Had an excellent experience with Zach's transmission about 9 months ago, just getting to the review now. My 2016 F150's transmission quickly went haywire (sticking in one gear, refusing to reset gears until I turned the truck off then back on, this would happen about 3x a week) I took it to Ford where they recommended changing transmission fluid ($800 later) and once that didn't work they said it's ~$9.5k for a new transmission. Took it to another "recommended" shop where they said I needed a new transmission, quoted at ~$8k Refused to believe that was the case Zach's came recommended by another shop I called. Spoke directly with Zach on the phone (he's hilarious), took it into his shop and determined it was a solenoid valve issue with was solved for ~$1.7k, which is immensely better than a new $8-9k transmission. His shop's expertise on transmissions allowed him to identify a specific issue instead of lazily (like other shops did) throwing up hands going "you need a whole new transmission". Even after I picked it up & fully paid, he called me back 2 days later because he was losing sleep that he may/may not have tightened like 1 bolt (I brought I back and we were all good after he took a look) - he has pride in his work and wants to do a quality job. It's been 9months later and my transmission is perfect. I recommend them to everyone I speak to, and won't be going anywhere else for my transmission needs. read more

If you ever need transmission work on your car don't go anywhere other than Zach's transmission in Longmont. These guys have worked in two cars for me and both times did an amazing job. They communicate clearly and go above and beyond on the service and expectations. Nick clearly explains all work being done and keeps you updated in the progress. read more

Zach's Transmission & 4X4 - Transmission Repair Near Me - Longmont, Colorado

paid for them to check and diagnose transmission but fluid level was checked before yet when i picked it up i got stranded outside their shop missing quarts of trans fluid but hey they wrote down trans fluid is dark and smells burnt not that its missing more than two quarts luckily they have free towing with purchase oh yeah it happened to me twice so red flag check your trans fluid and record it before sending it to this shop how did they not catch that or they are running a scam up to you read more

Zach's Transmission & 4X4 - charged me 120 to install a battery notice how they "checked" the trans fluid - Transmission Repair Near Me - Longmont, Colorado

Owner had an attitude, was rude and arrogant, go somewhere that's wants your business and appreciates your patronage

The manual transmission in my 2002 Subaru began exhibiting increased noise and a change in audible pitch of the tranny noise. Was considering purchasing a used transmission from eBay and having it installed but decided to have Zacks try and rebuild the existing one for about the same price. Took two weeks for the rebuild and $2000 as they said including new front axles. Was told the main bearing was loose and worn and would of caused irreparable damage to the transmission if it had failed. The repaired transmission worked well and was much quieter on my recent to Montana. read more

I have to say I had a amazing experience with Zach's. They were engaging, professional, knowledgeable and supportive during a time when my old 4runner broke down on the side of the road on the way to work. The constant support relieved my stressed-out mind in the end. They did speedy quality service even during a time when they were short handed. I can say so far I am happy with the service and quality of work they did on my vehicle. I will definitely go back to them either for service or just advice. read more

I've been going to Charlie's Garage in Boulder for years and knew my transmission was starting to fail (synch rings) from the grinding noises. Charlie's recommended Zach's and I'm grateful they did. The Boulder Toyota dealership sold me the car failing to disclose the transmission issue - and I failed to have it inspected until after buying the car. But Zach's, the third mechanic I had examine it, shared a fairly consistent evaluation, very reasonable pricing, integrity and transparency to the price range and time commitment it took to get the transmission rebuilt. Several thousand miles later, my corolla purrs like new at 126k miles, better than when I bought it. Zachs also identified an engine coil and spark plug issue that had been plaguing my car for ages, but others couldn't pinpoint. Go to Zachs for a quality transmission repair. read more

You know when a business is good or not by how they address problems. We had our 2001 Honda Odyssey transmission rebuilt by Zach's. A few weeks after the rebuild -- about 1000 miles -- the transmission overheated, boiled over and lost all it's fluid. They backed up their work completely, installed a completely new unit, and even covered the costs that we incurred because of the breakdown. Zach is a meticulous mechanic, and runs an excellent operation. He stands behind his work 100%. We'll definitely go there again. read more

Stay away from this place ... overpriced and poor quality work! Took a 1968 Chevy in to replace the transmission. The estimate was $4000, the final bill was $6400!!? Had to take the truck to another shop for adjustment. Terrible experience!!! read more

