So I put my 88 k5 jimmy in the shop, a creditable shop here locally and they said 1600 plus parts that are broken when they get in there - sure enough the tranny was shot and they said parts and all (their doing all the work, dropped it and putting it back up for me) just under 1900 total out the door - am I paying to much?
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did I pay to much - tranny rebuild
- Thread starter edekgb
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I would tend to say yes.
Last rebuild I had done on a 700r4 when I took the transmission out and put it back in myself was 900 with all the updates and oiling mods that my transmission guy does. 1000 bucks shop labour is excessive for installation and removal. 1400 - 1500 would be more in line with what I'd expect.
Last rebuild I had done on a 700r4 when I took the transmission out and put it back in myself was 900 with all the updates and oiling mods that my transmission guy does. 1000 bucks shop labour is excessive for installation and removal. 1400 - 1500 would be more in line with what I'd expect.
CGT80
1/2 ton status
My uncle owns a trans/repair shop in SoCal. He charged me $1400 to pull, rebuild the 700r4 with upgrades, and reinstall. That is his normal shop price. For $1900 you could have probably picked up a complete trans without reusing your parts, but that's just a guess.
It sounds like you already had the work done, so it is a bit late. As long as it was built right and holds up, I wouldn't dwell on the price, but I would look for a more reasonable price, if you can find a shop you trust.
With that said, I will pay my uncle what he wants vs. using a different shop because I know and trust his work. It is easy to get ripped off with price or quality of parts. Auto transmissions are not a simple item to build and attention to detail is critical.
It sounds like you already had the work done, so it is a bit late. As long as it was built right and holds up, I wouldn't dwell on the price, but I would look for a more reasonable price, if you can find a shop you trust.
With that said, I will pay my uncle what he wants vs. using a different shop because I know and trust his work. It is easy to get ripped off with price or quality of parts. Auto transmissions are not a simple item to build and attention to detail is critical.
evolve991
Resident Problem Child
$1400 plus shipping would have gotten you a Level 1 "Stock Plus" tranny from 700Raptor. A little more than what you paid would get you a Level 2 which is good up to 450 HP. I know all this because I failed to shell out the bucks and stupidly waded into mine myself.....never again.....
Pheonix Transmission in Weatherford Tx quoted me 1100$ for a refreshed 700r with all the goodies, but thats just the tranny and they wanted another 400 for install. They advertise in 4WOF, and were close by. I'm gonna tackle the rebuild myself though!
I think the real question is how good of a job they did and what kind of warranty they gave you. That warranty can be very valuable. Everybody can think of ways to save money on a job like this, but it's not necessarily apples-apples. There is just plain a lot of work in a job like this. Also, maybe you can post a list of the actual hard parts that were replaced, if any of them were upgrades and what kind of "kit" was used.
I think it depends on how much your time is worth.
if you figure $1000-1400 for the trans, they're charging you $500-900 for labor.
if you are busy or not up to the task of dropping and replacing the trans on your own, then it might be worth the extra cash. however, i'd expect them to set the TV cable correctly and make sure everything is 100% ready to roll when they're done. still not a great price, but not the worst I've seen for a shop.
if you figure $1000-1400 for the trans, they're charging you $500-900 for labor.
if you are busy or not up to the task of dropping and replacing the trans on your own, then it might be worth the extra cash. however, i'd expect them to set the TV cable correctly and make sure everything is 100% ready to roll when they're done. still not a great price, but not the worst I've seen for a shop.
I unfortunatly don't have the parts list that needed to be replaced because I pick it up this evening or tommorow evening but he read it to me over the phone and I didn't write down in detail what he said. It as kinda alot of parts he listed so I can't remember all of them as I am not very experienced in the field. I think I remember him saying "the drum" and maybe like four or five other parts?? I don't know what kind of rebuild kit they used.
I imagine I sound pretty laid back about the specifics of what was used and then wondering about the price. I just wanted a good job done at a fair price and had very little idea what to expect for cost.
The shop I went threw is a seemingly good shop with very good reviews - customer service was good, very profesional and they have been around for over 20 years in the metro area. The owner is an uncle of a very good friend of mine and he has two reputible shops.
The rebuild comes with a 12 month warrenty and I could buy two year warrenty for another couple hundred bucks.
