livingez_123
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Don't forget to have the transmission tuned. It will increase the lock up clutch life and feel like a different vehicle to drive.
2011 Yukon Denali trans rebuild cost?
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petethepug
Michael
My 09 Escalade Plat ESV AWD just ate its 6l80 on the highway at 70mph. It was making a war cry like the A/C belt was seized. Then it lost all traction in D. While coasting I slipped it from N to D and it caught in 3rd gear. I limp’d home for 7 mi and arrived at the Indi shop.
The next day it was out and paying $4.6k for an diesel Indi shop to rebuild it. A reman unit from GM had a $6.4k price tag. If there’s ever a problem I’m covered by the Indi shop and I have my original trans case. I don’t want to be stuck with a GM warranty that’s out of stock or has no availability until xx amount of months.
As the repair progresses, I’ll post up.
The next day it was out and paying $4.6k for an diesel Indi shop to rebuild it. A reman unit from GM had a $6.4k price tag. If there’s ever a problem I’m covered by the Indi shop and I have my original trans case. I don’t want to be stuck with a GM warranty that’s out of stock or has no availability until xx amount of months.
As the repair progresses, I’ll post up.
Once the new transmission is done at all is well after a couple hundred miles,
get it tuned (if not done already)
SO much better with the shift points and TCC lockup changed along with
TCC lockup slip modified.. You'll won't believe the difference . Plus you'll get
a ton of miles out of the "new" trans
get it tuned (if not done already)
SO much better with the shift points and TCC lockup changed along with
TCC lockup slip modified.. You'll won't believe the difference . Plus you'll get
a ton of miles out of the "new" trans
Sorry to hear that man. Please do share the autopsy results!
petethepug
Michael
Lots of very fine metal shavings and definitely burnt trans fluid smell. I'll have to post some pics if the indy hasn't already assembled the slush box yet.
Any evidence that the TC was the root cause?
Ferrous metal or aluminum? Will the trans builder be brazing or reinforcing the welds on the 3-5-R drum? It likes to crack at the factory weld seams…Id also have installed a Sonnax 1-2-3-4 piston as the oe versions like to crack…
petethepug
Michael
I doubt he’d be brazing anything. I didn’t get the specs on the components he was using. The conversation kinda went sideways when we start talking about the CTS-V he built and recently tracked with his kids shooting the video and well as his Grand National GNX. I had no idea he built them instead of buying them.
petethepug
Michael
How much and what was done? $6,670.34 with a hello lot of deferred maint. also completed. Unfortunately, it's back in the shop. The trans is getting pulled again to see what was missed during the last rebuild.
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Familyman2112
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Well, here’s an update… Trans was rebuilt and turned. Yesterday, during a road trip with the family, the trans went belly up. I did notice some weird bumps while driving but I figured it was the Illinois roads. I stopped for gas around 270 miles into the trip. The trans would not engage unless I really kicked up the rpm’s. I checked the fluid, it was full but mostly dark and smelled funky. I went to a local AP store and put in some Lucas anti slip, no help. I then pumped out 5 quarts of atf and refilled with 4 fresh quarts and a new bottle of anti slip. There was quite a bit of shavings in the old fluid. Reverse was gone but I rolled it out of the parking spot. Forward gears felt like the brakes were on. I was able to get it going using the manual control, but it stuck in 3rd or 4th.
$4,800 all in, with a 12 month/12k mile warranty and it’s dead again!!! I’m not sure why the fluid was so gnarly with less than 20k on the rebuild.
Should I find a new shop to rebuild it or buy a new trans with a better warranty?
$4,800 all in, with a 12 month/12k mile warranty and it’s dead again!!! I’m not sure why the fluid was so gnarly with less than 20k on the rebuild.
Should I find a new shop to rebuild it or buy a new trans with a better warranty?
