Birner's Auto Repair

Birner's Auto Repair Full service automotive repair shop located in Nisland, SD. Over 7 years in business. We work on cars and pickups, and are happy to work on Diesels.

Squealing 6.7 Powerstrokes. It is a very common issue that the 2011-2016 6.7 Powerstroke will break the rear studs off o...
08/03/2026

Squealing 6.7 Powerstrokes. It is a very common issue that the 2011-2016 6.7 Powerstroke will break the rear studs off of the exhaust manifold. This pickup had 3 of the 4 rear studs broken. The fix from Ford is a set of longer studs and spacers on the rear ports to allow for more thermal expansion of the stud before it breaks. This customer is now squeal free and ready to go.

We work on gasser outfits as well. This gentleman's service truck got a fresh 6.0 LS engine installed. And he is ready t...
07/21/2026

We work on gasser outfits as well. This gentleman's service truck got a fresh 6.0 LS engine installed. And he is ready to get back to work!

Easy upgrade on your Superduty 7.3 Powerstroke. A 6.0 PSD trans cooler fits right in and is 3 times the size. 11row vs 3...
07/21/2026

Easy upgrade on your Superduty 7.3 Powerstroke. A 6.0 PSD trans cooler fits right in and is 3 times the size. 11row vs 33 row.

Got this customers 6.7 Powerstroke back up and on. It's very common that they will blow out the cold side inner cooler p...
07/21/2026

Got this customers 6.7 Powerstroke back up and on. It's very common that they will blow out the cold side inner cooler pipe due to it being plastic. Thankfully all metal replacements are readily available.

What's that squealing noise in my diesel pickup? Well in this case it was an extremely blown out exhaust manifold gasket...
04/22/2026

What's that squealing noise in my diesel pickup? Well in this case it was an extremely blown out exhaust manifold gasket due to broken off manifold studs. Unfortunately to resolve this issue in a 6.7 PSD the turbo has to be removed to gain access to the manifolds. Now fortunately there is an easy enough fix for this. Ford sells a new longer stud for the rear of the manifolds that do not break. This F-550 is now squeel free and has more power to boot.

Had this hoss of an F350 in the shop for some TLC recently. The pickup only had 70k miles but was in need of some work. ...
04/22/2026

Had this hoss of an F350 in the shop for some TLC recently. The pickup only had 70k miles but was in need of some work. Upon acceleration it had a horrible sequel due to a blown out uppipe gasket. The pickup also received some tuning to add an exhaust brake to help slow down the heavy load that the gentleman both hauls and pulls with this rig. The pickup also received two new rear tires, a full synthetic oil change, new batteries, and new battery terminals.

Had a quick weekend project. Customers 2017 F350 had gotten severely overheated and killed the big 6.7 PSD. The pickup h...
04/22/2026

Had a quick weekend project. Customers 2017 F350 had gotten severely overheated and killed the big 6.7 PSD. The pickup has just crossed 200k miles and I believe a bad fan clutch caused the overheating condition. So a used 2017 motor with 120k miles was sourced and dropped in. This engine RandR was slightly more difficult than normal because the engine was completely seized. Meaning that the transmission had to be removed to gain access to the torque converter bolts.

Had a 2006 Chevy 2500 in the shop last week that had a rather odd failure of the passenger side head gasket. The pickup ...
04/01/2026

Had a 2006 Chevy 2500 in the shop last week that had a rather odd failure of the passenger side head gasket. The pickup only had 70k miles on it. One of the layers of the MLS head gasket actually split and flooded the cylinder with coolant. Fortunately it did not bend a connecting rod or cause any permanent damage to the motor. And as company policy the waterpump and thermostat were replaced with the head gaskets to prevent any future issues.

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12674 US Highway 212
Owatonna, MN
57762

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+16055691298

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