I guess im at the point where im thinking for a few hundred bucks more, I'm pretty confident the work was done right and I didn't absolutly get screwed cost wise.
I imagine I sound pretty laid back about the specifics of what was used and then wondering about the price. I just wanted a good job done at a fair price and had very little idea what to expect for cost.
The shop I went threw is a seemingly good shop with very good reviews - customer service was good, very profesional and they have been around for over 20 years in the metro area. The owner is an uncle of a very good friend of mine and he has two reputible shops.
The rebuild comes with a 12 month warrenty and I could buy two year warrenty for another couple hundred bucks.
I guess im at the point where im thinking for a few hundred bucks more, I'm pretty confident the work was done right and I didn't absolutly get screwed cost wise.
I just had mine go out and rebuilt on a road trip north. It went out around Cheyenne and I really had no choice other than to get it fixed there. I think I paid around $2,000 for the rebuild and that came with a warranty from ATRA (or something like that).
I continued to Idaho to later have a small leak and some fierce vibration when backing up. I took it to a local shop in Idaho to look it over. They didn't find anything but did fix the leak.
I drove it back to Colorado Springs and still had the vibration issue. Found a local shop that was ATRA certified.....and after a long story, got everything fixed. The main issue was the Cheyenne shop did not replace this big drum unit (whatever that is). My local shop said if they would have just replaced that, I would of been good to go.
However, the Cheyenne shop did not co-operate very much and wanted to come down and fix it themselves. Sounded pretty sketch so left it to the warranty company.
NOTE!
Because I had it checked out in Idaho, I fulfilled the warranty requirement (by luck really). Be sure you have it inspected completely after their stated mileage (like 500 miles). If I didn't do that, who knows if I could of gotten it all fixed under warranty.
Anyways, just my experience.
chulisohombre
1/2 ton status
Any shop i asked it was 1600-2000. So you are in that ball park. As long as they built it right and your got a good warrantee it is about right.
When you start installing input drums and shafts, output shafts etc. it can get pricey. I think you were charged or are being charged a ok/fair amount. It isn't a deal by any stretch but I don't think your getting raked over the coals.
FYI, I have two $3,500 TH350 transmissions so don't think that a $1,000 gets you all the goodies it's just a brushing of the surface.
The last 700R4 that I built had about $700 in hard parts including the tc. I can't remember what all I had to replace but I do remember that he smoked it plowing snow after a wet heavy snowfall, he got it stuck and did a bit of forward/reversing to get himself out.
Gus
Gus
I don't think that price is out of line for a well built 700R4. Much of the price depends upon the shop's labor rate, desired profit margin and overhead, just because you pay a little more than the next guy doesn't mean you got stung. When you are buying a product or service of this nature, it is difficult to compare, what you are ultimately paying for is the quality and integrity and reputation of the shop/builder.
Very interesting - thanks guys, I feel more confident about the investment. I picked it up today and am feeling pretty happy with it. I never felt it shift and run smooth like now ever since I bought it a year and a half ago. I knew when I bought it, it was gonna need tranny work but I guess i was thinkin more like 1000 to 1500
Im hoping I got what I paid for - im glad to hear its not way off base
Im hoping I got what I paid for - im glad to hear its not way off base
A well-built transmission is worth the money. However, as easy as it is on these trucks to pull and replace a transmission, 4-500 or more for labor seems almost criminal. Of course, if you lack the knowledge or inclination, it may be worth the headache.
If I get in a position to need replacing my 700R4, I'm not even messing with a rebuild, just dropping the 12-18 hundred on a monster or TCI built transmission and slap it in, and spend the labor money on beer and bandages for the scrapes.
If I get in a position to need replacing my 700R4, I'm not even messing with a rebuild, just dropping the 12-18 hundred on a monster or TCI built transmission and slap it in, and spend the labor money on beer and bandages for the scrapes.
TheBeast_88K5
Banned
Shops 'round here charge ~1600 for a pita, complete rebuild.
Including remove/install.
But, it's still pretty high.
Sh*t.... If you bring a 700R4 to me (No R&I), I charge $150+parts, to rebuild it.
But, I'm a cheap date...
Including remove/install.
But, it's still pretty high.
Sh*t.... If you bring a 700R4 to me (No R&I), I charge $150+parts, to rebuild it.
But, I'm a cheap date...
