Automotive Industry News & Information - Automotive City

Here at Automotive City in Grass Valley, CA We only carry top brands and provide high-quality repairs. One of the brands we highly recommend is Jasper Engines & Transmission. Working with Jasper means we are now able to expand our ability to provide our customers with enhanced quality products like the Chrysler 68RFE transmission which they have expanded and also upgraded. This rear-wheel-drive transmission is now available for 2009 through 2017 Dodge / RAM Diesel engine applications.

Kevin Thompson

Customer Review

★★★★★

Have lived in Nevada County since 1995 and just discovered Automotive City this year. The reason for delay is that we have owned a specific brand of cars for years and have always dealt with our local trusted mechanic for service needs. We just this year purchased a couple used cars for our kids and needed to find a high quality and reliable repair shop. On a recommendation from a friend we tried AC, and found just that! Spencer, the service manager, is the right person for any repair shop to have out front - knowledgeable, friendly, helpful - the positive list of adjectives goes on. I haven't had any personal experience with the back shop and the mechanics, but if it's run and staffed as professionally as the front, then Automotive City is a definite go-to destination for car repair. Great service in all respects, fast turnaround, with reasonable pricing and a AAA discount? Yes...highly recommend this shop.

William Drake

Customer Review

★★★★★

My wife and I have taken our cars to Automotive for the past 12 years. They do a very good job, they have reasonable prices, and we have always found them to be fair and honest. They stand by their work and if something is not quite right, they will make it right at no charge. They also give you an honest assessment of what is needed without trying to get you to pay for something you do not need. As well as using them for all of our mechanical work, we also buy our tires through them. If they get out of balance, unlike most other places, they will balance them for free. For almost 30 years we bought our tires at another, well known, local establishment that specializes in tires. On one occasion, the tire places’ employee talked me into buying a set of tires that I had not wanted. (“All the Subaru drivers in our area love these tires.”) While I was responsible for going along with him, it left a bad taste in my mouth. On another occasion, when I went in first thing in the morning, I saw a daily questionnaire for their sales reps on the counter. The first item was “did you upsell today?” In other words, did you talk a client into buying more than they needed or wanted. The final factor in our switching was when Automotive City fixed a front end problem that the other dealer had been unable to fix. We like Automotive City and we trust them. We are happy to recommend them to others.

My vehicle was towed out of the woods on a Sunday afternoon, with a cracked and leaking oil pan. By chance, I selected Automotive City, left my keys and booked a room in Grass Valley, fearing a lengthy stay. They called me first thing Monday morning, recognized the predicament I was in. They actually moved scheduled repairs to get my new oil pan installed, and worked beyond closing time to get me on the road by Monday evening. Good communication during the day, great service, and nice people. - William V. (5 star review on Yelp)

Happy Flag Day, from your favorite mechanics at Automotive City in Grass Valley!

We are proud to announce there are more options on the popular GM 6L80 transmission option that we offer here at Automotive City in Grass Valley through our partner JASPER Engines & Transmissions. Since its release in 2011, the JASPER re-manufactured GM 6L80 has been a popular transmission for replacement and performance enhancement purposes. Now, the lineup of compatible engine replacement vehicles has been greatly expanded, to include a much larger list of applications. The GM 6L80 is currently available for these additional vehicles:

This is a clutch gone completely WRONG and something you want to be very sure doesn't happen with your vehicle! VERY SURE!

So how do you ensure you are not having an issue with your clutch when most drivers simply get in and drive? What do you look for? That is a question many of our customers ask us here at Automotive City in Grass Valley and one this driver did not.

Happy Presidents Day! While today actually commemorates George Washington’s birthday, it’s as good a time as any to acknowledge the work of all U.S. presidents, past and present. No matter your political affiliation, join us in thanking all of our past presidents for their service as Commander in Chief. If you have the day off school or work, enjoy the long weekend, and to everyone else, we hope you enjoy the holiday anyway! Happy Presidents Day, from your friends at Automotive City in Grass Valley.