They did an awesome job and were able to help me out very quickly! With the drive out to them!

Chris and his guys went above and beyond to get my driveshaft and u-joint done correctly and fast for my ford super duty. Highly recommend these guys! read more

Just recently I needed to replace 3 u-joints on our SUV's rear driveshaft. For some reason, the bearing caps at 2 of the yoke positions wouldn't completely unseat. I tried everything *wiping the sweat off of my brows* short of welding a bolt onto each of them so I'd have something to clamp onto to pry them off. If I knew how to weld I probably would've done exactly that, LOL! Anyhow, I decided to take the driveshaft assembly to a local auto shop I happen to drive past regularly. After the service advisor explained the situation and task to the tech, I headed to the lobby to await the completion of the repair job. Shortly afterwards, I noticed that same tech peek into the lobby towards the advisor as if he needed to talk to him about 'something' but the advisor was on the phone at the time. After the advisor hung up the phone I mentioned that the tech might be in need of his attention. He walked into the work area then immediately walked back into the lobby with 'that look'. He said the tech inadvertently damaged the yoke because the power tool, "slipped". I walked over to inspect the damage. What really pissed me off is the tech shrugged it off without a word, not even an apology. He just walked off like nothing happened. The advisor apologized but in principle he wasn't the one that damaged the yoke. The advisor then mentioned 'Drivetrain Specialists' in Buda could repair the driveshaft but there was no mention of them taking responsibility for the damage their tech caused. After all, I brought in a good driveshaft with bad u-joints, not a bad driveshaft with bad u-joints. I didn't have time nor the patience to argue about the tech's rookie mistake. The advisor made a few phone calls in an attempt to locate a replacement driveshaft assembly but thats about it; none were in stock. I agreed to go to Drivetrain Specialists the next morning. It was an hour away but I needed to get this done. I arrived at Drivetrain Specialists at the crack of dawn. Once Mr. Cantrell, the owner, looked at the damage he said, "Sorry, I can't fix this, it's friction welded." I was internally VERY P I S S E D. Not at Mr. Cantrell but the shop that jacked up my driveshaft. An OEM replacement is no longer available and I'm not too fond of aftermarket components, especially when it comes to crucial mechanical parts like a driveshaft. My only other option was a custom built driveshaft. Thankfully, they have the capability to build one. Mr. Cantrell quoted me a really fair price and said it'd be ready in a few days because they'd need to order some special parts to build my shaft. I left and went straight to the shop that busted up my driveshaft and demanded they be responsible for at least 1/2 of the cost for the custom build. They agreed and because of that, I've opted not to name them in this write up or bash them on their Yelp page... I'll forgive them that much. A few days came and I picked it up. After negotiating traffic and arriving home I crawled under our rig and bolted in the new custom driveshaft; perfect fit! Mannn, I should've just bypassed the local shop and went to these guys in the first place. They absolutely know what they're doing and the pricing was fair. The build quality is very good and the driveshaft works as intended. The guys and the office lady I met at the shop were all very nice folks. I have no issues referring people to them. I won't be referring anybody to the other shop, thats for sure. Great job y'all! Thanks again! Our trail rig is performing great once again because of y'alls expertise! Cheers! read more

I had recently lifted my Jeep Cherokee 3.5" and my rear end began having excessive vibration. I went to a local place in Austin but they did a poor job. So, I called this outfit in Buda and they made me a new driveshaft that works perfect. Super nice folks I would recommend them to anyone, professional job and outstanding service. read more

I suggest avoiding this drivetrain shop. I recently had a differential re-gear performed by Austin Drivetrain Specialists. Here are the highlights: - It took several calls to remind them to research the needed parts. - After they researched it, I was first told the gear ratio I requested didn't exist. I had to explain to them that, for AAM, the GM gears would work on the RAM. I was also told a spacer would not be needed, despite my belief to the contrary (due to GM IFS). In the end, the spacer was needed, and it took them an extra week to complete the work because they had to order it, leaving me without the truck for a full extra week. - I requested the original gears be returned to me, but I never got them back. - My front lockers ceased to function. I ended up having to fix that myself, as they flat out refused to fix the problem they created before I had to leave for my trip out of town. - A hub bolt was completely missing. They forgot it when they reassembled the axle. read more

Great locally owned company! Super friendly staff that go above and beyond for their customers, even new ones like me! They were very expedient assisting with my request and helped me get my dump truck back on the road faster. read more

Watch out for these guys! Brought an aluminum driveshaft in to get shortened. Time went by and finally I called to get a status update, and they told me their aluminum welder was broken. The next call I got was that they had ruined my driveshaft, and were building me a steel one and charging me the price quoted to shorten my original one. Not only did I not get an aluminum driveshaft back, they wouldn't show it to me or give MY parts back. In hindsight, I should have demanded to get back what I was promised. read more

Took my Dodge Ram to get what I thought was a unbalanced driveshaft. They quoted me a good price for the job, but when they check the rear driveshaft, they saw the real issue. Instead of pretending to fix a bunch of extra issues, they fixed ONLY the correct part and didn't ripe me off! That is extremely rare I have found out in Austin. They fixed the issue in 15 minutes, and I didn't have to leave my truck all day. True honesty, and good people. I will 100% be back to this shop for some more work. Save yourself the trouble with other shops and just head here. Couldn't have been happier and relieved. read more

Chris built me a great driveshaft for my c10 pickup. Truck has never run smoother. Thanks!!!

Arrogant service manager. Had questions about performance parts. Didn't like being questioned. I Can Only Imagine what would happen if you had a problem with these people. Go pound sand. read more

I took an old driveshaft in to be balanced and they quickly identified the problem as the driveshaft being too short. I had a new drive shaft built for my 64 Ford Falcon. The guys did a great job and Chris (owner) was very helpful and really went out of his way to make sure I was happy with the purchase. I had to take the drive shaft back twice because of measurement issues (possibly my bad) and Chris made it right each time at no additional charge. I will definitely use Drivetrain Specialist in the future for my other needs with this old car I have. Great shop, awesome work. Thanks Chris. read more

Found these guys when looking for a transfer case part. Super customer service! Honest and reasonable. I ended up ordering in a rebuild. These guys are serious about not wasting your time or your money. They went over both the core and the new case thoroughly to make sure nothing was missed or out of place. I would definitely recommend! read more

These guys are the best. Micheal spent 20 min with me on the phone, and even went and got one of the service guys from the back to make sure we were crossing over the right parts. They did all of this and they were not even installing the parts, just selling me a carrier bearing. They didn't have the part in stock but said it would be in the next day. All of this for a $45.00 part, which was half the cost of getting it from the dealer. If you need drive terrain parts, this is the place to go read more