Cutler Bay · Transmissions only
Transmission repair and rebuilds inCutler Bay
Owner-operated, father and son. We diagnose first, quote the price upfront, and rebuild in-house. 4.4 stars from 74 Google reviews.
What we do
Four jobs. One shop.
The rebuild
What a rebuild actually replaces
A rebuild is a teardown. Scroll through the unit in the order it comes apart on the bench, and what each part tells us.
- 01
Torque converter
Shudder at 40–60 mph, stalling in gear, overheating.
Replaced with a Dayco converter when it's the cause.
- 02
Pump & bell housing
Whine on startup, delayed engagement, front leak.
Pump inspected; seals and bushings replaced.
- 03
Clutch packs & bands
Slipping, flare between gears, burnt-smelling fluid.
Frictions, steels and bands from the rebuild kit.
- 04
Planetary gear sets
Grinding, no reverse, metal in the pan.
Inspected; hard parts replaced only when worn.
- 05
Valve body & solenoids
Hard or late shifts, warning light, wrong gear.
Cleaned, solenoids tested, updated where needed.
- 06
Pan, filter & fluid
Brown or black fluid, leaks, low level.
New filter, gasket and fresh fluid on every rebuild.
The first check
What colour is your fluid?
It's the first thing Tom checks in the lot, before anyone talks price. Pull the dipstick and match it.
Fresh
Bright red, clear, no smell
Healthy fluid. If you still have a symptom, the fluid isn't the cause; bring it in for a diagnosis.
Worn
Darker red, slightly cloudy
Normal ageing. Plan a fluid and filter service, sooner if the vehicle tows or sits in Miami traffic all day.
Burnt
Brown, smells burnt
The clutches are overheating. Don't wait: this is the stage where a repair is still cheaper than a rebuild.
Black or metallic
Black, gritty, metal flakes
Internal wear. Stop driving it and call the shop; towing beats grinding the hard parts further.
Sound familiar?
- Slipping or delayed engagement
- Shudder at cruising speed
- Hard or late shifts
- No reverse
- Red fluid under the car
- Transmission or check-engine light
Trucks · SUVs · work vans
Built for the heavy stuff
Pickups, SUVs and commercial vans are regular jobs here. Reviewers have brought F-150s, Expeditions, Suburbans, Jeep Wranglers and fleet vans, and one crew tows a 30-foot travel trailer with the truck we rebuilt.
Trucks & fleetsPickup
SUV
Cargo van
From Google and Yelp
What customers keep saying
“Tom is the most honest mechanic we've ever met.”
“They told me the price upfront to rebuild and got my car returned to me in 3 days.”
“Very polite, ethical, and respectful father and son shop. Quality work, quality people.”
“Dropped my truck off on a Friday morning and they had my truck ready by Tuesday morning.”
“Tom listened to what I described. He met me outside at the vehicle and checked the transmission fluid.”
“They really know what they are doing, and they stand on their word.”
Owner-operated · Cutler Bay
Father & son
MVR 53146
Who you'll deal with
Tom and his son run the counter and the bench.
Hi-Tech Transmissions is owner-operated. The person who checks your fluid in the lot is the person who quotes the job and the person who rebuilds it. The shop does transmissions and nothing else: repairs, in-house rebuilds with Transtar kits, Dayco torque converters, and computer diagnostics.
About the shopSlipping, shuddering, leaking? Bring it to Tom.
Call the shop and describe what it's doing. We'll check it before we quote it.