★★★★★ 5.0 from 177 reviews · North Fort Worth
$150 for a leak to $8,000 for a rebuild — and most vehicles never need the expensive end.
Every transmission repair priced from cheapest to dearest, what each one actually fixes, and how to work out which one you are looking at before anyone quotes you a number.
1925 Golden Heights Rd, Suite 108. North Fort Worth, just off I-35W near the Alliance corridor.
Every repair, priced
Cheapest first. Most transmission complaints land in the top half of this table — the expensive end is where you go when the inside has already come apart.
| Repair | What it fixes | Typical cost |
|---|---|---|
| Fluid and filter service | Maintenance. Dark fluid, missed service intervals, mild shift roughness. | $150 – $350 |
| Leak repair | Pan gasket through to a front pump seal. Access decides the price. | $150 – $2,000 |
| Speed or input sensor | Erratic shifts and shift codes that get blamed on solenoids. | $200 – $500 |
| Solenoid or solenoid pack | Limp mode, stuck in one gear, harsh or skipped shifts. | $250 – $900 |
| Control module or TEHCM | Erratic shifting from the electronics rather than the hydraulics. | $500 – $1,500 |
| Valve body recondition | Pressure loss, harsh engagement, worn valve bores. | $700 – $1,800 |
| Torque converter | Shudder at steady cruising speed, usually 25 to 55 mph. | $1,200 – $2,800 |
| Clutch replacement (manual) | Slipping clutch, spongy pedal, difficulty engaging gear. | $1,200 – $2,500 |
| Transfer case repair | 4WD or AWD noise, no engagement, fluid loss. | $800 – $2,500 |
| Rebuild | Internal failure. Clutches, drums, hard parts, converter. | $2,500 – $8,000 |
| Replacement (remanufactured) | Cracked case or hard parts beyond salvage. | $3,500 – $9,000 |
Typical ranges for the DFW market, not a quote. Diagnosis and the written, itemised estimate are free here — and if your problem is at the cheap end of this table, we will tell you that rather than sell you the job at the bottom.
Narrow it down yourself
Not a diagnosis, but a decent guide to which bracket you are in before you call anyone.
A vibration at light throttle between roughly 25 and 55 mph, like driving over rumble strips. Almost always the torque converter lockup clutch rather than anything deeper. Converter work, $1,200 to $2,800 — and catching it early keeps the debris out of the valve body.
The computer has detected a fault and protected itself. This is electrical or hydraulic control, not usually worn clutches — solenoid, sensor, module or valve body, $250 to $1,800. Good news relative to what people fear when it happens.
Revs climb but the vehicle does not pull. This is the one that usually means internal wear, and it gets worse with every mile driven. Expect the rebuild conversation, $2,500 to $8,000 — less if it is caught before debris spreads.
Cheapest problem on this page if you deal with it now, and one of the most expensive if you do not. Low fluid glazes clutches. Leak repair is $150 to $2,000 depending on which seal, versus thousands once it has run low.
By price bracket
Four brackets. Knowing which one you are in is most of what you need before a phone call.
Fluid and filter, a pan gasket, a speed sensor, an external solenoid. Maintenance and small electrical faults. Same day work in most cases.
$150 – $500 · same day
Solenoid packs, control modules, valve body reconditioning, most seal work. The transmission stays in the vehicle in nearly all of these.
$500 – $1,800 · one to three days
Torque converter, front pump seal, clutch replacement on a manual, transfer case work. The unit usually has to come out, which is where the labour goes.
$1,200 – $2,800 · two to four days
Internal failure. Clutches, drums, hard parts. Rebuilding is usually the better value; replacement wins when the case is cracked.
See rebuild or replacement
A meaningful share of the vehicles towed to us for a rebuild need something from the top half of that table instead. Bring us the quote. If the first shop was right, we will tell you that too.
Diagnosis first, always
A transmission price quoted over the phone is a guess dressed up as a quote. This is the order things actually happen in.
Where the vehicle is drivable. This alone separates electrical faults from mechanical ones, and it is the difference between a $400 job and a $5,000 one.
The pan tells the truth. Clean means the problem is probably control or hydraulic. Metal and friction material means internal wear, and no solenoid will fix that.
Parts, labour, fluid and any programming listed separately, at no charge, before work starts. Compare it line by line against anyone else’s.
Fixed, refilled to specification, adaptives reset where needed, and road tested. Rebuilds are dyno tested on the bench before they go back in.
Almost always one of these, and none of them are visible in the total on the bottom line.
Compare the repair against the vehicle, not against zero. On a truck or SUV worth $20,000 or more with a sound engine and body, spending $3,000 to $6,000 to keep it another 100,000 miles is straightforward arithmetic against a $60,000 replacement.
Where it stops making sense is a car worth less than the repair, or one with other major faults queued up behind the transmission. We will tell you when that is the case — there is no version of this business where selling someone a rebuild they should not buy works out well.
Free here, including the written estimate. Some shops charge $100 to $200, and dealers often more, sometimes credited against the repair if you go ahead. Ask before you drop the vehicle off.
Same day for a service or an external solenoid, one to three days for valve body and seal work, two to four days for a converter or a replacement, and three to five days for a rebuild including dyno testing.
Straight answers
Between $150 and $8,000 depending on the repair. A fluid and filter service is $150 to $350, a leak $150 to $2,000, a solenoid or valve body $250 to $1,800, a torque converter $1,200 to $2,800, and a full rebuild $2,500 to $8,000. Most transmission complaints are not rebuilds — the useful step is finding out which bracket yours is in before anyone quotes you.
The pan and a pressure test answer it. If the fluid is clean and pressures are correct, the fault is usually control or hydraulic — a solenoid, valve body, sensor or module, in the hundreds rather than thousands. Metal and friction material in the pan, or slipping under acceleration, points to internal wear and a rebuild.
Because the work is not the same. A low quote often means a reused torque converter, no cooler flush, factory-identical parts rather than upgraded ones, no programming, and a twelve-month warranty. Some quotes are also for a rebuild the vehicle does not need. Compare the itemised scope rather than the total.
Often, yes. Solenoids, valve bodies, sensors, modules, torque converters and seals are all replaceable with the transmission in the vehicle or with limited disassembly. Rebuilding is what you do when the clutches, drums or hard parts inside have failed — not something you do because a warning light came on.
Compare the repair against replacing the vehicle rather than against nothing. If the engine and body are sound, a few thousand dollars for another 100,000 miles beats a new car payment comfortably. If the car is worth less than the repair, or has other major faults waiting, we will say so.
Free at Top Notch Transmissions, including the written itemised estimate. Many shops charge $100 to $200 and dealers often more, sometimes credited against the repair. Worth asking before you leave the vehicle anywhere.
Standard car insurance does not cover mechanical failure. A manufacturer powertrain warranty or an extended service contract may, depending on the terms and whether servicing was kept up. Some manufacturers have also extended coverage on specific known transmission defects. Bring us the paperwork and we will tell you what we see.
Both. Free towing anywhere in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex plus free transportation while your vehicle is with us, and financing on repairs of any size. If it will not make the drive, do not drive it.
Tell us the year, make and model and what the vehicle is doing. Free diagnosis, free written estimate, free towing anywhere in DFW, financing available, and a 3-year warranty on rebuilds and remanufactured units.
