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windfish Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2012 Posts: 1126 Location: NC
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 6:53 am Post subject: Rebuilt transmissions |
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Hey all, I have a 2011 Ford Transit Connect that needs a replacement automatic transmission.
Transmission shop I took it to suspected a broken planetary and didn't think it was worthwhile to rebuild (said when the planetary goes it usually cracks the case (?)).
I bought the electronic Chilton's guide, install doesn't seem too bad so I'm planning on just swapping in a rebuilt.
Looks like NAPA, AdvanceAuto, AutoZone, etc all carry Moveras transmissions.
And there's a local Transtar dealer.
Those both run around $2k, with a new Ford unit around $3k
Jasper does not appear to sell to individuals? And used transmissions are being sold for not much less than the Moveras/Transtar rebuilts.
Searching online I don't see a whole lot of reviews for Moveras or Transtar, any thoughts? Other options? |
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calvinater Samba Member
Joined: September 06, 2014 Posts: 3295 Location: 802
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 7:11 am Post subject: Re: Rebuilt transmissions |
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Friend of mine got his rebuilt from Aamco , 4k _________________ "Albatross"! |
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Ian Samba Moderator
Joined: August 28, 2002 Posts: 4930 Location: 713
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 8:39 am Post subject: Re: Rebuilt transmissions |
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I'd junkyard a low mile one with a warranty.
Try www.car-part.com or LKQ _________________ All your Buses are belong to us.
Love and good roads!
IN LOVING MEMORY OF ROB CRESS 1968-2012
I DO NOT WARRANTY ANY CHINESE PART |
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windfish Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2012 Posts: 1126 Location: NC
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 9:24 am Post subject: Re: Rebuilt transmissions |
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calvinater wrote: |
Friend of mine got his rebuilt from Aamco , 4k |
Yeah, the trans shop wanted $4700 installed.
Ford wanted around $6k installed.
Wondering if I'm vastly underestimating the labor involved here, the Chilton's instructions seem pretty straightforward.
Expecting it to take a solid day, but if the shops are charging ~$2k in labor..?
Ian wrote: |
I'd junkyard a low mile one with a warranty.
Try www.car-part.com or LKQ |
Yep, only found one Transit Connect listed at an LKQ 2hrs away; it's been available for ~1.5months and looks rough in it's intake picture. Given the normal state of LKQ cars after they've been there a while there's probably not much left to it. Actually been LKQ hunting a Transit Connect for a few weeks, I need a few cosmetic pieces for it and that one 2hrs away has been it.
car-part.com was the second place I checked and all the remotely local ones are overpriced, $1500 - $2500. A few are asking almost $2k for trans pulled from vans with over 150k miles.
For ~$2,000 I get a 3 year 75k/100k mile warranty on a Moveras/Transtar transmission.
And for $3k I could just buy a new one from Ford.
The trans shop I took it to went to quote me a used trans and it came out more expensive than the rebuilt he sourced, so the used part market is apparently a little rough right now. |
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skills@eurocarsplus Samba Peckerhead
Joined: January 01, 2007 Posts: 16775 Location: sticksville, ct.
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Posted: Fri Sep 24, 2021 2:37 pm Post subject: Re: Rebuilt transmissions |
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my 0.02....
if you don't want issues get it from the dealer.
buy all your fluid from them too.
last i knew and i am 99.9% it's still true any ford reman can be installed by anyone and if there is a warranty issue the dealer takes care of it. no reverse in 2 months? dealer will swap the trans.
this is older, but i believe it's true
https://parts.ford.com/content/dam/ford-parts/wcdo...tement.pdf _________________
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my reason for switching to subaru is my german car was turning chinese so i said fuck it and went japanese....... |
Jake Raby wrote: |
Thanks for the correction. I used to be a nice guy, then I ruined it by exposing myself to the public. |
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Also the fact that people are agreeing with Skills, it's a turn of events for samba history |
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djkeev Samba Moderator
Joined: September 30, 2007 Posts: 32367 Location: Reading Pennsylvania
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