Updated Review Of Milex /Mr Transmission Is Under New Management Went back their and the New Owner is very Friendly and very Knowledgeable and his Communication Skills are way better then then it was before. I get the feeling that i want to do business with them. They explain things to you, I will Definitely go back their for more work. I will be glad to Recommend them to anyone who needs work done on their car. Please Consider them for work read more

Honestly honest people....... Tansmission rebuilds are expensive but Chris is the guy to do it right the first time and still give a great price. read more

I was in Sycamore visiting a friend, while driving out there my brakes started making a terrible grinding noise. I stopped in at Milex and spoke with Chris, he had me out of there in no time! I told him to put new rotors and pads all around since it was a used car I had just bought, but Chris told me the back rotors were in great shape! Great service, very reasonable rates, I highly recommend Milex/Mr Transmission! Chris just took over this location so stop in and tell him Rick sent you! read more

Was given the runaround regarding my transmission. * I was given an estimate of 2k - 3k, but was charged over $4,600 with no notice * I was told that there was an optional 2 year warranty available for $200, but then the price went up to over $500 * My transmission was making a noise, once it was warmed up. The transmission was supposedly rebuilt, but the noise remained. * I was told that this noise is "normal" and the only reason I'm hearing it was because they removed some insulation around the transmission. * There was a new noise coming from the vehicle since they rebuilt the transmission. I was told that this could possibly be a belt. read more

Chris the manager or whatever he is is a liar! Had trans rebuilt after driving it for about 20 miles I noticed the trans was slipping so I stopped checked fluid it was good but I though a half quart in and drove to there shop! Chris the mechanic said hey the fluid is low I said no way it was overfilled. So Chris said let's put the scanner on it to see what's going on! Code came back to trans stuck in gear, I said don't you guys replace everything In the trans and he said no not the silanod( spelled wrong) which on a trans rebuilt you would think they would replace everything but anyway no biggie! So this morning I get a call from my boss saying they are blaming us! So I go there and Chris the manager says I told him I put 2 quarts in before I drove it back to there shop which yes I said I put some in but not 2 quarts I put a half quart in and it was overfilled! Bottom line Chris waited all weekend to come up with a bullshit excuse! Not like they pulled the trans pan and changed the silanod before 830 on a Tuesday morning after the Memorial Day weekend! Chris is just trying to cover his ass. By lying. Pos read more

Trust a marine! Mike is an honest mechanic and great prices! Mike did the initial inspection for our new van and was thurough with his inspection and helped me get a better price for it! So thanks Mike! read more

Is there any rating less than 1 star? I brought my car in for a new transmission and when it was returned it had been vandalized, the front end had a grinding noise...and I paid top dollar for this service? I brought it back twice to have the problem fix and it was misdiagnosed both times and and they wanted another $1000 for repairs that would not have fixed the problem they caused. I took it to Chucks and had it repaired where they confirmed that Milex had damaged a part that was causing the problem. The owner refused to pay for the repair his mechanics caused. NEVER GO TO THIS PLACE. read more

Mike & his crew have been helping me with both my work Ford E350 and My wife's Honda - It is great to know an honest mechanic who charges reasonable prices who looks out for your long term best interests! Mike is always they guy I think of first when I need some work on my cars. read more

I have had the chance to meet Mike and I've even listened to his radio show a few times, he is a good guy and respectable but the new service writer in there really gouged me on parts prices. (7/23/13) I was shocked because I have been taking my car there for years and never had this kind of experience. I feel like I was really taken advantage of. The owner may be polite and respectable but price gouging on the part of his shop to this extreme is not respectable. The part was a sensor that I was charged $95 for PLUS and hour of labor. This didn't seem right to me even tho I know very little about cars, I called AutoZone and found their top grade part with lifetime warrantee cost $35 retail price. Now that's just bad business because these shops don't even pay retail cost they get reduced costs from their vendors which are often the same shops that sell to the public (CarQuest, AutoZone, NapA) so even using the high end customer retail cost of $35 that's still 275% markup not to mention the LABOR cost. Yea, if I don't get a refund on this I'll never be going back here again. But giving refunds for price dispute is probably not going to happen. I'm suggesting that everyone before approving any work on your vehicle, do a quick call to your nearest AutoZone or similar shop to get a price quote on parts just to keep the service writers honest. I mean I know markup is a part of how that business survives, but 275% is not acceptable, it's unethical and would be criminal in other industries. People need to be warned about this kind of behavior that happens every day in the auto repair business. I still prefer Milex to most other chain shops in town but be warned, I think you'll likely have to do some homework if you want an honest quote from Colleen. Chuck is good at Chuck's Auto in Sycamore, he can give you a fair quote of the top of his head (not exact but generally a fair quote). read more

I went into this place on a Monday and needed 2 hoses fixed that were from transmission to radiator. (you would think this would b easy for a transmission place) it took about 2 hrs and then went home. Went to leave for work weds morning and there were puddles on my garage floor so I took it back to mr. transmission and they said radiator was bad, i said how can that b when it was replaced a little over a year ago. Took to radiator place an they looked to see what was going on and actually took me into shop and showed me and they called mr transmission for me to tell them it was not radiator. the guy at mr transmission even said to me if i get a radiator he will put in for free. (like he knew they did something). so yes, i took back to mr transmission and told them fix the leak with the hose. Came back next day they said it was fixed and took home and it was STILL leaking. So i took to 3 rd person had them look at it and he finally got the leak to stop( he is from Genoa,il GREAT guy!) I was also told that mr transmission over charged me! I feel like I was charged for nothing but a hassle! Please, Please do not waste your money or time going to this place! read more