I just want to say that Atlas Transmission saved the life of my car. Jimmy was so honest and transparent about the cost of everything and he seemed like a really nice standup guy. My transmission drives better now than when I first got my car. No joke, it shifts so smooth now. He said it was probably because of the seal. When they get hold they harden and it messes with the pressure. Jimmy is a small business and he strictly does transmissions. I had just come off of a really bad experience shopping around. Range Rovers Transmissions are expensive and most places quote around $6000 and do not do used transmissions. Jimmy is one of the few places that will do it. And he only charged me $1000 for the labor. That's it. After getting such high quotes from all over LA I couldn't believe it. And was worried something was wrong. But I assure you it wasn't. The price comes out to similar used places, but rather than finding the part and marking up the price and the labor. He just charges you for the labor itself. And he does the labor himself. So that's why it was cheaper. He's doing it at cost. He prefers you source the transmission yourself. If it's used, you're taking a risk, because nobody knows if a used transmission is going to work, and you being the one to source it sort of frees him of the liability. I Can't rally say, but that makes sense to me. All he said was that, he is really busy and doesn't have time to research and find it for you. He Couldn't take my car till the weekend, so it made sense to me. I"ll tell you what, Jimmy recommended a site, but I went an https://www.car-part.com/ and found 4 transmissions from GERMAN KOREAN AND JAPANESE AUTO DISMANTLING and they were great. The Transmission is tested and verified to work with a 90 day warranty. They ship it directly to the shop. I picked one with lower mileage for a few hundred dollars more which was $1700. Plus Jimmy's labor made it $2700. Best deal in town. LIterally the best quote in LA. I had to research and order the transmission fluid myself as well. So it was also at cost and my choice which brand. It was a litte more leg work on my part, but the cost is literally the cost of it with no mark up. Other places told me a used transmission was in the range of $1700 and quoted me at $3000-$3600 similar to transmission super shop. So it checked out. The difference was, a lot of places were actually marking up the cost for profit quite a bit. Some places had given me a quote in that ballpark and then later when I called again a few months later quoted me closer to $6000. Jimmy on the other hand, the price was the price. No surprises. The Risk was just on me to source a good one. And I feel like all in all it worked out for the best. I should thank transmission super shop for telling me no. Because that helped me keep looking around and find Jimmy at Atlas Transmission. I should also thank Beach Cities for being honest about their prices and recommending Jimmy to me. That's how I found Jimmy, an honest shop that doesn't do used, recommended Jimmy as the guy they send people to. And I'm glad they did. My Car is driving great. I didn't have to sell it. And I saved a little money. So if you need a transmission and replacing it with a new one is outside of your budget, Jimmy is an option that worked for me. I can vouch for him. read more

I highly recommend Atlas Transmission. Jimmy was both very professional and also very wonderful. He made sure to explain what was needed for my service, but also gave me a fair price. I did not receive this type of service from any other transmission places. Thank you. read more

Atlas transmission did such an amazing job rebuilding the automatic transmission on my 1982 Corvette. Jimmy and his team had the expertise to not only repair my transmission but also treated my classic car as if it was their own. And now she is back to driving like a dream! Highly recommend their work for your transmission needs! read more

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Atlas Transmission - South Bay I cannot recommend Atlas Transmission enough. Jimmy is an absolute expert when it comes to transmissions. He worked on my manual-transmission Corolla, and now that I'm driving a CR-V, he continues to be my go-to mechanic. Not only does he handle transmission work--like changing and replacing my transmission oil--but he also acts more like an advisor for my car, recommending when I should perform certain maintenance and what to look out for. Jimmy is fast, extremely affordable, transparent, and incredibly competent. I've been working in the South Bay for the past three years, and by chance someone recommended Jimmy to me. Ever since that first visit, I've been recommending him to others, and I have not heard a single complaint--whether about his work ethic, his pricing, or the quality of his repairs. One hundred percent, I feel great knowing my car is safe in his hands. If you want honest service from someone who knows what he's doing, Jimmy at Atlas Transmission is the person you go to. read more

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I actually haven't went in to get my car serviced here yet for I have been too busy. I was referred to this place by Best Buy Tires. I called Atlas and described the problem and symtoms of my transmission to the owner, he sounds really knowledgeable and genuine about his service and price. I don't think this would be a money pit of a place. I will visit soon when my transmission actually gives up. read more

