September 3, 2026 Update on my ChatGPT Corvette Transmission Issue Fix Post
Back in February I wrote a post after my 1981 Corvette’s transmission had given out and I used ChatGPT to diagnose the issue. I finally had the Corvette transmission fix done. See previous article:
https://artificial-intelligence.ws/blog/chatgpt-diagnosing-a-1981-corvette-transmission-issue/
So here we are about 7 months later. I finally had the funding available to get the transmission looked at. Over the last few months I had gotten some recommendations from my usual mechanics. However, the estimated worst case pricing I got was about what ChatGPT had guestimated. I was never able to connect with either of the two recommended places after leaving messages. I did some Google searches and discovered:
Dr. Steve’s Transmission Clinic
https://DrStevesTransmissionClinicInc.com/
464 Willow Street
Manchester, NH 03103
603-645-1033
I am so glad I did. How ironic is it to be impressed by being able to talk to someone. It seems it’s getting harder to talk to human beings anywhere. Chris at Dr. Steve’s to see roughly what I might expect in a worst case scenario. That pricing seemed more fair than what I had been bracing for with the others. Another important factor was the sheer number of excellent reviews Dr. Steve’s Transmission Clinic had.
Corvette Off to be Fixed
So off to Dr. Steve’s my Corvette went on August 10, 2026. I had arranged with a place that Chris at Dr. Steve’s recommended:
Precision Towing & Recovery
https://www.precisiontowingnh.com/
1065 Hanover Street
Manchester, NH 03104
603-647-8260
My tow truck driver, Frank, was excellent. I’ve had the Corvette towed enough times over the years I’ve owned it. A 1981 Corvette requires very special attention to be towed correctly. Frank knew exactly what he was doing!
I’m proud to say that my excellent review of Dr. Steve’s is now one of the very many he has. Dr. Steve’s had my Corvette about 3 weeks as they had to order paets to rebuild the transmission. Since they rebuilt my Corvette’s transmission and I can honestly say the car drives better than it has since I initially purchased it. And the rebuild work came with a limited warranty of two years or 24,000 miles, whichever comes first!
Thanks, Dr. Steve and your excellent crew!