Santa Rosa Hydramatic Transmission

this place is the bomb! they were clear with what i needed and did it within time! thanks fellas
severin

I was faced with a potentially serious transmission issue on an old Toyota pickup and Steve Jr. and his crew at SRH took care of it very quickly and helped me narrow the source of the problem. Great customer service and professionalism. I highly recommend them!

I highly recommend that anyone needing your transmission serviced to work/​repairs, etc.; THIS IS THE «GO TO» PLACE
Steve Sr. and Steve Jr, are very friendly, very honest and hard working guys. They have a team of highly qualified mechanics.
I stupidly ignored a leak in my transmission for over three years! They serviced my tranny, found the leak, replaced a part in the cylanoid block and checked on a few other unrelated issues. The cost? More than reasonable. I got so lucky when I found these guys!

I’ve been taking my car here for the past year or two and every time, I get great service at an affordable price. The owner makes me feel comfortable as a woman coming into the shop and they even installed a part at no charge one time! It’s very tough to find a good mechanic and I’m so glad I found Hydramatic. Keep up the great work!

We took our 67 Camaro in a few months back. Steve Sr and his entire staff were great to work with. They ended up rebuilding the entire transmission and replacing the clutch. They were very knowledgeable with the older Muncie 4 speed transmissions.
The car is more enjoyable to drive with the modern feeling clutch, and it shifts great, and my wife doesn’t have to sit so close to the steering wheel with the way they set the catch point/​gray area.
I would recommend them to anyone looking to get transmission work done.

Recommended this shop to a friend of mines daughter who just moved to Santa Rosa. They had there car towed there on a Saturday and found out they are closed on Saturday’s. {clutch problems} So they towed it home. They called the shop on Monday and someone from the shop I believe the owner himself came to there house and looked at it. Told them they could drive it to the shop and he would look at it closer. Found out it was caused by the floor mat being bunched up under the clutch pedal. He did not charge them anything. Sometimes you worry about recommending a place of business. I would recommend this place to everyone. They are totally honest and truly look to the future for a customer’s business. Thank you Santa Rosa Hydromatic for your excellent service!

I had Steve and Brad rebuild a transmission for my customized 1971 K5 4×4 Blazer. There were a few minor problems but both were quick to get all the issues resolved, no questions asked. Highly recommended.

For the past several years, my Camry has hesitated in between gears accompanied by a clunking feeling. Lately it had gotten pretty pronounced, so on my way to work last week, I pulled in to Santa Rosa Hydramatic Transmission and asked they guys to look at my car. They put their computer sensor on it and discovered that the transmission fluid was dirty and the top mount needed to be replaced. Within 10 minutes, I had a quote of $ 290, and an appointment to bring my car in the next day. I dropped it off the next morning, they promised to be finished in 2 hours, and one hour later, it was done, and the bill was $ 290, exactly as they quoted. Since then, my car rides SO smoothly! It’s like driving a new car again! No hesitation or clunking, just super smooth transition between gears. All three young men I dealt with there were courteous, professional and attentive. I’d go there again with no hesitation!

Did not fill my rear diff on my ’65 Mustang. Did not zip tie my neutral safety switch wires out of the way when transmission was rebuilt and caused it to short circuit onto my exhaust. Sure hope that mechanic got fired.

You are never going to find a bad review for Santa Rosa Hydromatic — the «Pink Palace». Brad is a transmission surgeon that is an absolute expert repairing all types of transmissions. Steve, your friendly front desk Viking, will put a smile on your face and can handle any situation you are experiencing with your chariot.
It is real peace of mind to place your wheels with a truly honest and competent repair shop.

Awesome group of guys! Owner is super cool. My car needed a whole transmission and the owner got me the best deal possible with a great warranty. Workers were super efficient and done in a timely manner. Super happy. This is the place for transmission work… rebuilt, new, flushes, basic trani service you name it.

