2011 Yukon..Transmission shot... worth replacing?

[1BADI5]

Lol. Tell me where I can get a new transmission for $1000.

What a shop pays for parts is vastly different then what the customer pays.

My good friend owns a shop, so he has accounts with vendors. Here is a clear example. A set of Kooks long tube headers and catted y pipe from your favorite online vendor is about $2500 then tax and shipping. My buddies cost as a shop was only 1225 through his vendor.......less then half price.

Dealer are in a remove and replace business. More money to be made that way. Once the techs have the process done, they beat book time Everytime and that also means the service department makes more money

 

[91RS]

Haha. Do you even understand what a business is? They’re not there to service your needs while losing money. Markup happens EVERYWHERE. Do you think Walmart doesn’t markup their goods? The dealership isn’t some special place that “rips you off” any more than Walmart or Publix. And as far as beating book time, once you do something for 30 years and get good at it do you charge less for it because you can do it faster? Or expect to make less money because you can do the job better/faster than the guy in the next cubical who’s been at it 6 months? Do you realize how dumb that sounds? Does the best CPA in town charge you less to do your taxes because they’re damn good at it? No. They don’t.

 

[Floep]

I agree with 91RS been in business myself and he is right!! specifically on the " done it so often can do it with my eyes closed, in shorter time" that is expensive experience and NEEDS to be rewarded financially

 

[trailblazer]

“It is not from the benevolence of the butcher, the brewer, or the baker that we expect our dinner, but from their regard to their own self-interest. “
-Adam Smith

Remans are available in the low $2k range. I watched that Gary Ferraro video in entirety and during the disassembly he pointed out how many of the clutches were in good condition. It would be my best guess that the assembly-line rebuilders only replace the components that are actually worn and keep the other wear items if they are still serviceable. I wouldn’t doubt that a reputable and local trans shop would tell you exactly what they do which might explain a higher price. I’m actually interested in overhauling a 6L80E now. I see cores for a couple hundred bucks. It would be a nice winter project. But I find that sort of stuff interesting...


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[wjburken]

I completely agree. Knowledge and experience has value. A lot of it. Here is a little story that has a lot of truth to it.

There was an engineer who had an exceptional gift for fixing all things mechanical. After serving his company loyally for over 30 years, he happily retired. Several years later the company contacted him regarding a seemingly impossible problem they were having with one of their multi-million dollar machines. They had tried everything and everyone else to get the machine to work but to no avail.

In desperation, they called on the retired engineer who had solved so many of their problems in the past. The engineer reluctantly took the challenge. He spent a day studying the huge machine. Finally, at the end of the day, he marked a small “x” in chalk on a particular component of the machine and said, “This is where your problem is.” The part was replaced and the machine worked perfectly again. The company received a bill for $50,000 from the engineer for his service. They demanded an itemized accounting of his charges.

The engineer responded briefly: One chalk mark $1; Knowing where to put it $49,999.

It was paid in full and the engineer retired again in peace.

 

[swathdiver]

They had both 4l60e or a 6l80 depending on options. 4l60 being the standard I believe

The 4-Speeds were gone by 2010. In 2009 they were only behind the LY2.

 

[swathdiver]

Recently the transmission started making some noise and had it checked out at the local dealership. They told me it’s shot and given the age and mileage of the car it’s not worth replacing. The estimate was 5300 to replace tranny.

Is there any part of an automobile more mysterious than the transmission? We endeavor to know exactly why our car pulls to the left or right, to pinpoint precisely what that noise is on the undercarriage but when it comes to the transmission, superfluff communications seems to be the order of the day.

As evidenced from the pages of this here forum, quite often all these transmissions need is for their solenoids to be rebuilt. Most able bodied men can do this for for about $90 plus fluid on their kitchen table without removing the transmission from the vehicle.

A proper scan tool can tell you exactly what is wrong with the transmission AND allow you to run dealer level tests which often gets a stuck trans going again. Spending $350 on the Tech-2 would save a man thousands just in this instance.

 

[tjoyce81]

Wow. After reading all the replies - it amazes me that a 'noise' in the tranny warrants replacing the entire unit. First off, is it a 4l60e / 4l65e or a 6l80e?
Second, a "noise" could be anything. Does is shift strange, or slip? Is it low on fluid? It may not be the transmission at all!!

If you can't definitely answer what type of transmission you have - it is impossible for anyone to give ANY suggestion on what to do. Assuming what type of tranny is in this unit is irresponsible.

I would take it to a local mechanic and have them tell you what transmission you have, and what they think the 'noise' could be....

Answer those questions and check back. You will get better advice then...Happy New Year...

 

[tjoyce81]

Is there any part of an automobile more mysterious than the transmission? We endeavor to know exactly why our car pulls to the left or right, to pinpoint precisely what that noise is on the undercarriage but when it comes to the transmission, superfluff communications seems to be the order of the day.

As evidenced from the pages of this her forum, quite often all these transmissions need is for their solenoids to be rebuilt. Most able bodied men can do this for for about $90 plus fluid on their kitchen table without removing the transmission from the vehicle.

A proper scan tool can tell you exactly what is wrong with the transmission AND allow you to run dealer level tests which often gets a stuck trans going again. Spending $350 on the Tech-2 would save a man thousands just in this instance.

VERY VERY good advice. Many times, the vehicle has on board diagnosis features that will actually tell you what is wrong.. Investing in a full service manual (FSM) for your vehicle WILL save a lot of wondering....

 

[Matt81]

Called first transmission shop. They have good reviews. Spoke to the guy. Very nice. He couldn’t give me a price cause he wants to confirm the transmission due to it being a 2011. I drop it off Friday. Hopefully he reasonable !