I finally found my mechanic in SD! After leaving the OC area I knew one of the biggest challenges would be finding a reliable and honest mechanic. After 2 huge fails, kinda rude places, and money lost I ended up booking with Sam through repair pal, and I made the right choice for sure. Sam takes the time to explain what's wrong and makes sure to give you options so you know what truly needs to be done ASAP and what can wait. Also didn't charge completely insane prices for routine work and checking out the car. I'm so grateful to have tried out his shop! His team even cleaned some paints scrapes off my car, an amazing surprise to say the least. Thank you Sam + team !! read more

Very great first time experience. One of the mechanics greeted me since the manager wasn't in yet, didn't catch the gentleman's name but I appreciate being acknowledged! I took my car in for an oil change, Sam the manager was very nice and friendly and kept me updated every chance he could. My costs were roughly around $106 for a Kia forte which is a bit pricey compared to going too a Valvoline where I usually spend $75- however with the customer service I received this morning was exceptional. Thank you read more

I had a great experience with Transmasters! I brought in my son's 2003 Acura for a transmission diagnosis and fluid replacement because I thought the transmission was slipping. Thankfully, Sam took the time to thoroughly check it out and let me know that everything was actually working properly. I also had the brake fluid replaced while it was there. Sam, the owner, was professional, honest, and had excellent communication throughout the entire process. The pricing was very reasonable as well. It's refreshing to find a shop you can trust and feel confident that you're getting honest advice and quality service. I highly recommend Transmasters and will definitely be coming back! read more

Been a satisfied customer for close to 15 yrs. Sam is very trust worthy, knowledgeable and takes the time to explain your options. I recently had two of my vehicles serviced, that included brake change for my van , a/c service for my car . As always reasonable prices and good quality work. read more

This is a great transmission shop and we were so lucky to have had triple A tow us here when we broke down in San Diego while traveling. Sam the owner and his employees did a wonderful job at a reasonable price at repairing our transmission. read more

I have been taking my car to Transmasters for over 6 years. Sam is amazing - Very honest and responsible. Reasonable pricing and always job well done. I highly recommend this place for the quality auto repair! read more

Recommend this business, the manager Sam is awesome and patient. He's very genius in his recommendations and quotes. Can't go wrong with that. All service done right, read more

I went to Transmasters today to get a diagnostic on my car because my D light was blinking intermittently. Sam was kind knowledgeable and patient with my many questions . Ultimately, my car had a general code related to the transmission p700, I believe , but because nothing specific came up and no problems were noted in the drive test , he suggested I take it back to my mechanic for a transmission fluid service only. He did not even charge me for the diagnostic . If I have any further issues with my transmission, I'll be going back here and you should too! Thanks to Sam for all his help today!!! read more

These people care about you and your vehicle. They're fair with the pricing too. I'll be taking my vehicle to them as needed. Sam and the crew are the best. read more

They fixed the problem with my truck in order to pass smog! Sam the owner was fair in price so I am very happy.

Firstly, thank you Sam and Transmasters! I had the most excellent experince with Sam who was very honest and informative. I have zero knowledge about cars and Sam helped me understand what my car needed. I believed my 2017 Nissan Rouge needed a new transmission and when I called around, many places were ready to charge me $5000+ and go about their day. When I called Transmasters, Sam encouraged me to bring in my car so he can have a look before ordering anything and giving me a quote. Within a few hours of me dropping it off, Sam called me and informed me that it wasn't a transmission issue but a power issue within my car. Suddenly all my worries were gone and Sam gave my car a full look over and offered to fix a few things that I had been neglecting all for a fair price. My car was ready within 24 hours and drives like a brand new car. I saved over $4000 and will 100% be bringing my car back and any future cars over to Transmasters. Thank you Sam for being fast, honest, fair and efficient. read more

My transmission had a axle seal leak on the driver side due to a bad bushing. I took it to another shop and they tried to charge me over 1300 for a leak claiming they had to disassemble my entire transmission in order to fix it which is not true. I found out about transmasters and they fixed the issue for more than half the price and the right way. There price is very reasonable and Sam is very honest and will not try and upcharge you on anything. Sam kept me updated with pictures of what they were doing to my car and parts that were being replaced. read more

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My vehicle, Ford F-150 2011 ecoboost. I had a fluid leak leading into the driver side turbo. I'm new to the area, so trying to find a mechanic that was honest has been difficult. Sam and his team put my car on a lift diagnosed the problem and showed me exactly what was wrong that needed repair. I felt that they were extremely transparent and the price was fair. As far as service goes I will give it A+. I would highly recommend this service shop and I will continue to return as I need service on my truck. read more

