Best option for my transmission?

[NickTransmissions]

It’s a brute job by yourself on jack stands and a trans jack. Another Esky owner just did his trans on his 07 and sourced it from AutoZone shipped to the store. Always inspect them before you leave the store. The first one he picked up had a cracked bell housing. That could happen but there was fresh paint in the crack.

It's actually not that bad of a job to tackle, especially if you have a trans jack as you can adjust for castor/camber to balance the transmission perfectly when you go to re-stab it. Two pairs of 6 ton jack stands and a decent trans jack from Harbor Freight. I'd also have a half inch wobble socket (15mm) for the bell housing bolts along with a 24" half inch extension to get to the 12 o'clock bolt. If it's a 4x4, you have to jack it up a bit higher to deal with the TCase, that's all. I can remove a 2WD GM trans (doesn't matter which type) within an hour or less and reinstall one at around the same length of time by myself (and I hardly ever do it as I do all bench builds and never see customer vehicles so only talking about my trucks and those of family and friends).

Assuming the OP is going to keep the vehicle, his best bet is to arrange financing then purchase a GM remanufactured unit and have a dealership install it. This way, everything is GM and if they screw it up, they can order a new one and schedule him in to swap it. He can save money if he does the R&R himself (probably a grand or so). It doesn't really matter what's wrong his current transmission as it's going to stop working all together sooner rather than later so hopefully he can get his ducks in a row before it does.

I'd never buy a transmission from Autozone or any of these general parts stores as they use overseas labor for a lot of their stuff, do the bare minimum and install the cheapest crap they can get away with.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

This forum is a good place to start, with lots of advice. I use it frequently to see what others have done.
Very recently I had my (2004) 4L65e rebuilt @278k miles. This shop was honest and with upgrades and converter was $3200.
Depending on number of shops in your area, I think you can go to a few and ask manager to go on a test drive with you. They see problems every day. I am sure they will suggest a rebuild. At that point you can ask about options.
Other than this trans I have always done my own work, transmissions included. Age, physical strength, and time were my limiting factors. You need tools, proper lifts, jack stands plus ample mechanical know how to DIY. In my years, I have found 9 of 10 times things do not go as planned or another issue is presented.
From reading this post, my advice would be to bite the bullet and have a quility shop take this on, and get a warranty.
All the best.

I don’t have the money for that I tried to go in and trade it for a 2015 impala LTC with only 118 K miles on it first is my Tahoe that’s a 2014 and has 166,000 miles on it.

They wanted to $3200 down payment for something with less miles and newer. Mind you my Tahoe is financed. I’m confused why they want so much for a down payment?

Wouldn’t you want to put me in something with less miles? That’s newer so I can actually last me my loan term?

They offered me $12,000 trade-in value for my Tahoe. And I almost had that impala with my credit Union wasn’t asking so much for a down payment… it might be because of my credit score and my negative equity on my Tahoe



That’s also Scares me because will I even be able to get a decent personal loan to repair my transmission or am I just screwed ******* shit out of luck it looks like.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

Ha ha my head hurts guys. This is such a headache for me.

Can’t even get into a better vehicle
Every used vehicle I looked at today at had some noise or issue wrong with it
I just don’t know

I just know this Tahoe’s not gonna last six years…

 

[j91z28d1]

Ha ha my head hurts guys. This is such a headache for me.

Can’t even get into a better vehicle
Every used vehicle I looked at today at had some noise or issue wrong with it
I just don’t know

I just know this Tahoe’s not gonna last six years…

why would it not last 6 years?

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

why would it not last 6 years?

Having trans issues.

 

[j91z28d1]

Having trans issues.

well yeah, but that's already broken right. fix that and there's no reason why these trucks won't last a long time. I expect to have mine another 6 years or more.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

well yeah, but that's already broken right. fix that and there's no reason why these trucks won't last a long time. I expect to have mine another 6 years or more.

True.. but I’ve realized I don’t really need it
And also. The transmission isn’t a diagnosed issue. I just feel like it is. It really could just be me. Line some people said it could just be me.

I found a 2011 Honda CRV that fits my needs and budget better. I’m sorry guys. It’s been fun if I do get the CRV. Thanks for your guys help. Really.

If I do get the CRV I appreciate

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

I could apply for like a person to person loan and fix it, manifold stud and or lifter not sure what it is and the transmission

 

[Fless]

My 2008 went out around the same miles. You need to replace it which can be done for 4k. I would take to the dealer for the warranty.

There is no warranty it is as is.

What I think @SpyShops212 meant was if you had GM replace the transmission, you'd have a warranty with the replacement one.

 

[iboughtatahoe23]

What I think @SpyShops212 meant was if you had GM replace the transmission, you'd have a warranty with the replacement one.

I could go that route. But what if the engine fails next? Manifold needs a stud but isn’t leaking I don’t think. There’s a tick.