--- title: Transmission Repair for Sun Valley Drivers | A-1 url: https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/sun-valley/ business: A-1 Transmission (A-1 Transmission Inc) address: 670 East Grove Street, Reno, NV 89502 phone: (775) 829-1333 hours: Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm, closed Saturday and Sunday type: Transmission shop and auto repair shop in Reno, Nevada, since 1968; walk-ins welcome during business hours, appointments suggested --- Photo: Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons - [Home](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/) - [Areas we serve](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/) - [Washoe County towns we serve](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/washoe-county/) - Transmission repair for Sun Valley drivers # Transmission repair for Sun Valley drivers A-1 Transmission is about 8.3 miles and 15 minutes from Sun Valley without traffic, south on Sun Valley Boulevard (SR 443) and US 395 into central Reno. This is the shortest drive of any community on the service list, so if the transmission still moves and shifts you can usually bring it in during shop hours. [Call (775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333) [Get directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=A-1+Transmission+Inc,+670+East+Grove+Street,+Reno,+NV+89502&destination_place_id=ChIJZfhkfH4_mYARqc7eV_uhOws)[What is it doing?](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/symptoms/#checker) 1968 In business since [4.6 ★ 112 Google reviews](https://maps.google.com/maps?cid=809418658926218921) ATRA Member shop M-F 7:30 am to 5:30 pm Sun Valley 8.3 mi · about 15 min · US 395, SR 443 A-1 Transmission, 670 E. Grove St. Free-flow driving estimate from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), read October 18, 2026. Real trips vary with traffic, weather and chain controls. - 22,228 people - 6,922 households - 2.41 vehicles per household - 43.1% of households have 3+ vehicles - 72.7% of workers drive to work alone U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates (tables B08201, B25046, B08301), read October 18, 2026. From Sun Valley, take Sun Valley Boulevard (SR 443) south to the US 395 corridor, then follow US 395 and I-580 into south-central Reno. There is no pass, no canyon and no climb of note: the trip is flat, straight and mostly urban. ## Sun Valley Boulevard to the freeway The boulevard is the community's main road, lined with homes and small shops, and it joins the larger Reno street network at the north end of the city. The 8.3 miles take about 15 minutes in free-flow conditions (OSRM estimate). School-day mornings and the afternoon commute can slow the signals, but the road never leaves the valley floor. Because it is short, this is a drive where a vehicle that idles roughly or shifts slowly can often be brought in on its own power. A vehicle that will not stay in gear is another matter. ## A truck-and-trailer neighborhood Sun Valley has about 22,228 residents in 6,922 households (ACS 2024 5-year), with a median age of 35.8. Households average 2.41 vehicles, and 43.1% have three or more. That means pickups, trailers, work vans and a second or third vehicle in the driveway, many of which tow or haul on weekends. Read the page on [pickup truck transmissions](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/trucks/) if that describes you. ## Dust, heat and cold on the valley floor Sun Valley lies north of the main Reno basin, on open ground that can be windy and dry. The Reno-Tahoe airport normals show a July average high of 93.9 F and a December average low of 25.7 F (NOAA 1991 to 2020). Slow shifts on a freezing morning and slipping on a hot afternoon are the two common seasonal patterns, and the short drive makes it easy to note which one you have. ## Phone first from Sun Valley if - The vehicle drops out of gear at a light on the boulevard - It lurches when you shift from Reverse to Drive in the driveway - Fluid is spotting the gravel or concrete where you park - The transmission warning light is on If the answer to the first bullet is yes, a tow is safer than a drive; see [getting a car that will not move to the shop](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/guides/getting-a-car-that-wont-move-to-the-shop/). For fluid, [transmission fluid leaks](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/symptoms/fluid-leak/) explains what the color and location tell you. ### Sources - [OSRM routing (OpenStreetMap data), free-flow drive estimate, read October 18, 2026](https://project-osrm.org/) - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates](https://api.census.gov/data/2024/acs/acs5) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, Reno-Tahoe International Airport (1991-2020)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) Keep reading ## Related pages [Washoe County towns we serve The shop is in Washoe County, in Reno.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/washoe-county/)[Transmission repair in Reno A-1 Transmission is at 670 East Grove Street in south-central Reno, so for a Reno driver the trip is a drive across town, not out of town.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/reno/)[Transmission repair for Sparks drivers A-1 Transmission is about 9.6 miles and 18 minutes from Sparks without traffic, west on I-80 and then south on US 395 into south-central Reno.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/areas/sparks/)[Pickup trucks A-1 Transmission works on pickup truck transmissions, clutches and transfer cases, automatic and standard, foreign and domestic.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/vehicles/trucks/)[Hours, location and directions A-1 Transmission is at 670 East Grove Street, Reno, NV 89502, open Monday to Friday 7:30 am to 5:30 pm.](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/contact/) ## Can I drive it to the shop from Sun Valley? Under 30 minutes: 15 min from Sun Valley If it still moves and shifts, you can usually drive it in during shop hours. Call first so the shop knows it is coming. Sun Valley Boulevard is a plain surface road with signals and no grade, which makes it one of the easier routes on which to test a doubtful transmission before committing to the freeway. Drive times ## Check another town Free-flow driving to 670 East Grove Street from OpenStreetMap routing (OSRM), read October 18, 2026. Real trips vary with traffic and weather. 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Call [(775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333) during shop hours. More answers are on the [questions page](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/faq/). ### How far is Sun Valley from A-1 Transmission? About 8.3 miles and 15 minutes by Sun Valley Boulevard and US 395 (OSRM free-flow estimate). ### Can I just drive over without calling? The shop welcomes walk-ins during business hours, but a quick call lets the shop plan for you. See the page on [appointments and walk-ins](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/faq/appointments-and-walk-ins/). ### Is there a good time of day to make the drive? Mid-morning or early afternoon, after the commute and before the school pickup. The shop is open Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm. ## Not shifting right? 670 East Grove Street, Reno, NV 89502 Monday to Friday, 7:30 am to 5:30 pm [What to tell us when you call](https://a1transmissionrenonv.com/call/) [(775) 829-1333](tel:+17758291333)