Why choose ACE remanufactured transmissions?

How the quality of ACE remanufactured transmissions can boost your profits

Buying high-quality parts is critical when operating a highly profitable automotive repair shop. Consider these two scenarios:

Poor-quality versus high-quality remanufactured transmissions

That’s why we’re dedicated to providing the highest possible quality remanufactured transmissions, quickly, and at a profitable rate. We invest a lot of time and money into the important factors that drive quality: R&D, testing, and training.

Great research-and-development strategies discover the best techniques and part selections

Historical data tracking

We keep meticulous records to discover which parts work well and which parts don’t. This helps us build the best transmissions in the industry—possibly even better than the original manufacturer’s units!

We track the entire lifecycle of each and every part of our factory:

• Where we purchased each part and core
• The core vehicle’s VIN
• Who built each of our remanufactured units
• Each part that goes into each remanufactured unit
• Which dyno testing machine it ran on
• Which dyno operator tested it
• The results of the dyno tests

When we have a warranty claim, we investigate the unit thoroughly to determine what went wrong and how to prevent that type of failure in the future. It may have been a problem with a parts dealer. In that case, we could consider switching to another vendor.

Units designed specifically to fit that exact vehicle

We build each unit part to fit a specific application – based on a specific vehicle year, make, model, and engine. We say, “If it’s not the right one, it’s the wrong one.” Our units must be built to the OEM specs.

Some other remanufacturers are much less specific when building units. They will try to sell cookie-cutter products in bundles of “similar” units, which they consider to be “close enough” to the OEM specs. We don’t do that.

Even though another “similar” unit will technically fit on a vehicle and function, it probably won’t perform 100% correctly all the time and probably won’t last as long. Accumulators and springs in each unit should be specifically designed for a particular vehicle.

It’s like if you fit in a medium-sized shirt, you can fit in a large as well, but it’s not ideal. But when you order a transmission from ACE, you can be sure it will fit and perform as well as the original unit (or better).

High-tech quality testing helps prevent failures before they happen

We have some of the best builders in the industry. But we still verify their great work with high-tech testing procedures and detailed analysis. It’s our goal to minimize unit failures so you can maximize profits.

• Quality testing: All units are tested on high-tech, custom-built dyno machines that simulate a wide variety of real-world driving conditions on each unit before it’s shipped. If there is any concern with a unit, it goes back to the builder for correction.
• In-depth quality inspections: Our research-and-development team performs random quality control inspections, taking units completely apart and looking for any possible concerns. The same goes for a dyno failure or a warranty failure. This holds the builders personally responsible for the quality of their work.

We’ve been training transmission experts for 40+ years

We are constantly training our team of expert transmission builders. We ensure they never stop learning, so we can keep up with this ever-changing industry and deliver great results for decades to come.  We invest in our employees to deliver better results for our wholesale clients.

• In-house training program: We developed an extensive 12-week training program, overseen by our highly experienced industry veterans. Plus, new employees are supervised and tested by more experienced team members.
• ASE-A2 certified: Our transmission builders are required to earn their Automatic Transmission certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, which proves their expertise through a third-party industry authority.
• ATRA certified: They must also earn the Automatic Transmission Rebuilders Association certification.
• Continuing education: Every builder is required to spend two hours per week in our in-house classroom, learning the latest training – forever.
• Quality incentive program: Our team members are held to the highest standard and are financially motivated to perform with excellence. They are rewarded for great work and held responsible for errors.