Transmission service & repair
in Edmonton
Harsh shifts, slipping gears, or a fluid leak under the car — our transmission service in Edmonton starts with a road test and a scan, because a $290 fluid job often beats a $3,200 rebuild.
Gearboxes: diagnose first, rebuild last
Transmissions get blamed for a lot of things that aren't transmissions: engine mounts, low fluid, old software. We road-test, scan the TCM for adaptation data, check fluid condition on the stick and in the pan — then we talk about the fix.
Half the "bad transmission" stories end as a fluid exchange or a valve-body service. When a rebuild is genuinely needed, it happens in our glass clean room: full teardown, measured clearances, new seals and frictions, and a written 24-month warranty.
We service automatics, CVTs, DSG/dual-clutch and manuals, plus transfer cases and differentials on 4WD trucks — common enough on Edmonton roads that we keep the fluids in stock.
Transmission prices
The honest ladder: cheapest fix that actually works first, rebuild only when measurements demand it.
| Transmission diagnostic road test + TCM scan + fluid check | from $120 |
| ATF drain & fill fluid incl. | from $160 |
| ATF exchange + filter/gasket where applicable | from $290 |
| Solenoid / valve body service | from $780 |
| Clutch kit manual FWD, parts + labour | from $1,400 |
| Differential service | from $140 |
| Full rebuild 24-mo warranty incl. | from $3,200 |
From slip to shift
What happens between your call and a smooth-shifting car.
You ride along and point at the exact shift or noise — reproducing the symptom is half the diagnosis.
TCM codes, adaptation values, fluid colour and smell, pan debris — the gearbox tells on itself.
Service, valve body, or rebuild — with prices for each path and our honest recommendation.
Fluid jobs same-day; rebuilds go through the clean room with measured clearances, not "feels right".
Shift adaptations relearned, hot and cold test drives, leak check on the lift.
Every rebuild comes back for a no-charge inspection — seals settle, and we verify ours didn't.
Inside the clean room
Where rebuilds actually happen — measured, sealed, documented.
Fixing a gearbox: three paths
| Fast Car Service | Dealership | DIY / guess-and-replace | |
|---|---|---|---|
| First step | Road test + fluid evidence | Scan + replace-unit quote | New fluid on a dying box |
| Rebuild cost | from $3,200 | $6,000+ (swap unit) | fluid change: buys weeks |
| Rebuilt where | Our clean room | Third-party reman | — |
| Warranty | 24 months + follow-up | 12 months typical | None |
Marc Dubeau
Engine & transmission rebuilder · 19 years experience
A gearbox that got fresh fluid every 60k outlives the car. The ones that die young were usually never serviced at all.
Transmission questions we hear weekly
Not sure what that noise means? Call +1 604 327 8591 and describe it — we'll tell you if it's urgent.
Shifts shouldn't be a surprise
Book a transmission diagnostic — road test, scan and fluid check for $120.