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At Ralph’s Transmission, we believe in providing the highest standards of transmission repair around. From full rebuilds backed by our 3 Year, 100,000 Mile Warranty to parts replacements and minor repairs, we approach everything we do with a commitment to quality. Since…
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Ralph’s Transmission is proud to announce our newest advertising partnership with “The Hawk” 104.1 FM. They are known as the Central Valley’s most popular classic rock radio station, as well as home to Oakland Raiders football coverage. Ralph’s Transmission will be sponsoring traffic…
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When Deryl accidentally ran over a huge pothole, he noticed immediately that it had messed something up in his car. In neutral, there wouldn’t be any strange noises, but when he changed gears or revved up, he noticed multiple problems. Unusual sounds,…
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From time to time, we’ll be posting profiles of Ralph’s Transmission employees. We want our customers to know the people who are serving them and taking care of their important transmission repair and rebuild needs. Tod Chretien is the Head Diagnostician at…
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This is always a good question and there is some debate in the automotive world. Some will recommend every 30,000 miles. Others might say 50,000-60,000. Some say you don’t need it for 100,000 miles or more. There probably is no…
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At Ralph’s Transmission, we work with all different types of vehicles. From service trucks and RVs to classic cars and modern luxury sports cars, we can handle any type of automobile. When our repeat customer, Dave, recently brought his beautiful 1965 Ford Mustang…
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For Ralph’s Transmission, it is truly a win-win situation. Running bus bench ads throughout Modesto is a great way to build exposure for the shop while also helping support an amazing local charity: United Cerebral Palsy of Stanislaus and Tuolumne Counties. United Cerebral Palsy…
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When Barry received less-than-ideal service at another transmission shop in his hometown, he decided to bring his BMW down from Stockton in order to have it serviced at Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto. He was concerned that his car was making a…
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It may be a term you’ve heard before. “Drivetrain” often gets mistakenly interchanged with “powertrain” which is actually a slightly more encompassing automotive term that includes the engine along with the drivetrain. In a nutshell, the drivetrain consists of the transmission, the driveshaft,…
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When Sharon and Rick brought their car into Ralph’s Transmission for transmission repairs, they figured they were in for a pretty standard automotive shop experience. After the personal service and quality work provided by the team at Ralph’s, they couldn’t help…
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