Automatic Transmission Center

Lenin was so friendly and helpful with me when I brought in my 2013 Jetta wagon. Turned out that the transmission will need between $ 2500-​$ 4800 worth of work to repair it, which is more than the value of the car. Of course it’s disappointing, but it was still a pleasure to get an honest quote which he didn’t charge me anything for, and he even suggested several options for donating or selling the car, which I appreciated.

If you need your transmission re-​built look no further. Lenin took great care of me and my 2004 Honda. I was less than thrilled to find out I needed a new transmission. but Lenin made this process as painless as possible. When I was sitting in his office he mentioned something that stuck in my mind, «Early is on time, On time is late and being late is unheard of» Sure enough my car was finished on a Friday when he quoted a Monday finish. Lenin also taught me and my Father how to properly park on the hills of this city so I don’t put extra stress on my transmission in the future. I’ve lived in SF for 14 years and my father who is 70 has lived here even longer and Lenin taught us both something valuable. He also asked me to come back in 2 weeks to make sure everything is running properly. This man really takes care of his customers and has everything I look for in an honest business man, I even got a warranty. Thank you, Automatic Transmission Center for taking great care of me, and teaching me how to properly park my car on these city hills!

I can tell you from years of experience in business, about a businessman and by his handshake. Lenin Rodriguez has that handshake you can trust! He looks out for his customer first. He is honest and takes pride in his small business. I dropped off my Dodge van to his transmission shop for a tune up. He gives free inspections. Later in the day, he calls me to say it is better not to do the tune up because there are metal fragments in the transmission pan. He said you might get a week or another year out of this transmission. He cleaned up the metal fragments and other parts of the transmission. It is much easier now when I shift into drive or reverse. I asked him how much I owe him and he said with a big smile «just a handshake»!

OK, I don’t review much but this place left me with such a bad taste in my mouth I have to warn others and save you the trouble and headache that I went through at automatic transmission center. I went there to get my 7^th gen accord transmissions checked out. My 3^rd and 4^th gears were slipping slightly, not much just during high rpms; I assumed it to be the clutch but wanted a professional opinion. I knew I could drive it for a little bit but the sooner I fixed it the better. I told them I would provide the parts and just charge me for the labor. After their free dyno, I got back the car with my clutch completely shot. Not only were my 3^rd and 4^th gears slipping, but all my gears were now slipping. My car was drivable going in after I could barely reach my house. I’m assuming they did this intentionally because I stated prior that I would provide the parts. Simply put they sabotaged me so I would absolutely need to change my clutch ASAP. Glad I didn’t pay a dime to this place. I choose this place because of the great Unilocal reviews and the free dyno. They’re wolves in sheep clothing.
What i should have done was look at the bottom of the page at the «filtered» reviews.
Furthermore, this place advertises with Unilocal so their ratings are skewed.

I rarely give a 5 star rating. But Lenin, Andy and team are that good! I took my Mercedes SUV for a transmission fluid /​filter change. They throughly inspected, and scanned the onboard computer for any error codes. And of course, my SUV being a Mercedes, it came back with a bunch of unexpected error codes; mainly pointing to the oxygen sensors. A visual inspection revealed a leak from the front differential transfer case. They were honest, did not ask for any money upfront and sincerely wanted to pin point the exact source of the leak. They located the leak, found another leak, called Mercedes to see if there were any recalls for my car, fit me in on a Friday, gave me a fair price, fixed the leaks and I got my car back by the end of the day. What more could I have asked for? Too bad they don’t do general auto repair…

I grew up working in a tranission repair shop, and hearing stories about the auto repair business. I would send my Mother here. Lenin and Andy are solid technicians and good guys. They worked around my schedule (I use my truck for work) and got it fixed promptly, delivering on everything they promised. Thanks guys.

WOW WOW WOW, if you are looking for honest mechanics and a business who understands how to treat customers, I highly recommend Lenin Rodriguez and the rest of the team at Automatic Transmission Center.
I was put in contact with Automatic Transmission Center by my mechanic, Guy, at Precise Chevron after he found that my car needed additional work on the transmission. Lenin was able to book an appointment for me right away and provided a diagnosis of my car in just a few hours.
I appreciated his thoughtfulness in explaining the different options I had with my car and left feeling very good about my decision (which can be rare when working with mechanics). I could not be happier with my experience and will definitely bring all of my business to Lenin in the future — thanks again!

