A8 trans shocker
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A8 trans shocker
I have a 2016 base Stingray A8 coupe. I was trying to gather some numbers for future cost planning. My thoughts were that the automatic transmission may be my first big expensive replacement down he road. Doing some research I ran across the link below.
Am I reading this correctly? The “Description” seems a little inaccurate and I am not sure of the “Replaces” numbers either.
Could this be all a GM remanufactured automatic transmission really costs? Sure install labor and shipping will be extra. Thoughts?
https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-pa...bC12OC1nYXM%3D
Am I reading this correctly? The “Description” seems a little inaccurate and I am not sure of the “Replaces” numbers either.
Could this be all a GM remanufactured automatic transmission really costs? Sure install labor and shipping will be extra. Thoughts?
https://www.gmpartsdirect.com/oem-pa...bC12OC1nYXM%3D
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Yes, labor/S&H will add-on another grand at least.
My money says it's remanufactured.
OTOH if it did go south, could have it rebuilt locally or by RPM.
Smart move scouting ahead, it is after all an A8.
If remanufactured no big deal to me, probably comes w/ a warranty.
Last edited by Landru; Jun 5, 2020 at 05:46 PM.
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That appears to be the cost of the reman trans from that site. Add in a refundable core charge of $1500. Not as bad as I would have thought either.
Last edited by Vetteman Jack; Jun 6, 2020 at 12:31 PM.
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Well yeah but you get the core charge back when you return the core. Also I am sure that does not include a converter. However if I can get 125k to 150k miles out of my original trans that will probably carry the car to 300k miles with a reman trans and by then a new engine will probably be needed as well.
Last edited by geraldschumann; Jun 6, 2020 at 01:44 PM.
