem or something simple, Miller Diesel & Auto will be closed from July 13th through July 20th. The cameras are still on and the drop box is available for drop offs. We will watch the cars in the lot and someone will drop by to check for keys left in drop box.

If you leave a vehicle please also leave a note as to what needs repaired, a name and a phone number we can call you at.

As always it is an honor to be your trusted mechanic and we look forward to getting started on your service. Thank you for your business.

Jesse Frazier and staff of Miller Diesel & Auto.

06/19/2026

Today Miller Diesel & Auto is 3 years old. Somehow this passed without any fanfare. What should we do? How can we celebrate 3 years of car and truck repairs with the community?

Post your ideas in the comments.

06/12/2026

Much was done for a Friday. Today Old Man Joe got to fix the backhoe. After removing 2 large cylinders on the family backhoe and getting them rebuilt, they are back in the tractor. Just waiting on a couple square o rings and the tractor is done.

Normally Jesse Frazier gets these jobs after hours, but he has been busy. The benefit and uses of this tractor is much needed. Joe, that's me today, does not get to do many big jobs, but this one will help around the shop much.

06/10/2026

Good story and a real legend.

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Vic Edelbrock was born in 1913 in Eudora, Kansas. A small town. A long way from Beverly Hills. But that's where the story ends up. In 1938, Edelbrock established his company in Beverly Hills, California. A speed shop. In Beverly Hills. Where movie stars parked their Cadillacs and Packards. Edelbrock parked his hot rods.

He was a racer first. Dry lakes. The same Southern California salt and sand where Stu Hilborn tested fuel injection and Dean Moon sold speed parts out of his trunk. The same culture. The same obsession. The same question that drove every hot rodder in postwar California: How do you make more power?

Edelbrock's answer was the intake manifold. The part that sits between the carburetor and the cylinder heads. The part that distributes the air-fuel mixture to each cylinder. Most people looked at intake manifolds as plumbing. Edelbrock looked at them as engineering. He designed and cast aluminum intake manifolds that flowed more air, distributed fuel more evenly, and made more power than anything the factories offered. His Slingshot manifold for the Ford flathead became legendary. The manifold that every serious flathead racer needed. The manifold that turned a tired Ford V8 into something that could run with the Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles at the lakes.

The company grew from intake manifolds to cylinder heads to carburetors to complete engine packages. From a Beverly Hills speed shop to one of the most recognized names in the American automotive aftermarket. The name "Edelbrock" on a part meant quality. Meant performance. Meant someone who understood what hot rodders needed because he was one himself.

Vic Edelbrock is considered one of the founders of the American hot rod movement. Not a participant. A founder. The man who helped create the industry that supports hot rodding. Before Edelbrock, speed parts were homemade or improvised. After Edelbrock, they were manufactured. Professional. Available. The difference between a hobby and an industry.

Vic Edelbrock died on November 11, 1962. He was 49 years old. Far too young. His son, Vic Edelbrock Jr., took over the company and expanded it into the global operation it became. The father built the foundation. The son built the empire. But every Edelbrock manifold, every Edelbrock head, every Edelbrock carburetor traces back to a man from Kansas who opened a speed shop in Beverly Hills in 1938.

Inducted into the International Drag Racing Hall of Fame in 1994. The National Midget Auto Racing Hall of Fame in 2005. The Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2012. Three halls of fame. Three different disciplines. One man who influenced all of them.

The name Edelbrock is on parts in millions of engines around the world. In hot rods. In race cars. In trucks. In boats. In anything with an engine that someone wants to make faster. And it all started with a speed shop in Beverly Hills. In 1938. Run by a racer from Kansas who understood that the intake manifold is where power begins.