My faithful Versa, which has never caused me a day of trouble, suddenly started having transmission…read moreissues - the equivalent of a perfectly healthy person suddenly being on the edge of heart failure. The dealership told me they'd have to replace the transmission, which was going to cost me upwards of $3,400. This is never something you want to hear out of nowhere. Fortunately, someone at Art's Automotive pointed me in the direction of Wilf's. Wilf's had a look at my car, confirmed the same problem the dealership found, and said they could just replace the stepper motor for about $1,200. I was more than willing to give that a try, especially given the great reviews here. They had to source the stepper motor, and it sounds like it wasn't easy to track it down, but they kept me in the loop with what was going on and when they'd expect it to arrive. My car was running well enough to keep going in the meantime; it was more of a question of inevitable failure at some point. When the day came for the operation, they let me have a courtesy car. Everything went smoothly, right on schedule, and my Versa has been humming along as well as before. Everyone I spoke with at Wilf's was pleasant, intelligent, courteous, and even fun to deal with. I got the sense they were honest and doing their best at all times. I hope not to need them again, but if any other transmission issues come up in the future, I know where I'm headed.

They rebuilt the transmission on my Honda Odyssey 2006. The…read morecar is shifting nice and smooth now. If will last like now 100K + I'll be very happy. Time will tell. For now I am happy with their work. They gave me a courtesy car.

poorly rebuilt trans didn't work correctly from the get go, and finally blew again after 30k km of…read morenormal use. I went in before it broke (the second time) to have them take a look and see if anything could be repaired before it got to the point of no return, and pretty much got a go f yourself warranty is up.

Misdiagnosed a computer problem and charged for a full rebuild at 4K$. Stay clear of franchised…read morerepair shops. Corporate won't help you and you'll be left with filing suit or swallowing it.

The best,4 cars with x-mission life gone repaired very fast,reasonable price,10 years later still…read moreno problem, small business with talented trades,go no where else this is the spot to get your tranny work done!!

My car is manual transmission and it did not go to first gear starting a couple of days ago. I took…read moreit to AALL Tech Transmission at Dawson street Burnaby and was quoted around $1500 to get clutch replaced. I wasn't fully convinced why it's directly caused by my clutch so I looked for a second opinion at Coast Auto Transmission. Tom came out right away when I got to his shop, checked a bit, did a road testing and told me "2 seconds". Then he said you should be good to go, one screw was loose on the shift and I tightend it up. Your clutch wasn't perfect but ok to drive. And he did not charge me a penny. I'll definitely recommend this shop and Tom is the one that you can trust.

In 1974, I took my first car, a 1968 Javelin to Nevio who ran a small neighbourhood shop on…read moreKinsgway in East Van after a national transmission repair chain gave me an $800 estimate. Nevio took it around the block and told me to come back in 2 days. He fixed the tranny and gave me a bill for $125. Over the past 50 years I've brought every vehicle I've owned and have referred dozens of friends to them and everyone has been delighted. Most recently my daughter was told by the GM dealership that her tranny would need to be replaced at about $4200. I brought it to Nevco and it was nothing more than a broken pin. Total cost $350 including labour. Jon K

When my car started making unsettling noises on the highway, I was referred to Nevco since it was…read moremost likely a problem with my Jetta's transmission. When my tow truck pulled up at 6:05 (they close at 6:00) they stayed behind to talk to me about what happened and were genuinely interested about the problem and getting to know the situation. The next day they provided a free diagnostic to be sure what was wrong and were very informative when they called to tell me the problem. When they diagnosed the problem (an almost destroyed timing belt) they ordered and replaced it the same day so that I was able to pick it up in less than 24 hours after I dropped it off. My car works perfectly now and I can be assured that the rest of my car is fine due to their thorough job. Pricing was as fair as it gets and more than reasonable for the job. Overall this was the best experience I have ever had with a mechanics shop and they took great care of my car. I would highly recommend them to anyone.

