Summit Transmissions

I would not do business with the businesses in this mall they fly the American flag at night without a spotlight and don’t take the flag down in in climate weather I take my patronage to more patriotic establishments

Simply awesome. My husband’s transmission went on his Chevy Impala SS. He was completely distraught. We went to the dealer for an estimate and immediately had it towed over to Summit. Very professional and excellent follow through by the owners. This is a top notch company who care about their work and reputation. The work was done well and on time. Make an appointment and head over. You won’t be disappointed. Five stars.

Great service! Jerry was very informative, no hidden costs. He guaranteed all his work. He washed my car and changed all my fluids for free!!! Thank you summit transmission!

My check engine light came on and my oil change guy said «uh oh, that’s a transmission problem». I hadn’t had any signs of transmission failure (95k miles on an ’04 Jeep Cherokee) and was very scared to hear that I needed a $ 3500 new transmission on my car only worth $ 5K. As a female, the most worrisome thing is wondering if a mechanic is scamming me or not. My car then locked into second gear and wouldn’t come out. Ugh… now I needed help ASAP.
I took my Jeep to Jerry at Summit after finding them on Unilocal.They weren’t the closest, but I liked their reviews. I drove 30mph in second gear for 8 miles to get to them and of course needed it repaired like yesterday as I was leaving on a trip soon. They were so gracious and helpful even though I was stressed and hurried. Not only did they fit it in the same day I called, they gave me a rental car for $ 25/​day, and had my car fixed in 24 hrs. It was only a few sensors totaling under $ 600 (including rental car). I’ve never been so happy for a $ 600 repair bill, ha! I was so thankful that it wasn’t a super major repair, and that Jerry was honest about it. He took the time to explain everything to me and even came out to shake my hand when I picked up my car.
It’s so nice to have not only a good and honest mechanic, but a good and honest person when you are in a stressful situation like that. I’m thankful for the quality of work, but also for how they handled me as a human. I’d highly recommend them to anyone for any work. I’m going to start going just for an oil change! Thanks Summit!

Update 09/​21/​2015: If there is one business that knows how to right a wrong then its Jerry & Sandy of Summit Transmissions. They followed through on my next appts and provided exceptional service. No long wait time and very thorough. Went for a follow-​up and received great news that nothing was wrong with my car besides a few minor things. If you’re looking for an honest transmission guy/​mechanic, this is the place to go. Oh, did I mention I had donuts during my wait. Awesome! Thank you!

My car is older (100,000 miles plus) so it needs lots of repairs from time to time. I appreciate the integrity and honesty of the owners, Jerry and Sandy Kubitsky, and know that as a woman, they are looking out for my best interest when I bring my car in for repair work. These are really nice people, and you will feel completely confident placing your vehicle (whatever the year, make or model) in their very capable hands!
Regina W. La Mesa

I was referred by my mechanic and I couldn’t be happier. I was quoted $ 7K from the Volvo dealer to replace my transmission. Jerry was great and said he wanted to do his own diagnosis before ruling out other possible problems. Well in the end it wasn’t my transmission, it was the valve body. Saved me a lot of money and the car is running great. Thanks Jerry and Staff!

Very pleased with the service at Summit. I was referred here by my local mechanic who doesn’t work on transmissions. Summit is a little far away for me to use for small routine maintenance, but would definitely go here if I lived closer.
The people of Summit exemplify the Christian attitude with their caring, honest, and friendly work ethic. If you are having trouble finding a good mechanic, go to Summit Transmissions.

Fair, honest, and excellent quality work. I have been coming to Jerry and Sandy for my transmission issues for years. You can trust that they will only repair that which needs to be fixed and they stand behind their work! This goes a long way in this industry because transmissions are becoming increasingly complex and a lesser shop without good business ethics could potentially take advantage of customers and charge them for services not needed. You will not find these behaviors at Summit Transmissions! 5-​stars!!!

Finally a auto repair shop I can trust. Felt comfortable when dealing with the staff. Estimates were accurate, broke the repairs down in a list of which ones need immediate attention and what can wait. Would recommend this shop to my closest friends. Can’t say enough about this place. When we left they welcomed us to their family. Will definitely come back for all our cars in the family.

This review is simple. I brought my truck in for a transmission flush. The associates and mechanics were super friendly. The owner was highly knowledgeable about the automotive industry. They took in my truck and finished faster than they quoted. The did not try to sell me on any products i did not require. I will definitely continue my automotive needs through this company.

My hubby loved their service! Honest. Quick. Job well done. What everyone looks for in a mechanic!!!