I stopped by Transmasters a few months ago and had a few questions about my vehicle's upcoming services. The staff was welcoming and extremely knowledgeable. I'll be coming here from now on!!! Great service!! read more

It's been a great experience here at Transmasters Sam is great at what he does glad I chose to bring my car here now recommending this place to my friends and family thanks for your service read more

I brought my car into this place a few weeks ago for a strange noise and transmission light that came on. Nothing could be found wrong with the transmission, but I was told my entire AC system was failing and needed replacement ASAP for $2,200. I have since taken my car to two other auto shops who have confirmed the AC is fine and instead the noise is caused by drive belt pulleys. I was definitely taken advantage of, and will not recommend this place to anyone. read more

Finding a good automotive repair shop in an new area can be difficult. I was lucky to meet Sam, he is the person I trust most with any repairs and/or preventive maintenance. Transmasters has always provided me with great service and no surprises!!! The final bill is always within the estimated coast. I have been going there for 7 years and highly recommended them for all your automotive needs. Paul Norton read more

Transmission repairs can be dicey and finding a trustworthy and honest repair shop is always a bit dicey. I highly recommend Sam at Transmasters. Not only is he professional and well priced but he is honest and of high integrity. He fixed the aftermarket transmission in our 2006 Infiniti G35 for less than I expected, communicated the issues clearly, and also repaired the front end control arms, which were broken, scary, and dangerous. A happy biproduct of his repairs was that the Low Tire Pressure light finally turned off after more than 3 years when 2 other mechanics told us it would have been $800 to fix the sensor, which was not even the problem. read more

Was running an errand in my Dad's car but when I got back in the car, it wouldn't start. I am always wary of taking being taken advantage of in car shops. But I had a great experience with Transmasters. Sam was responsive, professional, and communicative throughout the whole process. They were able to fix my car within 24 hours, and I was given a fair deal. Instead of insisting that the car needed expensive repairs, I was given an affordable, immediate solution as well as more pricey long term ones. It isn't fun paying unexpected car expenses (towing alone was $300+). But I very much appreciated the great service and quick turnaround. read more

I highly recommend Sam. I would rate him 10 starts if I could. My car is 2014 Lexus ES350. It has 73k miles on it. A couple weeks ago it started to jerk when I tried to accelerate after stopping at the light/stop sign. I brought my car to an auto shop. They changed the transmission oil and didn't fix the problem. They quoted me $4500 to replace my transmission with an used one. I don't believe that the transmission can fail that early on a Lexus. So I took my car back and bring it to the Lexus dealer in Kearny Mesa. They took the car in and find the receipt from the auto shop. They immediately came to the conclusion that the auto shop used the wrong oil, and damaged the transmission. That's why my car has a problem. I left my car with them for inspection, which costed me $190. They called me and said my transmission failed because of the wrong oil, and I need to replace it. The cost of replacing transmission is $7000 something. Or I can trade my car in, and they will pay me $8000. 2014 LEXUS ES350: $8000.... Smh. I was really stressed out, because either way, repairing or trading my car in to get a new car, would cost so much money. Plus, on the service's receipt they handed me back, I couldn't find anything relevant to transmission inspection. They inspected the battery, tire pressure, reset the lights... that's all (attached is the receipt from Lexus dealer) Yet, somehow my transmission failed and I need to replace it with a new one. It was so fishy and I didn't feel right about it. So I took my car back again. It was the whole 2 weeks of back and forward to the shop and the dealer, you have no idea how frustrated it was. I found Sam on Yelp. And I can't say enough how grateful I am finding him. Sam fixed my car. It was the pressure sensor that failed. (Nothing wrong with the transmission. Imagine if I replaced the new transmission, the problem would still be there )It costed me so much less replacing the sensor. Sam is very honest, and transparent. He kept me posted, he let me know all step of the way, what he did, what he saw and how to fix the problem. No BS, no game, just honest answers and hight quality work. As a lady, everywhere I go they try to screw me up, fool me around, try to get me pay more. I have so much respect for such an honest and trustworthy man. Thanks Sam! read more

