95 Chevy Truck with 145K miles transmission fail

Yes it will cost that much to replace, a little less to fix (rebuild). If you haven't been already, start changing your ATF and filter every 15k religiously and install the biggest ATF cooler you can fit under the grill.

Doc

Phoenix Transmissions sells a reman. 4L60E for $765 with a 6 mo/6000 mile warranty. You can get a full year's warranty for another $125. I've never dealt with them, though, so I couldn't tell you how good the product is. I just know it's less expensive than most. Their address is

Kyle

you get what you pay for

in this case, apparently not very much.............

I spent $1200 on a rebuild job. I wish I'd spent the extra $500 to get a NEW one thru my job (for cost).

Not a frequent repair (unless you mistreat or don't maintain it. The parts that fail are clu\tches, bearings, busings and seals - the rotating mass. To help defer future ezpense, get a cooler. And yes, some shops are that expensive.

Rebuilding a tranny is like making sausage. Seeing it done, you think you can do it too. But it gets REAL messy REAL fast. IMHO pay the pro.

I agree I was trained to rebuild transmissions when I was in school but still had mine done professionally. Actually I bought one from the local GMC dealer they changed me $1400 for a 4L80E (3yr/36k warranty good at any GM dealer) plus $425 to install it. The instillation seems a little high but in the process they changed the trans mounts, all mounting bolts and modified the 1991 model year wiring to work in the new 2001 trans, in addition I dropped it off at 5pm and it was done the next morning (it's a big dealer that has a night shift). So shop around to some of your local dealers they may do it for you for only a few hundred more then the local trans shop chain and the warranty will be good at any GM dealership.

good luck, mark

I drive a 95 1500, 5.7, and 4L60E as well. 145k miles on it, original transmission and no rebuild. It slips a little bit near OD, but not that bad. So yea a tranny cooler is defintely needed.

Uh-oh! Tranny rebuild coming up.........been there, done that!

Tony

Tony,

They were either TH400's or 700R4's.........his is a

Doc

the '93 was a 4l60E.... my little brother also has a '93 C1500... it's definately got a 4l60E (no TV cable)

-Bret

Thought 94' was the transition in the FS trucks from the 700 to the

Doc

nope

generally between 92 and 93, although some 93's have the 700R4

Im afraid so. BUT, it does shift WAY better than my Z28 (700R4)