After breaking down near Pearblossom and calling several shops that didn't pick up the phone, Dave at Transmission Specialist picked up the phone and graciously offered to take a look without knowing if it was transmission related. Rod took over service, kept me consistently informed, and drove the car to a nearby mechanic as a courtesy when they realized the issue was outside of their scope. read more

Quality transmission shop. I contacted Dave Miller (owner) based on a recommendation from a Facebook group. He's been in the business along time and was very knowledgeable about my type of transmission. The transmission rebuild went smooth and I am very happy with the service I received. Dave and Sam are great, I highly recommend them. read more

This is the worst place to take your car for work on your car they had my car for almist a month for transmission work charged me1800.00 dollars never did fix it sent me away with a car in worse shape than when i took it in to them. Didnt care either and never offered to give any money back to me. DO NOT EVER TAKE YOUR CAR HERE JUST KEEP ON DRIVING AWAY AS FAST AS YOU CAN read more

My husband talked to David regarding a transmission repair. He was incredibly kind,professional, knowledgeable, and by far best pricing in town! The efficiency and speed can be compared to none. Easy to find location. I highly recommend this amazing buisness. I hold David especially in very high regard. Thankyou David for the outstanding service provided! read more

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I worked with David at Transmission Specialist. While he was very professional, he also kinda made me feel like he was a dad giving the best advice he could to his own daughter. Everyone was very friendly and willing to explain any questions I had. I'm pretty sure they took into account that I am a poor, single mother as their price was significantly lower than other estimates I got. I've never had a repair shop tell me to come back in two weeks so they could double check that everything was as it should be and that there were no leaks. I felt that David was an honest, trustworthy, stand-up kinda guy and that put me at ease. I will definitely return for future work and highly recommend Transmission Specialists to and family. read more

GREAT customer service very friendly and professional at what they do we dealt with Mr Dave we bought 2 transmissions a c4 Ford fully build and a th400 fully build we are really happy with their work best price in town we were recommended by Ted's carburetors lunchbox thanks Dave and their staff you guys are the best I highly recommend this shop..... read more

Where do I begin??? I can honestly and unequivocally state that I would have received "MORE HONEST", "PROFESSIONAL", and "PROMPT" service had I taken my "VEHICLE" in for REPAIR at a "McDONALDS" Drive Thru in a THIRD WORLD COUNTRY. Even if not one person spoke English and I did not speak their language, I would have received better overall service. No "reputable" business owner or mechanic keeps a customers vehicle for weeks (first time over a month) and personally fails to return calls in a timely manner. Common sense dictates you at a minimum, leave a brief update on Voicemail and not just a "call me back" voicemail message with no update. Knowing you do not return calls in a professional timeframe, its the least you could have done. Also, after extended periods of no contact on your part, don't text customers unless you are providing information and not the same BS, "call me" only for you NOT to return the many calls back you asked for. Also, professional business owners have the common sense and decency to leave an update with an employee for the customer while they are away. What "honest" (none) business owner admits and in public that they owe you 100's of dollars yet after seven months have not repaid said debt. Google United States Postal Service, I hear they deliver. This is more effective than the four times you "told" me to meet you at the shop to receive my money on day and time so and so; only for you to tell me when I arrived each time you did not have any cash until insert date and time of your next lie. Then NO follow up phone call the next day or day after to say you had cash. Unfortunately the vehicle was not fixed after three weeks BUT on the positive side it is no longer in your possession. I would not recommend your shop to anyone and not even someone I despise just to punish them. Icing on the cake was my battery being dead when the tow truck showed up and you were no where to be found to explain that and or refund my money owed. Moving forward: Refund my money by mail now. read more

Went there last year to get my transmission replaced , two months after warranty expired the transmission completely went out! I call them , he said to bring it back and all of a sudden they going have to replace the transmission again at a higher price than last year. Transmissions aren't supposed to go out like that so they scammed me because I'm not going to pay them again to put another one! Just gotta figure a way to tow it back home and get to work everyday read more