I picked these guys because it’s really rare to see so many good reviews for any place that works on cars! People are so distrustful of mechanics that any shop with consistent positive reviews is a rarity on Unilocal.
It’s even rarer to have someone (me) spend the money on a new transmission and still be happy about the experience. But that’s me. As painful as it was losing my not-​really-​that-​old Mazda transmission, Lenin and his crew made the diagnosis and rebuild as painless and speedy as possible. They even got the car done before Memorial Day weekend, saving me 3 extra days of a car rental.
If I had to do things over again, I would have taken my car to this shop the first sign of transmission issues– their expertise likely could have saved me a full rebuild of my transmission.
These guys are the place to go for transmission work!

The ATC is a rarity in San Francisco! Twice over the years they have saved me from the predatory clutches of a Lexus dealer trying to scare me into trading in my car for nothing. This time ATC confirmed that my transmission is great and that the engine simply needs a new cam shaft sensor! That’s nothing! They have saved me thousands and given me peace of mind. If you have any transmission concerns, just go right to the ATC – plus they’re close to Muni and Balboa BART.

My BMW X5 had transmission issues. My buddy in the automotive industry recommended Automotive Transmission Center in SF. Normally I would take my car to a BMW or German car specialists but he was insistent that I try these guys. When you have a transmission issue on a luxury vehicle the cost can go through the roof… it’s not cheap! Automotive Transmission Center did a great job! The cost came within the initial estimate and they completed the rebuild on schedule, plus a 12 month warranty and they’re knowledgable on other aspects of cars. I would definitely recommend these guys for transmission issues.
Thanks to Ken at Automotive Transmission Center SF and a big thanks to my buddy Matt!

Very nice people! Honest, friendly, professional! They were very helpful and explained the situation completely. I will go there again and I highly recommend this place. Nice clean, orderly shop too!

Living in the East Bay, I was a little bit hesitant traveling all the say to San Francisco to get my car’s transmission checked out, but I had heard good things. And I can now say the Automatic Transmission Center lived up to everything I had heard. I was immediately met by Lenin, who is extremely friendly and easy to relate to. I felt like a lot of my questions were really silly since I had no idea what I was talking about, but Lenin continuously reassured me and gave me very good, easy to understand answers. I also had Andy work on my car, who is also extremely friendly. When I was in the shop, I needed my spark plugs replaced, and he stayed late and helped me install them.
I had a great experience, and I will continue to come to the ATC any time I have any transmission questions in the future!

My clutch began to slip on my 5^th gen Honda Accord, leading to the inability to drive at higher RPM and some interesting burning smells from the slippage. So I made an appointment for the free diagnosis, which confirmed my suspicion, came back a few days later to have the work done, and left happily with a brand new clutch (and other related parts) :-)
Wouldn’t hesitate to come back again, friendly service and competitive rates.

I brought my car to ATC after Serramonte Aruca diagnosed my vehicle and recommended a new transmission. Ken was very courteous and was upfront on the steps he would take to diagnose to root cause the issue (before recommending any repairs). He identified that the transmission was not the issue, but rather a broken sensor wire. It was fixed within a day and save me a lot of $$. Great experience and highly recommend ATC!

I came here after getting transmission work done in Sacramento that was faulty. This place hooked me up with the work done properly, tested their work extensively and charged me far less than I paid in Sac.
Great job, ATC! I will return to you with any transmission issues in the future.

I drove from livermore to get quality service. They met all my needs and provided great customer service with a smile. It was worth the drive and the toll to get great service. Thank u guys: D

Came here for the first time for my Volkswagen CC DSG transmission fluid change! Ken was super professional and get it done the next day. Even though I brought my own fluid and filter, they’re happy just to help me to change it with reasonable price. Locations is very convenience to reach. I highly recommend this place with professional hands who can handle your transmission problems or just to do maintenance with great deal!
Thanks again ATC !! See you guys in the next maintenance.
Best,
Benny

I have been a customer since 2007, and I must say this is an honest shop and they’re very reasonable. I have had about 5 of my vehicles serviced and maintenance here. Besides, what shop gives you a free diagnostic?? They DO!

Came in this morning to have a chattering sound coming from the front passenger side wheel checked out. Guys at ATC took care of the issue. Thanks Ken!

Just got our company flat bed tranny rebuilt from these guys. Professionals and straight forward. My only issue was it ended up costing more, but considering that Ken told me there could be more once they tore it apart, I cant complain.