Monthly Archives: <span>July 2026</span>
What Happens If Your Rebuilt Transmission Fails Under Warranty
With a comprehensive warranty, you bring the vehicle back (or to a network shop if nationwide), the failure is diagnosed, and covered repairs are made at no charge for parts or labor. The horror stories happen with parts-only warranties, vanished shops, or undocumented maintenance — all avoidable before you sign.
Why us: Warranty claims are where shop character shows. We’ve been honoring ours in the same community since 1986. Read More
How Long Should a Transmission Warranty Last — and Is It Nationwide
QUICK ANSWER Industry warranties range from 12 months/12,000 miles to 3 years/100,000 miles. Longer matters: most rebuild defects surface early, but the failures that hurt are the ones at year two or three. Nationwide coverage means network shops anywhere honor it — … Read More
Real Transmission Diagnostic vs. a Quick Code Scan
A code scan reads what the car’s computer reports — useful, but codes identify symptoms, not causes. A real transmission diagnostic adds a fluid inspection, a road test under load, and a physical drivetrain check, which is how you tell a $90 solenoid from a $4,000 rebuild. Never approve major work from a code alone.
Why us: Our free TrueTest™ inspection is the full diagnostic — codes are where it starts, not where it ends. Read More
Do Transmission Shops in Denver Offer Free Towing?
Some do, with conditions. Advanced Transmission Center offers free towing to our Lakewood or Westminster shop on major in-house repairs — so a transmission that won’t move the car doesn’t force you into the nearest shop instead of the right one. Call first and we’ll arrange it.
Why us: Towing cost is how stranded drivers get cornered into bad shops. Removing it removes the pressure. Read More