Brought our truck to Dave when the transmission broke. The turnaround time was great 2-3 days. After the repair/rebuilt transmission shifted well but performance was not there. After months of trying to reach and have them re-inspect Dave has not reached out. read more

Horrible service ! Steel your money and never fix the issue ! Car was there in 2 years more than I drove it ! Always excuses and in the end wanted me to pay again because in 2 years they couldn't fix it ! DONT GO HERE! GO TO HIRO read more

Dave is the best! We took our 63 Cadillac in for a new transmission and it came back in such great condition. Fair pricing and quick turnaround! We highly recommend this business for all of your transmission needs!! read more

Having been born and raised in the AV, and being a car guy. Dave is the only trans shop who will EVER touch my cars, my families cars, and my friends cars. I have had a trans in my car he rebuilt 20yrs ago and it is STILL running strong! He has done Chevy, Ford, Dodge and Toyota for my family and not one issue. I have a car there now and looking forward to burning the tires off when they are done with it! Sorry to these 1 Star people because they had a bad day and are being unfair to a great business! read more

Dave is great dude with a good business. Competitive prices with good craftsmanship. I will be using him again for any transmissions problems. read more

This place is amazing!!! Dave the owner is a badass. Always upfront with the best prices never a let down. My family and friends all go to this shop for any and all repairs. I have a 90s dodge van had worked done on it with a awesome Warranty.. Even a year after the warranty had expired he still gave me warranty on the transmission service... Top notch for sure would recommend. read more

Got a call from David that my car should be done at 1 today and to please call to confirm...when I called David back he said he'd call me right back...that was 3 hours ago...now 15 mins b4 closing they won't answer their phone! UPDATE: It's been 3 months now...after I finally reached Dave I was told my car wasn't ready?...I waited another 2 1/2 weeks, had the car back for less than a week when I had to return it....NOW, get this...ITS STILL IN THEIR SHOP! I haven't had my car for over 3 months...for a transmission...isn't this a transmission shop?! read more

Got my Transmission done here they are amazing. The owner was so nice and helpful with everything!!! Best mom and pop shop around 2 years and still running strong. I will forsure be bringing my cars & trucks here. read more

I brought my son's 75 Camaro in for transmission work and they not only fixed my transmission but also fixed my starter. They did great work and were able to squeeze my car in. A++++, Thanks Dave! read more

If you are looking for honest and reasonably priced transmission work in the AV, this is the place to go. The owners are kind and they will take good care of you and your vehicle with out robbing you blind. Wish I had them in AZ. read more

Dave and his staff are very honest and professional. Dave rebuilt the transmission in my 65 C10 to support 700h/p and im more then pleased. He built the transmission and the transfer case in my 73 Bronco and in equally happy with his work. This shop is where a lot of street racers get their work done too. I've been using Dave's services for more then thirty years,in fact, he has been the only person to rebuild my vehicle transmissions in the past as well. There are very few Old Timers still in business in our town and Dave is one of them. Thanks for reading,God bless. read more

This guy Dave is a flake and full of bs, he told me I could put anything in front of the trans build my car is stock his build failed 3 times not even halfway through its warranty could take it back again but don't want the car to sit in his over stuffed parking lot for a month over and over, he is behind the times on modern builds, had a 22yr old in Oxnard build my 4l65e it's lasted a year no problems he had it in and out in less than two weeks no bs, and the torque converter bolts won't come off like my third re-do at bs specialist, had over a year left on warranty just had to move on. read more

David was awesome. We had taken our car somewhere else and they just wanted to replace everything without telling us what was wrong. David told us the problem and was over $1,000 cheaper and actually knew what he was talking about. read more

Awesome shop, these guys were great to work with. Friendly right through the door, they talk to you and give it to you straight. Brought my Tahoe in because my transmission was going out. Gave me a rebuild and installed a shift kit. Took me and showed me all the little problems when on the lift then showed me all the bad with the transmission. Told me what was done, what was replaced and were efficient with quality work. I would definitely recommend this shop to anyone who needs service. read more

