You've been searching for that perfectly funny, professional, and car-savvy manager, right? Well, look no further! That's Mo! Mo and his team run a clean and efficient operation here. I recently had my Mini Cooper inspected, and they provided me with honest feedback. The prices they quoted were also the best I found in Rancho. These guys are truly exceptional! Thanks again! read more

Great service, great workers! Easy to talk to, great prices, very organized, quick service! Definitely coming back for any other service my car needs! read more

This place is a gem! Love the small business and working directly with Jack. I appreciate that they apply the diagnostic fee to the repair, that's caring for the customer and making it doable for us to actually repair the car. He is very nice, patient, and flexible. The staff is very experienced and know what they are doing. I came in because my front air vents weren't working and as soon as he hopped in the car it started working! He didn't even have to do anything, just his presence was enough. He was very nice about it and told me to come back when needed. I'll definitely come back for all my car needs. Highly recommend. read more

100% professional 100% Fair pricing 100% good work I travel all the way from downtown to Come down to this place. read more

Where do I start... I dropped off my F150 on April 10th 2025 for general service / tuneup, including engine oil and filter change. The truck also had a check-engine light which was the main item I asked them to analyze, since the vehicle wouldn't pass smog inspection while throwing a CEL. About two hours after dropping it off, whichever stand-out employee was test driving the truck got into an accident, rear-ending another car. AAMCO did notify me immediately and sent me one photo of the damage. It was significant. AAMCO then took the truck without my knowledge to a local body shop, Maaco. Points for the anagram, at least. There it sat for about 2 weeks, without anyone from aamcomaaco filling me in on what was going on. After going to Maaco myself to find out, they told me AAMCO's insurance carrier was not cooperating and didn't want to provide coverage. I then went to AAMCO to find out wtf was up, and the manager (owner?) seemed to be confused by the fact that I wanted better communication. Mysteriously, after I contacted my own car insurance carrier and got them involved, suddenly AAMCO's adjuster got it figured out within 24 hours and covered the accident. Friday, May 23 2025, I pick up the truck from AAMCO. Just for those counting at home, that's 45 days after dropping it off for an engine oil change. I was told by the desk clerk that they comped the service / no charge due to my troubles. Great, I said. What did you do? They changed the transmission oil. Nothing else. And the best part, because Mario Andretti crashed the truck and the body shop disconnected the battery, the check engine light has been reset and won't be reporting accurate data until I drive the truck "for a couple of weeks." The main reason why I asked for service. And the driver and passenger windows had been left down, so the interior of the truck is filled with dust and pollen. You guys could have at least gone through a drive thru wash before giving it back to me. As a small business owner like you, I would never dream of treating a customer like that. Well done AAMCO, well done. read more

Worst place ever so stupid people are dumb here left my car running on the battery and they make their money off their expensive labor and expensive diagnostics and they make you have a appointment so they can do it whenever they feel like working on it. I do not recommend this place what's so ever and they can't even put the correct info my car is not red it's white and it's a Infiniti no where near a Altima b*tch read more

AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care - People here are incompetent for example my car is a white 2013 3.7 L Infiniti g37 - Auto Repair Near Me - Gold River, California

Jack and Justin and all the crew are awesome What a shop that cares and does a true diligence among diagnosing your Transmission and cares. In the interim, If you need a place to go and to not get ripped off and have true professionals to rectify the problem. Go to this place,which are terrific people in the industry and it is very hard to find this day in age! Best, Matt Mckenzie read more

I brought my truck to these guys to assess my transmission. I have 173,00+ miles on the truck and I just wanted them to make sure it was operating properly. When they tested it they found no problems. I asked them to check the fluids in case it needed to be drained and refilled with fresh transmission fluid. Basically, I was willing to pay for whatever my old truck might need to continue chugging along. They test drove it a few times, and checked the fluids finding no problems whatsoever. I found them to be professional, courteous and very good at communicating. I won't hesitate to take a vehicle with transmission issues there for service. They could have duped me and at a minimum charged me to flush and refill the transmission but they didn't. I'm very impressed. - Mike read more

