11541 West Bell Rd. #115 Surprise, AZ 85378 ( Located at the Firestone Tire Complex )
Monday - Friday 8:30AM - 5:00PM
Saturday - by appointment only
Sunday - Closed
TRANSMISSION SERVICE OPTIONS
If you're looking for a local transmission and auto repair shop that you can trust, consider AZ Transmissions Only. We provide our customers with dependable , trustworthy transmission and auto repair services. Whether your vehicle needs a transmission repaired or rebuilt or even a minor tune-up or a major overhaul, our skilled technicians will diagnose and provide solutions to your vehicle's problems, saving you valuable time and money.
USED TRANSMISSION
Another possibility today is to have a used transmission installed.
Used transmissions have become a viable option because insurance companies will often total a car simply because the airbags deployed from a relatively minor accident.
The rest of the car may be in terrific condition, with very low mileage.
A used transmission may cost hundreds less than a rebuild but in most cases they come with a lesser warranty, so there is a trade-off.
Keep in mind that not every option may be practical for you. A lot depends on the type of car you have, the mileage, the type of failure.
REBUILT TRANSMISSION
A rebuilt transmission is one where the transmission is disassembled and inspected, worn or damaged parts are replaced (generally referred to as “hard parts”) and then reassembled to factory specifications, along with new gaskets, seals, clutches and bands. These are commonly referred to as “soft parts”.
The term “rebuilt” is generally used in a shop setting where the customer’s transmission is removed from the car, rebuilt and then reinstalled.
It is a custom process performed by a specialist. Other terms you may hear that have the same meaning are “refurbished, reconditioned or overhauled”, they have the same meaning.
REPAIRED TRANSMISSION
A repaired transmission is one where a specific component is replaced or fixed. For example, if an input shaft broke or a solenoid failed those parts can be replaced without rebuilding the entire transmission.
This includes instances were a transmission may have a leak. During the inspection it’s learned that the internal components still have a lot of mileage left in them.
In this case just the external seals would be replaced in order to resolve the leaking problem.
Generally speaking, with a repair, only the component that is replaced would be warranted.
This can be problematic in that you may spend a significant amount of money on a repair and later have something in the transmission fail that is unrelated to the repair.
It’s cost effective but does have an element of risk.