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A couple of months ago after getting new brakes and rotors my car began jerking when I went up hills (occasionally on straight aways too). Inspection was due the next month so I took it back in to my mechanic and he said something vague about the "turbo" something in the "transmission". He recommended driving it in regular drive instead of overdrive and see if it still happened. Well it did. So Monday I took it to an AAMCO for a free external diagnostic. They said that I was leaking a great deal of transmission fluid (I'd never noticed it leaking neither did my mechanic) and the residue was burnt. They would have to take the transmission out to see what was wrong and to give me an estimate on repairs. The labor on this alone would be $600! I am on a very tight budget and cannot afford thousands of dollars of repairs. On the other hand I can't afford a new car either. Anybody with any experience with AAMCO or advice? I would appreciate it.
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Long story short I took it somewhere else and they found out it was the transfer case and that AAMCO put in a used one not a rebuilt. I sued them and got my money back plus cost to repair and damages. Funny thing is the local mechanic I took it too only charged me 1200.
Honestly I have never heard anything good about them. It is kinda like midas and mieneke. chain shops are never as good as they claim.
I always had better experiences taking it to a local mechanic that knows what he is doing and wants your business.
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They have been in business for a very long time. They specialize in transmission work. Like that is all they do. If it is leaking though. You may be low on tranny fluid causing it to slip or jerk like your saying. To have them rebuild it your looking at 1000 plus at least. You can either check around to others or possibly get a tranny out of a salvage yard, and just do a swap.Would it be worth it to replace an engine on a 1991 Jeep Cherokee, excellent body, than to junk it?
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My suggestion... take the car to another transmission place and get a second opinion and estimate.
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In my opinion, you shouldn't trust any independent transmission shop like AAMCO to diagnose or repair your transmission. They mostly do only transmission work and want to sell you their transmission rebuilding services. First go to your car manufacturer's dealer shop to get a diagnosis from them. Then, if they say you need major transmission work, see if they recommend installing their new completely remanufactured transmission rather than trying to rebuild your current transmission as AAMCO and many other independent transmission shops attempt to do. If you decide to replace the transmission rather than buy a new car, you can compare the dealer's transmission parts cost to a Jasper remanufactured transmission for your car. Remanufacturing is done in a manufacturing plant, whereas anybody can attempt some sort of a rebuild in their garage and you have no way of knowing what parts, if any, they actually replaced, or whether they were upgraded to the current parts recommended for your model transmission. Both GM and Ford have their own engine and transmission remanufacturing facilities just like Jasper does.http://www.jasperengines.com
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I had a problem with my car but I knew what it was.I went to an aamco and they lied to me and tried to get 600 bucks .I had the problem fixed elsewhere for less than 200.I absolutely would not trust anything they say.The lie about fluid leaking should give you a hint of what to expect.Also,they were sued years ago for ripping off people all over the US.Take it to a mechanic you trust. The problem may not be the transmission, although you may have a leak. Sometimes an engine can misfire under certain conditions leading one to believe it is the tranny. But if it is the tranny, let your regular mechanic do the job and get a tranny with a good warranty such as a certified "jasper" transmission!
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How many miles????You do sound well informed.Have your mechanic check the trans oil for a burnt smell.If you know what clean trans oil smells like burnt oil smells a lot like barbacue sauce..I don't trust a lot of the chain repair shops. Your mechanic must have a shop that he uses for trans repairs.If not call the better business bureau and check whom ever you select for the least complaints.
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