Ron saved the day for me, nobody was able to remove a pitman arm from steering gear, of 25 yr old Jeep Luckily a local heard my conversation, and said speciality gear would get it off I turned up as they were closing for the day, but to my surprise said no problem It was a problem, but Ron had it off in 15 mins Amazingly friendly, professional business A++++ read more

Specialty Gear & Transmission - My pitman arm problem, cheers Ron - Auto Repair Near Me - Atascadero, California

Absolute Satisfaction! Quick response on quote, immediate notification if even a $45 change to quote for approval, and excellent communication with customer. CVT was replaced with warranty in one week and car was reprogrammed. I'm sure I will never have transmission issues with this car again, but if I do with any other car..... Specialty Gear & Transmission is the only place I will go! read more

Extremely loud high pitch whine in transmission. Took it to James in Specialty Gear. I requested all parts back that were to be replaced. That way I know the work was done. He rebuilt the trans (I guess). Returned it to me with Whine still there. No parts given back. Never told me it still made noise. Just gave it back and I paid $4500. He treated me like garbage. He said he rebuilt the rear end to get rid of whine. Don't know if he really did. Whine still there. Brought it back; he said he did a master rebuild. Whine still there. Truck went to Los Angeles. He said bring it back 3 times. I did 3 returns. James did nothing. Didn't want to talk to me, treated me like garbage. I was very polite. Whine still there. I spent over $200 in gas money getting it back to him 3 times from L.A. He did nothing. Whine still there. Owner Randy very polite. Gave me $500 back. Whine still there. Ember was very polite. James knew the deal, just didn't want to fix it. I'm out 4 grand. James was really rude. Never took the time to explain or justify anything. I was polite the entire time. James max rude. Goodbye Specialty Gear. read more

Thank you, Specialty Gear & Transmission. My clutch got destroyed from stop and go traffic (3 hours) on the Grade due to an accident They were great to work with and fast! Highly recommend! read more

James took in our 37' Class A motorhome the day after Christmas. The transmission gave out on Christmas Eve. Not only was he the only shop that would look at it that week, he dropped the Transmission, replaced the substandard parts with the proper parts, added a new torque converter, and had it reinstalled within 2 days. It runs better, tighter and smoother than ever. This is a very clean, neat, professional, top notch shop that I highly recommend. He could have taken my for my money, but was very fair with his price. Very honest, without any of the bs. I would bring him all my transmission work if I didn't live 300 miles away. read more

I'm extremely happy with the specialty. They did a perfect job repairing my transmission. I had my truck back within a week of destroying the transmission. They did everything that they said they would. I've come to understand that these guys are the best place to go to read more

Horrible customer service refused to even look at my shit in my truck didn't want to touch it because I bought the transmission from somebody else said go deal with them horrible horrible horrible customer service will never use them again I repeat never use them again in fact I will never refer anybody to use any transmission shop remotely close to it in case they wanna use them I am very dissatisfiedIn infact I would recommend gars transmission in Paso Robles they have really helped out! read more

We were from out of town and our transmission was overheating badly. James, at the shop here made our little family feel like we were one of the locals. Outstanding service and a real at home feel. I will tell everyone I know to go here. read more

My transmission went out in my 2010 Escalade and I had no idea where to take it, I found this place from the Internet based on its reviews. The owner is SO nice, he helped me with everything!! They rebuilt my transmission quickly and had My truck running like it was new again! I'm so thankful for specialty gear and transmission! Thank you guys read more

Specialty Gear & Transmission - They rebuilt My transmission and did FANTASTIC - Auto Repair Near Me - Atascadero, California

Professional, helpful, knowledgeable, friendly, sounds like the Boy Scout motto, but all true. Every time I've had a vehicle in this shop I have been very happy with the outcome and the price. The owner has always consulted me about work that needs to be done versus work that could be done and the reasons behind any recommendations. I had a vehicle in recently for a transmission problem. They diagnosed it and let me know it would be covered under the manufacturer's warranty. They had it towed to the dealer and didn't charge me a dime. I will never consider any other shop for any gear or transmission work. read more

