5-Stars! Experienced, Honest, & Integrity:…read moreI met Josh at the Kaz Transmission Allendale location just recently. I had heard some noises coming from our the Rear Final Drive Assembly on my 2019 Nissan Rogue. Josh later took the vehicle for a spin, hoisted it, checked a few things, and reached out to me about his findings. He presented me with some facts about the symptom and its remedy. He also explained to me the likelihood of other potential, very expensive drive line failures that could be imminent. He could have persuaded me to make a repair to the Rear Drive Final Assembly and taken my money. Instead, he dealt honestly, giving me the opportunity to make a wise decision based on his experienced perspective. The potential future investments involved were sobering. He did not attempt to persuade me in any way (for or against repair), just honestly told me what was happening, what was historically likely to happen next, and the costs for both. This I see as integrity. Wow, what refreshing experience. I so appreciate the integrity of the Kaz team. They have won a customer! I highly, highly recommend going to see them. FYI, Josh didn't ask me to write this. It wasn't written by Ai. I wasn't paid for this review. I am just grateful for Josh and the Kaz team. I simply felt that others should be aware and that, as Proverbs 3:27 says, "Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act." Sincerely, Peter T, Blendon Township MI Mar 18, 2026

From the owner: Transmission builds, service, and repair with an Industry Leading 5 Year Warranty. Complete…read moreDriveline Service for differentials, transfer cases, PTUs, wheel bearings, axles, steering, and suspension. We are family owned and operated since 2010 with a generation of experience in our field, and honored each time a customer puts their trust in that family name.

Brought trans to shop about a year and 1/2 ago to have rebuilt after it overheated. Shop freshened…read moreup the trans(new clutches/steels) and replaced some hard parts that were worn out, installed shift kit(was told), hardened sun shell(maybe it looks like a stock piece to me), new rear planetary(more on that below) and included new rebuilt torque converter and trans cooler. Took trans home, flushed lines and radiator cooler with 2 cans of Kooler Kleen and then 2 quarts of new ATF with compressed air in between, very very clean no obstructions. Also added new cooler and installed temp gauge. Followed start up instructions to a "T", checked for leaks(none)and filled to proper level. I don't drive the vehicle often, only when needed (truck). Shifted fine everything seemed good. Fast forward to last month noticed gear whine in first gear that stopped when shifting to 2nd. Was going to contact shop on vacation and ask about it. Soon after was taking off from stop normally and "BANG" trans exploded internally and no forward gears. Towed home and dropped pan and LOTS of metal in the pan-looked like bearing pieces to me. Fluid looks gray from all the metal but smells brand new. Keep in mind this trans has less than 1000 miles since the rebuild! Only tows light fishing boat occasionally and trans gauge never got past 150F since rebuild. Called shop told owner what happened and he made it sound like I did all sorts of things wrong installing it (like not bypassing the radiator cooler-I just couldn't justify doing that and from what I've read it's not the smart thing to do) and that I must not have flushed the lines good enough, etc. So now I'm hesitant to take it back, he made it sound like it's all my fault that it failed. So I pull it out again(what a pita on my back in the garage) and decided to take it apart myself to see what went wrong. I found a missing bolt in the valve body, the 2/4 servo shaft looks like it's been welded on??(never heard of or seen that before, talked to other trans shops and they thought it was a very poor mod to say the least) but everything else looks great until I get to the rear planetary (one of the hard parts that was supposedly replaced) . The bearing came apart and that is what started the catastrophic failure. The bearing pieces and splines took out the(new) planetary, ring gear that it rides in, the sun gear, and possibly the output shaft. So now I have to figure out what to do, I only got about 700 miles out of the trans, and I sure don't want to take it back after the negative conversation I had with owner. I think I'm going to try to fix it myself, can't be any worse than my experience with RM, if I get more than 700 miles I guess I did pretty good being a rookie. I have to just chalk it up to another hard lesson learned and just wanted to let others know about my experience-to say I'm bummed out about this is an understatement. I can't say my experiences with them have all been bad, in the past the owner has been good to me (fluid and filter change) and the trans was pretty clean on the outside when I picked it up and it didn't cost a ton of money being that I removed and installed myself. But that's no concession now that I'm right back where I was before the rebuild, actually in worse shape now with all the internal damage. Wouldn't recommend this place after this experience and wish I would have done my homework before choosing them-if you are looking for a trans place I recommend reading Transmission Rebuild 101: Words From A Shop Manager's Perspective. It opened my eyes quite a bit.

