blazinbg
Registered Member
what is the life span on the trans. for my 2004 suburban 4x4
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more info please 
But, not that it really means much, our company has a 03 2500hd 4x4 that has towed a decent amount in it's life and currently has approx 310k on the original trans and is still kicking.
K5dreamer
1/2 ton status
depends on whether or not there is cement in it.
Corey 78K5
1 ton status
Dude you need to give more detail on how the Suburban is equiped and what your driving habits are if you want answers. Also include milage and how offten you do fluid changes.
blazinbg
Registered Member
the truck has 83k miles it is a daily driver changed the tranny fluid at its regular interval. never towed anything or any real heavy loads.
1BEATK5
1/2 ton status
a long time! my mom has a 99-1/2 silverado 1500 4x4 with a 5.3 and has over 260k on it with very minor issues with anything.
a/c pump/ heater core/ fuel pressure regulator/ window regulator. and lots of maintenance. it's been scary dependable for her.
i would say 200-250k is not out of the ordinary for that trans
a/c pump/ heater core/ fuel pressure regulator/ window regulator. and lots of maintenance. it's been scary dependable for her.
i would say 200-250k is not out of the ordinary for that trans
gotblazers
1/2 ton status
that is quite a deciding factor. He could just always leave it in neutral in the garage so the cement never drys though right?
The average miles on a 4L60E needing repair that we see in our shop is about 150K, these are usually never serviced and rode hard. We have seen examples close to 250K and others as low as 40K.
79bonanza
1/2 ton status
yea when i worked at a dealer ship we usually replaced the 4l60e trans about 100,000 but we have a farm town where everything has a hitch and hauls stuff regularly
Stomis
Professional Amateur
that is quite a deciding factor. He could just always leave it in neutral in the garage so the cement never drys though right?
Add goat to it. It'll last 100000000000000 miles with no oil changes.
DeviousK5
1/2 ton status
120k seems to be the average here. 1/2 tow things 1/2 are mommy-mobiles. But as Greg stated lots make more mileage and lots fail with barely any miles at all. Keep up on the maint, and as time allows have a shift improvement package/kit installed to eleviate the common issues.
For the $2000-2800 of a rebuild id advise getting an aftermarket warranty
with good coverage, ask around about warranty companies that took good care of their customers. I have a friend that had so many issues with his F150 he ended up using most of the $7500 coverage limit($7350 IIRC) they sent him a check for the balance of the warranty and advised it may be time for a different truck. prco was the compant he bought from .
For the $2000-2800 of a rebuild id advise getting an aftermarket warranty
with good coverage, ask around about warranty companies that took good care of their customers. I have a friend that had so many issues with his F150 he ended up using most of the $7500 coverage limit($7350 IIRC) they sent him a check for the balance of the warranty and advised it may be time for a different truck. prco was the compant he bought from .
wasted wages
1 ton status
That only works with manuals...
