Recently my Toyota Sienna minivan started acting up. Everything I googled about the symptoms told…read moreme that it was a transmission going bad and that at best I could hope for a rebuild that might only cost around $2,000. We had a trip across Snoqualmie Pass coming up in a week to visit family for Thanksgiving, and google assured me that a transmission in that condition, hauling 5 adults plus luggage up the Cascades, would surely break and leave us stranded. And with an expensive towing bill. I wondered if it was worth repairing it. It's a 2004 Sienna AWD XLE Limited with 205K miles. A quick check on Autotrader showed only one similar model in my area, with 274K miles, for $5,995. Expanding the search to 500 miles revealed one other, with similar miles as mine, for $5,495. At that point, a ~$2,000 transmission rebuild sounded much better than selling a project car for pocket change and buying one of those other Siennas. I looked for a nearby transmission shop with good reviews and landed on Renton Transmission. After a few hours they called and said my transmission was fine; the problem was a speed sensor telling it to shift at the wrong time. Replacement cost for that sensor, $338 part + labor. After picking it up, I drove around for a long test on the highway onramps and offramps, and sharp inclines, where I had most seen the symptoms. This time there were no symptoms. They also alerted me to the fact that a less common symptom I had described to them was a misfiring cylinder, and that this appeared to be just a wiring problem. He said that cylinder's misfires were recorded in the codes. l had just days prior had an oil change done at a highly regarded shop and they had not mentioned anything about that, which suggests that they did not bother to check codes. I'm very glad to know about the misfiring cylinder; I'll have it looked at soon. I'm so glad this turned out to be so much less expensive than I had feared. Thanks, Renton Transmission! Highly recommended!

DO NOT GO HERE!!! I cannot emphasize enough!!! Had to have truck towed here and was basically…read morehamstrung and got charged 3X more than any other place said they would have charged me! He put a rebuilt Jasper differential in and each one lasted less than 1000 miles. Had all future work done at a different highly regarded transmission shop. Our family nearly got stranded several times because of Jasper failures but were able to limp back home! Unfortunately, the other transmission shop owner and I had to both fight with Jasper to get refunded after the 3rd Jasper replacement also failed. Had a new one built and installed correctly by the new transmission shop for a small fraction of the cost Renton Transmission charged me. This was after several months off and on without a vehicle and getting screwed in the first place!!!

I brought in my Honda Civic 2016 for an oil change and the owner noticed my bumper was hanging off…read moreand put it back in place even tho they don't do body repairs and didn't charge me anything. He even recommended me a great repair shop that fixed my paint. Was very friendly, offered free drinks and snacks. Great hospitality and honest prices!

I brought my Ford Ranger to Car Fix Automotive after it started jerking heavily between gear…read moreshifts. They diagnosed the issue quickly. It turned out the transmission needed to be replaced, and they took the time to explain that this is actually a common problem with this model, which I had no idea about. Unfortunately, I was past my Ford warranty, but the team went above and beyond to find a replacement transmission that is known to be more reliable than the original. They initially estimated about two weeks for the work, but they finished it in roughly half that time. The pricing was clear from the beginning, with no surprises on parts or labor. The truck now shifts smoothly, and I feel much more confident driving it. What really stood out was the follow-up: about a week after I picked up the truck, they reached out to see how everything was running. That kind of post-service care is rare.

My car was leaking oil pretty badly, I brought my car in to King's because it was the closest shop…read moreto me. They found out that whoever change the oil last (the car is new to me) stripped the oil pan, and the oil plug had almost come all the way out. All the oil had drained from my car. They said it would be $700 to replace the pan. I cried (no lie) since I couldn't afford that. They are angels, and found an alternate fix, that only cost me $260. Still a lot, which tapped me, but my car is drivable again! They're great. Go see them.

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CAR HERE Allen is very rude and lacks…read morecustomer service and he is the shop manager. I dropped my car off at 8:30 AM as the owner Eric requested so he could look at. I dropped my car off with the understanding from Eric that my car would be looked at and would have an answer by noon. No one called at noon so I called them they hadn't even worked on my car yet. Long story short when I went to the shop the following day they still hadn't even looked at my car. After having a vehicle for 24 hours and still no answer as to what needs to be done I asked if I could have my car back and to speak with the manager. I also stated to Allen that I would leave my vehicle as long as he could assure me that my car would be looked at today. Allen laughed and said that's me (the manager) and we are taking your car out. He refused to give me a business card at first then I asked who he reports to and he responded very smugly and said Eric. I then asked for Eric's information he still refused to provide a business card found some paper and just wrote his name and Eric's name and that's it. No contact information at all was given. As I got into my vehicle Allen and another mechanic came outside to stand there and watch me as they smugly smiling and shook their heads. As a woman this establishment is not helpful, respectful, timely, considerate, understanding and they are very rude!!!

