About Us

Our Company

All Cottman Transmission centers abide by Cottman's complete service philosophy, which calls for your vehicle's transmission to be repaired properly the first time, so that you don't have to lose either time or money.

We will road test your car, perform our FREE and exclusive TransCheck 21 PLUS Service and examine the transmission pan to determine if your transmission problem can be repaired without the transmission being removed from the vehicle. If it is necessary for your transmission to be "rebuilt", "overhauled", "remanufactured", or "reconditioned", (these are interchangeable terms), a rebuilding procedure will be performed according to our rigid technical standards and backed by our nationwide warranty.

Cottman will never compromise its standards just to make a vehicle "superficially drivable." We will never perform a low quality service that would result in increased costs, inconvenience, and possible hazardous driving conditions for our customers.

Cottman's status, reputation, and growth are a direct result of our commitment to quality standards, parts, and warranties, as well as our commitment to our customers.

Service Philosophy

Vision Statement

To provide quality transmission and general automotive repairs at competitive prices with our success being built from repeat customers who trust the service we provide.

Mission Statement

We are in business to serve the transmission and auto repair needs of all customers in the communities where Cottman centers are located.  Our goal is for our customers to recommend Cottman to others.

Our Service Assurance

Our service Assurance is to be fair and honest in our dealings among ourselves, our customers, our vendors and our community.

We will continue to keep updated on the latest transmission, auto repair and vehicle technologies to assure we provide a superior level of auto repair service.  Cottman operates with the highest level of honesty. We will continue to build on our 50+ year reputation through the quality of service provided.

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Meet Our Team

ARTICLES

Call of Duty: Cottman Franchisee Runs His Business While Protecting Our Country

Kevin Safely is a Corvallis, Oregon native who joined the army in 1994 and was deployed in Bosnia from 1997 to 1998. After his time with the Army, Kevin simultaneously enrolled at the Universal Technical Institute and joined the National Guard. In 2004, he was deployed to Iraq. Kevin returned in December of 2005 and was put back on orders to return to Iraq in 2008 when he finished his degree in mechanical engineering.
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National Guard Verteran New Owner of Cottman Transmission

For Kevin Safley, the notion of owning a business wasn't a foreigh concept. Nor was working on cars, thanks to his 20 years as a mechanic.
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Roadside Assistance Program

Quality-Built Starters and Alternators come standard with complimentary roadside assistance available 24/7 for your vehicle. No matter the reason for a vehicle's emergency, we offer a jump-start or tow to get your customer back on the road safely.
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Bolt for Bradee Bear Memorial Fun Run

9:00 am at Portland Air National Guard
6801 NE Cornfoot Rd., Portland OR.
$5 donation to participate (any contribution above $5 is welcomed and encouraged).
Participants may want to consider asking friends and family to sponsor them as an additional means of contributing funds.
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Cottman Awards

CBMS Steering Committee Award 2013

Customer Service Award 2013

Outstanding Sales Development 2013

Memberships