My truck was having problems with lack of power. The transmission was slipping and check engine light was on. I took it to Atlas Transmissions - a referral from my mechanic (they don't do transmissions) I was really surprised on how fast Jimmy rebuilt the transmission. No more check engine, light and riding, smooth without slippage and full power. I highly recommend Atlas Transmissions! read more

I had the pleasure of dealing with jimmy, I just had my transmission exchanged and from start to finish, my experience was great, I would recommend anyone in need of a transmission repair to try this place out. read more

I had the BEST experience with Atlas transmissions! Jimmy is honest, professional & so nice!! Atlas transmissions did a phenomenal job on my 2014 Honda CRV! I took my Honda to the dealer and they wanted to charge me $6000 for a new transmission. Then I called around and they weren't as expensive as the dealer, but still expensive. Not only did Jimmy give me a great deal on my transmission, they did a fantastic job. Jimmy sent me photos of the transmission that was being put in my car, & kept me up-to-date and did it in a timely manner. Jimmy also told me to come back in a month to make sure everything was running properly. It's been about six months now and my Honda is running great!! I did have a different issue and took my Honda to see Jimmy, knowing that he is honest, and Jimmy helped me with that as well. I can't say enough nice things about Atlas transmissions or Jimmy! I will always recommend Atlas transmissions to everybody that needs a new transmission. Why go anywhere else?! read more

I couldn't be happier with this shop! I walked out to my garage two weeks before a trip to Utah to discover a large puddle on my Jeep. The seals in my automatic transmission had given up after 34 years. Atlas was busy and a job on the rack took a little longer than they expected which delayed my drop off by a couple of days. Regardless, 2 1/2 days after I dropped it off I got a call that the Jeep was finished. The Jeep drives great and there are no leaks or drips (at least not from the transmission!). Their shop is small and it looks a little chaotic with all of the transmissions in various states of repair but they know what they are doing. Also, Jimmy is as honest and genuine as they come. If I could give them more than five starts I would! read more

Jimmy the owner and service tech's diagnose the problem right away and we're incredibly fast and transmission is perfect and the price was right... this place truly stands behind their work and the warranty.. I would highly highly recommend. giving them a call before you make your final decision on where you're going to take your vehicle.. five star rating. Make sure to ask for Jimmy amazing service.. read more

He makes time for people, he's honest and very transparent. Took my car in to have the transmission fluid changed. He showed me the old fluid, the quality of it, explained a bit of this stuff to me. Very competent guy, and very good attitude. Moving forward, I will be taking it to him, for all of my vehicles transmissions needs. read more

Brought my BMW for an inspection and the owner Jimmy was honest and informed me that the issue wasn't with the transmission. He referred me to a mechanic and didn't charge me for the inspection of my vehicle. Thank you Jimmy there isn't my honest mechanics like you around. read more

2001 Honda Civic, 40K miles, tranny was acting up... reverse ok but drive no go. Engine light on with trouble code about shifter solenoid. Problem was intermittant. Jimmy correctly confirmed transmission ok except for solenoids were getting iffy. Not an uncommon problem in his experience. It took a day to get the part... part & labor $350. He's so honest that he said the tranny fluid that they drained out was just fine to use again... no extra charge for new fluid. Yay read more

Jimmy and his team do great work. This shop is very busy so make sure to call ahead to get a spot. I have had two transmissions fixed at Atlas and I am very happy. read more

So the aftermarket performance flywheel was giving me issues which has nothing to do with Atlas and more to do with my lack of research. So I was forced to see about replacing the flywheel with a stock unit and reached out to Jimmy to help me with that. He was very helpful and offered me a discount to help me out. This is the guy to go to with your transmission needs. He is super friendly and very honest. The second time the job took a while because he was backed up with work but he was still able to fit me in. read more

This place is fabulous! Customer friendly great price and honest work. I took my truck to another transmission place that messed it up really bad and when I took my truck here Jimmy knew exactly what was wrong with it, took pictures and gave me the old parts that the other place said where "new". Jimmy takes the time to explain everything. My truck has been running perfect now. I will never go anywhere else. Thank you! read more

