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(310) 202-0047
(310) 202-0047
A cutaway automatic transmission: torque converter, ghosted case, clutch packs, planetary gears and the output shaft

Slipping? Shuddering? Late shifts?

Transmission repair in Los Angeles

Most transmission problems do not need a new transmission. We find out what yours needs before anything gets replaced, and you get the price before the work starts.

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  • Diagnosis before replacement
  • Upfront pricing, no surprises
  • All makes & models
  • Open six days a week

01 · The symptoms

What your transmission is telling you

Fresh transmission fluid is red and nearly clear. Burnt fluid turns brown, smells scorched, and it is usually the first thing we find when a car comes in with one of these.

  • Engine revs, car doesn't pullSlipping. A clutch pack or low fluid pressure.
  • Shudder at low speedOften the torque converter lock-up clutch.
  • Delay going into Drive or ReverseHydraulic pressure, solenoids or the valve body.
  • Burnt smell, red drips under the carOverheated fluid or a leaking seal or cooler line.
  • Check engine or transmission lightThe computer has stored a code. We read it first.

Any of these? Stop and call us before the heat turns a small job into a big one.

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02 · The diagnosis

We look before we quote

An automatic transmission is a torque converter, a pump, clutch packs, planetary gear sets and a valve body that moves fluid between them. Each one fails differently, and each one costs a different amount to put right. A diagnosis tells us which one it is.

  1. Read the codesThe transmission computer logs what it saw: slip, pressure, temperature.
  2. Check the fluidLevel, colour, smell and what is in it. Metal says wear; friction material says clutches.
  3. Road testCold and warm, up and down the gears, with the scan tool connected.
  4. Pressure and leak checkPan, seals, cooler lines, and the hydraulic pressures the valve body should be holding.

Then we tell you what we found and what it costs. Nothing happens that you did not agree to.

03 · Your options

Repair, rebuild or replace

Whichever the diagnosis points to, you get the choice laid out plainly, with a price for each option that applies to your car.

Repair

Fix the part that failed: a solenoid, a seal, a cooler line, a worn clutch pack. The rest stays. Most cars that come in slipping leave this way.

Rebuild

The unit comes apart and the wear parts are renewed. For a transmission with several worn parts on a car worth keeping.

Replace

A complete remanufactured or used unit, installed and programmed. For internal damage that a rebuild cannot sensibly recover.

We use the fluid specification your transmission requires. The wrong fluid causes exactly the problems the work is meant to fix. Only due for scheduled fluid service? Transmission fluid service.

04 · The work

Back together, then proven on the road

Every transmission job ends the same way: fresh fluid to the correct specification, a scan for stored codes, and a road test through all the gears before the keys come back to you.

  1. Inspect and diagnoseWhat it is, what it costs, how long. In writing before we start.
  2. Service, repair or replaceQuality parts and the right fluid for your make.
  3. TestRoad test and a final scan to confirm the fix held.
  4. DriveSmooth shifts and no more guessing.

10881 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles

Tell us what the car is doing

Call and describe it, or request a time online and we will phone you to confirm. The diagnosis comes first, the quote comes next, and nothing starts without your yes.

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Why drivers bring transmissions to us

A transmission is the most expensive part of the car to replace, and the easiest one to be oversold on. Our rule is simple: diagnose first, quote in writing, and recommend the smallest job that actually fixes it.

Transmission questions, answered straight

Do I need a new transmission?

Most transmission complaints do not end in a replacement. Low or burnt fluid, a failed solenoid, a leaking seal or a worn clutch pack each show up as slipping or rough shifting, and each is a smaller job than a new unit. We diagnose first and only recommend replacement when the diagnosis supports it.

What is the difference between repair, rebuild and replace?

A repair fixes the one part that failed and leaves the rest alone. A rebuild takes the unit apart and renews the wear parts. A replacement fits a complete remanufactured or used unit. Which one makes sense depends on what we find, the age of the vehicle and what you want to spend; we lay the options out before any work starts.

Can I keep driving while it slips?

We do not recommend it. Slipping clutches generate heat and shed material into the fluid, and both make a small job bigger. Call us and describe what the car is doing.

How long does transmission work take?

Diagnosis happens on the first visit. A repair or replacement depends on parts availability for your make, and we give you the timeline together with the quote.

  • Open six
    days a week
  • All makes
    & models
  • Call or request
    a time online
  • Locally owned
    & operated

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