Crawford Transmission

10/07/2026

I cannot express enough just how important it is to read the terms of the 3rd party warranty you're buying BEFORE you sign! This week we had a truck come in with some serious shifty business happening. The fluid alone tells a story. Dark in color and, it looks like someone opened up a silver gel pen in there (if you were in school in the early 2000's yk what I'm talking about 😏.)
The warranty company thinks a pump replacement is the best action. We disagree! The ever so angry Office Gremlin loves a good argument though. Rest assured that she will without a doubt fight tooth and nail to get your claims covered to the best of her ability and the guys will keep putting in work to keep you on the road!

08/28/2026

It's 3PM on Friday. This week went by like, jeez 😲. I hope if your trans. is slipping you're thinking about calling me!
I'll see my way out now~ Office Gremlin 😈 *growls in office gremlin* Jena 🫣
217-356-1600

08/27/2026

🚗💥 CVTs: Because Apparently Regular Transmissions Weren’t Complicated Enough.

We get asked all the time:

“Why don’t you just rebuild my CVT?” (Not to mention, have you seen this new work force? We can't even do a simple rebuild in these times. Seriously, we are doing no rebuilds rn.)

Well… because CVTs like to play by their own rules. 😂

A traditional automatic has gears. A CVT uses pulleys and a belt or chain to constantly change ratios. Sounds simple, right?

HAHA. No.

CVTs have extremely tight tolerances and a whole bunch of specialized components. When one starts failing, it's often not just one bad part. The belt/chain, pulleys, bearings, hydraulics, valve body and other components can all be affected.

So you replace the obvious bad part and hope everything else is happy?

That's not a repair strategy. That's gambling with a transmission. 😂

That's why many transmission specialists choose to replace the entire CVT assembly rather than rebuild it. It gives us a much better chance of putting a reliable unit back in the vehicle instead of rebuilding one part and waiting for its buddy to fail next.

Think of it this way:

🔧 Regular automatic: “I need a couple parts.”

🤬 CVT: “Oh, you touched me? Fine. Now EVERYTHING is broken.”

😂

We're not scared of CVTs. We just know when it's smarter to replace the unit than spend your money trying to convince a worn-out CVT that it still has a future.

CVT = Continuously Variable Transmission.

Around here, we sometimes call it:

Continuously Variable Temperament. 🤣

— Crawford Transmission Repair

08/20/2026

Turns out Dalton Ain't Worried because Sako has been moving around to learn and lend a helping hand to small shops around the US.
Imagine the look of surprise on the self proclaimed office gremlin 😈, Jena face. She dang near choked on all the audacity and attitude she carries around in her short self!
Joe had no idea who the heck she was or even what Facebook is much less TikTok so, that tracks.
Dale , he was just happy to have some help and was completely unaware that he would have to share his tools and knowledge today. He asked no questions when Sako walked in ready to work.
We know you won't worry Dalton unless she decides to use this knowledge to take the transmissions out of all your toys 💁‍♀️. We take no responsibility for what parts Dalton "looses" after this.

08/11/2026

Hope everyone is staying safe out there 🫶. Please stay aware of the weather and listen to the warnings.

08/06/2026

"Ay yo I'm slipping', I'm grinding', I can't shift up." Or whatever DMX said 👀

08/04/2026

Transmissions are like toddlers... 😅

• They get cranky when they're overheated.
• They throw fits when they're neglected.
• They make weird noises when they want your attention.
• And if you ignore them long enough... they'll have a full-blown meltdown at the worst possible time. 🤦‍♂️

A little attention now can save you a major headache later. If your transmission has been acting more like a tantrum than a team player, we're here to help! 🚗🔧

📍 Crawford Transmission Repair
Signed, The Office Gremlin
AKA, Jena 😈

07/27/2026

☀️ Heat Advisory Alert! ☀️

From all of us at Crawford Transmission Repair, we hope everyone stays cool, hydrated, and safe during today's extreme heat. 🥵💧

If you have to be out on the road:
🚗 Keep an eye on your temperature gauge.
🧊 Bring plenty of water.
⛽ Don't push your vehicle if it's showing signs of overheating.

Take it easy, stay cool, and if your vehicle starts acting up in the heat, we're here to help.

Have a safe day, everyone! 😎

07/24/2026

Jena tried to turn this in yesterday to spend this beautiful Friday outside. Needless to say, she is still in the office until 5:00PM and Joe got a little laugh.

EXCUSE NOTE: It's always worth a try when we have weather like this.

Ain't nobody gonna wanna do anything Monday, mother nature is gonna try and cook us like fried chicken in that heat!

If it works, you are required to take a photo with your boss and share it with me 🤣🤣🤣🤣

07/22/2026

These cooler temps and beautiful weather have us ready to shift into the weekend! Grinding through the week has us missing out but, staying cool in the shop is a welcome change. While we're here, give us a call for your transmission needs @ 217-356-1600.