This place is a rip off. i took my car there about 2 weeks ago on a Saturday and it was running fine, we drove the car to Lancaster all the way from Sylmar CA and was using it everyday for a week until we took it in for a smog check and it failed with 2 faults. there was only 2 problems and that was a faulty speed and output sensor. They told me it was only going to take 3-5 hours to replace and then the car would be able to pass a smog check. When I returned to pickup the car I was told that they need to order parts and the car wont be ready until Monday evening. So I called them on Monday to check on the car and this time I was told that replacing the sensors is not the only repair the Transmission needed, now it need a complete rebuild with will cost 1700 on top of the 200 for the sensors. So i told them to just put my car back to the way it was when I brought it to them and I will send my son to pick it up. When my son got home, he said that the car was jerking while driving and was not picking up speed. Turns out the car is now dramatically worst off than when we took it there. DO NOT TRUST THESE PEOPLE WITH YOUR CAR. If you decide not to let them do the all the work they want to charge you for, they will make you regret it. read more

By far the best customer service. They were upfront and honest about what needed to be done on my vehicle and what the price would be. They fixed it quickly without any hassle. We checked into multiple transmission shops around us for quotes and all of them quoted outrageous prices with a long wait time. Dave and his crew go above and beyond to give you the best service possible. We will always take every vehicle we need service on to Transmission Specialist! read more

If it were possible to give NO stars that's what I would do! DO NOT take your car here especially for transmission. We were told 4 to 5 days at most for transmission rebuild. Came back and was told waiting for parts would be couple more days. Well two and a half weeks later finally got car! Owner NEVER calls when he says he will. Now less than 2 months car back, transmission went out! They have great warranty but what good is it when THEY have your car more than you!!! Now told 3 days, came back car was in same spot! Said "waiting for parts" said would definitely be ready in 4 more days 8 days still no car! Met 2 others with same problem have cars back more than once and waiting. Owner talks a good game of experience but then seems to be able to only say "waiting for parts" and "it will be ready in couple more days for sure" going to report to better business bureau. VERY BAD SERVICE. read more

In 2007 I had my Infinity serviced at an auto shop (won't name but should) and I'm pretty sure they replaced the transmission fluid with some low grade stuff, which ruined my transmission about a month later. The car only had about 45,000 miles. AAA towed it to the nearest Infinity dealership located in Santa Clarita, Ca. The dealership wanted big money to replace my transmission. Luckily for me, a trusted friend referred me to Mr. Dave Miller, owner of Transmission Specialist. While I live approximately 70 miles from Mr. Miller's establishment, I could not find a reputable transmission shop locally. I opted to have my Infinity towed from the dealership in Santa Clarita, Ca. to the Transmission Specialist in Lancaster, Ca. Mr. Miller and his techs did a fantastic job at a reasonable price. The transmission has never had another problem since it was fixed in 2007. The odometer rests at 180,000 miles. Fast forward to 2015 and I'm back with the Transmission Specialist having them service my 2006 BMW X5. Nothing has changed as far as I am concerned. Mr. Miller and his staff remain knowledgable, friendly, and priced right. I'm not a mechanical guy, and when I have questions they take the time to educate me without hesitation. When it comes to price, the definitely have the dealership beat. When it comes to quality work, I personally would not travel 70 miles if I didn't think these were honest folks. As I mentioned above, I have been burned by an auto mechanic shop before. They say; "Go with who you know!" Lastly, if you do decide to have work done by the Transmission Specialist, take notice, as there will probably be more than one old and valuable classic car in the parking lot. I have found that even the gear heads go to the Transmission Specialist to get their work done. Outside my own experience, I'd say that is a pretty good indicator the Transmission Specialist is the one place you can trust with your vehicle. I hope this review helps anyone needing quality work. read more