I learned the hard way about how transmission repair shops work and how to avoid the pitfalls. I own a 2001 Lexus RX300 and the transmission had not been acting right. A friend suggested taking the car to an oil change place to get the transmission flushed and serviced. This was my first mistake. The car was having issues shifting and sometimes it would almost stop pulling. I ending up paying about $1825.00 for the service and my transmission just got worse. When your car has been acting up like this for a while, spending money on a flush is just throwing good money away.

Once you feel your transmission is not shifting properly, do not put off getting it looked at. The longer you drive it, the more damage you will create and the problem may just be a minor issue. Transmissions have clutches inside, when you feel it slipping the clutches are taking extreme wear and the damage will become permanent if you do not address the issue.

I took my car to a shop that rebuilds transmissions to get an opinion on the issue and see what my options were. The sales rep took us for a test drive. Sure enough he was having problems getting the car up to speed and the engine would rev above normal while he performing our test run. Once back at the shop I was informed the transmission had burned up clutches and needed a light over haul. The estimate was $1825.00 to fix the issue so I signed the work order and left my car for repair. Read the rest of this entry »