J & B Transmission in Dayton, Ohio is as close to being a 100% family-owned and operated business as you’ll find. Operating under the corporate umbrella...
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Auto repair can be a dirty business. Between large quantities of waste oils, grease, used chemicals, and just plain dirt, today’s shops must be careful not...
Imperial Auto and Truck Service Center has built a reputation not just on doing great work, but by exceeding their customers’ expectations. “I, personally...
Ever start going one way, only to end up somewhere completely different? But once you get there, you realize that where you ended up turned out to be way...
Meet Tony Chavez, owner and operator of Transmission City in Fresno, California. Tony got into the business as a transmission rebuilder. “I don’t build...
We’ve long established the value of building a community presence in today’s business environment. But for most shops, that usually means sponsoring a...
You know when you’ve come to Philadelphia’s Main Line: The homes are large and stately with well-coiffed yards and gardens. And you’re much more likely...
Milton Costakis and William Lorefice are the owners of Sharp Transmissions, a transmission and general repair shop in a rural area of New York. When the shop...
“My dad was a car salesman, so cars were in my blood,” says Jeff Walson, owner and operator of Champion Transmissions, Inc, in Thousand Oaks...
Mike Sparkman got his start in the transmission business back when he was just 13 years old. That was in about 1973. Back then, his father, Mike Sr., was...
One of the characteristics of small town living is that just about everyone knows your business. Just one unhappy customer could irreparably damage your...
Over the years, we’ve met a lot of transmission folk who’ve heard the call of the wind and taken to the skies to earn their pilots licenses. For many it...
According to its web site, Bob’s 151 Transmission Center is located one half mile west of US Highway 41 on Highway 23 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. It’s a...
For most of the world, the auto repair industry is one populated by men. Oh sure, there are a few women here and there… you usually see them in the office...
If you’re a diehard GEARS reader, the name Transolution might be a familiar one: We visited Transolution Auto Care Center in Missoula, Montana, when we were...
A lot of transmission shops now offer general repairs to help serve their customers and supplement their businesses. And many shops rebuild their own torque...
Erich Bockelie and Kevin Owens are the owners of KC Martin Transmissions and KC Martin Automotive, two shops in Lynnwood, Washington. The general repair shop...
Meet Jerry and Mary Ellen Heirigs, owners of J&M Transmission and Auto Service in Tea, South Dakota. And say hello to their furry, four-legged greeter...
When most people consider opening an auto repair shop, they usually look for sites near their homes, in neighborhoods they’re familiar with. It isn’t all...
Aus-Tex Transmission is in Round Rock, Texas, about 10 miles north of Austin. So why Aus-Tex, if it isn’t in Austin? Because this is a new location; the old...
