E-Z Transmission

The surly man at the Ford dealership mechanic told me it would cost $ 800 to even look at the transmission for my Ford Edge and then another 3grand to replace the transmission. The $ 800 wouldn’t apply towards any repair, either. Nice, right?
I called my regular mechanic (R&R Automotive… love ‘em!) who said he recommends E-​Z transmission for all transmission needs.
So I call and talk to the owner at E-​Z (Eric?) and tell him what’s up. He says that a new transmission would be 2400 bucks and would take a week.
I drop the car off with him. Nope, it’s not a pretty place with a comfortable waiting room. Who cares? They work on cars there.
Eric calls me a couple days later. «You didn’t need a new transmission. We replaced a sensor. Come get your car.»
How much?
$ 900.
They could have EASILY ripped me off by charging me for the new transmission without putting one in, or just putting in a new transmission when I didn’t need one.
Though it was expensive, I got off relatively easy. From the nearly 4k the buttheads at the Ford dealer were telling me, to $ 900 is fine with me.
More importantly, E-​Z were honest, nice and respectful.
Bonus: the guy at the auto body shop next door gave me a chocolate bar to give to my son. Good people.

Wow that’s awesome how this guy came up with a diagnostic !!! After I said that my car had a code error P0734 He just looked at my car. Saw that it was a Porsche and told me … «hummmmm we need to rebuilt your transmission and it’s gonna be 3000 $ ! «
Why did he not test drive my car? Too much to ask !
Really dude ?? It F****ing pisses me off how some people try to F*** others !!!
Well seriously don’t go to this place .
They want your money more than anything else !

I found myself pulling my «warranty expired» Chevy 4×4 Av into E-​Z Transmission 4 hours after Mike, the mechanic, (see my review:
) informs me of my vehicle’s demise. I track down Eric, the owner. I tell him that Mike recommended me to him & he says, «…well, let’s jump in & take a ride. After turning a couple corners around the block, I see the RPMs jump as the engine & tranny wailed in agony. I witness him go through all gears manually as my «girl» surged & gasped for air. She finally found a gear she was happy with as we pushed into the shop’s driveway. I wanted to yell out «take it easy, you’re hurting her!» before he exclaimed, «Oh yeah, this is a COMMON problem with these trannies. This isn’t a solenoid fix.» He rattles off what is needed, including a $ 70 «shift-​kit» that GM would need to install to fix the problems this particular transmission is having (Google: «GM transmission problems»). Unfortunately, my model vehicle is not on the recall list. He gives me the estimate cost, takes down my info & says «when would you like to leave it?» «Well…how about right now, champ?» I reply (w/​out the «champ» part). His shop is bustling with cars on lifts & people STILL comin’ in after me & didn’t look like he’d be able to take my car until the following month! He says, «Ok, I’ll see if I can get this done quickly,» (It’s Thursday 4:30 p.m.), «.call me or I’ll call you Monday afternoon.»
Fast forward 11:30 Monday morning. (ring ring) «Hi, this is Eric, your truck is on the lift ready to come down & should be ready to go right after lunch.» 5 hrs later we’re filling out the paperwork. I look over the invoice with it listing all the parts replaced, including labor & tax. It’s EXACTLY what he quoted! I’d expected tax & labor added to the quote but, no! It included his usual 1yr 12k mile warranty. I was elated to hand over what I owed, especially after discovering that I had paid ¹⁄₃ less than the dealership would’ve charged.
She runs like a charm & I can feel the smooth shifting in the auto-​transmission. I’m really happy that our mechanic, Mike, had this awesome recommendation.
Bottom line: I don’t have anything to compare Eric & the shop to, but I’ll go ahead and say, just from a customer standpoint, E-​Z Transmission & its owner treated me like a valued customer & not once did I feel like I was getting cheated out of something I didn’t need. If you’re in the Burbank, North Hollywood area, and you’ve got transmission problems, take your whip to see Eric.
The E-​Z Transmission shop shares property with 3 – 4 other automotive shops, so getting your car in & out of the lot @ peak hours could be a hassle. If you find the lot full, it’s best to park your car on the side street, walk in & wait for them to maneuver cars around in order to get yours in.
4.5 stars
I’m deez® & you deserve to be informed. Trust. I’m out.