I took my 04 Acura TL here and got the transmission rebuilt. They did a great job feels like a brand new car! I was so happy how it felt. Steve was very nice and I would recommend them to anyone. Got it done on time and kept me updated with the progress. Notified me if I needed anything else other parts. Witch I’m glad he did because three of my motor mounts were completely gone. Thank god for that! I was referred by occidental towing and they do what in your best interest. Thank you all again for everything.

My mechanic referred me here. Great customer service. Felt very trustworthy. Only had a leak and it was remedied quickly. If I have a transmission problem in the future I’ll bring it here first.

This company is class-​act. I have a 98 GMC Suburban that had the 4WD go out. A couple of years ago another mechanic told me it could cost more than the value of the car to get it fixed — needless to say I hesitated getting a quote.
Then all those trips to Tahoe, Oregon, etc. and it made me so sad to have an SUV without 4WD! I finally bit the bullet and found Steve on Unilocal!Boy what a great leap of faith that was.
He poured over every detail of my car and ultimately diagnosed the issue to be a few fuses that were out. Phew! What a huge relief. Camping here we come!!!
Steve and the whole crew are extremely nice and fun to talk with. I wish I knew about them when I had to have my transmission built in another city — I would have driven all the way here instead!
If you are looking for an honest company look no further. It is so refreshing in the world of automotive repair, there are still people with integrity.

I took my car to Santa Rosa Hydra-​Matic because I needed a new transmission which is a very stressful problem to be facing. However, the owner Steve really exceeded my expectations in his customer service and just overall willingness to work with me through this chaotic season of car troubles. I was grateful for him and also his daughter whom helped me at the customer service counter. My car is fixed and running good as new. I would send anybody and everybody to Steve because he is just that awesome! Thanks Steve for going above and beyond for me!
–Megan Sei

Steve and his crew are awesome in my book, if ya come with a bad attitude or are unreasonable, it makes sense to possibly get that back. I don’t care where you go.
I have been here on several occasions with various issues (not repeat btw) and this is a friendly competent place.
Professional,
Competitive prices
great workmanship
oh yeah they know how to work on the Classic’s.
thanx Steve for everything she’s running like a champ

As I just recently moved to Santa Rosa I was at a loss as to who I could trust as a mechanic. I tried a couple of them out with no luck as far as trust is concerned. And then a friend told me about this place. I am so grateful! I called Steve this morning to see when he could check my car out and he said to bring it in right away — that the place was full and they were busy but he’d look at it as soon as I got there. Wow, already! As soon as I got there he came out and checked everything that was possible without putting it up on the hoist. One of the issues, I had been told previously, was the transmission. Well, this proves Steve’s honesty. He said that it’s the motor mount — not the transmission! That sold me. I was a loyal customer from then on.
In addition, he quoted me on parts and labor for an issue but said that if I could get the part cheaper elsewhere, he’d install it. Wow — I’ve never been told that before!
Steve is not only a dependable, great mechanic but he’s a sincerely nice guy, as well. Talk about old-​fashioned qualities! I am SO relieved that my friend told me about this place!

My husband and I brought in our 2001 Dodge pickup there on a Saturday. Steve was nice enough to meet us there and look at our truck. After running some tests on the truck he came to the conclusion we did NOT need a new transmission. Great news for us! Steve took his time, explained everything toughly and was very nice. We will definitely be bringing our vehicles here in the future.

Brad is an excellent credit to his trade
I have stopped in this place many times while researching various ideas that I had and he was always willing to stop his work and help me with whatever was on my mind
I have always valued his input and his knowledge and expertise
Very highly recommended!
Thank you Brad for all of your help!
Adam at CalSites dot Com

There is a reason this place has ⁴¹⁄₂ stars. Honesty, great customer service, and quality work. Took my van to be checked out. Since I know nothing about transmissions Steve could have easily said I needed a $ 2000 rebuild. Instead he said that it just needed regular service and that I should drive it around and if any problems pop up bring it back to him so he can check it out. The van has been driving great. I couldn’t be happier with this company’s service.
If you need transmission work I would recommend that you check this place out. The one star review that this place got has nothing to do with the quality of work. It even mentions that they did a great job.