Walnut Creek Transmission

Thanks Jim for taking care of my transmission woes. Fast, reasonably priced, professional service.
This shop was recommended to me by an ex-​employee who said I could count on NOT being gouged or told I needed unnecessary repairs.
Walnut creek Transmission didn’t disappoint.

rebuilt my 4l80e only place i will go very knowledgeable great people fair price thanks jim

A few months ago I purchased a used 2003 Dodge Durango, and as you all know… when buying a used vehicle you never know what you’re getting. Well that’s exactly what happened to me. One day while driving it to work and trying to park, I put the vehicle into reverse and nothing happened. I made an appointment with the Concord AAMCO shop, then got onto Unilocal and started reading the reviews.
So many of the AAMCO reviews were horrible, I decided to go elsewhere. One of the Unilocalers with a horrible experience with the Concord AAMCO recommended this shop, Walnut Creek Transmission. I read some of these reviews and decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did.
This shop has been in business for 33 years. Let me tell you something, you don’t get to stay in business for over 30 years if you aren’t doing something right.
The service writers name is Vince. He is extremely knowledgeable with his job and the repairs. They saved the parts to show me the damage. I felt like I was treated very good and I would definitely return for work here if I ever needed to.
While I had my truck in their shop for the transmission repairs, I found out they are a total car care service center. So I had them make some front end repairs I also needed.
My wife and I just took the truck up to Reno for the weekend and it ran great. So I waited a little to see how the truck was running before writing my review.
If you need transmission work, or any other work for that matter, put your mind at ease and call Walnut Creek Transmission.
Vince (the service writer) even called me for a follow up and ask how the truck was running. When is the last time a shop has called you and asked how everything was with the repairs they made? Probably never.
THANK YOU Vince.

Buyer beware
Let me start by saying the people at Walnut Creek Transmission are very nice people, and they may do very good brakes jobs and oil changes and other basic auto maintenance but when it comes to a full transmission rebuild my comment is «Buyer Beware. Here is my experience with a total transmission rebuild. I came in with a blown Transmission to Walnut Creek Transmission, I was very leery of whether or not to invest $ 3000.00 on a 1994 truck with 187 thousand miles on it but the man behind the counter told me that their transmission would last longer than my truck with 187 thousand miles. So I went ahead and made the plunge for $ 3100.00, only to be back at Walnut Creek transmission one year later at 197 thousand miles (+10,000 Miles) to invest an additional $ 751.00, I thought I was done but then a year later my truck breaks down again at 216 thousand miles (+18,000 miles) they fix it for an additional $ 378.00. So now I am into the transmission replacement a total of $ 4320.00 and I have driven the truck for a total of 40,000 miles for $ 4300.00 in 4 years.
That brings me to today when the truck broke down again with a blown transmission again. Their offer to me was for an additional $ 2000.00 they would repair the transmission they put in 43,000 miles ago and $ 4300.00 expense to me. I juncked the truck. So Please buyer beware! When you have Walnut Creek Transmission rebuild a transmission for you. They do not stand behind their work. I didn’t expect the work for free but I invested a lot of money for very little return. Good Luck.

I usually do my own work because I have been burned almost every time I have a car worked on.
I needed a limited slip differential installed in a Ford Focus with a 5 speed manual transmission, This job is beyond my skill-​set, so I needed to find a place I could trust. I did a lot of searching and finely decided on Walnut Creek Transmission.
Before I could get the work done on my car though, a friend with a 2006 Miata had her throw-​out bearing go out. Since I had already decided on WCT for myself, I recommended them. They got the work done on time and on budget. They used OEM quality parts, but without the OEM prices to go along with the quality. The price was fair and the warranty is pretty good. They did a thorough inspection of the car and let her know what was wrong with it, but were not pushy at all about it. In the end, the work was done right and no other problems cropped up.
I then brought my Focus in and had the differential replaced, as well as a new clutch and motor mounts installed, as well as a new reverse light switch. Again, the work was done on time and on budget and done well.
I will certainly be bringing my vehicles in to Walnut Creek Transmission whenever they need work that I can’t or don’t want to do myself. I’m happy to have found people I can trust.

