AAMCO Transmissions & Total Car Care

Took my 2009 Civic to get my clutch replaced. Had it done in a day. Great price and service. Thanks.

Want to take time to say a big THANK YOU to Mike and his superb mechanics at Aamco San Bernardino.
I first brought my Ford Taurus 2000 to Mike in 2012 upon the recommendation from the BAR when I was living in Berdoo. After going to several other shops and having to pay tons of money it turned out Mike was the only guy in the I.E. that could fix it!!! Mike is the most knowledgeable and professional manager and auto enthusiast in the area!
On Wednesday Feb 3, 2016 my car broke down again a half block from his shop. I tried to leave a nearby restaurant and had a hard time steering and just went there to ask for some steering fluid. It was a miracle to find Mike back at his old job! In 5 minutes he was able to diagnose the problem and informed me that I needed to replace the rack and pinion. The next morning I sent him an email to request a 40 point inspection because of rough idle. Previously I had asked my regular shop in OC why it was running so rough but was told it was nothing? My email was answered promptly and it was nice that Mike consulted me by phone with the list of needed repairs for authorization first. The Golden Princess needed a lot of TLC: Full Tune-​Up new spark plugs, new plug wire set coil on boot, new air filter, new plenum gasket, new fuel filter, new oil filter and oil change. They also, had to replace the valve cover gasket with plug tube seals! No wonder she was dying on me at stops. Prices were fair and consistent with other shops and he gave me a 10% discount with the coupon online$$. What a great place for service!
The car runs so smooth now, couldn’t be happier! Want to thank Aamco, Mike and everyone at his shop for their excellent service, was never pressured to do anything I wasn’t ready for. They gave me great feedback and insight on how the car runs overall. Again, thanks Mike (St. Michael the Archangel) for being the keeper of the flame of excellent car service alive in Berdoo.
Rarely do you find that person you trust implicitly with your car. What a great place for service! Mike is awesome and was always avail to answer my questions and phone calls. Thanks for the great service!!! Highly recommend you take your car there for everything you need. Service is the best. Prices are fair and the advice is legit. Service A+, Prices A+, Staff A+. Solid 5 stars.

I couldn’t be Happier !!! The service manager was knowledgeable and very helpful…
I checked around and the pricing was very fair, I felt confident with using a nation wide service verses a small unknown shop and it really paid off… They did what they promised and had my car finished on time and that was very important to me, since this is my only car and was in a rental car… I would recommend San Bernardino to my friends and family … Overall it was a good experience

Wouldn’t take my vehicle to any other shop. Friendly workers knowledgeable mechanics.

I received a phone call today from aamco not trying to resolve the problem instead threatening to sue if I did not remove the negative post so beware

AAMCO transmissions in San Bernardino on Waterman Avenue it’s not the best best place to take your transmission they worked on my transmission replaced my axle without my permission and when I drove off the parking lot I broke down by the Valero gas station not a good place.

Dropped my Dodge Charger off a few weeks ago for a couple repairs where Aamco really took there time and figured out exactly what was going on with my vehicle. I am very satisfied with the work that was done and excited for the free oil change on my next visit.

I took my truck here to get a new transmission and they did a very good job no problems! Awesome customer service I would highly recommend you to service your car here. They do everything not just transmissions

Recently, I had my vehicle repaired at the dealership. One morning, my transmission would not go into drive. Called dealership, they told me to turn the truck off and back on. Didn’t work. Dealership review the truck and told me I needed a new transmission. This is after the initial request for the dealership to check the transmission. Dealership claimed nothing was wrong with my transmission in the beginning as no codes were produced. I was frustrated and spoke with General Manager Andre. Truck towed to Aamco with no charge. I have no idea or understand terminology of a transmission. Andre actually in person and on the phone explain why no codes were found, tear down, rebuilt torque converter, pistons, and warranties. Driven the truck and had no problems since. Will go Aamco all the way. Done with dealerships.

So after I posted my negative review from a previous visit to AAMCO they got a hold me I was glad to hear that they went under new management and got rid of the Evil manager Kent… So after some talking we where able to work something out. Turns out all the new guys are some cool people!

Avoid at all costs this place will rip you off. Saps said around 900 ended up being over 2500
Just for tear down. Save the money don’t even think about going to this aamco

Great service & fast response, the manager Andre always kept in touch and thoroughly explained problems and remedies for said problems. Definitely would recommend this particular aamco.