This shop is awesome and the customer service is amazing! I initially spoke with Daniel the Service…read moreManager and he was very courteous and helpful. My car was making some weird sounds and I had to leave it there for a few days so they can look into it. They found some other maintenance work I needed so I chose to do some other services as we couldn't figure out exactly where the other noise was coming from. I took the car home and the other noise came on again on the freeway so I recorded it and emailed it to them. I dropped my car off the next day and also spoke to the owner Tony who is a great person. He was very patient, calm and ended up finding out what the issue was, and got it all fixed for me. It was nice to work with Daniel, the Service Manager, and Tony, the Owner and help find out exactly what was going on with my car. I really appreciate their customer service and honesty. Daniel was very helpful and clear in communication. I was happy to talk to the business owner Tony who was very kind, patient, understanding, honest and I love the fact he was willing to take time to have a conversation and get to know each other as people. I like getting to know the actual business owner so I know who we're supporting in business. And Tony and team have definitely earned our business. I highly recommend this shop and will definitely be taking my cars here moving forward. Thank you Daniel, Tony and team! God Bless!

Such a great place and shop. Looking for someone honest, does good work and is affordable and found…read morethis location. The communication during the process was seamless and the process was easy. Nothing was forced upon us for decisions and work was done quickly. They even remembered my name and offered free oil top off as needed. I highly recommend this location.

You really can't beat the price and quality at Vandermay Transmission. I've had Vandermay work on…read moretwo of my cars (at different times) and have been very happy with the results both times. Like a lot of people, I'm leery of mechanics, but this guy is super up-front about what he's doing and what he's going to charge (which is a lot less than the other quotes I got). I would trust him to work on any of my cars any time.

From the owner: Flexible,low cost,work on more than transmissions.read more

Amazing Find!! Super Honest. Extremely Professional. Extraordinarily Speedy. Best Prices…read more If needed, I will be back.

Derek and his team were able to see my car for a steering issue immediately. Did not try to upsell…read moreor overcharge in anyway. Was transparent and upfront with pricing, diagnostic, and flexible in drop off/pick up time.

Got brakes replaced for my BMW X3 and I definitely recommend these professionals. Slide pin got…read moresnapped during the replacement but they were able to run to nearest store to get the part and complete the replacement. Professional, technical and good communication and value!!

Matthew came to my house to do an oil change on my Honda Odyssey and the experience was fantastic…read more He even called ahead to let me know he'd be running a bit late due to traffic -- that kind of communication is rare and much appreciated. Once he arrived, he was friendly and professional, and did clean, efficient work right in my driveway. He walked me through what he checked without any upsell pressure. No waiting room, no dropping the van off -- mobile service this good is hard to find. Highly recommend asking for Matthew!

There are no great deals anymore. You either get a good price or great service. Sometimes,…read moreneither. At Rob's you get top notch work and service, but it's not going to be cheap. He's a long standing pro who knows what he is doing. There aren't any shortcuts either. If you gamble on a used transmission or a rebuilt one from an online high volume rebuilder, you will get what you pay for, or worse. If you love your vehicle, or just want it to be reliable again, take your problem transmission to Rob. He charges fair, industry standard fees, but you get the reliability that goes with it. Best part is his complete honesty that seems to be very rare in these parts anymore. Rob is the transmission guy. Go no further or anywhere else.

My car that had under 100k wouldn't shift into gear and I had it towed here as it was close by…read more What was incredibly irritating was after he took it apart which took a week, I was told it might be a simple fix but he wouldn't know until I authorized him to proceed so I did. He came back another week later stating it definitely was my transmission and it would be 5500$! If I didn't want to go forward it would be 1100$ to put it back together and for their time when I asked to get another opinion. I felt trapped and scammed. They charged me for other items like sensors for outside temperature that never worked properly. I was extremely disappointed and feel scammed.