I've tried several auto repair shops over the past couple of years in Paso, and finally, I found the ONE. I needed, for sure, an alternate battery (secondary battery), and after they diagnosed, they determined the primary battery needed replacement as well. Yes, they are pricey. My guess, 30% higher than most. But... * It's done by an utmost professional service staff * Immaculate office * They offer coffee, drinks, and candy -- yes! * They provide Lyft rides to/from for *free* (or included in the price!) read more

These folks are great. My husband started working with Shift'N Gears for his car's maintenance needs about a year ago and has been very happy with them. I brought my car in to them for the first time today for an AC repair (it WOULD wait until a 107 degree day to die, wouldn't it?). When I called, they offered several convenient options to get it in asap, and even offered a ride home after dropping it off. Tim helped me out day-of, and was fantastic. Professional, communicative, and patient. He kept me updated on my car and explained the repairs needed clearly and succinctly, educating me on what my car needed without any extra sales pitches or pressure. When it became apparently that it might be a wait based on what was needed, he scheduled me a Lyft to help me to make my next meeting on time. After repair, my car's AC is working great, and I'll reiterate that their offer of a Lyft to and from their shop made what could have been a stressful day significantly easier. Cost of repair was completely fair and transparent. Highly recommend them for service, fair pricing, and quality work. read more

Their transparency throughout my service was amazing. Every step was documented, recorded, and categorized by importance of service. Great staff and competitively priced. Offering to help me home with a rideshare company was very impressive. Most other shops I've been to make you feel like your bothering them with work and quotes, this company makes you feel welcomed throughout the entire process. Thank you for all your help. read more

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Thank God for these guys. Found myself in a pinch and needed some last minute work done, they took care of me. Honest business they run, cares for their community. Would recommend anyone come here for vehicle maintenance. read more

There are some very reputable auto repair shops in Paso. Prior to dropping off our 1952 Studebaker, I didn't know about Shift'n Gears. I had contacted another repair show, who did work restoration work on classic cars, but we never were able to reconnect with him, which led us to Kevin at Shift'n Gears. While the Stude was the first car we took in, I recently dropped off my 2005 Dodge RAM 1500 that had a power steering, transmission and wiper pump problem. $300 later, I received a report online from Kevin as to what needed to be done on the truck to make it drivable. As expected, there were other problems noted that should be addressed, providing a price for the work to be accomplished and the option to accept or decline the work. I put down my 20% deposit and the work on the truck was started. It took about three days, mainly waiting for parts to arrive but the work was done professional and the truck ran excellent when we got it back. The work on the Studebaker was much more extensive to get it drivable and safe to move on the road. That said, there is about another $7000 to start making a dent in the front end rebuild to truly make this vehicle safe for the road. We have been very pleased with the professionalism, service and communication we have had with Shift'n Gears and will be doing more business with them in the future. Thanks for the work! read more

They were fairly priced They did an excellent job It was discovered as I left that my battery was shot (not unusual for a four year old car) They did not gouge and they were friendly!!! read more

Had my hot rod in for work done. The outcome was very good car runs fantastic they new what they were doing with my old car.the reason they didn't get a rating of five is the car was there a bit to long and they are very pricey. I do recommend them. read more

This place is great!! They truly go above and beyond. Kevin made my experience easy and comfortable from start to finish. He worked hard to help me, gave me great information, and was incredibly patient with all of my questions and concerns. They provide pictures and very detailed diagnoses and invoices, which I really appreciated. Pricing is comparable to other GOOD shops and not overpriced absolutely worth every penny for the level of communication and customer service they provide. read more

Everything! Kevin was amazing. I literally dropped in and they took my car right away. Did an extensive inspection, made suggestions for immediate and future maintenance issues. Even provided an Uber to downtown Paso so I could relax until the car was done! Best customer service EVER! read more

I had a couple of jobs done at Shiftin Gears in the past couple of months on my 2005 Dodge 2500 with about 325000 miles. First the front suspension was really worn (LOTS of play in ball joints and some noise from the A arms starting). They rebuilt the whole front s suspension including shocks, ball joints and a-arms. It drives like a new truck! The second job just this week (late January 2026) was with the transmission. It was hunting gears and wouldn't shift into OD as it should, as well as other "odd behavior". These guys took the extra time to warm up the truck and drive it until they were able to seen the issues. They replaced the internal electronics and added a shift kit. The truck is running and driving and shifting great!!! We use SG routinely for work on our truck!! THANKS! Charlie (PS they washed it too! Very nice!) (pro tip - the picture is NOT my current truck - it was our 1940 Dodge in a Massachusetts snowstorm in 1983!) read more