My husband's Toyota completely broke down and our mechanic said it's the transmission. He suggested us to check prices with several transmission shops before towing our car. We called 5 different transmission shops. 1 never returned our call back as promised. 1 is not sure but quoted us really high price. The other 2 quoted us quite high as well. As soon as I spoke to Jimmy on the phone, I liked him just from his voice. He seemed to be an honest and nice person. My instinct was right. He quoted us the most reasonable price. A bit scared because the others we talked to kinda scared us a bit. Jimmy took a very good care of us and always updated us on the status of our car. They worked 'til late trying to finish our car as soon as possible because he knew my husband needed his car to work. There was a slight of issue after we got our car back. Called Jimmy, brought the car in and he worked diligently. We got red carpet treatment because Jimmy personally delivered our car to our house. I totally recommended Jimmy if you have issue with transmission. Straight forward and will not try to take advantage of you. Won't think twice to bring our car back to him if we ever have another transmission issue with any of our cars. Thank you, Jimmy! read more

My jeep wrangler was brought here by another service station to have the transmission done. The guys said it was both the tranny and the differential, bummer both! Jimmy called me to explain so I went down there and he showed me all the parts that needed to be replaced. I really appreciate being walked though, since its incredibly tough for most people to visualize the integral parts of the drivetrain. Not only did Jimmy fix my jeep in less than a week he did my back brakes free, wow! That is some top notch service. In the end he handed me a receipt with the warranty, what else could you ask for. Highly recommend! read more

Horrible, they did my transmission and I had to take my truck back 11 times due to over heating, they charge half the amount of every transmission shop in town. They finally paid for me to go to another shop, when the shop took it apart they found that they didn't replace all the parts with new ones and that's how they make it cheaper!!! read more

Jimmy's great!!! I brought my QX60 in for inspection. It's always experienced the dreaded Nissan CVT jutter and Jimmy explained all my symptoms even before I could tell him what I was experiencing. He was thorough in explaining the poor CVT design and the details in what needed to be done to properly rebuild my transmission. My car spent about a week in the shop, but Jimmy kept me informed all week as to the status of the service. I have not experienced anymore issues. read more

Jimmy is so honest, hard working, and awesome guy! He does a good job at a fair price. We use him as a family mechanic and he'll help us in all our car problems. Hes amazing!!!!! read more

This place has been a huge help! Jimmy, Rene and the staff are always extremely friendly and I can't even count how many times I've gotten my car towed here. They always fix my vehicle on time and with the best price in town! They do an excellent job and never disappoint. If you're in the West Torrance area and need a shop to fix your car, these guys are it! read more

do i have to give one star? I was reffered here by a trusted mechanic in redondo beach. I had a warranty issue concerning my transmission. When I went to the shop the first time, I was turned away by the mechanics that said I had to come back when the owner was there. I finally found this guy outside there one day after many phone calls went unreturned. He told me that he would contact my warranty company and call me back. I asked him, "do you want to drive the car" and "get a feel for what it is doing". He said, "No, but if the warranty company calls you and asks where the car is tell them that we have it. We'll call you in a couple days and tell you what to do. They never called me. I called them multiple times and got the voicemail cause they are never there. I finally got the female on the phone, and she said, " Oh yes Max, the warraty compay will only cover 1500 dollars, how would you like to pay for the rest?" You have't even looked at my car or driven it I told her. "Oh really, she said, well I'll call you back." No call back. If these guys aren't crooks they are really bad businesspeople. Go elswhere. read more

Jimmy is awesome he not only pinpointed my problem with my transmission but he is honest and reasonably priced. I have been to him for my transmission but also questions that I have. I can't believe there are still honest mechanics. I would recommend Jimmy %. read more

They did a amazing job on my Mercedes E320 Transmission conductor plate he fixed the issue quickly and reliably I would recommend this shop if you want your car fixed properly 10/10 ! read more

Really great service very helpful and still haven't had any problems with my transmission since the repair

Second transmission Jimmy has done for me. Great work at a really reasonable price. Even the local tow truck guys use him so they must be good. read more

Jimmy is the man! Amazing work. Took in my 2006 Mazda B2300 to get some transmission work done. From calling in to pulling up, Jimmy had the best customer service. I went around to a few different shops where it took them 15-20 minutes to even greet me. Jimmy dropped what he was doing and ran up when I pulled in and assisted me. From the start to finish he showed me exactly what was going to be done and how. Price was extremely reasonable comparing it with nearby shops. Thank you for your exceptional work and customer service. read more