Would certainly recommend Zach's for your automotive repair needs. They didn't sugar coat the problem at hand and gave me a detailed list of possible problems and the solutions they would require before they even took my car in. They tried the simplest and cheapest solutions first and were successful at finding an affordable solution for my car. I didn't feel taken advantage of in any way. It took them two days to fix my car which I felt was reasonable. Bonus, highly friendly staff! Would have given 5/5 but I had to call for updates instead of them calling me. read more

Firestone store recommended Zach's for diagnosis because the van had a confusing rattle that had 5 different guesses for a cause with estimates of repair exceeding $000s. Zach recommended an engine tuneup and transmission fluid change. Half a day and a few hundred dollars later, the car was cured. Not a penny went to Zach, but he has earned trust and credibility, which have no price tags. read more

Wow... just wow. I have a 64 Ford Falcon with a transmission that was skipping shifts terribly. I know NOTHING about transmissions- Zach personally showed me the undercarriage of my car, pointed out a plethora of previous shoddy workmanship & surmised what the main issue was with my transmission. He was right. He pulled the weighted flywheel that was throwing off my engines harmonic balance & removed & flipped the do-hickie (see? ... zero transmission knowledge) and now it purrs like a walrus... & oh... btw...that's a VERY good thing! The cost was a time & materials charge ... which means... it's gonna take some time & some materials but there's no telling what it will cost until it's popped open! Thanks guys! You are amazing professionals! read more

We have had a few vehicles worked on here. Great guys! Affordable, fair pricing and quality work. When we first opened in Longmont everyone had referred us to Zach's and now I do the same. Mark - You Sell Auto read more

I brought in my Dana-44 differential for a rebuild. I had to find most of the parts and have them shipped to their shop since they were not able to find them. I also had to provide instructions since they were going to cut my axles to make them fit with a rebuilt positraction unit ( which I also had to provide ). After months of delays, I finally got my differential back. Once I filled it with the correct oil, it immediately started leaking from the pinion seal. I should have known right there they did not know what they were doing. After driving my classic 1966 Sunbeam Tiger less than 20 miles, one of the rear axles literally pulled out of the differential. If I had been going more than a few miles an hour, the results would have been catastrophic. I cannot stress enough that my experience with Zach's Transmission was not only substandard, their workmanship endangered my safety and the safety of others. Just a side note, a Dana-44 is an extremely common differential found in many 4x4 vehicles. read more

When your car has a transmission problem and near Longmont CO, go to Zach's. DON'T GO ANYWHERE including your dealer! Here's my story: My Honda Accord had a transmission leak and I was referred to AAMCO Transmission. After they found the leak and guaranteed the fix, it turned out it's not fixed after a 10 minutes test drive. I went back a week later. They said somewhere else was leaking and only the dealer could fix it. When I asked about the guarantee and wanted my money back, they refused saying they fixed what they found and this is something else. So I went to Frontier Honda. They said it's caused by several seals. It cost me $369.21. After I went home, I found it's leaking again on the other side of the the car where it wasn't leaking before. It leaked even worse. Then, I went back. They checked and said it's caused by the the washers of Benjo Jolt, which is right under the actual leaking spot and was part of the service at AMMCO. It cost me $69.40 to replace two washers. When I got home, it's still leaking. On the 3rd visit, they sprayed some powder on the case and kept the car running for two hours. Then, came back to me saying that the case has cracks. It's not fixable and needs to be replaced by a new one, which costs around $4500.00. I didn't have them fix it because the cost is as much as the value of the car. Recently, when I was selling my car, I was referred to to Zach's for a free diagnoses. This time, they found the true leak spot. They show it to me and I saw the oil coming out from the top of the the case in between the case gasket. When the oil streams down, it could drip down to anywhere which could easily lead a technician to work on any wrong parts. The case has no cracks and it only needs to replace the gasket in the middle. Shops like AAMCO and Frontier Honda truly know how to deal with you so that you're not their problem any more. They're not responsible for their work. If they run a 10 minutes road test, they would have found the problem was not fixed. BIG REMINDER: Always pay with credit car, if you're not satisfied with the service, call your credit car company to dispute the charge. Even you couldn't get the money back, it will increase the fee for the merchant eventually. read more