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This is my second review for the Transmasters.... Due to an amazing first experience I decided to go here again. This time I went for Oil Change Service. What I like most is the way they show/explain the issue the car is having and potential solution. They have done very job on oil change service. My car(Camry 2013 LE) runs very smoothly after the service. This is the first time I've this smooth drive after an oil change service. I would definitely recommend Transmasters for any of the services now, since I've a couple of very positive experience with them. Would definitely bring my car for future services. read more

This is my 3rd mechanic I've gone to to get my car repaired (different car issues), and Sam is the most reliable I've been to. He's honest. He'll tell you the possible issues and tackle the problem 1 at a time so you won't have one huge bill. So far he's been spot on and no issues with the couple of repairs he did for me. He even fixed an issue a previous shop made. I definitely found my new guy for repairs. Stop by and give him a shot. read more

Customer service was terrible. Very unprofessional and unpleasant. I scheduled a diagnosis because my car wasn't starting right. First, I scheduled it for 8am. They didn't look at it till noon, didn't call me to tell me the problem till 2:30pm. They said it was the battery and that it'd be $500 for replacing a $200 battery. I told them I'd change it myself and the guy acted very unprofessional and got upset. He left my key in the car with the window down in the parking lot. Someone could've just stolen my car. read more

I took both of my cars (Odyssey and Civic) to this service center. For 2006 Honda Odyssey I got the 80K miles service done, this car was always used very infrequently and also was less maintained. I took it to Transmasters and I am very happy with the service rendered on the car. He inspected the car and came up with the bare minimum stuff to be done for my car which included rear shocks. After the service I took my car for several long drives and it felt like driving new car again. When my car started getting old I needed to find a very reliable service center and I am glad I found this through a friends referral. On my 2011 Honda Civic my rear door automatic locks stopped working. While I was getting the service done, I got my door locks fixed. At first I thought both the locks were bad, but he inspected and told me only one lock is broken and the others he adjusted to get it working. Both the visits were wonderful, I am going to go to this service center for rest of my car needs. One fantastic thing about this center is Sam quickly explains what the issue is through a very quick sketch on a white board in layman terms. read more

Sam was awesome with letting me know what was wrong with my Charger Daytona and getting it fixed in a timely manner. He also reached out a couple weeks later to see if everything was good to go read more

My subaru outback had the AToil Temp light flashing. The regular mechanic I have been using quoted me $2,070. I took it to Sam for a 2nd opinion, after reading reviews on his garage. He ended up fixing it for almost $500 less with factory parts!!! He has earned my business. read more

It would be nice if all mechanics were like Sam. I was experiencing some hard shifting all of a sudden so I took my 1994 Ford bronco to get it serviced at another shop. I was told my transmission was shot. I needed a brand new transmission. My truck is old enough that it doesn't have the port for Computer diagnostics. I wasn't so quick to accept that. I noticed Trans Masters had good reviews on yelp so I drove it there. Sam ran through a few possibilities with me and in a hour or 2 he had it all figured out. I was so relieved. Some real trouble shooting without a computer and a high price tag. It shifts so smooth it feels brand new. I will take my two vehicles to Sam knowing that I'm going to get an honest and fair price not to mention a well experienced mechanic. read more

I called to ask a simple question and the man i spoke to was very rude and just hung the phone up on me. Will not get my business...

My car got a new life, thanks to Transmasters!! I drive a 11 year old car and I recently had the check engine light and "AT" light come on at the same time. The transmission would not shift after 3rd gear. I took my car to another service station nearby (supposed to be very good with transmissions). They told my transmission needs a rebuild and gave me a quote for $2500. I was contemplating whether to rebuild or buy a new car since it was costing more than the resale value. Meanwhile, I was shopping around for transmission rebuild and that's when I found Transmasters. When I spoke to Sam, he suggested that I drop off the car and let him do the diagnosis first. It turned out that the transmission was fine, the onboard computer is what went bad so it was sending incorrect signal to the transmission. It costed much less to replace the onboard computer and my car is running like new now!! I am completely blown by the honesty and knowledge Transmasters brings to it's customers. Sam also gave recommendations to keep the car running like new and prolong it's life. Highly recommend taking your car to Transmasters for any maintenance needs. They also gave me a 2 year/24000 mile warranty on parts and labor for the work done. Couldn't ask for more!! read more

Called to ask a price and find what timeframe I could be looking at. No quotes over phone. Bye. Immediately not the service I would want.

