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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Big Steel on June 11, 2007, 06:46:18 PM
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SO I was informed last week by one shop that my Transmission is on horrible shape and needs to be replaced immediately. Now this came as quite a surprise to me, as I wasn't there to have the Tranny checked, and my mechanic who has driven my Exploder a fair amount has never said anything about it. So after almost having to knock the A-hole out to get my keys from him, as he didn't want me to leave with MY truck, I went to another shop to get it checked. That shop said that it was going, but wasn't horrible just yet. I know that I am going to have to get a new transmission put in, but would like to go to a shop that does good work at a respectable price. Any Ideas? Thanks guys. :)
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Ask Fishersak, I recall him telling me a story last year about visiting a place that he highly recommends for his transmission work.
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Ask Fishersak, I recall him telling me a story last year about visiting a place that he highly recommends for his transmission work.
Thanks, hopefully he will post on here!! ;D
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Hey Dave,haven't heard from you for while,watch out for those scammers regarding about your tranmission,sometime they try to sell you something you dont really need,it could be just as simply as band adjustment.
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Hey Dave,haven't heard from you for while,watch out for those scammers regarding about your tranmission,sometime they try to sell you something you dont really need,it could be just as simply as band adjustment.
I have been around....
Thanks Big T! That thought crossed my mind as well. ;)
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I recomend these guys. My transmission was acting up a bit (or so I thought)....the dealership wanted to change the whole thing at about 6 grand for a new one, or 3 for a rebuilt one! Anyway I went to a bunch of garages and asked the question "what is the best transmission shop in Vancouver", and Wilf's kept comming up in the conversations. So I made an appointment with Wilfs. Anyway, I took the car in, it had some hessitation between the first and second gears....however, during the test drive with Wilf driving, the car didn't act up, but he agreed to look at it anyway. He gave me a rental car to drive as he was gonna keep the car all the next day. Long story short...they fully tested and took my transmission apart, and could not find a mechanical reason to explain my complaint (this mysterious hessitation that only happens when I am alone in the car :-[). So when I went to pick the car up, what did they charge me?.......NOTHING...no diagnostic fee, no fee to cover the 40/day car rental they gave me...nothing. Even though I insisted on at least paying for my rental car...he would not take my money, and only said that the problem was not the transmission but instead a faulty speed sensor malfunction (MUCH cheaper fix...done by the dealer). They got nothing from me except my respect. I was also told that if the replacement of the speed sensors did not do the trick...to come right back and they would do the whole thing over again! Since then, I have sent several of my pals to the shop, and they all had positive repair experiences. They may not be the cheapest...but I believe them to fair, and honest.
Dave if you want anymore info about my experience, pm me.....
Wilfs Transmissions Ltd
2250 Yukon St
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T2
Telephone: (604) 872-5347
www.wilfstransmission.com
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I recomend these guys. My transmission was acting up a bit (or so I thought)....the dealership wanted to change the whole thing at about 6 grand for a new one, or 3 for a rebuilt one! Anyway I went to a bunch of garages and asked the question "what is the best transmission shop in Vancouver", and Wilf's kept comming up in the conversations. So I made an appointment with Wilfs. Anyway, I took the car in, it had some hessitation between the first and second gears....however, during the test drive with Wilf driving, the car didn't act up, but he agreed to look at it anyway. He gave me a rental car to drive as he was gonna keep the car all the next day. Long story short...they fully tested and took my transmission apart, and could not find a mechanical reason to explain my complaint (this mysterious hessitation that only happens when I am alone in the car :-[). So when I went to pick the car up, what did they charge me?.......NOTHING...no diagnostic fee, no fee to cover the 40/day car rental they gave me...nothing. Even though I insisted on at least paying for my rental car...he would not take my money, and only said that the problem was not the transmission but instead a faulty speed sensor malfunction (MUCH cheaper fix...done by the dealer). They got nothing from me except my respect. I was also told that if the replacement of the speed sensors did not do the trick...to come right back and they would do the whole thing over again! Since then, I have sent several of my pals to the shop, and they all had positive repair experiences. They may not be the cheapest...but I believe them to fair, and honest.
Dave if you want anymore info about my experience, pm me.....
Wilfs Transmissions Ltd
2250 Yukon St
Vancouver, BC V5Y 3T2
Telephone: (604) 872-5347
www.wilfstransmission.com
Thanks a ton Fishersak, that was the kind of info I was looking for. ;) You know what..... I am having the same problem that you were, the hesitation between first and second, but only when the truck is warmed up. Hmmmm.... I will definately check them out. I will call them tomorrow and make an appointment to have it looked at. :) :)
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I used to know Wilf, way back when. He was a client of mine years ago. He does good work, and has a solid rep in the industry. My cousin's husband who also owns a tranny shop (and does good work too) has also vouched for him.
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Drive standard and you wont have problems like this. A clutch every couple hundred thousand km's for $500-600 and your good to go.
