Always does an excellent job . They rebuilt out dodge Dakota transmission and our Chevy Camaro…read moretransmission.

Five stars all day!!! My situation started in July 2024 when…read moremy transmission went out on a road trip through Northern California. I was towed into Hartnell Transmission and met Dale. Unfortunately I needed a whole new transmission and had to leave the truck for a few days. Dale was extremely fair and honest, and did a fantastic job rebuilding my transmission. It even came with a 2-year warranty !! Fast forward to this week. The new transmission has been great but we experienced a minor issue. I gave Dale a call and he recommended two transmission shops in Reno where we could take the truck to be checked. The shop I chose stated the transmission was damaged beyond repair due to a clogged air filter and would not be covered under warranty. This made no sense!! I called Dale at Hartnell and relayed the message. Dale assured me that any issues with the new transmission would be covered. Dale called the other shop and ultimately paid for the diagnosis and asked that I take the truck out of that shop and take it to the other for a second opinion. Turns out there is no serious issue after all and the transmission was given a clean bill of health. I appreciate Dale's professionalism and excellent customer service. Now, I wish my transmission never died, but since it did, I'm very happy it ended up at Hartnell transmission. Thank you Dale!!!!!

What a lifesaver! I was headed south from Oregon when my Transmission went BAD. I asked around and…read morewas pointed to Bob's Transmissions. He got me a new Transmission and changed mine out. This took some time and energy on his part to get one for a 2005 Dodge Dakota 4WD. He completed the task in a timely manner and my truck runs, shifts, and gets better mileage than it ever has. I got a thorough test run because I live in Central Oregon and drove it home from Red Bluff, CA. It worked perfectly! Love it!

Bob is our go to for everything with our vehicles. He has replaced my transmission and is always…read moreeager to help diagnose a problem with honesty and integrity. Great customer service and someone who truly cares.

I have literally been doing business off and on with Nor-Cal Trans for YEARS. The original owner…read morewho retired was awesome. The gentleman that took over is equally as trustworthy and knowledgeable and he has worked there for years before buying the business. I would recommend this shop any day! Hartnell Transmission is a joke. Their bloated prices, and the way I was treated by them? UNACCEPTABLE! Nor-Cal all the way!

This place was prompt, alerted me to existing problems, fixed them and gave me an education. Price…read moreand time was as quoted. Friendly and honest!

Take your car here. They really do have the best prices in town. Always friendly and helpful…read more Mike won't try to fix things that aren't broken. Also it's nice that they are open until 6.

My car broke down at work and luckily mikes wasn't too far to have it towed. Mike knows what he's…read moredoing and his rates are great and he gets the job done quick. My friends and I can't say enough good things about him. Always honest, always professional. I live in Redding, but I'll gladly bring my car here.

Paul, the owner of RTS has treated my wife and I very well on two vehicles that needed transmission…read morework. The first time was my Mother In-Law's vehicle. She lives in very rural Siskiyou County. Paul and his crew did a very cost effective rebuild of her transmission in a timely manner. The transmission has been working great for the past two years of heavy use. When we were at the shop for the above repair, we saw many friends coming in for repairs to their vehicles as well. Talked with our friends and found that they have been using RTS exclusively for years. They are all very happy with the work, pricing, and helpfulness. So when the transmission on my truck suddenly went out without warning on our wedding day, we knew where we would be taking the truck. Once again, Paul did a quality repair for a very fair price in a timely manner. Highly recommended!

Excellent work by RTS! I was out working in the foothills and hit a rock, puncturing the…read moretransmission pan. I am from southern california. I called around and got Mike who told me to bring it in, they are busy but it might be a quick fix. Paul got involved and did a careful diagnosis of the problem. The pan of course needed to be replaced. More importantly another part inside was bent, and if they could not fix it, I would need a new valve body, the part cost over $1,100 and would take a week to deliver, which Paul thought was ridiculous. He took this on as a challenge to fix the transmission parts without buying a new valve body. He worked hard on it, and in the end was successful! I saved a bunch of money, and they got me back on the road home. Great work, and much appreciated!

Figured I would update my review since it's been 3 years since I had them rebuild the transmission…read morein the work truck. It currently has 458,249 actual miles on the transmission hauling a 13,000 lb truck around and another 9800 pound trailer in tow. Transmission is fantastic. I change the fluid with full synthetic as they recommended every 20,000 miles religiously. Fantastic work guys!

They replaced my transmission and they didn't put my lug nuts back on my tire!…read more Went back to have things fixed as they took accountability for the mistake... HORRIBLE SERVICE. Was called every name under the sun by the owner Duane, because I was upset and didn't want to hear the apologies or excuses. He is unprofessional, unorganized, and shouldn't own a shop let alone be certified to work on ANY vehicles. My wheel was about to come off!!

We highly recommend First Choice Mobile Mechanic! Roy was friendly, professional, did excellent…read morework and his costs were very reasonable as well. We were headed home to Southern California from Seattle when the battery light turned on and our battery died near Redding around 7pm. Thank goodness we found Roy on yelp! He came out to our hotel to diagnose the car later that night and returned the next day with parts to fix the alternator. We were back on the road by lunchtime. Roy being a mobile service was such a god send for us as we were traveling with 2 kids and a large dog. We didn't have to Uber back and forth from an auto shop to the hotel and back again which cut out so much stress from an already stressful situation. Tips: I would recommend texting Roy if he doesn't pick up. Depending on the time of day, he can be a one man show and not able to pick up the call right away.

Poor communication and then, a no show. We had a window of time in which First Choice was to…read morearrive at my place. An hour after the end of that window, I canceled the appointment when they didn't show up, not even a text or phone call explanation from them.

This shop took care of my mom when she got stranded going from Washington to California. They…read moresqueezed her in and they replaced her alternator for her and were reasonably priced. A year goes by and the alternator went bad again. They helped all the way in California to get my mom warrantied out being back home in Washington. They in my book went above and beyond and I greatly appreciate them. Thanks a bunch

I bought a upgraded transmission and had it installed on my car and after a month I started having…read moreproblems and 2 months later my transmission completely went out so I called them and the owner told me over the phone that there was a warranty on the new transmission but told me it wouldn't be free and I told him it should be free and he hung Up on me

I hate that noise! You know that expensive sounding metallic whir from your torque that tells you…read moreyou're not going anywhere? I really hate that noise. But as luck would have it we were a few blocks from California Transmissions and I was able to limp my Chevy Z71 in on the transfer case. (4WD, locked in first gear) It was Saturday afternoon and "Frank" was up to his elbows in another transmission. He listened to my sob story and quoted a fair price for a complete rebuild. We left my truck with him and his help gave us a ride to Enterprise for a rent-a-dent. Monday afternoon I returned my rental and hung out in the shop while Frank installed my rebuilt transmission. Let me tell you, this is not shade tree mechanic's work. I was impressed by the skill and professional integrity I was privy to. The shop floor may be a mess, but the work coming out of it is first class. We live on a mountain top outside of Weaverville and we'd have been stranded this winter without our 4WD truck. Thanks to California Transmissions we haven't missed a beat.

I was traveling through Redding Ca on my way home from Canada to AZ when I experienced overheating…read morewhich turned out to be transmission, water pump and radiator problems on my 1994 Low mileage Ford E-150. Tried a number of transmission shops and only Frank with California Transmissions was willing to help without several days of delay. Frank prioritized my repair, worked late into the night and got me back on the road. I can't say enough about his responsiveness, mechanical expertise and dedication. He is an honest, reasonably priced, skilled mechanic, and a genuine human being!!!!