Is $4200.00 too much for a trans overhaul from the dealership??

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Old 03-18-2008, 07:41 PM
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Is $4200.00 too much for a trans overhaul from the dealership??

04 4.6 118,000 miles. Or new re-manufactured for $3,600.00.

I lost 1,2 and reverse.
 
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Old 03-18-2008, 07:58 PM
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wow thats expensive.... ive seen Stage 3 trannys online for less than that!

You might be able to reduce your costs by pulling the tranny out your self and giving it to the dealership or just get a brand new one.
 
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Old 03-18-2008, 08:44 PM
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Hell yes it is! Call around you could go to freakin AAMCO and get one for around $2500 and there a rip off. I paid about 17-18 hundred for the one in my E-350 van.
 
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Old 03-19-2008, 09:32 AM
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Hell yes it is! Call around you could go to freakin AAMCO and get one for around $2500 and there a rip off. I paid about 17-18 hundred for the one in my E-350 van.


I have towed it to my mechanic and got a quote of $2,000 to $2500.

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Old 03-19-2008, 09:40 AM
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I checked into a Ford rebuilt from a local dealer about two years ago, and it was around $ 1,800. I'm sure it's gone up, but what's it worth to remove and replace? Maybe $ 600?
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 04:31 AM
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yeah i helpd my buddy drop it on his camaro and that made the price go down alot! gave them the tranny and had them re do it and put it back in our selfs
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:27 AM
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4,200$?? thats a rip off. hey better be throwing a new short block in with that.
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:10 AM
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For that kinda dough, you can go to school and learn how to do it yourself. Around 2 grand max labor included ought to do it at a good tranny shop replacing alot of stuff. They might be selling you a new tranny which will cost alot of the time 3 grand plus the labor to round out 4200.
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 07:18 AM
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You might want to check with the parts deapartment on price. Some dealers mark up the list price on parts installed by the service department. I have had great sucess with Ford reman engines and transmissions. Quality stuff but you pay the price. You should be able to get a quality rebuild at a better price through a local shop.
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:11 PM
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HI!... Wow thats nuts!!!!! I got a fully race built 4R70-W rated to handle 650H.P with a P.I 3000 stall converter for only $3000. The converter alone was $1000.
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:19 PM
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what transmission is it?? is it a 4r70? 4r75? 4r100??
 
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Old 03-20-2008, 05:27 PM
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Its not too much,unless you want them to bend you over and let them shove that "BLUEOVAL" rite up your a$$,sideways,while they're at it!
 
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Old 03-21-2008, 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter
Its not too much,unless you want them to bend you over and let them shove that "BLUEOVAL" rite up your a$$,sideways,while they're at it!
I'm sorry... I know this isn't a GD area... but... I was lurking around... and I saw this... and I got to respond.

So anyways, without further delay:

BlueOvalFitter, I've been told to bend over while they shoved that "BLUEOVAL" rite up my butt... but they never did it sideways. Because damn... you gotta have an elephant butt or something to fit one of those up your butt sideways. I'd hate to take a dump and try to crap that thing out -- sideways!!! OUCH!
 
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Old 03-22-2008, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ManualF150
I'm sorry... I know this isn't a GD area... but... I was lurking around... and I saw this... and I got to respond.

So anyways, without further delay:

BlueOvalFitter, I've been told to bend over while they shoved that "BLUEOVAL" rite up my butt... but they never did it sideways. Because damn... you gotta have an elephant butt or something to fit one of those up your butt sideways. I'd hate to take a dump and try to crap that thing out -- sideways!!! OUCH!
Yeah,that would be a feat in itself!
But really,$4200? Thats like dealership rape!
 
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Old 03-22-2008, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by BlueOvalFitter
Yeah,that would be a feat in itself!
But really,$4200? Thats like dealership rape!
Yeah seriously... I don't know how those dealers pull off schemes like that.

But $4,200... you could buy yourself a slightly used F150 for that price at most used car lots.
 


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