Transmission: Used or rebuilt?
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From: Pemberton Minnesota
Transmission: Used or rebuilt?
I need to pull my auto. transmission to replace severely leaking front seal. I'm a little suspicious of the condition of the tranny. Shifts perfect, but I have dark red fluid, and a little noise when I shift into 1st or 2nd. I can get a used tranny, from the same year, with under 30,000 miles for $300, or sink in the $900 minimum to have mine rebuilt. Money is an issue right now. I know there's risk going used even if the seller believes it's in perfect shape.
What would you do?
What would you do?
Pro
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From: Schmuckville SA
Re: Transmission: Used or rebuilt? (shribe)
If money is an issue and your fluid doesn't smell burnt, just change the seal
and do a fliud/filter. Just dont beat the s#$t out of it. I would get as much out
of it as possible.... Why dump all that money into a rebuilt or a
used piece you're not sure of? Right now you spend 50 and get it back
together. You buy the used tranny and it blows up in 3 months- 300+900=1200.
Stick with what you got until the money situation turns around...
:yesnod:
and do a fliud/filter. Just dont beat the s#$t out of it. I would get as much out
of it as possible.... Why dump all that money into a rebuilt or a
used piece you're not sure of? Right now you spend 50 and get it back
together. You buy the used tranny and it blows up in 3 months- 300+900=1200.
Stick with what you got until the money situation turns around...
:yesnod:
Drifting
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From: Jupiter Sunny Florida
Re: Transmission: Used or rebuilt? (Unriced)
:iagree:
Go the fix it route.
If that doesn't work, save up and go for the rebuild. This way it has a warranty.
If you buy a used, and it fails, you now have 2 junk trannys!
Go the fix it route.
If that doesn't work, save up and go for the rebuild. This way it has a warranty.
If you buy a used, and it fails, you now have 2 junk trannys!
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Re: Transmission: Used or rebuilt? (shribe)
Replace the seal, dont get another tranny.
Save up for a quality rebuild or a new one, WITH A WARRANTY.
Save up for a quality rebuild or a new one, WITH A WARRANTY.