I build hot rods and in preparing for a cross country trip, I put a rebuilt Ford AOD transmission in my «33 Ford Tudor. I screwed up the TV adjustment cable and burned up the fresh Trans in about five miles. Took the car to a well known shop in the area and had them rebuild the new but destroyed trans. Still not right and we were leaving with one hundred cars for Indianapolis in a few days. So I took the car to Jim at Walnut Creek and he immediately knew what was wrong… an internal spring had been left out. They fixed the trans and gave the car a good going over and we departed on our five thousand mile adventure. He is correct in his video, you can drive to New York after they work on your car.
When we returned, our daughter’s Ford Escape had a hot oil smell. Took it to Ford and they wanted five thousand dollars to fix the oil leak. More than the car was worth. Jim and his crew found and fixed it for less than five hundred dollars.
My mid fifties Ford needed service that I did not feel like doing. WCT got the job and the car runs better than when I did the work.
Good shop.

The folks at Walnut Creek Transmission have earned my 5 star review. I have a 2003 GMC Yukon XL and it has 270,000 miles. I heard noises from the transmission and thought the worst. I used to take it to AAMCO but all they seem to do is want to replace the transmission. I went in to see Vince and he said they would take a look. 4 hours later my car was fixed for only $ 300.00. The problem was quite minor and they were fast and very honest. I thought I was going to have to buy a newer vehicle and by being so honest and courteous they now have earned my review and business. Thank you Vince and the folks at Walnut Creek Transmission.

Vince and his staff did it again. They were able to diagnose and fix a AirBag signal within 30 minutes. These guys are the best. Minimum charge and excellent service. We’re telling all our friends.

Had a clutch rebuild done on my 15 year old Ford F150 truck.
Price was very good and in-​line with other shops and the Ford dealers. Plus their work is guaranteed for 2 years.
Andre was professional and honest and communicated well. Final price was actually below the original written estimate and the car was ready a full half-​day earlier than we expected.
In the process of the clutch rebuild, they called and let me know the rear engine seal had been leaking for some time and the economical time was now to deal with that since the transmission was out of the truck and same for all the clutch components. I had noticed an oil leak on my garage floor for the past 1 – 1.5 years… so this news was not really a surprise. Taking care of the rear engine seal, now, was only a few hundred $$‘s more… rather than a much more expensive repair in the future.
So they did the rear seal and still got the truck done early.
It drives great and runs «peppy» since there is no more clutch slip.
They also did a inspection and advised of other items that will need attention in the near future (my truck is 15 years old).
I would not hesitate to come back and would recommend the Walnut Creek Transmission shop to other folks needing their services.
Nice folks to work with and a very clean and well organized repair shop.
3-​12-​2014 Update: Brought in my wife’s 15 year old M-​B 320 CLK. Had Jim and the shop do brakes/​rotors, oil & filter change, and a transmission service. Really excellent work, fair pricing and no surprises. Car runs and stops great. Will be back, again.

This place is awesome! Came out with a fast estimate, good Quality parts. Had my car done within the next day.
Got a new clutch put in my Audi a4, for a great deal.

No doubt my friends. This shop is for real! They fixed my 2006 mini cooper s which has valve body problem. They used quality parts and even did a full inspection of the car… for free! They gave me pointers on what and how to fix small issues in my car. Jim and his staff are well equiped and very knowledgeable. I will definitely recommend them to all my friends. When it come to prices, they were reasonable. Hey They even gave me an extra $ 100off on my bill when i mentioned Unilocal.Great guys… thanks again walnut creek transmission! Its a pleasure to have met u guys. God bless

I was in a real bind. I commute everyday from Sacramento to Walnut Creek. Last week my car started having problems and basically died upon arrival to work. After calling 10+ repair shops in town Walnut Creek Transmission agreed to take a look right away. Am I glad I found this place!!! I was treated so well from the moment I arrived. The person at the desk genuinely wanted to turn my bad day into a good day. After they gave me a ride back to my office and my car being there most of the day I received a call saying my car was fixed and running great! There was no nasty surprises and in no way was I taken advantage of.
I am truly great full to this place and the amazing staff. My car is still running great.
Thank you for being one of the last honest repair shops. I really appreciate your service and look forward to bringing my car back for its routine maintenance.
Barry.

