Shocks & Suspension in Mountlake Terrace

Shocks & Suspension for Mountlake Terrace Drivers

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. Jamie's Transmission Service offers shocks and suspension repair for Mountlake Terrace drivers, and because we also do the drivetrain, we can tell a bad shock from a bad U-joint on one road test instead of guessing with your money.

Straight Answers on Shocks & Suspension in Mountlake Terrace

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. Those roads are exactly where tired suspension shows itself: nose-diving at the stop sign, bouncing after a bump, a floaty feel on the highway, clunks over rough pavement. Most shocks and struts on Mountlake Terrace vehicles are worn well before 100,000 miles, and the decline is so gradual many drivers never notice.

Shocks & Suspension and Drivetrain Under One Roof in Mountlake Terrace

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. For Mountlake Terrace customers we road test, inspect every joint and bushing on the lift, and show you the play before recommending anything. Diagnostics run $95 + tax and include the road test, computer scan and fluid check, and rough estimates are free by phone, email or in person.