heres my dilemna. i purchased my 2001 grand prix gt four months ago for $2500. it has 190k miles right now. the car runs and is in good condition besides the tranny. overdrive is not workinv and 2nd gear is rough. i was aware about the OD issue when i purchased it and planned to deal with it later. i do 80% highway driving and only getting 18 mpg due to no OD. i have been quoted $2321 for a rebuilt swap with 3 yr warranty or 100k miles or $1608 for a used tranny with 1 yr warranty. i would like you guys opinion if the rebuild is worth it or go used or do nothing. i plan to keep the car for awhile and i do oil changes regularly.
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rebuild or not
- Thread starter gmony01
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Sven the Sexman
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My thoughts are how long do you plan on keeping the car? If you plan on having it for awhile call a major trans company like TEP and get their trans. If you plan on ditching it in a year or so, go used.
tep wants $1549 for a rebuilt. i assume thats the tranny only. so would have to pay for shipping and labor for swap. $2321 was for pulling out old, install rebuilt, and 3yr warranty(or 100k miles) does tep 4t65e tranny has much better upgraded parts? i have talked to many "cars guys" and they said that price sound good for parts, labor, and warranty. i do plan on keeping it for at least 3-5 years.
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My thoughts are how long do you plan on keeping the car? If you plan on having it for awhile call a major trans company like TEP and get their trans. If you plan on ditching it in a year or so, go used.
This one.
Read the list of things in each build.
The street/strip trans is the minimum level i'd suggest. It'd be setup to operate at a much higher level than a stocker.
However if you're easy on the car, a local repair might be easier.