Hi-ya! We called to get a quote--we knew exactly what was wrong and what needed to be replaced. We asked for specifically that repair out the door. The employee called us back and gave a quote--it was reasonable. Went to the facility and the employee was busy watching something on the PC...looked like he was on a zoom call, but no he was watching some random internet non-work stuff. Anyway I asked about the pricing, he said no, I said between this and that...and then said...and we're not open. Then said, he told us that over the phone... uh...no...I do pay attention to detail. Never stated that. Poor service. read more

This has been a very bad experience for me. I took my car into this shop a year ago due to transmission issues. They had my car for a whole week doing a rebuild ($5998.00). About a month and half ago transmission started giving me problems. I returned to the shop on 2 different occasions (they said they did a diagnostic but found nothing). A week and half ago had to have my car towed to the shop because it was un-drivable. My car is still there and no repair done due to a part they had to order. They told me it's an internal transmission problem (under warranty) I'm being told maybe the part will be in by this Tuesday and I may have my car back by Wednesday. This is absolutely unexceptable. I've had to uber around spending extra money. NOT PLEASED WITH THIS SERVICE AT ALL. read more

We had are vehicle serviced here several months ago. Our repair for our vehicle required a new transmission. After speaking with several other shops, and considering the price of a rebuild, we went with this shop. If you are looking to save money on your transmission repair, and do not plan on keeping your vehicle longer than their warranty period, this may be a good fit for you. If your looking to get several thousands of miles out of a transmission rebuild from this shop, avoid it. Don't waste your money. After our transmission rebuild, we had to take the car back after only 500 miles, to have the transmission rebuilt again. A couple of months before the end of the warranty, we started experiencing more transmission issues. We brought the vehicle in for diagnostic. After a week at the shop, another failed attempt to find the problem. They decided to drain the fluid and replace it with new fluid. Once we brought the vehicle back home, a few days later the transmission started leaking fluid from the 'new' seal the shop installed. We decided to take it to the dealer to have it repaired. They will never touch this car again. While the shop had the vehicle during the time period they had it, I found a couple of scratches and dings that were not there prior to dropping it off. The shop owner denied the damages occurred at this shop. I know my vehicle very well, and I know my vehicle didn't have the damage in those locations prior to dropping it off. If your car needs a new transmission, find other shop. It's not worth the hassle. If you need to pay extra for a entirely new transmission, then seriously consider going that route. This shop says they specialize in rebuilding transmissions. I think today's car transmissions are a little too complex for this shop. Maybe additional training, and vetting the mechanics would help. read more

First, Tyler is a rockstar! Awesome customer service. I will definitely return for any future service I may need. I'm so unbelievably over the moon that they were able to fix my car. And they were mindful of costs, so my final total was super reasonable. When I made my first request for an estimate, Tyler immediately called me to find out more information to see how he could help. I honestly hate having to take my car to be fixed because I don't know a ton about cars, and I generally feel like I'm being talked down to, or treated like a "dumb girl." I never once felt that way here at Aamco. Thank you so much Aamco in RC! I will definitely recommend your shop to everyone I know. read more

This place is STELLAR!!! I spoke to Jessica MANY times today. Not ONCE did she get irritated with me, and that speaks volumes. I have not had my car working for almost a month now. I kept getting quotes too fix it at $1700- $2700 to fix a possible transmission problem. I called the Auburn blvd location at first and found it was cheaper to have my car towed to Coloma rd instead. They instantly said it was likely a small issue and offered to do a visual inspection and found that it was something that POSSIBLY did NOT require to drop the transmission..... quote was 370 if he didnt need to and 1100 if he DID need too. Turns out the mechanic was a genius as was able to work around. As a single Mother of 2 on ONE income, this was HUGE! I am beyond grateful to the people here at AAMCO on Coloma. Thank You SOOOOO Much! You have earned my business for as as long as i need transmission work. :) read more

This shop is one of the best shops around,Bert Cava, and family, have become extended family. Thank you for all the work you and the crew have done on my vehicles. Absolutely on point skills and work ethic. Thank you for all your service... Rhonda & Larry Sink P.s. ya get what ya pay for....and this is a shop worth the money... read more

