--- title: Transmission repair shops in Wilmington: Top 10 by Local Score url: https://bestoflocalrankings.com/wilmington/transmission-repair-shops/ updated: 2026-11-03 --- [bestof **local**](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/) - [Wilmington rankings](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/wilmington/) - [Transmission repair shops](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/transmission-repair-shops/) - [Methodology](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/) - [For businesses](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/claim/) 1. [Home](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/) 2. [Delaware](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/delaware/) 3. [Wilmington](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/wilmington/) 4. Transmission repair shops Ranking · Transmission repair shops · New Castle # Wilmington Transmission repair shops Rankings We scored 15 Wilmington businesses offering transmission repair shops on five measures you can check yourself. These are the 10 highest scores, with every number behind them. **15** businesses analyzed Updated November 3, 2026 Ranked Top 10 of 15 Reviews counted 1,620 Average score 51.6 How the score works [Cost guide](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/guides/transmission-repair-shops-cost-wilmington/) ## Top 3 Transmission repair shops in Wilmington Local Score out of 100, with the numbers behind it and a direct quote request. 1. 01 **66.5** Local Score ### [Kirkwood Auto Center](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3e02436d48e026ad/) Wilmington · ★ 4.8 · 685 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3e02436d48e026ad/) 2. 02 **61.2** Local Score ### [Malik's Auto Repair](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d15c064a6e168987/) New Castle · ★ 4.7 · 248 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d15c064a6e168987/) 3. 03 **58.2** Local Score ### [Thomas Auto](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-e18d7c98cd1b2008/) Kennett Square · ★ 4.9 · 58 reviews No review trend yet Checked Operating status Request a quote [Data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-e18d7c98cd1b2008/) ### More Transmission repair shops in Wilmington Out of 100. The right-hand column shows new reviews per 90 days, measured from review count snapshots. 1. 04 [Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-7b7aaffea38efa88/) Newark · ★ 4.7 · 48 reviews **54.3** – no trend yet 2. 05 [Joe Shilling Auto](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3ba24e91fe65c9b4/) Wilmington · ★ 4.8 · 34 reviews **53.9** – no trend yet 3. 06 [D & J's Auto Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b169fde9e9d03902/) Wilmington · ★ 4.7 · 35 reviews **52.8** – no trend yet 4. 07 [Jiffy Lube](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b6484e7490f470f6/) Wilmington · ★ 4.1 · 258 reviews **50.2** – no trend yet 5. 08 [Y-Car Auto Repair](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d996b8c737900196/) New Castle · ★ 4.7 · 18 reviews **49.3** – no trend yet 6. 09 [Trans Plus](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-2122c523a939898b/) New Castle · ★ 4.5 · 18 reviews **47.4** – no trend yet 7. 10 [Trou Auto Care Llc](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-931247c19e830ff4/) Wilmington · ★ 4.6 · 28 reviews **47.4** – no trend yet Wilmington average Local Score: **51.6** [How every score is calculated →](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/) **Also analyzed (5):** - M-Tech 47.3 - American Transmission Rebuilders 47.1 - AAMCO Transmissions 46.7 - Dave's Auto Repair 46.4 - Car Care Auto & Tire 44.6 ## Score breakdowns Each measure is scored 0–100, then weighted. The tick marks the average of all 15 businesses analyzed. This business Wilmington average 01 ### [Kirkwood Auto Center](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3e02436d48e026ad/) **66.5** Local Score Rating **86** Reviews **94** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Reviews (94), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3e02436d48e026ad/) · Request a quote 02 ### [Malik's Auto Repair](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d15c064a6e168987/) **61.2** Local Score Rating **78** Reviews **80** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d15c064a6e168987/) · Request a quote 03 ### [Thomas Auto](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-e18d7c98cd1b2008/) **58.2** Local Score Rating **81** Reviews **59** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Rating (81), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-e18d7c98cd1b2008/) · Request a quote Show breakdowns for #4–#10 04 ### [Benchmark Transmission & Auto Care](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-7b7aaffea38efa88/) **54.3** Local Score Rating **70** Reviews **56** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-7b7aaffea38efa88/) · Request a quote 05 ### [Joe Shilling Auto](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3ba24e91fe65c9b4/) **53.9** Local Score Rating **72** Reviews **52** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-3ba24e91fe65c9b4/) · Request a quote 06 ### [D & J's Auto Service](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b169fde9e9d03902/) **52.8** Local Score Rating **68** Reviews **52** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b169fde9e9d03902/) · Request a quote 07 ### [Jiffy Lube](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b6484e7490f470f6/) **50.2** Local Score Rating **40** Reviews **80** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Reviews (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-b6484e7490f470f6/) · Request a quote 08 ### [Y-Car Auto Repair](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d996b8c737900196/) **49.3** Local Score Rating **62** Reviews **43** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-d996b8c737900196/) · Request a quote 09 ### [Trans Plus](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-2122c523a939898b/) **47.4** Local Score Rating **56** Reviews **43** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **80** Strongest on Profile data (80), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-2122c523a939898b/) · Request a quote 10 ### [Trou Auto Care Llc](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-931247c19e830ff4/) **47.4** Local Score Rating **62** Reviews **49** Recency **50** Experience **0** Profile data **60** Strongest on Rating (62), weakest on Experience (0). Recency scored at a neutral 50: not enough review history yet to measure new reviews. Profile data incomplete: some details such as hours, website or founding year are missing. Checked Operating status [Full data profile](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/business/g-931247c19e830ff4/) · Request a quote ## How the Local Score works The same formula for every business. Full detail on our [methodology page](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/methodology/). ### Five measures, fixed weights - Rating **30%** - Reviews **20%** - Recency **20%** - Experience **15%** - Profile data **15%** **Who is ranked.** An active listing, a phone number, a rating of at least 4.0 and 10 or more public reviews. **Ties.** Scores show one decimal; on a tie, more recent reviews rank higher. **Corrections.** [Report a wrong number](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/corrections/); we check the source within five working days. **We never sell score increases.** Businesses can pay us for a claimed profile, leads or competitor reports. None of it touches the score. [How we make money](https://bestoflocalrankings.com/how-we-make-money/) ## The Wilmington transmission repair shops market All 15 businesses analyzed, compared with the top 10. Median rating 4.6 Top 10 average **4.65** Median reviews 35 Top 10 average **143** Average years in business – Top 10 average **–** Average Local Score 51.6 Top 10 average **54.1** ### How Wilmington transmission repair shops are rated - 4.8 – 5.0 **3** - 4.5 – 4.7 **8** - 4.0 – 4.4 **4** - Under 4.0 **0** ### Average measure scores, all analyzed - Rating **61** - Reviews **58** - Recency **50** - Experience **0** - Profile data **77** **Data note:** a missing measure is scored on the evidence we have and flagged on the card. License checks shown are from public records on the date listed. ### New Castle in numbers Public records that size the market. They show how busy a trade is, not how good a business is, so they are not part of the score. - People per square mile **6,747** Source: [Calculated from U.S. Census Bureau 2025 estimates and Gazetteer land area](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - Land area **10.9 sq mi** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Gazetteer files](https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html) · 2025 - Wilmington residents **73,512** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · July 1, 2025 - Population change since 2020 **+3.7%** Source: [U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 population estimates (sub-est2025)](https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html) · 2020–2025 · from 70,916 (April 2020 base) Figures from public sources. Rows tagged "Sample figure" show what our live public-data feeds will supply; they are illustrative, not real counts. Public records size the market and are not part of the score. ## Request quotes from the ranked businesses Free. Only the businesses you tick receive it. We may earn a fee; it never changes a score. Send my request to Choose more businesses (7) We never sell your details. A business that answers may pay us a small fee; your price is the same. ## Questions about this ranking ### How is the top 10 ranking of transmission repair shops in Wilmington calculated? Each business gets a score from its rating, review volume, recent reviews, years in business, profile completeness and record checks. The highest scores make the list. We compared 15 transmission repair shops for Wilmington. ### Which of these transmission repair shops in Wilmington has the best reviews? Thomas Auto has a 4.9 rating from 58 public reviews, the highest on this page. ### Which of these transmission repair shops has the most reviews? Kirkwood Auto Center, with 685 public reviews. A long review history shows how a business handles many jobs. ### Are these transmission repair shops licensed? 10 of the 10 businesses here had their state license checked against public records. Each profile shows the source and the date of the check. ### How many quotes should I get for transmission repair shops in Wilmington? Get at least three. 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