Brought my 05 Chevy Trailblazer in and Jimmy was very responsive and gave me info and quote right away. Pricing was good and service was excellent - only found 1 other place that was cheaper but reviews were awful. Had car back in 2 days as promised. read more

I had what I thought was a transmission failure but Atlas Transmission found the problem to be a blown hose. The hose was replaced and refilled the transmission with fluid in one day for a very reasonable price. Highly recommend Atlas Transmission read more

Great job, very attentive and he made sure we were able to see what he was doing and some of what was done. Very clear the workers here are honest and helpful! 10/10 would recommend anyone to come here read more

I had my Transmission repaired here, I was originally referred by a local mechanic to Jimmy since he specializes in transmissions. Jimmy was so nice and professional he even took time out his day to come to my house to diagnose my car for free. He told me right away it was the transmission and gave me an estimate. There was no pressure from him to get it fixed right away, I did finally call him to get my car fixed and since my car wouldn't drive all the way to Torrance he had my car towed to his shop (at no extra charge to me) he picked the car up late Monday night and it was fixed Friday Morning. Very fast and professional service. I would highly recommend Jimmy to others that are having issues with transmission. I paid only $1300 to rebuild my 2009 Toyota camry transmission and it is now running like a champ. read more

I had my 3 cars transmissions rebuilt at in this business, over 4 years period. My RX-300 Lexus transmission was rebuilt almost 4 years ago .. and after 100,000 miles is still strong. My kids cars Honda CRV and Dodge Durango transmissions were rebuilt 2 years ago, no complaints. Thus, I had positive experience with variety of cars, which is indicative of the shop expertise. Jimmy, the owner, is very personable and knowledgeable individual. And is willing to fix the issue if it occurs. read more

I had great experience with Jimmy putting in a very affordable clutch. My muffler had some issues which Jimmy took care of no charge. His techs gave me a ride home and delivered my car when it was ready at the end of the day. Excellent work from this company. Get your transmissions done here. read more

Jimmy at Atlas did a great job on my '89 GMC truck, and price was very reasonable.

The owner checked the problem and it was not a transmission problem. He could have lied and charged me to do the service at great expense but instead recommended another shop that could do the work. If I ever have a transmission problem, he will be my Go To guy. read more

Over a year ago, Atlas rebuilt the transmission on my old 2001 Volvo v70 wagon. The job took a few days longer than I'd hoped, but careful is more important then fast. The car still shifts smoothly. No leaks. No complaints. read more

Great Transmission rebuild on my 1986 BMW 528e. Excellent Service. Jimmy very knowledgeable and friendly to work with. He was referred to me by tow truck driver when my transmission failed. So far so good. read more

They ripped me off. I didnt know about cars and thought my tranny going bad. They charged me over 1200 bucks said it was bAd. The car still ran like crap and I took it to another shop. It was the fuel pump. Atlas didn't sign off the work guarantee because after they check the tranny it was still leaking!! They say they had to fix that to make good of the work warrantee. The problem? The work warrantee had to be signed off in like two days cause the contract was about to expire. Pieces of );::( read more

Atlas got a solid recommendation from my mechanic, Leo, at Signal Hill Foreign (a 100.00% reliable guy). After trying to reach them on the phone for 2-3 days, I drove up to Torrance and dragged someone out of the shop to look at my '02 Volvo: hard up/down shifts and mas "flare" when hot. They tracked down the Owner, Jimmy, and he told me I needed a rebuild and quoted a price about 1/2 that of the Volvo DealerMan. (Volvo doesn't repair any trans with over 85k miles, apparently). But -- Whoa! Jimmy drained my tranny, read the tea-leaves, and decided I DIDN'T NEED an expensive rebuild! He replaced the worn-out valve body and solenoids and she's shifting like a young Swedish gymnast again. Cost about 2/3 what he'd estimated, and like 1/4 of what the evil Vovlo DealerMan likely would have run. As Steppenwolf wisely said: "Goddamn the Volvo DealerMan" (paraphrasing). Atlas is still the craziest, messiest shop I ever saw but I have to give it up for them; Jimmy- 1.) Sweep floors. 2.) Answer phones at least once a day 3.) Keep on doing what you do, man you're the best. read more