My 1998 Expedition is in the shop for transmission repairs (1998 5.4L 4x4 160,000 miles).

It was kicking a code. Slip between the engine and transmission.

The shop said it was the torque converter.

They are putting a new torque converter in for $1100.

They are asking me if I want to look at the back end of the transmission (another $400).

A total rebuild would be $3000. Since it was running okay when I took it in. Appeared to shift fine, just the light came on.

I am leaning towards just going with a torque converter.

Any advice?

Thanks,
John

 

Your getting ripped.

I would get the truck and take it somewhere else to put a torque converter in. No need to go through the rest of it at only 160,000 miles

 

1100 for a new torque converter? I hope that is a really good performance converter because if that is a stock converter you are getting ripped...hard.
Alan

 

For a complete rebuild with a brand new converter, I am paying $1600 after tax. The prices ranged from $1600-$2200 for all that. I would say you are getting ripped. Chances are you don't need a performance converter anyway.

 

I got a total performance rebuild for less that $2500 from Level 10, no less.

 

$1100 was the transmission dismount. Trouble shooting. Putting the torque converter and the transmission back in.

I'm in CA where everything costs more!

- John

 

More I guess so whats their labor rate $200 an hour

 

You can find full rebuilt 4r70w's on eBay for $750 or even high performance, heavy duty rebuilds in the $1500 range.

 

I don't suggest dealing with the ebay transmissions, when they do give specs they list parts that don't build a good transmission. When they don't it's because the stuff they are using is garbage.
Alan