Jim and his staff were awesome! I have taken each of my cars for misc service and repairs and he has been fair and honest. If you need any type of diagnostic or repair work on your this is the place to go! Thanks again, Steve D read more

I took my Ford Fiesta in to Jack and the Aamco team to fix a transmission problem. I had previously taken it to Ford but they were charging way too much. Jack and the team looked my car over from top to bottom to determine the problem. After the problem was found Jack remembered that he had seen an extended warranty come up recently. He called Ford and they told him it had only been extended recently (after I had asked about the warranty previously). He arranged for me to take it to Ford at no charge. I asked him what I owed for them checking over the car. Jack said $0.00! They didn't make a dime and I will be covered fully at Ford! They are so honest and take care of their customers. I am now an Aamco customer for life!! read more

If I could give this place zero stars I would!!!!! I brought my vehicle in for an issue with a transfer case that was identified previously by a Mazda dealership. I advised the owner Joe exactly what Mazda had written up regarding the issue they found and why they were recommending a new transmission. Joe said that dealerships often misdiagnosed the issue and that he would run a full diagnostic to identify the issue. I told Joe to look at the splines as the dealership advised the splines were damaged. After Joe's technication did the initial inspection Joe called to advise me that transmission was perfectly fine and only the transfer case needed to be replaced. I asked Joe was he sure the splines weren't damaged as the dealership stated and he said no! I then gave him permission to proceed with the repairs. After taking off the old transfer case Joe then called me to tell me he could now see what the dealership was talking about and the splines were striped and needed to be rebuild or a new transmission would be needed. He stated he can rebuild the transmission which would be cheaper than buying and new transmission but just needed to confirm that he could get the parts. I opted to try to buy the parts myself because Joe told me if he buys the parts he will upcharge it 100% for profit. So if he buys the part for $600 they will resell the part to you for $1200 which is the highest up charge I've ever heard of. After determining he couldn't get the parts and the replacement transmission was on back order until the end of march we confirmed that he couldn't repair my vehicle. When it was time to pick my vehicle up he stated they would be charging me for labor on removing the old transfer case and discovering the splines were bad. I advised Joe that he didn't discover that but yet I told him that when I came in and showed him the write up directly from the dealership . I asked why would he charge me for something that I just had done at the dealership for free. I knew the. Problem coming in I just wanted a second option which he originally said he can give free of charge. But once he realized he couldn't do any repairs for me he wanted to still make money off me so decided he will charge me to remove a part to discover a problem I already informed him of. Joe insisted that I never mentioned the splines being damaged but yet he was the one who informed me of the damage. I reminded Joe that I came into his repair shop with the service write up from the dealership identifying the problem and asking him for a second opinion. Joe should've communicated that information to me when I brought my vehicle in for repair that he would still charge labor if he couldn't fix the vehicle instead of saying that it would be free of charge. In the repair shop there is a sign that says that recording is in progress voice and video, I asked Joe if he could play the recording as I was that sure I told him what the dealership said. Conveniently enough he told me the cameras weren't working and he didn't take the signs down. How ironic right? When I picked my vehicle I let the owners know that they would be hearing from my attorney regarding this matter! This repair shop is dishonest and tries to get over on any person that is unaware of their rights as a consumer. Please beware and do not go to this repair shop! If you are looking for an honest repair shop in this area go to Marc at A auto care in rancho Cordova! His response is all lies!!! Of course he won't agree with the poor review! I have documents showing I knew the issue with my vehicle dated prior to the date I took my car to this shop for a second opinion! Why would a person not be upfront with the problem with their vehicle risking paying more out of pocket of the same issue is discovered ? Would that make any sense? Take your chances if you like but I strongly urge you not to risk doing business with them! I am allowing my attorney to handle this as I want this business to never do this to anyone ever again! I'm glad I have everything documented along with a recording of a conversation between Joe and I regarding the issues I had when I brought my car in! Some people lie, cheat and steal to get over on hard working Americans and I'm thankful I'm in a position to end poor business practices such as this one! beware my review isn't about the fact that they said I wasn't welcomed back to the shop as I already planned that I WOULD NEVER RETURN TO AAMCO RANCHO CORDOVA EVER!!! So it didn't matter that I wasn't welcomed back! They are crooks! If you get your vehicle repaired they they up-charge their parts 100% that is much higher than most shops. They buy the parts wholesale then double the cost when they sell it to you. That alone was the reason I wouldn't return. Charging me for labor that was done for free at the dealership a week prior was the straw they broke the camels back.Bert knew it was wrong which is why they ultimately gave me my vehicle back free of charge ! read more