I took my beloved 2017 Ram 3500 to Barrett based on reading their reviews. The truck had 830,000…read moremiles on it when they serviced the Aisin Transmission, which is the original and never rebuilt. I noticed when I picked the truck up that the water and fuel light was on and I thought that was a strange coincidence. Over the years this light has come on two or three times after a car wash, and it's an easy fix to clean out the water in the sensor connection. I did that and even replaced the sensor in the rear fuel water separator. The light was still on, even though the fuel looked clean, so I ended up taking it to a shop in Oak Harbor before driving to the Tetons, as that light was bothering me. It turns out the technician at Barrett had inadvertently pinched some wires that ran along the crossmember below the transmission mount when he reattached the cross number. Thus the cause of the water and fuel light. Barrett was extremely honorable and covered the cost of those wire repairs, and the shops diagnostic fee. So the only thing I was out was the cost of a water and fuel sensor and time. At the time of this post, the truck has nearly 832,000 miles as I just did a trip to Teton Valley and back to Washington and the transmission ran beautifully. The service work the technician did was otherwise perfect and this type of mistake could happen to anyone, so I do not fault Barrett and I would gladly use them again and intend to. The fact that they honored this situation without question is an indication of a shop that has integrity.

I'll be back with any of my transmission needs. I came in…read morewith the recommendation of several of my ASE mechanic friends from different local repair shops as I had red fluid pouring out between my tranny and motor. Mark assured me that they'll take an assessment of the issue and get back to me before doing any work. Later in the day I received a phone call from Mark. He shared with me the red fluid was not tranny fluid, however, the specialized coolant my duramax requires. He went on to describe that all fluid levels were appropriate and the tranny and transfer case were in fine shape. Despite feeling a bit embarrassed about not differentiating the difference between the tranny vs coolant fluids, I was extremely grateful that they did not take advantage of me and, instead, went on to show me where the issued was. Such honesty goes a long way these days. Based upon numerous recommendations from mechanics I trust and respect, and Barrett transmission's honesty (and the time they took to further investigate and show me the issue)., I'll be back with any transmission issues or maintenance needs that I might have. Thank you Mark and Cameron (the tech) for your professional and honest assistance. Charlie D, Ferndale

AMAZING service! These guys know what they're doing. We were on our way out of town to the Okanagan…read moreand our van started smoking under the hood. We called these guys and Al said to bring it on by. We did and they fit us in right away. From finding the problem, to getting the part delivered to fixing it, we were back on the road within 2 hours! I can't say enough about how much these guys helped us out. They're friendly, helpful and honest! If we didn't live in Richmond these guys would be our mechanic.

I thank my blessings my fiancé truck broke down near this shop. To make a long story short we had…read moreour transmission rebuilt by a transmission shop in the US (where I live my fiancé from Canada) I share my work office with as I know and trusted the manager and owner of this shop Meridian Transmission. The truck went 193 miles before the transmission seized. From what I know now I'm so thankful it was not towed back to the shop we had the transmission repaired and it ended up in the hands of Mark and Owen at L&D transmission. I must say Mark and Owen were very professional and upfront with us what to expect and genuinely concerned for us in the situation we were in. I felt very at ease knowing they were doing the repairs to rebuild our transmission the way it should have been done from the beginning. THANK YOU, THANK YOU Mark and Owen I can't thank you enough for your honesty, professionalism and kindness. Gina Proctor and Wilfred Letourneau

Let me start by saying, "wow". I called and made an appointment for my Pontiac Vibe 09', VSC off…read morelight was flashing with Traction Light and Engine Light on as well, i needed a code reading with diagnostics so I called around to the usual suspects for some quotes... Canadian Tire - 149$ plus tax, my dealership at Dueck GM terminal ave. - 140$ plus tax, some other local automotive shops (I live in Port Coquitlam) gave you the read for free then wanted to charge you 80$ for diagnostics. Well Deckers ran the code scanner then did diagnostics and realized it was an on board computer glitch (most likely caused when the cars system needs updating) plus a small evap leak. They reset the flashing vsc off, traction and engine light then recommended that I take it more seriously if it happens again. "So what do I owe you?", I asked as I started mental cringing at the thought of forking over a hundred dollars for a less than fifteen minute job that turned out to be a glitching computer...... ready? --- 40$. Nuff said, Deckers now has a customer for life. I immediately tried to book an appointment to change my back breaks with them but the serviceman Mike took a peek with a flashlight and told me the pads were at about 30% so wait 2 more oil changes then come see him..... WHAT?! Honesty, integrity, service with a smile, really folks it's a no brainer. Deckers Automotive. Thanks Wayne and Mike, you made my week! Sincerely, Dean

I have been going to Decker's since 1979 when they were located a few blocks from their present…read moresite on Gilley. Always honest, always helpful and always prompt with repairs.