You have a customer for life! No charge for a full diagnostic. We completely appreciate your knowledge, patience & customer service which is a complete rarity in this business! You guys are top notch! We will always recommend you! read more

I'd give them 6 stars if I could. If your reading this review, I will tell you to go by and look at the place. I've never seen a shop like this. It's cleaner than my house. They stayed late the day before thanksgiving because I needed my 4rummer looked at. They didn't give me any attitude, they just said to bring it on in. You can tell when you walk in that this place is a legitimate shop read more

Took my car in for a quote with every intention of having them perform the service. Was impressed that they would give a free quote. Left it for a few days, took it for a drive, but they never even got it on the lift. When I went in to get the quote they spoke to me like you might imagine mechanics speaking down to a woman. I'm not stupid when it comes to automotive repair. That irritated me. I imagine they are quite good, but this experience put me off of them. I won't be back. read more

Not really a true review of Zach's since I wasn't able to book an appointment. Wanted a used car inspection. Zach was booked that day and referred me to another mechanic who I was very happy with. Taking the time to make a referral instead of an easy "I don't know" says something about Zach. read more

Terrible service. Zach himself is nice enough but they had my car for 6 weeks. It took them 3 weeks just to install a new transmission and they made a mess out of the inside of my car. Not to mention how they kept putting me off. Three different times they told me "it'll be ready tomorrow" just for it to not actually be ready for another week. read more

not once has their quotes been close and I have had several jobs done there the last time I did a full tranny rebuild there it took a shit at 18 k miles and had to pay to get it rebuilt again !! got money to piss away ? I don't so I wont b back read more

Absolutely the worst service ever! Brought my car in for work estimated to be 1100-1200. Left it with them for 2 weeks while I was away on business. They didnt even work on it during that time (even though it was scheduled) and never called to let me know. Then took another week to finish, blaming me for bringing them "my" problem. Finally got it back and they tried to charge me $1000 more! But had never called me to tell me they were going over, never called to tell me they needed to spend extra money. So when I tried to ask the owner to work with me he flew into a rage, started swearing at me, ripped my bill in half, threw it across the room and told me to get off the premises. I wrote them a check for the original estimated amount plus $100 and headed out to get my car. At that point I said "if this is the way you treat your customers you have a problem here" at which point a woman in the office started calling me a foul names and yelling at me to get off their "f-ing" property. At that point I called 911 as I was alone there and worried for my well being. As I was driving away the police arrived, at which point both the owner and the woman began yelling at me again. Dont know what they said cuz i was driving away. NOT only irrational but in the end, they didnt even fix my problem, car is still leaking transmission fluid. WOULD NEVER EVER RECOMMEND THIS COMPANY AND WOULD WARN ALL POTENTIAL CLIENTS OF ANGER ISSUES OF OWNER AND EMPLOYEES!!! FELT ENDANGERED AND THREATENED. !!! Shouldn't even give them one star. read more

This guy is a con man in the 1st degree. I've taken my older truck to him last year to have the transfer case rebuilt. 13 months later transfer case made terrible sound so I took it in for him to look at it and see what the problem was. He told me the transfer case had no fluid in it and I reminded him that HE just rebuilt the thing just over 1 year ago. Anyway, I had him rebuild it again and after 2 weeks in the shop I called him to find out what the hell was going on. He said a couple more days and he would be done with it. 3 days later it was done for $750(2nd time now for rebuild in13 months) Two days later I look uner truck and I see fluid dripping from 2 spots from transfercase so again I take it in to be fixed. 1 week later I call again(these people dont have the courtesy to call ME). He tells me its almost done this time so 2 days later I pick it up. One day later I look under the truck and see fluid POURING out from under it. AGAIN back to this incompetent liar. This time he tells me its the transmission rear seal leaking. I tell him that the transission was fine until he had to pull the tranfer case so many times and I think he's just trying to recoup the time and effort for doing a crappy job so many times. He calmly presents me with another $750 bill with a smirk on his face and 2 other employees in the room and I just got furious that he had the balls to pull this BS. He ripped the bill up when I told him I would let EVERYONE know about the shady business he runs. I would NEVER recommend this crook to anyone. STAY FAR AWAY FROM THIS SHOP! read more