Decided to have my transmission fixed here and after paying 3000 it still wasn't fixed!! After getting the car home we noticed it was still leaking fluid!!!!!! They did honor their warranty and after another five days without my car it still is having trouble with the second fix! The belts are tight and the engine makes sounds NOW! I would not recommend this shop! read more

We had our 2013 Ford Escape in here because well it's a Ford and the tranny went out on it already! This place was amazing by far the cheaper of all places we called and yet the best at what they do! Highly recommended by dealers as well. Our escape is one that takes at least 8 hours and that being said we didn't even break the 1k mark with service and fluids ect. They also offer a warranty on the work they did as well! When you leave they make you feel like the car you will drive away in won't leave you stranded or in danger! Hope to never have to return but if we did I would trust them with our issue! read more

Terrible gear shop I took my Jeep in to get 4.56 gears installed to run 33 inch tires. They charged me for a wheel speed sensor also and stated that it was already damaged when I had no issues before dropping it off. Upon receiving my Jeep back the rear differential was leaking fluid I took it back in and they told me I did not ask for the wheel seals to be replaced when I asked for a full rebuild (also it was not leaking when I dropped it off). I got it back put 1k miles on it and the ring gear broke so I had it towed back to there shop. They charged me just over $400 stating that they would not cover the parts under warranty and took a month to get it back to me. I put another 5k on it and the ring gear broke again so I took it to another shop and they said that the gears were not set up properly. This shop is a joke and does not honor the warranty read more

These guys really know there stuff. My Ford F250 trani was acting up and they knew exactly what to do. They were timely and offered a fair price. I highly recommend them! read more

Beware be careful this place looks professional but as far as the work I had brought a fly wheel in to be turned the mechanic that took it from me said it has two dowels that have to come out I appolagised said I would have taken them out but didn't know so he punched one out it disappeared on the floor he actually looked for about ten seconds gave me the Secound dowel and did the job put it on a chair while I payed the bill. Theee was a rag over the holes so I checked and asked for the Secound dowel he said what dowel only one so we went round and round went to his boss he said to me I've known him for fourth years. I said just look over there where he drove it out the owner told me to leave and not come back. And called ma an a** hole all this for a dowel he refused to look for so now I have to buy a new 300.00 fly wheel all because of a lazy lazy mechanic and a belligerent owner. read more

I recently had a total transmission rebuild done on my GM pick up. James and the guys were very professional and very thorough at specialty gear and transmission.They did an excellent job and stand behind their warranty as I had a faulty part they replaced it free of charge no questions asked. I trust the shop with any future repairs I may have. read more

Steve at Specialty Gears is a super nice guy and very professional! He was very knowledgeable and helpful! Very clean shop and affordable repair rates! If you are having a problem with your transmission this is the place to go! read more

I had a truck transmission go out during harvest. James got us back on the road very quickly and at a fair price. I have used this shop before in the passed and they are always fair and friendly. Will be back in a week with my Honda. Thank you! Bob D. read more

If you need transmission work this is the shop to go to. Clean with great work. They have done maintenance on my work truck to ensure I stay in business. read more

A big thank you to James at Specialty for the new gears. James went through both the front and rear differentials rebuilt and regeared them both. Anybody who needs transmission or differenal work done this is the place. Great bunch of guys. read more

Great service, and customer service. Wonderful work done on my blown transmission, and was very on top of updating me during the process. Very reasonable prices, and said we want you to have your car before Thanksgiving - and they did! Thank you Specialty Gear! read more

I would recommend these guys highly. They did exactly what they said they were going to do, they had the truck done a few hours before they said they would. Complete transmission rebuild and the truck back to me in a little over 48 hours. Thanks guys, DAVE MILLER with Big's Al Shave Ice. read more

Honest business! My vehicle had developed a grinding vibration at certain speeds. Some people had suggested that the manual transmission was going bad because it would get pronounced and cyclical in 4th gear. Everyone said go to Specialty Gear because they won't rip you off. They were right. The problem turned out to be wheel bearings, which was less than 1/10th the cost of a transmission replacement. Any other shop could have pulled a fast one and insisted it was the transmission and ripped me off. These guys didn't. Had the work done in a day and all is perfect. Couldn't be happier! read more