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My mane is Ray this morning July 21 my wife Kathy had appointment for Chang the brack me and my wife went there manger was very nice and other girl very friendly and thay we put the car thay told me is abut 3 hours back is ready and we check that i went to work and i came home tonight see her car is in and good when i ask my wife is fix she told me yes is ok that girl came and pick me to go to the ship and when my wife ask how Mach is the bill manger sead nothing we check your car and everything is no need the part and my wife ask him i have to pay for your time and other thing and answer was no charge I never seen anything like that thanks for your excellent service read more

My transmission went out on me a couple of years back and I brought into my local AAMCO to have them work on it. They told me they needed to rebuild it and gave me a $2500 estimate. I ok'ed it had my vehicle back in a week or so. After driving my vehicle for a couple months, my transmission went out on me again. After taking it back to see if there was something they could do, they told me the best they can offer is a hundred dollar discount because I was a repeat customer. But that ultimately it was my own fault for not purchasing the guarantee they offered for an additional 350 when they originally worked on my vehicle. Correct me if I'm wrong, but shouldn't a rebuilt transmission last a little longer than 6 months before it blows up again...guarantee or not. I went out and found a newer transmission for less about 40% what I paid them and have not had issues since. Just a warning to future customers that might be thinking of going with these guys, I don't know how other AAMCO's work, but if anything is based of this particular location...I recommend you shop around, unless you want to be spending 2500 bucks every 6months to have these guys do what you originally THINK your having them do. Or call me, lol, I can guarantee you wont spend as much as these crooks,,,lol. Best of luck. ;) read more

I've visited these guys numerous times and they are always willing to listen and give some advice. They've run numerous codes for me over the years and never charge me a dime. recently I had them do a routine service and they found other problems with my vehicle, notified me, gave me the option to hold off, and provided me with an additional quote for the optional work that needed to be done. overall my experience was very good, I will be going here for more automotive repairs in the future for sure. I trust these guys, and that's not an easy thing to do. read more

I had my transmission cool lines replaced which cost around $400.00 witch was expensive for me but decided to go ahead with it because of their good reputation, and i wanted the peace of mind that it was fixed. after 9 months the cool lines failed and started to leak again. I took my car back to them to complain that their fix was crap, after trying to get me to pay another $70.00 to fix the problem, I complained again to, Lisa, "the front counter lire", That it wasn't fair that they charged me so much to make a repair that didn't even last a year. Lisa almost made the good decision of fixing the problem and said she did. after one week i could smell something burning in my engine, sure enough I got transmission fluid leaking out of my cool lines. I'm giving this store one star because, Lisa, Lied to me and said they fixed their crapy mistake only to find out they did nothing and wont help me anymore because of the warranty is expired, Never again AAMCO, Your certified crap. read more

I own a small carpet cleaning business. I had been nursing along my work van for quite some time with major shifting problems of the lower gears. It finally came to an end just a few days before Christmas (2016). I found myself stuck at a green light, on Sunrise Blvd at White Rock. I pressed the gas, and the engine revved; but there wasn't any engagement except for reverse. I managed to reverse myself to the side of the road. The very first call I made was to AAMCO. I had some difficulty getting a tow, because it was busy that day, and many towing companies didn't want to haul the extra weight I have in my van. AAMCO was able to send out a tow truck and get my van there at no upfront cost to me (they waived it upon my deciding to have the transmission work done). I already had a good idea as to what the prognosis would be, and they came to the same conclusion. I followed their recommendation on getting a remanufactured transmission installed. They jumped right on it, and started pulling my old tranny within about an hour of my dropping the van off. I was given the cost upfront, which was right in the ball-park I had been expecting. I felt that AAMCO was very caring about getting me back in operation as quickly as possible. Despite a minor shipping delay (due to the Christmas holiday) they completed the work very fast, and for about $200 less than I was originally told. I am very pleased with their service and the work they have performed. My van is now driving very smoothly, better than it has in quite some time, at 189,000+ miles and counting. Hats off to these guys! I hope to never need these guys, again; but, I'd certainly go back if I ever did. read more

