I am very impressed with Kevin and his team. They were able to take my Jeep on short notice and…read morediagnose the problem with the transmission and a few other problems that I was unaware of. They were upfront and very fair on the price. I am so happy that I have found this wonderful shop. I highly recommend for any repair work on your car. Thank you Kevin and team for getting me back on the road!

From the owner: Looking forward to serving you…read more Welcome to Kevin's Transmission and Auto Repair, Iowa's Premier Transmission Repair Center. Owner Kevin Sanborn Sr has over 35 years experience in the Cedar Rapids area. At Kevin's Transmissions and Auto RepairOur Services Include but are not limited to: * Domestic and Foreign Transmission * Manual transmissions * Clutches * Transfer cases * Auxilary coolers * U Joints * CV Axle Shafts * Transmission servicing Free Road Test * External Inspection Honesty, trust, and peace of mind are values not often associated with auto repair. At Kevin's Transmission and Auto Repair those are the values that have people coming back year after year, whether it's for a routine oil change or major service. Do it right the first time, come in and have your car repaired by qualified technicians.

My wife had transmission problems while shopping in Coralville. I called Fountain Transmission and…read moregot no answer. Called 3-4 more times over the next hour when someone finally answered at 1:15 PM. He said they close from noon to 1:00 each day. Never heard of an answering machine? Or a website? Or posting your hours online? It's free people and it's just common courtesy. Apparently they don't need any more business as he said they couldn't look at our car for a week and half. I then called CR Transmission and although they were busy, said they would look at it when we got it in. The towing company got the car there around 3:30 and by 4:30 they phoned with the diagnosis. The diagnosis was spot on, their rates are fair and the service was fast and courteous. Highly recommend.

Ignore any good reviews go some where else. Have charged me…read moretwice for work the never finished.

This is a great place to do business. My truck was making a growling noise when I would slow down…read moreto stop. I had heard good things about B & L Transmission and stopped to have them take a look at it. The owner was very friendly and said "lets take it for a drive." He and I took a quick ride and he had a good idea what the problem was. We returned to his shop and he got under the truck and started shaking the drive shaft around and said the truck should not be driven. He said repairs could be somewhere between $800. to $1,400. and it would take a day or two. My truck was not safe to drive. He then gave me a ride home about 4 miles away. I then received a call from the owner several days latter who told me he was able to adjust and tighten and lock a nut and the damage he expected was not present. He surprised a retired guy, on a fixed income with a bill of $116.00. I was so surprised and grateful that honest people like him still exist. Places like this are rare today. I have nothing but respect for honest people who do the right thing.....when no one is looking. God Bless You.

From the owner: B & L Transmission Inc provides vehicle maintenance and repair, and transmission services in Cedar…read moreRapids, IA.

I am basing my review on routine maintenance performed. (Fortunately, I haven't needed any major…read morework since moving to the area.) The staff was friendly and helpful during my call to schedule service and on the day of service. I didn't have to wait long during the service. This is all good, but probably true of many places. What set this service apart from other good automotive service I've had was the Vehicle Inspection Report I received. I got a text with a link to the report. It was like other reports I've received when getting vehicles serviced - a multi-point inspection with color-coded indicators of the status of each item . . . with pictures! I could see the air filters, the fluid checks, and the corrosion on my battery terminals (which made me feel more comfortable authorizing a little extra work). Maybe this is the future, but it was a first for me. Very helpful! My only slight disappointment is that I prefer to wait during service, and this option is usually reserved for early morning or early afternoon. It would be nice to have a little more scheduling flexibility, so I give John's 4.5 stars, (rounded up)!

I wanted to give these guys ten stars. Not for the service necessarily, but for another reason…read more My 2014 Cherokee was leaking oil for a week, so I went to John's website and got an appointment. Upon taking it in, it was a routine check in/drop off procedure. They got back to me the same day, but here's where they won me over. My repair was fully covered under Jeep warranty, so taking it to the dealer would cost $0. Al, who advised me of my options said I could just go get it fixed free at the dealer (which he communicated to them before I went). The point is that these guys could have easily gone the "shady auto shop" route and charged me for something the warranty covered, but instead these guys were honest. My car is fixed, and these guys saved me $600. Will definitely recommend them

Car broke down in Cedar Rapids and was able to get the vehicle towed to Metro Transmission. They…read morewere able to fix the issue the same day and the costs were extremely competitive. Top notch!!

My husband's family has purchased two cars from Metro. They make sure the engine is going to last…read more Great prices. We will definitely be working with them again in the future!

