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Lorraine knew the transmission on her Mazda 3 needed work. It didn’t seem to be running smoothly, so she brought her car into Ralph’s Transmission to get the serviced. It turns out, what Lorraine thought she needed wasn’t really the problem with the transmission. We…
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When you drive a manual transmission vehicle, the clutch is one of the most sensitive and important pieces of equipment in your car. It will naturally wear out over time, but some of the silly habits we have as drivers can also…
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Josh knew something was wrong with his Nissan Armada, when the gears were slipping at low speeds and the RPMs would suddenly go way up. His check engine light was also on to let him know there was a significant problem that needed…
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Differentials are very important components in cars. They serve a very important purpose in transferring power from the engine and transmission to the wheels. If you have differential problems, you’ll notice how poorly your car handles and you’ll want to…
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We were recently contacted by someone at Air Doctors, which is a leading local HVAC company. They called Ralph’s Transmission because one of their service vehicles was having transmission problems. We were happy to help! “One of our service vans was having transmission…
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Veronica could tell something wasn’t right with her Mercury Mountaineer. The overdrive light was blinking. The car wasn’t accelerating well, the engine revved loudly and the vehicle would jerk awkwardly while driving in low gears. That’s when she decided it was time…
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At Ralph’s Transmission, your fleet transmission service, we service many commercial and fleet accounts throughout Modesto, Stanislaus County and the surrounding Central Valley region. When your work vehicles need transmission repair, transmission services and transmission maintenance, the expert team at Ralph’s can…
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Last Friday, the official raffle drawing was finally held for the 2007 Ford Mustang convertible that Ralph’s Transmission donated. The drawing was part of KAT Country 103’s radiothon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. On Friday evening, members of the Ralph’s Transmission…
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We’re not even halfway through February and we’ve already gotten a lot of positive customer reviews this month. All the reviews on the Ralph’s Transmission website have received 5-star ratings. We have also maintained a 5-star rating on Facebook. And though our ratings…
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UPDATED as of 2/11/17. Please note raffle drawing date, time and location have changed. We decided to push back the drawing in order to raise more money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. In the past couple months, we’ve posted…
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The Differences Between a Rebuild and a Remanufactured Transmission
If your transmission is failing, you’ll likely hear two options: rebuild or replace. When it comes to transmission replacement, you also have options: new, used and remanufactured. While all will restore function, there are important…
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