I was treated as a celebrity at this place. Mike is amazing and he got me a quality replacement transmission and stood by it for over six months fixing a pump leak under warranty. In a world of automotive bandits, this Aamco treated me fairly. read more

Have had wonderful experience with The Gold River Aamco Shop . They did major transmission repairs on my car and have stood by their work. I appreciate and value the honesty of this team. I highly recommend them.. read more

I wanted to express my appreciation for the awesome service I had at this location! I called and Lisa was very helpful to take my information due to having my car being towed. They called to let me know that I just had low fluid and when I came to pick up my car Bert was very pleasant and only charged me for the products. I will be back for any other needs that is for sure!!! I highly recommend this place of business. Elena White read more

I hate to do this but my boyfriend and I felt we had to share to maybe help some else's pocket from being drained by a false diagnosis and an astronomical repair invoice. We took in our Chevy Duramax in for a diagnosis due to the AC front dash vents not blowing air and the heat had gone out. They informed us 3 different parts needing repairs and quoted us $1,300 in work do to be done parts and labor. We felt it was very high so we took elsewhere to have a second opinion. Thank GOD we did! We had the issue fixed elsewhere and works like NEW and saved us $1,100! It was also a completely different part that AAMCO suggested. It was only one part that needed to be replaced that AAMCO didn't even suggest and our invoice was only $230, labor and parts. I think is completely ridiculous that Rancho Cordova AAMCO told us parts that didn't need replacing and was about to charge us falsely. I totally recommend getting a second opinion being that this place may give you a false diagnosis that will possibly hurt your pocket. The staff was very nice though but not nice enough for us to throw away $1,100 read more

I really enjoy working with this Aamco office. The Cava family is so great a accommodating in times of need. They are efgicent and thorough. I always call them 1st in any automative need. read more

If there were 10 stars, Aamco on Coloma would definitely have it! Bring your vehicle here and you will not be disappointed!

I had a flat and they were right across the street. I'm a woman, I should but I don't know how to put on a donut. They did it for me for free. That was very nice of them and I appreciate that! read more

I know nothing about cars, so I really appreciate a place I can trust! I'm so thankful for this place and the great service my family and I always receive when we bring in our cars. read more

A 5 start review is easy to write when everything went right. Things didn't go exactly as planned but AAMCO's staff made it right!! It's comforting to know that we know where we will go if any other issues arise. read more

We are so grateful to the very nice people who run this garage! They definitely inconvenienced themselves to make it possible for us to pick up our car. They were very gracious and friendly. Joe also took plenty of time with us discussing our options and sharing his assessment of our car. 100% we would highly recommend this shop. read more

I would highly recommend going here everyone is so friendly and know what they're talking about. The man at the front desk Tyler, has amazing customer service and was extremely helpful with everything. Also Didn't have to wait too long to get an estimate. read more

We've always had wonderful, HONEST service here. Last year, the Honda dealer told us about a repair we *HAD TO* get right away; we brought the vehicle to Bert, and he said we didn't need anything done at all, and he sent us away without a charge. AAMCO installed a new axle for us in December, and something went wrong with the CV boot; they replaced everything without any issues whatsoever. I'm so glad they stand behind their parts and repairs. These are just a couple examples of why we love this shop so much. read more