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Not recommended Do not waste your money and time Don't even know what they doing Only guessing Charged me $454.00 for fixed nothing Better go to dealership read more

A few months ago the car needed some transmission work. I've always thought of transmission problems as a black hole of the unknown. Like a root canal you don't get out of it without some discomfort. I have to say that they made it about as painless as it could have been. Thank you. I wish you well and, no offense, but hope I don't need your transmission expertise again, but I know where you work now just in case. read more

My Honda CRV experienced major performance issues about 26 miles out of Paso Robles with all the dashboard lights coming on. I had the car towed to Shift'n Gears after speaking with Kevin on the phone. The car was diagnosed the next business day and I was informed that the engine was 'misfiring', found mixture of coolant and oil in one of the cylinders. Kevin recommended replacing the engine due to fluids leaking into combustion chamber (failed head gasket, cracked head or cracked block). Told Kevin that I was going to have my car towed to my local mechanic and he understood. I had the car there for almost a week and Kevin didn't charge me a 'storage' fee, which I greatly appreciate. My mechanic confirmed Kevin's diagnosis, so they were 'spot on'. I now know where to take my car the next time i need servicing when i'm up in the Paso area. read more

I asked them for a second opinion on a small oil leak on my grandsons Subaru. They told me it could be done for $99. A few hours after dropping off the vehicle, I received a phone call from the business. They stated that they needed to clean the undercarriage of the vehicle and drive it in order to find the leak. I was fine with that until they said they needed an additional $150 to diagnose the leak. In my opinion, they beat people in with the $99 diagnostic and inspection and then start adding additional hours for Diagnostic. read more

My wife & I were driving into town & something on the road struck our lower engine splash shield. It nearly ripped off completely. The car was barely driveable. Definitely not at highway speeds. It was almost 3pm on a Friday! I called these guys & they told me to drive over so they could take a look. They were able to remove damaged pieces & secure the shield in place. They literally saved our birthday winetasting weekend. They are polite, friendly & run a tight operation there. Thanks again! read more

They have great customer service and do great service. You don't find places like this anymore. I strongly recommend this place.

I just got off of the phone with Leigh Ann from the office and I just can't begin to tell you how thankful and impressed we are with the level of professionalism, care and education they provide from the beginning to the end. Just awesome! It's so easy to gripe about a business or person these days that we often come to Yelp or other sites looking for the bad. I hate to disappoint you, but you are not going to find that here. I was referred to this shop from a couple of different reliable mechanics and other repair shops. It's always a good sign when peers in their field point you in their direction. We are happy we were smart enough to take their advice! Jimmy and Leigh Ann were wonderful to work with and I'm sure the rest of the staff are great as well. You can't go wrong! Thanks again! read more

They are super professional and took excellent care of my car. It runs like it's brand new and gave me a detail report

Charged me to tell me what's wrong with my truck to the tell me they are going to charge me to put it back how they found it and all this to give me an outrageous price to rebuild my transmission to stock! They lost all my business in all my future this right here is why I don't like mechanics I found a guy that will upgrade it for half the price read more

I took my trans back because it seemed to still have a leak. I called Leanne and she said: "Bring it in right now!" It turns out there was a pin hole worn into the transfer case. Tiny! See picture. Jimmy pulled the whole thing apart, replaced the case, and put it all back in. Today; my truck (2003 Chev) runs like the day it was new!! Thanks to all at SHIFTN GEARS!! You folks jumped on the problem and fixed it right away! AWESOME! read more

Had a new clutch installed in my wife's wrangler, which now works smoothly. Thanks to the guys there for a quick, well done repair.