Friendly and trustworthy staff. I have never felt taken by them and they have always been upfront…read moreabout what you NEED to do vs what you should do. Realistically, if you happen to have an old car worth only $3-4k...you probably should be more conservative with whatever money you spend to repair it. I'm very happy to have them in town. They always seem very busy and they deserve every bit of success they have. Other reviews are also amazing. They 100% deserve the praise.

I had previously had precision do a few alignments and PTU fluid swaps in my vehicles. however,…read morewhen I took my 02 f150 to them and paid for diagnostics after having a full tune up at Mefferds the year before, they quoted me for a full new exhaust system and motor tear down for a coolant leak. they failed to tell me that my exhaust issue was from my SVT cats being attempted to be cut off and stolen, and that the coolant leak was a $25 gasket. I used to have a lot of respect for those guys and suggest them everywhere. but the diagnostic price plus quote of $2000+ was fricking absurd for what was actually going on. it was professionally fixed elsewhere for under $1000, correctly.

I love the dude, man hooked me up with new overdrive housing parts for very cheap, kind man to also…read moreteach me how to put it together as well. I came in expecting to pay a crap ton and man is very professional and cut prices way down. Quick and professional. Cant emphasize how grateful I am to him.

Does not standby their work…read more I took my car (1965 Plymouth fury) to Mysak last year. I told him that whatever he does he needs to fix the leak on my transmission. He totally rebuilt my transmission. I got the car back and it rolled in park. I took it back. They fixed it the rolling in park issue. I got the home and after a couple weeks I noticed it was leaking transmission fluid. I called them up about this and was told that it was leaking from the speedometer cable and they don't have time to order this (rare) part. I got online today and found several cable within a 5 minute google search. This is where I would normally put in profanity. Lets just leave it at---don't trust them with a car you love.

Just because I've known the shop manager since junior high school, before either of us ever turned…read morea wrench, doesn't mean I'm biased about Big Jim's. I've been bringing my rides here for more than a decade because I don't trust many people with my rusted, busted jalopies but I know Sarge can bring them back from the brink. Able to work on the whole range of cars, trucks, vans, RV's and even commercial vehicles, Sarge specializes in VW repair and other German imports but knows he way around a lift regardless of the brand. Pricing is standard shop labor and parts costs, willing to work with ya if there are financial issues sort of thing. The shop itself is kinda dirty but don't let that fool you - they'll get you squared away as quickly as they can get parts. There are usually a few modified Volkswagen in the parking lot, if you have any question about ability and passion just take a look at his own ride.

They quote me for a new dif on my 2019 jeep. Then he claims its only the gears and i owe him for a…read morebent axle. I paid 3500 for new dif a new dif at dealership is only 3200. Then he bent axle puting it in wants 3500 for damage he caused. Claimed i was over miles and it was out of warranty. He Charged me for the leak he caused. I proved in court he lied about the whole thing. He said i was over miles even claimed i put 500 miles on it when it left his shop pouring out fluid and i drove it straight back to his shop. In all he cost me over 10k dollars in damages to my 70k Jeep. Leked fluid over brakes that needed replced. Plus I had to redo the gears. Because he left it leaking three different times. I had to pay to get the ben axle fixed the he bent overtighning it. Any ruin my custom wheels Because he couldn't find a key to unlock the lock. Rather than call me , he just broke it off Leaving tears in all my wheels. He admitted in court that he didn't even know how to fix his daughter's jeep. That he misdiagnosed her Jeep with the same thing, 3 different times before he realized it was a Bent axle. He's meat , head that thinks brute force and banging stuff is the answer to everything. This guy's the biggest crook and liar you will ever come across. He outsourced the work. Had it for3 days every time. Put over five hundred miles on my jeep. He stole paperwork out of my glove box. Trying to say that it was over miles on the warranty. Well , I proved in court , he was lying. I had a battery installed before he worked on it.And after it left his shop proving my miles. Otherwise , he would have got away with it. Absolutely do not go to this guy.

I took my car into "Affordable Auto Repair & Towing LLC" after my ball joint broke which broke…read moresomething else. It was a flat rate of ~$70 to get my car towed there and they got me fixed up and good to go within 3 days (as they are closed on Sundays). Technically, since two things broke, they needed to do two operations. The person I spoke with said that since they only worked in the one area anyways, that he changed the hours of labor which saved me close to $200. On top of that, my misaligned wheel is now aligned as well! Tl:dr; Fixed my car as fast as they could. Did a good job. Didn't try to gyp me.

Not only did they tow my car, repair it a day earlier but did it for less than the internet…read moreestimate for the repair. Couldn't have asked for more.