The holiday season can be one of the most frustrating times to deal with automotive repairs. You need your vehicle to get around, especially if you plan to travel over Christmas or New Year's. You depend on it every day, so it's really inconvenient if you experience transmission problems this time o…Read More
Thanksgiving is this week. It's a special time of year to get together with family and friends, while sharing gratitude for all that is most important in our lives. With that in mind, we at Ralph's Transmission would like to give out our own thanks this holiday season. First of all, we'd like to tha…Read More
We've made no secret at Ralph's Transmission that we are fond of trucks. We specialize in heavy duty work trucks and all types of pickups. We just love working on trucks! However, it is important to note that we work on all types of vehicles. And just like big trucks, we also love working on SUVs. S…Read More
Though Ralph's Transmission works on vehicles of all shapes and sizes, we especially love heavy duty trucks. From specialty service trucks to big, beefy American pickups made by Ford, Chevy, GMC and Dodge, they are our favorite types of vehicles to work on here at our downtown Modesto transmission s…Read More
We've all been to the doctor and gotten a blood test. It's a smart thing to do periodically if you care about your health. Well, if you also care about the health and performance of your car, truck or SUV, then it's a good idea to get your vehicle's fluids checked out every once in awhile. The motor…Read More
When you drive a larger vehicle like a truck or SUV, it is very important that you take care of the transmission. Remember that it is heavier by nature and there are reasons why we own these bigger vehicles. You might have a full-size SUV to transport your family all around town. You might have a tr…Read More
At Ralph's Transmission, we understand that it can be an inconvenience when you need major transmission repairs or even if you just need to come by the shop for a standard transmission service. That's why our goal is to make the process as comfortable and stress-free as possible. Free Towing and S…Read More
Ramona owns a 2006 GMC Canyon and noticed that it wasn't running right in higher gears. Realizing it was likely a transmission problem, she did her research and decided to bring her truck into Ralph's Transmission for an expert diagnosis and quality transmission repairs. "Totally amazing," Ramona sa…Read More
The transmission is one of the hardest working components of your vehicle, and it is also one of the most important. Without a transmission, your vehicle would not be able to transfer the power supplied by the engine out to the wheels. In other words, when your transmission is stuck, so are you. Obv…Read More
Though manual transmissions and automatic transmissions ultimately perform the same function in a vehicle, they work very differently. They require similar maintenance, but repairs can often be more complicated on automatic transmissions because there are more parts in motion. In this article, we’…Read More
