A couple of months ago after getting new brakes and rotors my car began jerking when I went up hills (occasionally on straight aways too). Inspection was due the next month so I took it back in to my mechanic and he said something vague about the "turbo" something in the "transmission". He recommended driving it in regular drive instead of overdrive and see if it still happened. Well it did. So Monday I took it to an AAMCO for a free external diagnostic. They said that I was leaking a great deal of transmission fluid (I'd never noticed it leaking neither did my mechanic) and the residue was burnt. They would have to take the transmission out to see what was wrong and to give me an estimate on repairs. The labor on this alone would be $600! I am on a very tight budget and cannot afford thousands of dollars of repairs. On the other hand I can't afford a new car either. Anybody with any experience with AAMCO or advice? I would appreciate it.
2007-01-17 04:46:47 · 13 answers · asked by eyz 2 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
My car is a 1992 Oldsmobile 88 Royal (sounds fancier than it is, I bought it used about 5 years ago). It's in otherwise good condition.
2007-01-17 06:24:05 · update #1
About 115,000 miles
2007-01-18 07:25:10 · update #2
I trust them about as far as I can throw them. I had a chevy blazer that need a new transfer case. I took it to them and was charged 2100. This was about 10 years back though. Anyway I got the vehicle back and drove it off there lot and made it about two miles before i lost everything. I called them to come and get it. Guy there said that they would have to take it apart and find out what was wrong. But this time it was the transmission not the transfer case. It would cost me 500 for them to take it out and look at it.
Long story short I took it somewhere else and they found out it was the transfer case and that AAMCO put in a used one not a rebuilt. I sued them and got my money back plus cost to repair and damages. Funny thing is the local mechanic I took it too only charged me 1200.
Honestly I have never heard anything good about them. It is kinda like midas and mieneke. chain shops are never as good as they claim.
I always had better experiences taking it to a local mechanic that knows what he is doing and wants your business.
2007-01-17 04:58:49 · answer #1 · answered by logan 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-22 23:41:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-30 01:36:42 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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In 1994 I took my truck to Aamco to get the transmission fluid and filter changed. They took it for a test drive and came back and told me I needed a complete rebuild job and it would cost around $800. They refused to change my fluid and filter. I drove the truck for 2 more years with no problems. That was my one and only experience with Aamco.AAMCO- Absolutely-All-Must-Come-Out.
2016-03-27 00:10:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
My experience with AAMCO has been up and down. There is a long story which you can write me if you are curious but here is the summary.
I have owned the same car since 1977 (it is restored and now a classic).
AAMCO has replaced the transmission about 12 times on a guarantee they 'upsold' me back in 1980. The cost has been minimal because it is a 'lifetime' warranty, but that works out that their tranny's last about 2 + years.
My suggestion... take the car to another transmission place and get a second opinion and estimate.
You didn't mention the model car, but often you can get a good transmission from a recycler (from a car that had a head on or something like that) and have it installed for a lot less then AAMCO will charge you for a rebuilt one. That is about the bottom line approach
(my 2 cents....)
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2007-01-17 04:54:40 · answer #5 · answered by ca_surveyor 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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Take it to a mechanic you trust. The problem may not be the transmission, although you may have a leak. Sometimes an engine can misfire under certain conditions leading one to believe it is the tranny. But if it is the tranny, let your regular mechanic do the job and get a tranny with a good warranty such as a certified "jasper" transmission!
2007-01-17 05:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by cool_jj334 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have been in business for a very long time. They specialize in transmission work. Like that is all they do. If it is leaking though. You may be low on tranny fluid causing it to slip or jerk like your saying. To have them rebuild it your looking at 1000 plus at least. You can either check around to others or possibly get a tranny out of a salvage yard, and just do a swap.
2007-01-17 04:54:38 · answer #9 · answered by scott29 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my opinion, you shouldn't trust any independent transmission shop like AAMCO to diagnose or repair your transmission. They mostly do only transmission work and want to sell you their transmission rebuilding services. First go to your car manufacturer's dealer shop to get a diagnosis from them. Then, if they say you need major transmission work, see if they recommend installing their new completely remanufactured transmission rather than trying to rebuild your current transmission as AAMCO and many other independent transmission shops attempt to do. If you decide to replace the transmission rather than buy a new car, you can compare the dealer's transmission parts cost to a Jasper remanufactured transmission for your car. Remanufacturing is done in a manufacturing plant, whereas anybody can attempt some sort of a rebuild in their garage and you have no way of knowing what parts, if any, they actually replaced, or whether they were upgraded to the current parts recommended for your model transmission. Both GM and Ford have their own engine and transmission remanufacturing facilities just like Jasper does.
http://www.jasperengines.com
2007-01-17 05:01:11 · answer #10 · answered by bobweb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