Horrible customer service. Gave the shop 2 weeks notice prior to leaving my vehicle with them. Took…read morethem 4.5 days to even look at the issue. Claimed that my transmission had issues so that they would not have to do the work on the differential. Lack of honesty and knowledge. Vehicle was in worst shape leaving their shop than it was when I dropped it there. Do not go here unless you like being beat around the bush.

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John and Bert Jr. are the two sons of Bert Sr. AKA Berts Automotive. You may remember them from…read moretheir racing days as all three did competitive professional racing back in the day. These two sons eventually branched off and opened up Pacific Driveline. Pacific driveline is a transmission shop that you can easily rely upon. They are honest, fair and they stand behind their work with integrity. When we first were looking to have our transmission rebuilt we were recommended by our mechanic to goto these guys as they supported various warranty groups and our coast-to-coast warranty would be validated with them. We did the rebuild and unfortunately it failed while we did a trip up to Kamloops (but not so bad). They stood behind their work and not only did they honor their own warranty; they also had the vehicle towed from Kamloops to their shop and helped us make alternative vehicle arrangements. It turned out that the part that was involved in the update (yes they do the updates during rebuilds) was defective. About a half year later we noticed that the transmission was starting to "gear hunt"; so I brought it over to John to inspect. We found also that the rear-differential was squealing during the test-drive. John replaced all of the solenoids and also preformed a rear-differential flush at NO COST. We could not be happier with the service that these two perform. They remained professional throughout our entire ordeal, were completely transparent with honesty and left us with a warm feeling of knowing that we have found a drivetrain shop that we could rely upon. I highly recommend Pacific Driveline~!

Johnny and his brother Bert are the magicians of Automobile Transmissions and differentials work…read morearound greater Vancouver. They are friendly, succinct and honest to a fault. They have refused to fix things that were not in someone's best interest. I have sent several friends to them when their transmissions failed and they have had nothing but great things to say about Driveline.

Granted I've been friends of family for years, but I drive a 10yr old Mercedes Benz and I know with…read moreproper care my investment will last another 10 years easily. That is why the service I expect and get is equivalent to that of any Mercedes dealership. Cars today are more complex and require a significant investment in diagnostic equipment. The Garage has all of this, therefore I receive a full diagnosis and inspection, even if the main event is the annual oil change. And so I drive off on a road trip, fully confident the car will perform optimally and If youcarry me safely to destinations. Another thing I like is being able to drop the car off in the morning and pick it up at the end of the day. In the interim, the skytrain and transit gets me to where I am going. If you consider your car an investment, then The Garage is a good option. The peace of mind I get is worth the time my car spends in their care.

I came to this place because my friend's dad works at an auto body shop nearby and recommended it…read more $170 to take 5 minutes and plug a machine into my car's computer and read a code? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? It was only after I paid that I came to realize how ridiculous this cost is, and luckily it was before I had anything fixed by these guys. I called 5+ other mechanics in the city who all laughed at this cost. The most any of them would charge to run this diagnostic was $50. I took my car to another mechanic who charged $600 for the same job that The Garage quoted me $1100 for...and guess what? They ran the diagnostic for FREE before advising that any work be done. I watched him do this in about 2 minutes. I'm not sure if they sized me up and thought that they could over charge because I'm a woman and I don't know a lot about cars, but I'm sure anyone who knows ANYTHING about cars would laugh in their faces if told it would cost $170 to run the diagnostic that takes 2 minutes. Needless to say, my friend's dad won't be recommending this place anymore. It's funny that places like this think that they're getting more money by ripping people off, but don't realize how much business they're forfeiting by gaining this bad reputation.