Shop Affiliations & Certifications
1-800-CAR-HELP
An automotive business becomes a provider of the 1-800-CAR-HELP network when it qualifies and contracts to have 1-800-CAR-HELP ringing into its business. Once signed up, a provider is the only business of its type in the market area it serves.
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AC Delco TSS Member
ACDelco has a tremendous history that encompasses almost 100 years. With new advances in parts technology, new inventions and innovative ideas, ACDelco holds the highest standards in the industry.
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Automatic Transmission Rebuilder Association
ATRA - the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association - is an international trade association for the professional automatic transmission repair industry.
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Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association
APRA is a non-profit trade association whose members rebuild/remanufacture automotive and truck related "hard" parts for passenger cars, trucks, off-road, marine, equipment and industrial uses.
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Automotive Service Association
The Automotive Service Association, aka ASA, storied history began on May 31, 1951 and is headquarted in the Dallas/Fort Worth Texas area. The 12,000 ASA members perform mechanical, auto body, and transmission repairs and can be identified by its red, white, and blue ASA sign.
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British Columbia Automobile Association
The British Columbia Automobile Association [BCAA] is a not-for-profit member services organization with more than 750,000 members in British Columbia and the Yukon.
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Federated Auto Parts
The Federated Car Care Center Program is a nationwide network of independently-owned repair facilities. Federated Car Care Centers employ qualified technicians for all repair services and install quality parts that meet or exceed OE specifications.
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Napa AutoCare
NAPA AutoCare is designed with today's consumers in mind. NAPA knows that a primary concern by many consumers is to find a reputable repair business that performs quality work and at a fair price.
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National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence was esablished in the early 1970's and the organization's mission is to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service through the testing and certification of auto repair and service professionals.
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Sonnax
Founded in 1978, Sonnax has become a leading supplier to the automotive aftermarket. The company designs, manufactures and distributes replacement components for automatic transmissions, torque converters, drive shafts and related products worldwide.
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The Transmission Rebuilders Network
The Transmission Rebuilders Network is a world-wide network of over 1,000 actual transmission technicians, interacting on problems, fixes, diagnosis, hydraulics, functions, bench techniques, part locating & reviewing, homemade tools, assembly tips, and installation tips for the transmission repair i
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TransGo
TransGo has provided engineering solutions for the automatic transmission repair industry since 1959.
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Transmissions Rebuilders Network Worldwide
TRNW is a world-wide network of transmission technicians and trans-mission shop owners who discuss every aspect of running a transmission repair facility.
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Hi, Folks!
Here's a series of articles I produced a while back that will answer a lot of your questions about auto repair as well as keeping you from wasting money or maybe even help to keep you from getting "ripped off". These are Consumer oriented articles, written in plain language the average person can understand. If you have any further questions or comments, I'd be happy to hear from you. Just call me at 865-453-9411 or e-mail me at MrChip@ChipsTrans.com and I'll get back to you ASAP. Happy motoring!
(Mr. Stewart owns and operates Chip's Transmissions in Sevierville, TN and Chip's Transmissions and Car Care in Seymour, TN. He has over 35 years experience in transmission and automotive repair, is a Certified Master Technician through ASE, ATRA and the State of Michigan and has an Associate of Electronics Technology Degree from The University of Alaska. He's also a trainer, consultant, writer and pro-consumer advocate. He welcomes your input and feedback.)