The journey of finding that ultimate transmission shop has to stop here. It really does because the owner and his workers are honest, full of integrity, hard workers and really fair. I’m not going to go into the entire story of my experience here but I went in for a transmission flush and came out with a transmission service that cleaned out my gross oil. I’m a girl that doesn’t know much about cars so that’s the only description I can give you. I can tell you that they don’t rip you off and they don’t lie to you. I saw a lot of people in and out while my car was being worked on and it was as if their customers are their best friends. Nobody wants a lying, dishonoring friend — so there’s no doubt that they built these relationships through great, reliable work with the morals and beliefs to back em up. I don’t think I can ever take my car anywhere else.

Driving back from Redlands to San Diego late at night, my car stopped accelerating while driving on the freeway.(scary) I had to have it towed back to San Diego. I thought it was a transmission issue, so I took it to Jerry at Summit. He test drove it and it stalled a few times. He told me it was possibly something else and he, himself, drove it to a friend of his whom he had used for many years. (C an D-​great service there, too.) The car actually stalled a few more times on him as he was attempting to drive it to C and D. He had to push it to the side, then coast it down hill to get it as close as possible to the C and D garage. Luckily, it kicked back over and ran just long enough for him to make it to the garage. He was right. It was a fuel pump. C an D took care of me. Jerry didn’t charge me for his time. (Who does that kind of service for customers nowdays!!!) The guys at C and D suggested that I have Jerry double check the shifting between first and second. They thought there may be some adjusting necessary. Without hesitation, I took it back to Jerry. He took care of the problem. Good guy, (–his wife was very nice, also…), great sense of humor (we had small chuckle about his pushing adventure), honest, excellent customer service. I couldn’t have asked for a better experience!

Upon a recommendation from my carburetor guy, I brought in my 1964 Cutlass with a real «clunky» shift into low.
He drove it, looked at it, drove it some more, did some research and then called and was completely upfront and honest…
«I’m not full confident that we can tackle this problem on this particular car with this kind of transmission,» said Jerry on the phone. «I’d like to recommend you to someone who specializes in these.»
He then not only recommended an old car expert, he also volunteered to drive my car over there, and remembered to tell them the other problem beside the bad shifting into low; the car also needed some adjustment when going into Park so it wouldn’t pop out.
Totally pleased I asked how much for this incredible service and he said ‘Nothing!“
Wow!
I’m bringing my wife’s Explorer in today and I am fully confident in a great job at a fair price.

Great business, they are clear about what they find. I will recommend them to everyone.

Friendly and honest. They checked me out and found nothing wrong. Made some recommendations and sent me on my way, no charge. I’ll be back.

I absolutely love this shop! Very friendly and honest. Stocks to his warranties and has gone above and beyond for us. I’d recommend them to everyone!

Easily five stars, and that is impressive since technically nothing on my car was fixed. So how does a mechanic get 5 stars without fixing anything? Read on my friend:
So my car decided that it no longer wanted to go above 55 mph. Any attempt to go faster than this was met with the engine revving but, no extra power. So, due to my belief that driving 55 mph on a freeway is dangerous I had my car towed to Summit Transmissions to be checked.
They drove it, tested it, drained the transmission fluid, ran it through the whole gamut of checks but unfortunately, the problem would not replicate itself. Since I have had weird electrical issues with the car since I bought it, I asked after all the tests were done if that could have something to do with it and the guy working there said yes, it might.
But again, why am I giving 5 stars to someone that technically did not correct my problem?
Because
1. They tried. They tried tirelessly to find it and when they couldn’t, instead of faking a problem and charging me hundreds of dollars for something that wouldn’t have solved anything I wound up being charged something like 80 dollars for what was several hours of work. So that was amazing.
2. Explained everything they were doing and going to try to do over the phone and were very professional about everything. I have had mechanics in the past that don’t seem to care and are rude, but these guys were great.
3. Since my car was with them, and I needed to be to work the following day, I needed to take a cab out to meet them. This despite the fact that they offered to pick me up at the trolley station if I could get there since I live like 20 minutes away. Well, the cab companies in Chula Vista are terrible, and what started out with me calling a cab at about 3:50 pm resulted in me not being able to get to Summit until about 6:30 pm (aka one hour after they closed).
However, due to a previous commitment they had in the area they were able to wait for me and I was able to get my car that night instead of having to miss another day of work.
So 5 stars is based on their honesty, professionalism, and just being all around good people. When I lived in Michigan I took my car to the same place for like 15 years because I knew the people and trusted them. I have been in California for about 6 years, and with this place, and Becka Automotive, I now feel like I have two reliable places that feel like home. And that is a good feeling.
Thanks Summit.

I was having some transmission issues and Jerry and his staff got me in quickly and I was kept up to date with the checks, results, and repair options. I was very impressed with their service and will definitely call them first with any car repair! Thank you, Summit Transmission!