Creepy experience , I got a false, expensive diagnosis. There are other transmission shops in…read moreOcala ! Do yourself a favors and go elsewhere..

First off let me say that I initially met with Lisa who was very friendly and seemed trustworthy…read more I explained to her that after a check engine light showed up I had Auto-zone run their scanner on my vehicle. They did so free of charge and returned error code P1757 recommending to replace the governor and possibly the transducer in the transmission. I further explained to Lisa that after the governor and the transducer were replaced, the check engine light returned with the error code P0868. She said they could do a full diagnostics for $150 made be a transmission specialist. She made a note of the recent history on my ticket. I told her I would leave the scanner reports and changed parts in my truck cab in case their technician needed to refer to them. A few hours later, a gentleman who I believe to be the owner called me, saying that they would need me to approve an expense of $600 to $900 for them to finish the diagnostic, because they would need to drop the pan to go further into figuring out what is wrong. I declined and asked when I could pick up my truck. He said he would have to see because they would first have to put my truck back together if I was declining to go any further. I confirmed I wanted my truck back and he said he could have it ready later in the day. When I got there i asked what they had done. it turns out they had only plugged in their scanner and printed out the report. The same type of report I had told them Autozone had done for free and that I had left for their convenience in my truck. I paid my $156 and asked to see the report. obviously it returned the exact same two error codes P0868 and P1757. Nothing more. It took them all but 3mn to start the engine, plug in the scanner, turn off the engine then plug the scanner into their computer and print out the report. So when I remembered that over the phone, the owner had claimed that if I wanted my truck back he would have to see to "put it back together" this was a huge red flag as to their honesty and straight forwardness. When I asked him in person why they did not do more diagnostics then simply running a scanner, when they knew I had already done so, he responded that he was not going to have his guys drop the transmission pan for $150. I would not have had a problem if he had been upfront and had explained that his diagnostics would be nothing more than plugging a scanner. i would have likely skipped that step and asked how much it would cost me to get an actual professional transmission diagnostic. When I got home from their shop, I was surprised to realize that my box with the parts and diagnostics report made by Autozone were no longer in my truck. Needless to say I will find someone else to work on my vehicle.

Great Service, left me with a brand new transmission. i think they were only one day late from when…read morethey told me.

From the owner: Ocala Transmissions are specialists in the rebuilding of all types of automatic transmissions…read more European imports a speciality.

1sr repair on my jeep wrangler after 2 mechanics, 1 of them 3x, could not fix. Ammon took his time…read moreand went above and beyond in finding the problem, cause of it and fixed it. Give him the time he needs and you will neyhappy with the results. 2nd repair, transmission damage after a deer hit. He fixed it fast, shared other needed repairs but didn't pressure to do them and fixed what was necessary to get back in the road. Prices are fair and he has a customer for life with us!!!

Great service! Ammon is a very knowledgeable mechanic and is good with communication. I would…read morehighly recommend.

Will definitely recommend and use them again! Very kind and helpful. They are willing to explain…read moreeverything going on and give you advice to help in the future. They had my truck in and out and did a great job over all.

Terrible is the best I can describe the service. I had a specific appointment to have my truck…read morelooked at. I brought it in with a relatively minor problem. Sadly, the shop uses appointments like doctors. Where appointments are for patients, but not for the attending physician. So, I waited a couple of days to get the appointment, and had the truck towed in before the specified time. They never called me, I called them, ONLY to be informed, they never got to my vehicle and it would be the next business day it would be looked at. The shop was closed for the weekend, ugh! I waited until later the Monday afternoon, still no call from them. So, I called again. And, got informed they couldn't look at my vehicle until Tuesday because they were short handed. I finally got a call on Tuesday the truck was ready. When I asked about getting a discount due to the truck languishing in their shop for 2 days, (plus the weekend they were not open). They got really pissy with me about me being irritated due to not getting my truck back "sooner". I was charged the full price. No apologies, MY RECOMMENDATION, IS TO TAKE YOUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE. ITS A SHIT-SHOW for customer service. Please explaine to me in specific language exactly what an APPOINTMENT is for! They were great at excuses but terrible at service. Never use them!

Took my bmw in for ac condenser, general tune-up and oil change. Absolutely great service with…read moreefficient turnaround time. Communicated the entire time. Price was more than reasonable. Thanks

Best shop in the Biz, the only place I trust with any VW/Audi. Luis is extremely knowledgeable and…read moreoffers top notch service!!!

While vacationing in Ocala (Feb. 2019) The transmission in our F350 went. We had A1 put a new one…read morein. On our receipt is says there is a warranty of 12 months/12,000 miles. After ONLY 4,000 miles THAT transmission was shot and we were stranded in Texas! Found a transmission shop that takes that warranty. A1 Transmission refused to honor their warranty! The only reason I even have one star is because I had to in order to post this review!

Took a vehicle in for a transmission rebuild based upon a quote…read more After Two(2) weeks they returned a vehicle with grease all over the interior, a leaking Transfer case and a transmission that wouldn't shift and neutralized itself in the first few gears. They will charge you over double their quote and use inferior parts that they mark up from $75.00 to $498.00 and $499.00 to $980.00. FRAUD!!! Stay away!!!

we took car in; cause battery wouldn't hold charge; they charge $180.00 for inspection, and wanted…read more$4,750.00 for changing: power steering pump, water pump, new battery, and new battery cables; we refused their estimate, paid the inspection; to add insult to injury they left a big swirl scratch on the hood; and never gave us a written itemized invoice.

These folks took really good care of me when I brought in a lemon I had recently purchased for an…read moreassessmen. They are professional, knowledgeable and understand communication is paramount. This is where to go.

I called the day prior asking if they were able to fix the cables on my window since it would no…read morelonger roll up or down. Thankfully, they were able to squeeze me in schedule the very next day and took care of it within an hour and a half. Everyone inside the business was extremely nice and helpful, it was a great atmosphere and I definitely plan on bringing my car back here for any future needs. These people are genuinely so nice and hardworking, which is not a quality you find for all auto service shops. 10/10 would recommend to anyone.

Finished a huge job on schedule, and under the quoted price. Everyone was very professional and…read morecourteous.

Listen I'm in Ocala for a travel assignment, my car started to cut off for no apparent reasons, my…read morehusband found this shop online for me based on reviews, I dropped my car off and they diagnosed the problem and had my car back to me in two days, it hasn't driven this good in forever! If your looking for a shop that offers great service quick turn around and a shop whose not trying to empty your bank account then give them a call!

Recently told higher paid employees to take a pay cut to stay on, or leave. Well they left... Now…read morethey are advertising that they are hiring. Your work will be done by unskilled kids. Once they are experienced, they will be gone. Ocala auto does not want to pay for skilled employees. Not a reputable business. Very bad to basically fire paid skilled workers for less skilled newbies. Stay away if you really want quality work from skilled technicians.