Transmission Repair near Columbia, IL

“Been a long time since I had to search for a reputable car maintenance facility. Schlemmer’s came highly recommended. Took my car in for a transmission drain and fill along with an oil change. Great experience, better than fair pricing, courteous and very friendly and they know their stuff when it comes to cars. What impressed me more was NO upselling or telling me I need something that I don’t. They checked everything else over and said my car is solid and good to go with the services I requested. Top notch, thank you !”

“Mikes Automotive came highly recommended by local StL gear heads so I chose them to install a new engine for my 2001 Jeep Cherokee XJ(310,900 miles). Angelo walked me through the new engine installation process and explained everything from start to finish. They even towed my Jeep to shop. After 5 days, which is extremely fast, and was also told 5-10 business days for completion (Also fast in my experience), my Jeep was ready for pick-up. Thus far Ive been very pleased with the work. My jeep is running well and Im back on the road again.”

“Took my car in for an inspection and battery check and had another issue come up. Dave and his team were having trouble getting the part off the car and were going to have to keep it overnight. I explained my work situation with the car and they stayed after closing to get the part off and new part installed. They went above and beyond what they needed to so they could accomodate my needs. 5+⭐ for me!! Highly recommend if you are looking for a trusted mechanic who actually cares!”

“This is the best auto repair shop I ever have experienced. The owner is honest and excellent and kind. He quickly fixed my car. He also explained the part caused the problem. He didn't even charge me for the cost even I offered to pay him. I highly recommend the Stl Auto care inc to my family and friends. Thank you!”

“Made appointment to get car oil change. Was in and out in no time. Management very pleasant. I definitely would recommend to others and will be back for the next scheduled oil change.”

“Dave is a honest transmission repair as a few people has commented down below in their post and met Dave seven months ago. He worked diligently with helping me work on the problem with my automobile transmission. Hell he even found a used one on Facebook and we got it rebuilt in two days!”

“I went into Afton Auto just expecting to get a simple diagnostic, but my experience turned out to be way more than that. Vince immediately stood out as someone who genuinely cares!!!

After talking with me very briefly, he didn’t hesitate he asked me to pop the hood and started walking me through everything right there. He even showed me how other shops had taken advantage of me in the past, which honestly meant a lot because I’ve been burned before and was pretty skeptical going in.

What really impressed me was his honesty. He straight up told me he wouldn’t take my money because he knew the issue I had could lead to more problems down the road, AND HE DIDN’T FEEL RIGHT CHARGING ME for something that wouldn’t truly fix my situation!

That level of integrity is rare nowadays.

I came in hoping for a different experience than I’ve had with other shops, and I finally got it! I walked out feeling completely confident about what I should do next. Vince helped me come up with a clear plan and even gave me advice on how to sell/trade in my vehicle the right way.

On top of all that, he’s extremely friendly, easy to talk to, and treats people with respect, especially younger customers like me, which I really appreciated.

Vince is a genuinely good, honest mechanic who just wants to help people. If you’re thinking about going to Afton Auto, do it, you won’t regret it. Thanks again!

(One simple interaction was all it took, they earned a customer for life.)”

“What a great service experience I had with Pomps Tire in Dupo, Illinois. As soon as I walked in as a customer, I felt appreciated big thanks to Danny what a great guy he made everything simple and easy got in and out in about an hour And the lady at the service desk was amazing too. thanks again from blue Kenworth Skyline”

“I’ve been fortunate to know this repair shop exists. They have been doing repairs, inspections, etc. to my vehicles for years. Today they repaired my A/C, got it done in just 2 days and the prices I paid was less than I was quoted at my “local” repair shop, much less! Thank you Tan, it’s so nice to do business with someone I can trust.”

“Recently I had my newly purchased 2001 3/4 ton suburban 4x4 in for some noise when I had it in 4 wheel drive. Mike came highly recommended from my mechanic Terry G. Mike had it a couple of days chasing down the noise. Mike and his crew found several things wrong with the transfer case, rebuilt the entire unit for the price he gave me which was far less than every other shop gave me because all of them would have had to tear into it and only gave me a guess. Mike and I sealed the deal with a hand shake for a complete rebuild! BTW was way under everyone's guesstimate! Clean shop, good people! I highly recommend M.T. Schiele Transmissions!!!

These folks truly Know what they are doing!”

“Sam at the front counter was Very nice considerate
And the mechanics very helpful and explained everything about my vehicle
And the overall atmosphere the building was very safe clean air conditioning”