Fig. 00 · Turnaround
I quote 2 weeks. I deliver in 3 days.
I'd rather quote long and deliver early than the other way around. Most rebuilds are on my bench and back in your hands in about 3 days. I quote 2 weeks so a parts delay never blows through my window. – Anthony
Chapter 06 · Why we're fast
Ford dealer: 3 weeks. Me: about 3 days. I quote 2 so I never have to make an excuse.
It's not faster work, it's less waiting between work. Three specific things keep your transmission moving through the shop instead of sitting in a queue. I still quote 2 weeks so parts delays never blow through my window, but most rebuilds come back in about 3 days.
Fig. 11 · Why we're fast
Three reasons your truck isn't sitting for three weeks.
I. Anthony on every job
Anthony signs off on every rebuild.
I don't hand rebuilds to a trainee. Every clutch pack, every torque converter, every test drive. That's me. One truck at a time, start to finish. That's why the turnaround is predictable: no queue, no hand-offs, no waiting on someone else's workload.
Most rebuilds: about 3 days. Quoted at 2 weeks to buffer for parts.
II. No outsourcing
Everything happens here.
No "we're waiting on the rebuild shop." Tear down, rebuild, and test on my bench. Every step, same building.
III. Parts on-hand
Parts on the shelf.
Common rebuild kits for 10R80, 6R80, 68RFE, 6L80. Already here. No 5-day parts wait. Teardown the same day you drop it off.
Fig. 12 · Day-by-day
What a 5-day rebuild actually looks like.
Simple jobs finish by Day 2 or 3. Heavy-duty and diesel HD rebuilds sometimes run 6. Below is the typical week.
Day 01
Diagnose + quote
Scanner, fluid check, road test. I call you with the number before I order a single part.
Day 02
Tear down
Trans pulled, cracked open on the bench. I text you a photo of the worn part so you see what I see.
Day 03
Rebuild
New clutches, bands, solenoids, seals. Torque converter rebuilt or replaced. Valve body cleaned and shimmed.
Day 04
Install + test
Back in the truck. I road test every trans I build: up-shifts, down-shifts, TCC lockup, reverse.
Day 05
You pick up
Truck's ready. 2-year warranty starts rolling. I hand you the old worn parts if you want to see them.
FIG. 01 · Day 1 teardown
FIG. 02 · Day 3 rebuild bench
FIG. 03 · Day 5 road test
Fig. 05 · Customers on the turnaround
Dropped it Saturday. Drove it home Tuesday.
Entry № 01 · Van rebuild · Turnaround: Saturday → Tuesday
Very pleased with the company. I dropped my van off on a Saturday and it was completely rebuilt by Tuesday. It has been driving great since.
Jayson Hibbard
Entry № 02 · Rebuild · Under budget, ahead of schedule
Very rare you get a company that finishes your job before they tell you but even more rare they come in under budget.
Jaykid26
Entry № 03 · Repair · Slipping gears, fair price, fast
I can't say enough good things about this place. My car's transmission was giving me major headaches, slipping gears and feeling rough, and they got it sorted quickly and at a fair price.
How Mirales
After-hours
Broke down on Saturday? I've been there.
I opened the shop at 9pm once for a guy trying to make a Monday shift two hours away. Didn't fix his truck that night. But I got it inside, got the fluid checked, and told him honestly whether he could limp it or needed to tow it.
Weekend or late at night, call anyway. Worst case I tell you who else is open. Best case I meet you at the shop.
Anthony
Turnaround questions I get
Before you call.
Why do you quote 2 weeks if most rebuilds are done in 3 days?
I'd rather quote long and deliver early than the other way around. Most car and light-truck rebuilds are on my bench about 3 days. Diesels and Allisons run a little longer. But parts backorders happen, and I never want to be the guy who made a promise I can't keep, so I quote 2 weeks. When your truck's back on Thursday, it feels like a win.
Is faster worse? Am I losing quality for speed?
No. Rebuild time on the bench is the same, about 2 days of actual work. What I cut is the waiting. One tech, one trans, no queue.
Do you charge more for fast turnaround?
No rush fee. No express charge. The speed is baked in because the shop is built around it. You\'re not paying extra for it.