Our dealings with Walnut Creek Transmission have been nothing but superb. They have literally saved 2 of our Jeeps. Jim the owner has a wealth of knowledge, Alex at the front desk has great people skills, and the mechanics work well with both of them. They let us chart our own course and pace for repairs, informed us all along the way, and were very patient when we needed time to make careful financial decisions. We highly recommend them. Walnut Creek Transmission is our mechanic of choice.

Took my vintage LandCruiser to WC Trans because of a «whine» that turned out to be the power steering pump. Got that fixed but it turns out that my truck transmission (GM motor and auto had been swapped in) needed some help.,.a full rebuild.
Jim and the crew rebuilt the Beast and made it better than new. Went through some special challenges due to the non-​stock combination of Toyota and General Motors and they stepped up at every point.
They dealt with a bunch of other stuff as well — suspension, u-​joints, etc. in addition to torque converter and transmission rebuild. They upgraded the GM 4speed auto for boat towing and it will haul a battleship.
It takes time to do a job right — it also takes time to get into the place sometimes. They are busy — popular guys — but worth the wait and effort.

We have been coming to Walnut Creek Transmission for over 3 years and they are the most honest, amazing and helpful people in the world! I seriously would never take my car anywhere else. I even called Alex today for advice on buying a new car and what he recommended and I couldn’t be happier with the advice he gave me. Thank you so much!

The most dishonest place on earth
They just totally cheated and me for the fifth time. Did not fix car
Car being towed to dealership as I write this.
They must have paid people to write the good reviews

We’ve been going to these guys for the past ten years and every single person is absolutely amazing. They’re honest, knoweldgeable, friendly, and have always been there for us. I really don’t know too much about cars, but they always take the time to explain everything to me in layman terms so that I walk away more educated and confident in whatever car it is I’m driving or buying.
I always call them and run different cars by them before even thinking of test driving a car. We were recently in the market to buy a car, and the day we decided we were going to get one, I called my boys, ohhhh about a dozen times throughout the day asking them questions and getting their opinion. Alex was our main go-​to guy for this particular buying round. He was super helpful, patient and just sincerely cared.. Anyhoo, we ended up checking out a car in San Mateo — and here’s how much I trust them, and how loyal I am to these dudes — and told the dealer that there wasn’t going to be any buying until we had our awesome reliable Walnut Creek Transmission crew check it out first. So we drove it all the way to Walnut Creek and back (over an hour each way) and then drove back and bought the car.
We LOVE these guys and wholeheartedly recommend them to anyone and everyone!

I have a 2003 Toyota Matrix with a manual transmission that pretty much died. Jemco in Oakland was recommended to me by another mechanic but I Unilocaled around and found these guys who quoted me $ 500 less. Given the good reviews I figured there was no risk and I was right.
These guys are very friendly and helpful. They took my tranny apart and replaced everything that was damaged (a bearing had basically exploded, a Toyota design flaw). They got it back up and running and it’s been smooth driving since. The warranty they gave me is double what Jemco and other places offered.
The only gripe I have is that they took about a week longer than expected because they were short staffed around Christmas time.
Take your car here! They also do oil changes and other general maintenance.

My transmission broke down. I called my dealership and got a price quote for a re-​built transmission for about $ 5100. I had the car taken to Aamco for a second opinion, they told me it’ll be a free evaluation. A «week» later they called that they need to take the car apart for $ 880 to properly diagnose what needs to be re-​built. Their quote was $ 5600… really? Higher than Range Rover dealership??? I had them put the car back together and called around and got few quotes around $ 3300 — $ 3500. I took it to Walnut Creek Transmission and was pleasantly surprised from the initial phone call. Very friendly and attentive customer service. I had my car towed in. They called me every day with a progress and car was done in 3 days. This place did a great job, they have a wonderful customer service and are priced well ($ 3400).
I highly recommend them and will be a loyal customer. They do everything…

Very good repair shop, I used their service 2 times, fixing few problems with my Mazda 6, some of them were minor, some of them were pretty serious, and I was always completely satisfied by both quality and price. Brian was so patient explaining me in details all the issues I had with my car, which issues are good to fix, which one can be pending for some time. Other than that, I found their prices to be less expensive than average in the area, and they did not charge me extra for parts they installed, I mean this replaced parts were not overpriced, like some shops do. So I can definitely recommend this repair shop.