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10L80 - filled transmission at wrong temp???
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Update: heard back from them. They said the torque converter needs to be replaced, but they will not do it unless they do a rebuild because the clutch pack has potentially sent worn material through the transmission.
The problem now is the price. They said they want $11k for the rebuild. I asked them to do a full breakdown of the components price and labor, because that cost is just freaking ridiculous. They will get back to me.
The problem now is the price. They said they want $11k for the rebuild. I asked them to do a full breakdown of the components price and labor, because that cost is just freaking ridiculous. They will get back to me.
Just for kicks, I checked how much it would be to ship my truck to @NickTransmissions to take him up on his offer, and that itself is ridiculously cost prohibitive. $4k one way.
They got back to me again, and spoke to the tech. Once again, no details given. He stated that the only way to actually determine what is wrong with the transmission, is to take it apart. At that point, he would only do a rebuild, and would determine what is actually bad, so it would be less than $11k, but that is the figure he gives to start with.
I still feel it is inflated, and I am nowhere past where the dealer was with respect to actual diagnostics. I've checked around, and everywhere is priced ridiculously, or don't know this transmission well enough to even want to service it.
I have no good options now. Some advice or help would be great.
1. Pay $4k each way to have my truck shipped and have @NickTransmissions take a stab at it. Be without my truck for a very long time. $8k + parts.
2. Pay $2300 for VB, $2700 for TC if that doesn't work, and still might not fix the issue. This is the dealer.
3. Pay $11k for transmission rebuild. 3rd party.
4. Pay $12k for a new, factory transmission. Dealer.
The sad thing is that the most attractive option is to throw a valve body at it and see if it fixes the problem. $450 (after core return), fluid and a new filter.
I still feel it is inflated, and I am nowhere past where the dealer was with respect to actual diagnostics. I've checked around, and everywhere is priced ridiculously, or don't know this transmission well enough to even want to service it.
I have no good options now. Some advice or help would be great.
1. Pay $4k each way to have my truck shipped and have @NickTransmissions take a stab at it. Be without my truck for a very long time. $8k + parts.
2. Pay $2300 for VB, $2700 for TC if that doesn't work, and still might not fix the issue. This is the dealer.
3. Pay $11k for transmission rebuild. 3rd party.
4. Pay $12k for a new, factory transmission. Dealer.
The sad thing is that the most attractive option is to throw a valve body at it and see if it fixes the problem. $450 (after core return), fluid and a new filter.
FWIW I don't think @NickTransmissions would do the R&R; you'd need to have your tranny pulled and get it to him. He can clarify. Obviously shipping would be less $$ for just the tranny.
I may have missed it, but have you thought about picking up a used tranny to have rebuilt while you continue to drive yours? Just a thought for an option.
I may have missed it, but have you thought about picking up a used tranny to have rebuilt while you continue to drive yours? Just a thought for an option.
Spot on - I don't do any R&R, just bench builds.
Plus, @jyi786 would have to be in Vegas for me to work on the transmission since I don't do any out of state builds on transmissions that require any sort of fast adapt relearn or are still not familiar to me.
I did. I looked around and found some 10L80s, but shipping makes it not worth it at all.
@NickTransmissions, if the clutch pack in the TC was actually going bad, would/should I expect to find metal shavings in the pan on the magnet?
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Might be cheaper to just rent another truck and drive the transmission there yourself.