From the owner: R & M Transmissions serves Ottawa and surrounding counties and is family owned and operated for…read moreover 32 years. We service foreign and domestic makes and models, automatic and standard. We repair/replace drive axles & clutches, Transfer cases and differentials. Free Certified Inspection.

Very dishonest. Car needed extensive repairs (worth about 50% of the price of the car) within about…read more100 miles. I can't prove it, but pretty sure they broke things between me paying the deposit and picking it up. Very difficult to work with and sloooooowwww to do everything. They screwed the paperwork all up and it took about two months to get title after having to contact them repeatedly. I should've checked the reviews before dealing with them.

I wish I had gotten everyone's name so I could give all the shout-outs! I had been driving around…read moreon a cracked rim for far too long. I took my car in to have them try and patch it to keep from inflating the tire every morning. It helped and got me through for about a month. Told me they worked with Tire Rack and that if I found new wheels I liked, to call up and let them know so they could quote the install. The job came in over $100 less than if I had ordered the wheels myself and taken them to another shop. The process was seamless and I could not be happier! They shared my excitement, which made the customer service that much better. My car is a 2011 Chrysler 300c and it looks brand new! The pictures speak for themselves

Would not even look at the transmission problem that exists…read more Must be limited in skills regarding various makes - only Fords & GM products.

Customer service is great. I will be taking my vehicles back in the future if needed. I truly…read morebelieve this shop is honest with customers. They easily could have charged me much more for what I took my car in for. Would recommend this shop to anyone!

Owner is a bit of a drama queen; they were selling a car and I asked for the VIN a pretty simple…read moreask when selling a car. Then the owner got dramatic with no reason. Recomend doing research before proceeding with this company.

Ripped me off over a grand with their "rebuild of transmission" didn't honor their so called…read morewarranty. Probably shouldn't buy a skate board from these people.

Always Honest and Fair. They will tell you everything up front and always stand behind their work…read more I take all my autos to them. Dale and Ron are the best at what they do!

Always do. Great job. I've been taking my Trailblazer there since I got it. Always help me if…read moresomething on the trailblazer needs something fixed and help with the oil changes, keep everything running, and make it last for a while

Called to make sure we could tow my car there to get it checked the next morning, and they…read moreconfirmed that they would be able to do that. Then they called the next day to say that they wouldn't be able to check it for another 2 weeks! Ended up needing to pay for a SECOND tow to take it to a different auto shop. :(

DO NOT GO HERE!! As a women, I was swindled by Luke. Told me I needed services that were not…read morenecessary. Had my truck checked out by another mechanic and everything Luke told me was untrue. He wouldn't let me take my car, stated it was unsafe, forced me into service. Now days later I am still having issues . I paid almost $800.oo to still have issues.

This repair shop is a wonderful small business. Luke was so kind and willing to fix my car and at a…read moreprice that I think was incredibly fair. If you like to support small businesses and are looking for friendly service, definitely come to this auto shop! He fixed my car quickly, given what was wrong with it, and Luke knows how to identify the problem with a car; he's very knowledgeable in his line of work. I am a student at Grand Valley, and he even offered to drive me to the bus stop so I could get back to campus. His kindness goes a long way--enough for me to write a positive review! Take your business here if you're looking for the quality and service of a small town auto repair shop. :)

Had a headlight repair done, charged 400 dollars FOR SERVICE ONLY. For the headlights to not be…read morealigned and be told "maybe the body shop can help" Poor service and a "don't want to deal with it" attitude won't be returning unless Dykstra's can make it right. It is ridiculous to spend 400 on a headlight swap (parts were already paid for, so it was service alone) and then be told to go to a body shop for shims and spend even more money. Wouldn't have had you replace the headlights if you didn't know how to, don't waste your time coming here. If they can't align headlights, imagine how bad serious mechanical issues could be treated... SCARY! Now for the 2nd time of bringing the vehicle in... Dykstras has no answers for aligning headlights... I am truly fearful for anyone who has mechanical issues worked on here in their vehicles if these people can't even figure out how to line up some headlights. Thanks Dykstras, would have had anyone else work on this if I would've known the "best you can do" was in the pics attached.. just shocked a car shop can be okay ethically with having an 18 year old drive off with this... how is she supposed to see???

I've been using this shop since 2020 while at GVSU and everyone is always very kind. They're not…read moregoing to do anything to your car without asking first and they have given me free diagnosis in the past. This place is definitely not trying to trick you into paying for more expensive repairs. They've noticed certain things on my car that could be replaced but are not urgent and they don't pressure you into getting it fixed at their shop like other places do. They also have given me rides back to campus after dropping my car off which is very nice!