As long time Rancho Cordova residents (at one time) my family and I had always frequented the Gold River Auto Repair next door, but when it G.R.A.R closed down my father decided to walk across the parking lot and talk to the owner. He was so impressed (and he's not a fuzzy kind of guy) that he started bringing his car there. Since my old man isn't exactly known for liking change I decided to give AAMCO Transmissions and Total Car Care a chance too - and I was instantly pleased and impressed. First let me say I love both the personable nature of the staff including the owner, the owners son (who runs it I believe but don't quote me), and the friendly banter they often have with both customers and vendors. I'm pretty car dumb but I also am car paranoid --- okay may be I'm also just dumb-paranoid but I felt at ease and my judgement in trusting these guys was proved right. They fixed my car, didn't suggest ANY unnecessary repairs or procedures, and explained things to me about what they did and what they looked for. So when my wife's car started acting up I didn't hesitate to bring the car in. She drives her car hard... If a rented mule were gas powered and had a Nav system and blue tooth, it would get about the same treatment. The first time we came was for the brakes and they were quickly and inexpensively repaired (new rotors to boot). The second time we had to bring the car in I knew it was going to be for something serious - you don't get clicking in the steering column and virtually every engine light coming on for nothing. This isn't a story where everything gets magically and easily fixed, rather it's a story about a very honest company whose employees went into great detail to explain the big problems, offer their opinions on whether the repairs were worth it in junky car with 140,000 miles and a messed up Transmission, and because (here's the kicker) I chose not to pursue repairs because I was going to simply replace the car - THEY DIDN'T CHARGE ME a dime. It's not the money savings that mattered - they deserved the money for their time and efforts. It was the sense of fairness and care that they displayed and for that they have made an already happy customer - extremely grateful, and also extremely happy that we found this place. Sincerely, Andrew Whitaker read more

I was referred here by another great shop (Mufflers USA on vehicle drive) as a last ditch effort to try and find a place that would give me an honest assessment of my transmission issues. I have been working on my own cars since I was younger, and am by NO means an expert, however I am certainly knowledgeable enough to asses an issue and determine probable causes. After a lot of research, messing around , and talking with actual mechanic friends, we were all sure that I had a sensor issue. Strangely enough, though, I went to THREE other shops, all of which were quick to tell me I needed to replace the entire tranni. One place even charged me 100 bux to lie to my face, sweet! ( of course I wont name any here, but they can be expecting some contrasting reviews to this one for sure.) Needless to say it was refreshing and very relieving to find a place that was more than willing to be honest, and fix the actual problem, which turned out to be a speed sensor wiring harness. They saved me $2000! They also saved me the frustration of dealing with people who were just as unpleasant as they were good at trying to steal my money. One shop had the nerve to tell me they "didnt have a magic crystal ball that could tell them when they would be done looking at my car" after they had it for a good 18hrs. Everyone there was great to talk to, and very friendly. I will certainly be taking all of my transmission issues to this shop from now on, as well as anything else I cant handle b/c they do other stuff too. Thank you very much you guys! read more

Unbelieveable honesty. I got referred to this shop by Pep Boys in Rancho Cordova because they couldn't figure out how to solve the "Check Engine" light that indicated a transmission problem. To make a long story short, after leaving the car for a week and several test drives, they could find nothing wrong with the tranny and cut me loose for zero, I said zero dollars. Took the car to the dealership in Folsom, who also turned out to be good people, and needed a software re-boot and some leak fix or other. Point is, you can trust this shop not to take you for a ride if you don't have a legit problem. If they had told me I needed a new tranny I probably would have gone for the bait. Total savings= $2500 Trust %= 100 Reasons to Go Other Places= 0 Louie read more

The owners here, Joe and Bert, are extremely thorough with each job they have done for me on my vehicles. The staff was extremely helpful in showing me the exact problem with my Truck and fixing the problem with the best cost to me. I would highly recommend these guys for any work you need done on you vehicles! read more

The people who worked there were awesome and nice! The owner there was also nice! The office had a nice lobby and there were plenty of magazines to read. the upside about this area was that they were able to fix what was wrong with my car. The downside was that it took up to 7 days to find out what was wrong with my car. I had to take my vehicle back 3 times because the engine light kept on coming up but they were able to fix what was wrong with it and what was causing that light to go off which I am happy. So far my vehicle is running great and I am happy with the service that was provided. I will definitely go back if something was wrong with my car. read more

In regards to joe at AAMCO in Rancho Cordova, his statement is bias and beside joe was not at the conversation I had with his brother and dad. My truck has been running a hell of a lot better than any work you guys may of done in the past. being accused of things is not what happen and if you would have more polite and not have such anger management problems things may have worked out better. I do not appreciate being threatened or berated by employees or owners of a business. get your facts straight and not by hear say... read more