Transmission advice

[wjburken]

Talked to dealership and a local reputable shop. GM warrantied one will go $5300+ either way but comes with a 100,000 transferable warranty that will be honored everywhere by dealers. They are in stock. A tranny shop rebuild will go about a $1k less with a limited warranty. The Jasper trans are currently on back order and are the same price as the GM.

Who puts this much into an 11 year old ride with 191,000 miles. I’d love to in order to not pay a ton for a new one when I am buying for two teenagers soon… Aren’t I due to have engine issues next anyway though? I’m torn between repair or go new where at least I don’t overpay for unknown wear and abuse…?

Personally, I’d go with new and a warranty.

 

[Geotrash]

Talked to dealership and a local reputable shop. GM warrantied one will go $5300+ either way but comes with a 100,000 transferable warranty that will be honored everywhere by dealers. They are in stock. A tranny shop rebuild will go about a $1k less with a limited warranty. The Jasper trans are currently on back order and are the same price as the GM.

Who puts this much into an 11 year old ride with 191,000 miles. I’d love to in order to not pay a ton for a new one when I am buying for two teenagers soon… Aren’t I due to have engine issues next anyway though? I’m torn between repair or go new where at least I don’t overpay for unknown wear and abuse…?

It's a lot of money, but you'll probably get another 10 years out of the truck if the frame and body are in good shape, so I wouldn't hesitate if the truck were mine. The new ones have been pretty problematic. I have 232K on my '07 XL Denali but it's in pristine condition so I wouldn't think twice about dropping 5 grand on a new transmission if it needed it.

 

[donjetman]

$5gs, not me.
I'd be at the junk yards.

 

[draper11]

There is a guy somewhat local who says he is longtime GM dealership mechanic who does rebuilds on the side. $2500 with billet converter upgrade and 1 year warranty.

 

[CaptainAmerica1]

There is a guy somewhat local who says he is longtime GM dealership mechanic who does rebuilds on the side. $2500 with billet converter upgrade and 1 year warranty.

Last one I had rebuilt was $3600. R&R included. Warrantied

 

[Doubeleive]

There is a guy somewhat local who says he is longtime GM dealership mechanic who does rebuilds on the side. $2500 with billet converter upgrade and 1 year warranty.

that 100k warranty is 3 years/100k, so unless you are planning on driving 33.3k per year there is no point in paying more
mine was rebuilt by a shop with a 3yr 100k warranty with power to spare yes it's not "nationwide" but I am confident I will not have any issue with the transmission until after the warranty period because it was rebuilt with well known failures addressed so technically it should be better than "new"
I will add I am a "serial abuser" I have broken a number of transmissions which is why I requested it to be built heavy duty and 500hp

 

[Rocket Man]

Who puts this much into an 11 year old ride with 191,000 miles. I’d love to in order to not pay a ton for a new one when I am buying for two teenagers soon… Aren’t I due to have engine issues next anyway though? I’m torn between repair or go new where at least I don’t overpay for unknown wear and abuse…?

Most of us here would spend the money to replace a trans on one of these trucks with 191,000 miles on it because in reality the truck is only half worn out, if that. It’s not like the days when 100,000 miles meant a lot. These engines routinely go 400-500,000 miles with regular maintenance. The rest of the truck too. Sure, you need to put some money in from time to time but keep in mind the cost of a new replacement. Like others said, you’ll need to make the choice between a dealer doing it for more money or a local shop for less, with potential differences in warranty.

 

[Airman68]

It would be a tough call for me. Biggest issue is the AFM on these things for me, I have mine disabled. If the truck itself is in good shape, you like it and it doesn't need much else, might be worth it. If it were me, I'd try to find a better price. Would be more likely to spend $3k on a 5000 truck then $5k. Then again, I'm cheap.