The only place I will take my cars. Service was great, kept me Informed and they do it all from tranny service to oil change to checking the air in my tires I can go on. they have connection to others in the local area and very good references to. Keep up the good work Shiftn gears read more

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Great service from the moment the phone was picked up. Friendly, knowledgeable and fixed my car problem and got me back on the road super quick. read more

I had previously received a quote from another business who told me it would be $4000 just to look at my transmission. I called around, got a referral for Shift'n Gears and called. From the very first phone call, the gentleman told me everything he would do to diagnose my car issues. I brought it in and after they actually diagnosed the problem, the price was under $1400. I was not only impressed by their knowledge but also of how well they treat their customers. I will ALWAYS recommend them. read more

Took my 2004 Jeep to some other shops , no luck ... Shift'n Gears was my last choice only because I live in Atascadero...I wish it would of been my first Leann at the front office is awesome... they diagnosed and repaired my transmission fast , on time , and in budget I highly recommend them ! HBarber read more

Shift n gears is a great place to get your autos repaired. They are helpful,knowledgeable, timely and fair priced. Take your business there. read more

Shift'n Gears helped me out tremendously when I was short on time for needing something fixed immediately! I had to leave that night to travel a few hours away and the first place I originally was going to try couldn't service me for two weeks. I tried Shift'n Gears and they took a look at my car right away when I got there. Then they told me the issue of my car and were able to fix it right after. Staff is very nice and friendly and their dogs are so adorable! Their price estimate was very fair and lower than I expected and I was very grateful they were able to fix it on such short notice, as it was about 2pm when I showed up w/o an appointment. They're located on the edge of Paso Robles town center and there was plenty of parking. I'll be back again for future car fixes and updates. :) Thank you Shift'n Gears! read more

The problem is they're really bad work and not honoring their own warranties and charging for something will it still under warranty horrible work read more

Shift'n Gears has the best customer service hands down! While I was driving down south to a very important event for my family, my transmission decided to implode itself. Shift'n was the closest shop to me and I let them know my situation and that I had to still head down south after I dropped the car off. Although i declined because i have roadside service, they offered to help me with getting a tow truck and with directions to their shop. I set up an uber to pick us up shortly after we were going to arrive at the shop. Upon arriving they took my information quickly, told my family to have fun on the rest of our trip and let me know they would contact me with some estimates for replacement transmissions. They called back fairly quickly with some quotes and unfortunately they were a little out of my range so I decided it was probably best to tow it back and figure out what to do with it another day. Their quotes were fair in relation to many of the shops I called and although I did not end up using their services they were nothing but nice and extremely helpful to me and my family. I would 100% recommend Shift'n Transmissions to anyone. Their level of customer service is something you dont see too often. If I ever need work done in the future I would drive the hour to this shop! read more

These guys are great. I've used them now for 4-5 repairs on my family's cars. Jimmy rebuilt the rear end if my Jeep Wrangler and chased down an electrical issue on my wife's car, among other repairs. It's nice to have a trustworthy go-to auto shop. These guys are honest, priced fairly and I haven't had any problems with any repairs they've done. I've been sending friends and family here as well and they've taken great care of my mom and so forth. read more

These guys rebuilt the transmission in my secret service limousine a while back and did a great job.

The best in town. I had brought my hybrid escape to what was supposedly the best transmission shop in Paso (begins with a G) only to be told they cant do a hybrid after they told me they could!!! Then brought it to this place and they admitted more challenging but they can do it. They did a great job and had good communication with them throughout the process. Jimmy and staff were great!!! read more

Great customer service and reliable work! Thank you again for the rebuild on my transmission

Exceptional service on my transmission. Leann and Jimmy provided me with all my options so that I was able to make to best decision. Once I chose a course of action, they immediately proceeded and got my car back to me in minimal time. Additionally, I asked for a couple of other things to be done and they fixed those too. Very professional and I highly recommend others to check them out. read more

I took my e90 328i in to them to have coilovers installed and it was done the next day. It turned out really well. Jimmy and the guys did a great job. From the start they were really nice when I called and overall good service to the end. Go to Shift'n gears if you need work done read more

Had a work assignment in Paso, so I needed my speedometer reset to match correct speed for my size tires. Super nice people at this shop that went over & beyond to get my Dodge truck recalibrated. More importantly they are very reliable and reasonable on price. I would highly recommend. read more

Great customer service. Jimmy was prompt in informing me of the status of my car's repairs. Everything came out perfect definitely bring all my car's here for future repairs read more

Jimmy and his crew down at shift 'n' gears never disappoint, I take all my vehicles there for anything from routine maintenance to transmission rebuilds, extremely nice and easy to work with. Highly recommend! read more

My transmission was slipping on my high mileage truck so I thought I needed a re-build. The crew at Shit'n Gears said only a service was needed! It's nice to find an honest mechanic in Paso Robles! read more

We had an accurate estimate from the phone call, and we got there they checked it out and explained the issue. We got a ride to get fast food which was awesome, and by the time we came back the repair was done. Yay! read more