If you are considering working on your transmission this is not the place after I take my car there for diagnostics ( CODE: P0741) I have been informed that I need a new transmission and/or need to be rebuilt. which the code was saying the problem was Solenoids. the manager Sam Muniraj told me the memorized script and that if I drive car transmission will burn down and it can happen middle of the road and pay for towing not pass the smoke etc all the scare tactics asked for almost $7000 for the repairs, I have paid for diagnostics ( Completly WRONG) about $150 and since I had my doubt about him and transmasters I took take my car to another transmission shop and just working on solenoids and some seals my car was fixed i have saved over $6000 just because I did not fall for his wrong diagnostics, Personal opinion scare tactics wrong diognostics and not sincere service I DO NOT RECOMMEND TO ANYONE to take their car there and taking advantage of SCUMBAG Manager SAM Muniraj read more

This place is AWESOME! Sam ROCKS! I was experiencing some issues with my transmission and initially went to my mechanic of several years. He charged me a $100 inspection fee and told me I had no option but to swap out my transmission for a new one for over $4500. I went in to Transmasters to get a second opinion and dealt with Sam. He offered free inspection/diagnosis of the vehicle. Since I couldn't stay for the inspection to complete, Sam took pictures & made videos of the parts that were causing the issue and sent them to my phone - I was pleasantly surprised by the transparency. No guesswork, I could actually hear the noises and see what was broken in those videos. Turns out, I did not need a new transmission. He explained me my options in great detail and gave me all the time I needed to decide on how to move forward. Transmasters fixed the problem for a fraction of the price (literally fraction of the price). I haven't seen this level of service at any workshop in San Diego. I found them to be honest and reasonably priced. All jobs performed on my vehicle came with 2 years / 24k miles warranty for peace of mind. I highly recommend Transmasters and this is the only place I am taking my cars now. read more

Sam and his crew did a wonderful job on my business van last week , I needed transmission work to be done , as a small business owner Sam was very willingly to work with me as of repair cost , he even save me time in doing a smog check test and doing a drive cycle , he contacted me on a daily basis to keep me informed of any new problems that he may find , I highly recommend their services read more

I took my car into Transmasters because I had felt like it was good service when I had taken it in about a year ago. I was quoted way over the market value for brakes. When I informed the manager that I was coming to pick up my car after it had been estimated and evaluated, he told me that he would not give me back my car unless I paid 92 dollars. "This fee will be applied to your services once you bring it back." No service was performed on my car, and I was charged 92 dollars. Well, I saved over 2,000 dollars by going to another mechanic. They definitely use scare tactics to get you to pay. He called me at 4:45 the day prior (they close at 5) asking me to choose which service I wanted done on the car. He told me that my battery would die any day now (not true) and that a bunch of other things were wrong with the car. Do not recommend! Make sure you check around before bringing your car anywhere! read more

Sam is very attentive to his business and I'm glad I went to him. While I was waiting, he was constantly on the phone helping a multitude of customers from what sounded like an an extremely diverse set of situations. They can do most things related to auto repair, and you can call to confirm. Very fair price and has excellent knowledge around his profession. There are just so many little things that can go wrong with a car it's hard to keep up, but I felt no hesitation in knowledge with him regarding all the questions I had asked. Fixed my A/C and literally showed me some other problems I was not aware of. Did he try to push it on me? No, he was just informing for safety reasons. read more

I recently paid a visit to Transmasters because my car was experiencing some transmission issues and I couldn't be happier about the service I received. Top to bottom, each person I spoke to was very helpful and informative. I get the sense that they genuinely want to help their customers and make sure they have a positive experience when they leave. Sam is awesome. He was a clear communicator and I didn't feel pressured when I spoke with him. I'd highly recommend this place to anyone who is looking to get work done on their car. read more

No safety!! The guy had No mask on!!! Had an appointment at 1030am. Didn't show up on their computer. Then he says he'll take it made fill paperwork out but then tells me I'll have to wait till 12pm to call to see what's wrong. I just wanted my brakes fixed an a quick look at the disc its placed on. The dude looked like he didn't even want to be there. Really felt in welcomed at the end. read more

Fixed my transmission and even did some excellent and inexpensive body work for me. They do all automotive work - I will definitely return.

I had my transmission replaced here. Excellent service, straight to the point, fair pricing and no shady vibes.

I had not driven my 2008 Prius for an year and thought of getting it serviced. I gave it to Satya and the car was ready in a day. They did a good job in identifying all the various issues some of which were probably there from before but I never noticed and gave a fair estimate for fixing the car. The car now feels like new and drives super smooth. Thanks transmasters ! read more