Being a girl i always hate taking my car get it looked at, But with the new owner at aamco i couldn’t feel safer, They were so helpful and a quot for 1500 $ from another shop and they got me back on the road in 2 days for 350 $ … Being a single mom I was very thankful… The shops bathroom was even girl friendly … Thanks guys

I do not know what happened to the person I talked with initially (his name was Mike) but the ONLY reason I took my car to AAMCO was due to the professionalism displayed by Mike. I was told that diagnostics on the vehicle would be at least $ 90 but the money would be applied towards the job if I decided to have them do the work. And in some cases they were able to fix peoples problems for around $ 300– $ 400 because the problem was simpler and didn’t need that much work. I was impressed mostly because of the professional manner this Mike guy had.
I go down there today and there is no mike any more. The guy I talked to was named John and he had no idea as to who I was. BUT he was sure able to tell me that my cost would at least be over $ 1000.00. Now, how can he know what the cost ‘minimum would be’ if they haven’t even looked at it? Right off the bat it’s a $ 1000
The guy wouldn’t even look me in the eye while talking to me. Talk about being a dick.
So suffice to say I am not going to have them do ANYTHING to my car. EVER,
When they let go of Mike, they really screwed up. He seemed honorable. Judging by the reviews of this place so far– whomever took over his place is driving the business into the ground and fast.
Be forewarned folks– I’d look elsewhere.

Took my car to s.b. aamco to check the a/​c for Freon leaks because the a/​c went out. took it to them on a Tuesday around 130 pm they took the car and told me that they might get to it the same day. they then called around 445 pm to tell me they would get to it first thing the following morning Wednesday which I thought was cool. the next day. no word so I called the shop around 300pm the lady said they hadn’t got to it yet. which i thought to myself this is taking too long. I just needed a diagnostic at that point. this is my wife’s vehicle and she needs the vehicle to take the kids to and from school, but i gave them the benefit of the doubt. Thursday same thing no word from aamco so my wife called them and now they say that they found the leaks but cannot find replacement parts specifically the seals and orifice tube a little screen the size and shape of your pinky. Friday i call them because their office person nicole would only call my wife for approval of the work to be done, tell her one thing and tell me another. so she then tells me they haven’t began the work yet after 2 and a half days but they’ll get it done Saturday and we would be able to pick it up then. Guess what saturday comes and no call i call them and they tell me to car will be done i a couple hrs. i pick up the car and the a/​c works for a day if that i call her Monday morning to let her know that the a/​c had gone out and i would be bringing the car back. i bring the car in and they keep it another 2 days and tell me that now the compressor to the a/​c had blown a seal. and they would fix it for another 400 dollars after i already spent 486 dollars for them to supposedly find all the leaks in the a/​c system. i told her i would not pay that because i specifically brought the car to them to find the leaks in the a/​c. i told her that i thought 4hrs of labor to change 8 o rings and fush and fill the a/​c system with Freon was excessive and that i would obviously pay for the compressor part but no more on the labor. I’ve since taken the vehicle to 3 different a/​c shops including another aamco for an estimate on changing all the seals orifice tube and to charge the system all three shops estimates were under 250 dollars. Nicole Cadel you are a liar and a shamless. twirp pawning yourself off as a automotive professional. you should learn your job and learn to do it well. they charge me 4hrs labor at 98 dollars an hr plus parts. 4hrs over 4 days to change 8 o rings and a tube that slides right into place, 4 business days and 32 hrs to change 8 0 rings. what’s that 4 a day. this aamco location is a joke none of the techs are ever in a hurry to do anything. i drive by this place on the way home everyday and when i look at the techs in the garage there is one guy kinda working and 2 or 3 guys just bull****ting. things take time i know but all the seals are at the top of the motor and easily accessible. this location will over charge you and won’t stand by their word or workmanship. avoid these con artists at all cost. other than tat they’re ok… lol.

If I was able to rate with (-) stars, it would be «-5». I was told when I first took my vehicle in for a diagnosis that cost would be $ 1,900 and at the very most. $ 2,400. Also told if I paid ½ down they would install a box that would shut the vehicle off if payments were late. I returned with $ 1,200 cash on March 6, 2013, and was told my vehicle would be ready in 3 – 5 business days. Today is March 17, 2013 (Still don’t have my vehicle back). Price had gone up to nearly $ 3,000 and now I’ve been financed through Global Check, which I never asked for. Very unhappy with their service. The ONLY thing Nicole Cadell (Manager) has delivered is excuse after excuse… I plan on filing a complaint with the California Bureau of Automotive Repair, and contacting AAMCO’s corporate headquarters. «More Will Be Revealed», I will post more once I have possession of my vehicle.
Since my last post on Sunday, March 17, 2013 the issue with AAMCO San Bernardino has gotten worse. I went into the shop on Monday, after doing some research on this shop. After a brief discussion with the manager Nicole and man walk out of a back office and introduced himself as an AAMCO corporate employee who visits AMMCO shops throughout the country. He said that he just happened to be in Southern California and was called to come to San Bernardino because of the troubles I was having getting my truck repaired and delivered back to me. He went on with this bulls**t for about 30 minutes «trying» to bring everything to a peaceful resolution. He went on to tell me that Nicole was one of the top 10 managers in AMMCO. After he was finished with his little story, I confronted him and told him that I was aware that he wasn’t an AAMCO employee; he in fact was Nicole’s husband. Once again this AAMCO tried to pull a fast one. Today is March 20, 2013 and I still do not have my truck repaired. I have called AAMCO corporate customer relations and have spoken with the owner. I now have a rental car, being paid for by AAMCO, and will continue to check daily on the status of my truck. BEWARE of this AAMCO location.