Ralph’s Transmission
Contentment Health & Lifestyle recently released its annual “Best of Stanislaus“ list. Their yearly issue recognizes the best businesses in Stanislaus County as voted on by local residents and Contentment subscribers. Ralph’s Transmission was announced as the 2017 “Gold” winner for the category of “Best Mechanic.” This is the…
Theresa wasn’t sure what to do when her 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid was experiencing transmission problems. She knew that not every auto shop has the knowledge or expertise to work on hybrid vehicles, so she began calling around. Thankfully for Theresa, one…
Since owners Mario & Maria Jauregui took over Ralph’s Transmission a few years back, a lot of changes have been made. The place has a bold new logo and look. The building and shop have undergone major upgrades and renovations to bring the repair…
Evangelina was recently in an accident that did some significant damage to her 2012 Ford Focus. Eventually, the transmission started acting up and was not running right over 30 MPH. Evangelina knew she had to get it checked out by a…
It’s one of the simplest of parts on any vehicle, but it is also one of the most important. Unfortunately, it is also one that is commonly overlooked by auto repair shops when they work on engine or transmission repairs.…
We’ve all been to the doctor for a routine check up. They will look you over, ask some questions and perform a few simple tests to get a general picture of your health. This is kind of what an external inspection is…
As Glenn was driving along one day, he heard a loud “bang” sound come from under his Chevy Suburban. He didn’t think too much of it at the time, but then he started noticing a strange grinding noise and vibrations a…
At Ralph’s Transmission, we service all types of transmissions. We do standard transmission fluid and filter changes, minor transmission repairs, complete transmission rebuilds and everything in between. Ralph’s Transmission in Modesto is the Central Valley’s one-stop shop for all things transmission. When it…
Jacques was driving through the Central Valley while on a vacation. Unfortunately, he noticed his Ford F-250 was acting funny and not running right. He checked the fluid levels and found that his transmission fluid reservoir was almost empty. Obviously concerned, he…
When it comes to diagnosing a transmission problem, there are different inspections that the technicians at Ralph’s Transmission may need to perform to get to the real source of the issue. There are external inspections, which are the simplest. There are internal…
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