Statesville sits where I-40 meets I-77, so vehicles here pile up highway miles fast. When yours starts slipping or shifting hard, our dedicated transmission shop in Hickory is a straight shot west on I-40.
Getting here from Statesville: About 35–40 minutes to our Hickory shop via I-40 West.
Highway miles wear a transmission differently than town driving does. Hours at steady speed on I-40 or I-77 keep the torque converter clutch locked and the fluid hot. That’s why so many of the problems we see from Statesville show up at cruising speed first: a shudder around 45–60 mph, an overdrive that won’t hold, or an RPM flare on a long hill.
Our shop is about 35–40 minutes west on I-40, on the northeast side of Hickory. It’s a longer drive than going to the general shop down the street, and we’ll be honest about that. What you get for the trip is a dedicated transmission shop that diagnoses before it recommends, rebuilds units like the 4L60E, 6L80, 4R70W and 68RFE on its own bench, and tells you plainly when a used unit makes more sense for a high-mileage vehicle.
If you’re not sure your vehicle can make the drive, call (828) 855-3444 and ask about towing before you try.
Because transmissions and drivetrains are our specialty. We diagnose first and rebuild in-house, which often means a more accurate repair than a general shop's replacement quote.
A shudder at steady highway speed is often the torque converter clutch, though it can also be something else. Getting it checked early usually keeps the repair smaller.
Tell us what your vehicle is doing and we’ll take it from there. The request takes a couple of minutes, or call and talk to the shop directly. Se habla español.