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Use who the dealers use... ;)...Benz Trans....604-463-3111....tell Rick..."Mike from Carter GM sent me".....
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Use who the dealers use... ;)...Benz Trans....604-463-3111....tell Rick..."Mike from Carter GM sent me".....
Is this the one on the corner of Lougheed and Laity. If it is then the RCMP use it too. This shop has been around for years.
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Use who the dealers use... ;)...Benz Trans....604-463-3111....tell Rick..."Mike from Carter GM sent me".....
Wow, so many choices now.... Well, I guess I will start calling around, starting at the place closest to me, then work my way out. I am propbably going to have to use the one that has the best price. But at least that price will come from some reputable shops that you guys have mentioned. Thanks for your help, and hopefully I will have a good happy story to tell when I am done. ;D Well.... not that spending between $1500 and $2000 on the Exploder make me happy by any stretch, but you know what I mean. ;D
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Good Luck Dave, my peice of **** failed Air care again today
OUCH!! ??? It just may be the catalytic converter then....
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Benz in Maple Ridge is top notch in my books. ;)
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Benz in Maple Ridge. Just had a trans done there and the price was great. My freind (who has the rep as the best trany man in the province) recomened them. The fact that they have the contract to service the trans for every Lordco in the province says allot. The only other one I would trust is Stan's in Van, but now you are talking bucks.
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I put a new tranny in my van, its a 2007 silverado sle 4x4 quad cab, with all the bells and whistles.
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Try "Quality Transmissions" in New West, I know a couple of people that have gone there with Fords after having other rebuilds fail. So far, I haven't anything bad, but I don't have first-hand experience.
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So I wound up going to Berts on King George. Was in there today to have them take a look. What they told me was the complete opposite to what the other shops had told me. :P Bert's said that some of the sensors was going wacky and affecting the transfer case, (which is why the 4x4 isn't working right now), which was affecting the shift points of the tranny. It doesn't look mechanical at all, and I don't at this point need a new Trans. So I am booked with them for next monday for them to dig in and see where the sensor problem is coming from.
The thing that chaffs me about all of this is, 2 transmission shops, one of which only took the Explorer for about a 3 min drive (Blackwell industries Ltd), and the other one (Budget Transmission) actually hooked it up and read out a diagnostics said that The tranny was blown and that I needed a new one. Budget, on 104th ave in Surrey, lied right to my face when they said the no problems read up at all, meanwhile Bert's read up a ton of problems. The deal with that is, if the computer reads problems, then you more than like have sensor issues which are MUCH CHEAPER to fix. No Problems read up, more than likely mechanical, as in you need a trans. ::)
I am not very impressed with either of the 2 previuosly mentioned shops. ???
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So I wound up going to Berts on King George. Was in there today to have them take a look. What they told me was the complete opposite to what the other shops had told me. :P Bert's said that some of the sensors was going wacky and affecting the transfer case, (which is why the 4x4 isn't working right now), which was affecting the shift points of the tranny. It doesn't look mechanical at all, and I don't at this point need a new Trans. So I am booked with them for next monday for them to dig in and see where the sensor problem is coming from.
The thing that chaffs me about all of this is, 2 transmission shops, one of which only took the Explorer for about a 3 min drive (Blackwell industries Ltd), and the other one (Budget Transmission) actually hooked it up and read out a diagnostics said that The tranny was blown and that I needed a new one. Budget, on 104th ave in Surrey, lied right to my face when they said the no problems read up at all, meanwhile Bert's read up a ton of problems. The deal with that is, if the computer reads problems, then you more than like have sensor issues which are MUCH CHEAPER to fix. No Problems read up, more than likely mechanical, as in you need a trans. ::)
I am not very impressed with either of the 2 previuosly mentioned shops. ???
Hey Dave ,did i tell you,there are a lot of scammer out there,..Did they actually use a scanner to read any fault code out from the transmission ecu.or did they try to erase the memory from it before they condam anything???or did they actually do a transmission pressure test???IF they didnt do any of this things,then you know where to go ;)
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I hope it works out for you Dave. The one thing about a transmission is they don't really know what the problem is until the dig in. That is what happened to my wifes car. $1200 later. only $200 in parts and $1000 in labour.
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glad you took my advice
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I hope it works out for you Dave. The one thing about a transmission is they don't really know what the problem is until the dig in. That is what happened to my wifes car. $1200 later. only $200 in parts and $1000 in labour.
Yeah, but on the plus side... we are looking for the errors first, starting from the transfer case. SO I will hope for the best. They think they know where it is, hopefully they are right.
Bryan.... I didn't. ::) But thanks for the effort. Our Journeymen at work worked at the King George Bert's Auto for 7 years and he called them for me and told them a good friend was coming. That along with a couple guys off another forum said Bert's as well. :)
I couldn't get a hold of Benz??? I called them 5 times and not once did anyone answer the phone... :-\