Oakland, California

Engine swap bay rental in Oakland

A lift, an engine hoist and a transmission jack in the same place, plus somewhere to leave the car while the motor is out.

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A pickup truck raised on a two-post lift at GaragePass, the community DIY auto shop in Oakland

Why swaps need more than a lift

An engine swap is the job that most exposes the limits of a home setup. You need the car in the air, you need a hoist to pull the motor, you need a transmission jack to get the gearbox out safely, and you need somewhere the car can sit for weeks while parts arrive.

Buying that equipment for one build makes no sense. An engine hoist and a transmission jack together cost more than most people's parts budget, and then you own two large tools you will use once and have nowhere to store.

What we provide

Two-post lifts, engine hoists, transmission jacks, jack stands, and the full hand tool inventory. Fluid disposal is included, which matters more on a swap than any other job. You will be draining oil, coolant and gearbox fluid in the same session.

For engine-out builds, long-term parking is available at $300/mo so the car does not have to leave the property between sessions. Storage lockers and sheds start at $16/mo for the parts pile that inevitably accumulates.

Planning your booking

Swaps run long, so higher tiers make sense here. The Platinum tier is $1,000/mo for 50 hours ($20/hour) and Double Platinum is $1,500/mo for 100 hours ($15/hour), meaningfully cheaper per hour than the entry tiers if you are working through a build.

Because hours roll over and never expire, a common pattern is banking hours on a lower tier through the planning and parts-gathering phase, then using them in a concentrated block once everything has arrived.