Goleta Transmission

Goleta Transmission completely transformed my 40 year old sh*tbox by perfectly rebuilding its transmission when other shops wouldn't dare—not that I blame them, this thing is a scavenger hunt to find parts for and there are only TWO places on the entire internet that sell transmission rebuild kits for it, of which only one of them actually had them in stock. That's why I couldn't be more appreciative of Thomas, who made sure to look over my parts before working to make sure they looked good, was upfront about potential problems and possible plan B's and C's, and was communicative the whole time he had my car. Not to mention, the turnaround was QUICK—I was shocked to be driving what felt suddenly like a brand new car in only about a day and a half. Seriously, these guys are good—bring your car here with confidence. Thomas, if you're reading this I sincerely appreciate you for taking care of my car and for the fun chats about RockAuto and the IE! Thank you!

Feb 13, 2025 · Jake Yokley

I have a 2013 F150. I'm still having issues with my transmission. Had it completely rebuilt. They have a warranty and I went to a shop in Ventura that warranty company provided since it was close to home. I had to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic and recommended 5000 mile flush since the shop could not find anything wrong . After I had transmission looked at and serviced still has a problem. Real Hard down shift 4/3 gear intermittent of course is why they did not find it I assume. All I can say is we payed good money and approved any work they recommended to have done and truck is still not right. Really sucks. Especially from a specialiat shop. I Regret going there and it's a shame. Update - my truck is not the same and still has issues with the transmission. If you asked me I would not have your F150 transmission rebuilt by Goleta Transmission. Maybe it was a fluke or a one time thing and they just screwed up when they rebuilt mine but it's not the same and runs like crap. That's the truth I don't know what else to say. It's a shame because I love my truck.

Feb 15, 2025 · Andrew B

First time into the shop, they were able to diagnose and solve an issue with both the drive shaft and transmissionn that was making our service truck undrivable. They made the fix the same day and got us back on the road. We really appreciate their professional service!

May 28, 2024 · Lindsey Zero

DO NOT TAKE YOUR CLASSIC CAR HERE - These guys cant change out a broken shifter cable. Came to pick up the car and the shifter wouldn't go into gear and the indicator was not even close. They tried to blame it on the B&M shifter (It worked fine for ten year's before that). So, they don't check their work before delivering. And they charged 2x the price for the cable and got all whiney when I called them out for the markup. Nothing but pushback and finger pointing from this place, extremely unprofessional in my opinion. Maybe ok if you have a newer car that can be diagnosed with a computer but I wouldn't come back here again.

May 30, 2024 · David Kouns

I recently spent a lot of money at this business, but I believe I got excellent service and was impressed with the owner's passion about his business and I believe they did a good job on the major repair to my transmission. He did a good job of explaining all options and also was forthcoming about recommendations that I believe were in my best interests, not his. Car is running great two months later.

Aug 01, 2013 · Olivia Durant