Rod's Transmission is pleased to introduce the team responsible for making ours the best automotive transmission repair shop in Coeur d'Alene. Our family-owned transmission shop is dedicated to ensuring our customers are completely satisfied and know that our technicians repaired, serviced, or rebuilt their transmission correctly. Rod's Transmission strives to hire only the best auto transmission specialists in Coeur d'Alene. Our technicians and rebuilders are professionally trained, ASE Certified, and regularly attend transmission industry seminars to keep up with constantly changing automotive technologies. To learn more about the technicians and other team members working at our Coeur d'Alene transmission shop, click on any team member listed below. Please feel free to request a price quote or schedule an appointment at any time using our online forms.
Rod Cayko began his career in the Transmission Repair business while still in high school. He worked after school and summers doing whatever tasks needed. He quickly matriculated thru the ranks of Transmission Remove and Replace Technician, then into head transmission rebuilder of the shop. In 1981, he opened his own shop in a two bay garage. Within a year he had outgrown the shop with equipment and customers, and moved to his present 4000 sq ft location at 6280 N. Govt. Way. Rod prides himself on staying technically aware of all the latest repair techniques and electronic diagnosis necessary to repair today's automobiles. Rod sits on North Idaho College's Automotive Advisory Board and on the Sonnax TASC FORCE. The TASC Force is composed of highly experienced transmission rebuilders and technicians who value technical innovations and have a hands-on understanding of the latest units and industry developments. Working closely with Sonnax design engineers, TASC Force members contribute product ideas, test new products, trouble-shoot results, and get together on a regular basis to discuss transmission repair solutions. When you see the logo "TASC Force Approved" on a product, it means the product has passed stringent testing by Sonnax and TASC Force members, which are some of the most savvy & respected technicians and rebuilders in the transmission repair industry.
Cornelius HopmanRebuilder
Cor has worked at Rod's Transmission for over twenty two years! His duties include diagnosis, road testing, machining work and rebuilding automatic transmissions. Cornelius is an ASE Master Certified transmission specialist, and is highly qualified to handle any problem you may have with just about any make of car or truck, whether it's a simple transmission service or a transmission flush, to a transmission repair involving state of the art advanced level diagnostics!
Steve OlsonRebuilder
Steve Olson has been at Rod's Transmission for over ten years, and has been in the transmission repair business for over 30 years. Steve has owned and operated his own transmission repair shop and is an expert in repairing your automatic transmission, transfer case rebuilding and repair, and manual transmission rebuilding. Steve is an ASE Master Certified Technician and also a highly accomplished race boat engine builder. Steve loves to play with computers in his spare time, as well as dabble in gun collecting.
David SchliepRebuilder
Dave has worked at Rod's Transmission repair shop for over ten years. His duties include transmission removal and replacement, transmission tune ups, transmission servicing, transmission diagnostics, clutch replacements and transfer case repair. David has rebuilt automatic transmissions and does some of our transfer case repairing at our automotive specialty shop here in Coeur d' alene. Dave is an ASE certified technician, and is a valued professional transmission repair shop technician.
Randy BrumbaughTechnician
Randy has been at Rod's Transmission repair in Coeur d' Alene for over seven years. Randy is an ASE Certified auto repair technician and has a strong background in general auto repair. His Duties include transmission installations and removal or transmission replacement, transmission servicing, differential rebuilding and repair and "just about any auto repairs a vehicle may need". Randy's strong work ethic makes him an invaluable addition to the staff of Rod's transmission repair shop in Coeur d' Alene.
Tracy CaykoShop Manager
Tracy is the "Go To" girl for answers at Rod's Transmission. She not only does office duties, she can 'Talk the Talk' of transmission repair. She is very knowledgeable in the verbiage of transmissions and torque converters, and she will make sure your vehicle repairs stay on track.
Huricane HannahMascot & Security
Hurricane Hannah is our Coeur d' alene transmission repair shop mascot. Hannah spends her free time catching frisbie's, barking, sleeping and eating. She likes to watch TV as long as dogs are on. Her favorite shows are Rin Tin Tin and Lassie.
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