Transmission, drivetrain & auto repair services in Mountlake Terrace, offered by Jamie's Transmission Service
Mountlake Terrace is a compact post-war city on the King County line, and with light rail now at the Town Center its little grid of 1950s and 60s streets is busier than ever. A dead battery on a cold morning is the most common breakdown in Mountlake Terrace, and Jamie's Transmission Service now handles it: battery testing, terminal cleaning, and replacement with the correct group size and cold cranking amps for cars, trucks, SUVs, vans and motorhomes.
Terrace driving is dense arterial stop-and-go feeding I-5, the shift-every-block pattern that puts more cycles on an automatic in five miles than a highway trip puts on in fifty. A battery that keeps dying in Mountlake Terrace is often not the battery. We test alternator output and starter draw along with the battery itself, because a new battery buys only a few weeks if the charging system is the real problem.
High-mileage commuters dominate here, and the call we get most from Mountlake Terrace is the classic one: it slips when it is cold, or it bangs into second, and the owner wants a straight answer on whether the car is worth fixing. Trucks and motorhomes from Mountlake Terrace with dual batteries or auxiliary setups are welcome. We test each battery independently and tell you which one, if any, needs to go.
Corrosion on the terminals is the cheapest battery problem to fix and the most common cause of a no-start in Mountlake Terrace. If you see the white or green crust, have it cleaned before it becomes a tow.
Our customers come from every corner of Mountlake Terrace, from Town Center, Melody Hill, Cedar Way, Lake Ballinger and beyond across south Snohomish County. Mountlake Terrace is about half an hour from our Snohomish shop, and yes, we will give you the honest it-is-not-worth-it answer when that is the truth.
Call Jamie's Transmission Service at (425) 335-0220 to talk about battery replacement for your Mountlake Terrace vehicle, or stop by 501 Maple Ave in Snohomish. Diagnostics run $95 + tax and include the test drive, computer scan and fluid check, and rough estimates are free by phone, email or in person.
Everything we repair and rebuild for Mountlake Terrace drivers, all under one roof at our Snohomish shop.
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Based at 501 Maple Ave in Snohomish, serving Snohomish County & King County since 1988.
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