Jim’s Transmission Service

Jim is as good a tech/​mechanic as you will find. More than once I have taken what appears to be a transmission problem to him and he finds some other — way less expensive — cause. For example, on my Expedition; I was certain the transmission was slipping when in fact it was a misfire of a cylinder. He fixed that and it runs great. (I have learned to quit trying to guess at what the problem is.) He does not sell you more than you need and turns around repairs quickly. While they are experts in transmissions; Jim seems to able fix anything.

I have never been disappointed when I take my car to Jim’s Transmission. He is an honest mechanic. Always fair with his price and takes care of my car. I will not go to another mechanic as long as he is in business. Thanks Jim!

If you are looking for a HONEST mechanic shop in the NOVA area, look no further! I currently drive a car older than me, so naturally it breaks down from time to time. I go to college and have very limited resources. So when my car breaks down, I always take it to Jim’s Transmissions for fast service and reasonable fair prices. James will always give you his honest recommendation for your vehicle and has helped me find junk yard parts when I couldn’t afford brand new ones. They will even recommend a towing company that doesn’t take advantage of you!
I have been going to this shop for years, and recommending it to my friends, and I’ve never heard anything negative about the place. It is so hard nowadays to find a mechanic shop that you can trust, and these guys have built a trustworthy reputation with 30 years of service.

I had a clutch replaced on my Toyota Matrix today. Toyota dealership quoted me $ 1700 because the job takes 7 hours. Jim’s transmissions service quoted me about ¹⁄₃ of that price for labor and agreed to install the parts that I bought online.
I got quotes from AAMCO and Cottman Transmission, but they were close to the dealership’s quote. AAMCO immediately refused to use the parts I bought and quoted me some $ 360 for the clutch kit and $ 300 for the flywheel, while I bought these together online for about $ 200. And they were quality parts made by Beck Arnley.
I was worried that after this repair the car won’t be the same. Because it involved such an invasive procedure with the engine. But it’s fine. Everything’s the same except the clutch pedal moves a lot easier now. There were no traces of any work being done in the engine compartment or inside the car — no oil stains, no dirty fingers smudges — the usual stuff you find after a mechanic handles your car.
So I’m really impressed with these guys. They even gave me the old parts back — I wanted to see them to make sure they’ve actually installed everything.
The total price was exactly as quoted, which was a surprise. Usually you get some extra this and that fees.
So overall great experience. I pretty much never write reviews. But I wanted to do something good for these guys.