Dave's Transmission Exchange

Reviews

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  Tony Briggs
2 months ago
Bryan, Dave, and Brandon have been incredibly helpful getting my truck in working order. Good communication and timely on the work. Also more affordable than the local mechanic outfits. Only place I'll take my vehicles.

  Kenyon McDaniel
11 months ago
I have nothing to say but great things about these guys! This is what the mechanic industry should strive to look like. Dave and Brian are both gentleman, there work is timely and top of the line. They had my car diagnosed and the transfer case done rather quickly.Would recommend them to anyone and will most definitely be taking my vehicle there for future services.Thanks guys!

  B
9 months ago
I live in Missoula and drove all the way to Hamilton because Dave's transmission quoted a much better price than any other place. It definitely worth it. I will definitely go there again if I ever need to.

  Ashley Davis
2 years ago
Everyone here are really amazing people, God Bless Dave and his family and his employees they do their best everyday no matter what life (cust attitudes ) and always try to be positive which is always a great thing in this world! Wonderful people honest hardworking excellent work fair prices! 10 stars from me!!! **********

  Daniel Bartley
6 years ago
Only place I bring my car. Brian has taken great care of me for years now. Even when I wasn't the greatest customer. Extremely flexible in any way I needed and has saved my butt more then once. Look forward to continued service! Keep up the good work!

  Kayla Fratt
2 years ago
Not Done Right the First Time, Poor CommunicationThe service I received at Dave s Auto was extremely frustrating and I am left feeling dissatisfied at best. This whole ordeal started on April 20, when I agreed to have my vehicle (2006 Dodge Sprinter with 195,000 miles) towed to Dave s Auto for an engine replacement (expected to cost around $15,000). We originally discussed a May 1 pickup date. I live in Missoula, Montana so most of these correspondences were done over the phone or email, and I was attempting to coordinate flights to collect the van as well as a move-out date for my apartment.When I arrived on May 28, I was told that a test drive had been done and that the van was finished. I started driving and got about 10 minutes away before a check engine light came on and the van went into limp mode. I returned to the shop and was told that we d need to replace the turbo sensor, but that the sensor wouldn t arrive until June 1 due to the holiday weekend. I understand this is not the shop s fault, but I never got a straight answer as to why this problem was not discovered earlier or what was done on original test drives.I tracked down a turbo sensor at another dealership and replaced it myself. The van still did not work. Miles (over email on a holiday weekend, kudos to him) suggested the EGR valve may need cleaning. I removed and cleaned the EGR valve. A mechanic friend suggested replacing the turbo resonator eliminator; I did that. At this point it was May 31 - I was supposed to be home on May 30. I was no closer to a solution than I had been on May 28.I returned the van to the shop on June 1. They replaced the EGR valve, charging me over $700 for those repairs and taking another 2 days of me living in Salt Lake City without my dogs. That did not fix the problem, as the van continued to slip into limp mode after a mere 10 minutes of driving.On Wednesday June 2, Dave himself sent me out the door with the van, having replaced that EGR valve. I was told that it had been test driven and that I was good for the 8 hour drive home. Within 10 minutes of leaving the shop, the exact same problem re-triggered. I returned to the shop again and was told that the next step was to replace the turbo, at $2,000+.Remember; I brought the vehicle in originally for fuel injectors. Then it became a new engine. Then it became a turbo as well. The vehicle had not needed a new turbo and had never triggered limp mode in the 9+ months previous to these repairs. I do not have an explanation from the shop as to why this could be the case.If I had a job that required in-person work, at this point I suspect I would have been fired. I was in Salt Lake City for a full week longer than expected. I had to cancel work appointments due to not having my notes or gear with me, losing me time and money.I understand that engines are complicated and that they could not have foreseen all of these complications. I also understand that there s a pandemic going on and that shops are busy. My issue is that I was repeatedly given timelines that were inaccurate which upended my life completely and that I was sent home with a vehicle that was clearly not ready to drive.This job was NOT done right the first time.I still do not have an answer from Dave s Auto as to why I had no communication or updates between April 29 and May 20. It seems as though many of the problems we experienced between May 28 and June 4 were due to a rushed job on those 6 days. If the shop was too busy to help me or parts were taking too long, that should have been communicated to me.Ultimately, the turbo replacement seemed to do the trick. I was told on final pickup day that my left rear brake sensor needed replacing and that my ball joints and tie rod were in bad shape and failed inspection. This was never communicated to me any of the other times I picked up the vehicle.I was very concerned about driving the vehicle across portions of Idaho where I may be hours away from a decent shop given how little faith I had in a clean bill of health from Dave s Auto.

  Lisa Moore
4 years ago
BRYAN took really good care of my car. The minute he turned it on he could tell by the sound of my car that my water pump was bad. That impressed me immensely. I had my car previously looked at by two other mechanics.Bryan Golie is the only technician I want working on my car.Thank you Bryan Golie @ Daves Transmission Exchange

  knives save lives
a year ago
Has yet to call back with a quote after 6 days and I had to read them off my vin number to get the ball rolling, so it seems a waste of time and they likely are so busy you might as well look elsewhere.

  Christopher Crist
6 years ago
I suggest you take your business elsewhere. We are in the process of trying to get some satisfaction through the court system. Faulty installation caused transmission to fry. Brian says,"that Suuuuuks", too bad.

  Steve Jarvis
7 years ago
Dave's Transmission has worked on a few of my cars. Excellent service and price, highly recommend.

  Dee Kaysen
a year ago
Good customer service and the mechanics here are reliable and knowledgeable

  Steve Vieth
5 years ago
Dave and Bryan do excellent at a fair labor hourly rate. Highly recommend this shop

  Roseanne Nolan
6 months ago
Good place to go with timely service

  Gale Michalek
3 weeks ago
Great

  Robert Mills
11 months ago
Great people there and thank them much for the help

  Bill Schuster
3 years ago
I find Dave's transmission to be a very honest and capable business.

  Kory Mcquiston
4 years ago
Bought a rebuilt trans and seems to be in great working order!

  Jason Garrard
5 years ago
Awesome work... Very fair

  Justin Carter
2 years ago
Best mechanic in town!

  justin carter
3 years ago
Love it great service.

  Wayne Bennett
2 years ago
Good people