manufacturer rebuilt vs indy rebuilt transmission

Aren't you the one who was claiming not so long ago that it's no longer possible to reflash the TCM? Or was that "Mic Canic"? I sometimes have trouble telling the two of you apart.

Find a good trans tech and don't have anything go wrong in the first place well from the ones that come into the shop that have been purchased from

.....and just WHAT is that failure rate, Daniel, and when should it occur? I am approaching 68,000 miles and more than 3 years on my Chrysler rebuilt. I guess I should really satrt worrying, shouldn't I? NOT!!!!!!!!!

....and that is why you are YOU, Daniel, and the rest of us are glad we aren't. FYI - my unit isn't remanufactured trash..............but nothing will convince you of that because you are YOU, and the rest of us are glad we aren't.

Not all that difficult, just involves some homework, time and effort.

Unless you buy cruddy "remans".

No. It doesn't. Picking the least-worst cleanup process for problems is decidedly less practical and sensible than preventing the problem in the first place.

Yah, sure, you betcha, Daniel!!?? When the tranny craps out and the vehicle will not move (as in my case three years ago) and I need it yesterday, I am going to take time, effort and homework to search through the mechanics in my town so that I can find a good one who will do the work and have it ready for me by the end of the day today so I don't miss another day of work. Get real!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm hoping you goofed here or I read it wrong.

If not, you've been had with more then just "substantial mark-up".

Thanks for the correction. I only "assumed" quarts as that is how I always buy tranny fluid. In actuality, since the capacity of the tranny is 9.1 quarts with an overhaul, and my billl states 4 - 5010125-AA - - Fluid ATF 1081018 @$12.50 each, for a total of $50, each one of these must be 2.5 quarts???? Is that better?

Well, On my Pontiac, I had a complete rebuild done at Mr T for $2300 canadian - and that included several upgrades, including a governor modification. The "factory" rebuild was almost twice the price (from GM)

My experience over the last several decades is you get a fairly high "infant mortality" rate out of so-called "factory" remans.

If they go 90 days without ANY problems you are usually in pretty good shape.

As Dan'l stated, the "reman" factory is usually an assembly line of untrained workers who know nothing about transmissions other than how to install a particular part or assemble a particular assembly. They are working for just over minimum wage.

As many "used and inspected" parts as possible are used in the assembly, and the inspection is often done by inspectors with no more training than the assemblers - and as long as the part has a fighting chance of surviving the warranty period, it passes.

If the warranty is not transferrable, even a 3 year warranty is not much of a risk, as the average owner keeps a car for less than the warranty period.

I have had experience with "factory rebuilt" engines - old Chrysler

Never had those problems with a local rebuilder who "reconditioned" the engine I sent in for repair.

With starters and alternators, I had TERRIBLE luck with "factory remans" - to the point I would usually repair them myself. And rebuilt carbs? They were a REAL crap-shoot. Much farther ahead to buy a Jiffy-kit and do it myself.

I have never used a "factory reman" automatic as I have always had at least 2 reputable, experienced, qualified tranny shops to chose from locally. I've never had a problem with one of these"repaired" trannies

- and sometimes we went cheep and just fixed what was wrong. In cases where we had a really "munched" one, I'd get a used one, have it dissassembled, inspected, and adjusted, and pop it in. Occaisionally I'd find one with next to no miles and pop it in "as is".

On my own '88 New Yorker the tranny went sour somewhere north of

Well, as you and Daniel are both in Canada and I am not I guess i should be glad I am not. BTW - almost 68,000 miles and over three years on my rebuilt Chrysler tranny.

The remanufactured unit put in my '96 T&C LXi over three years ago was $2199 U.S. out-the-door.

Who knows? But I can assure you it ain't gonna happen!

That P/N is a gallon of ATF+3 - and it does list for about $13/gallon.

Bill Putney (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my adddress with the letter 'x')

Yabbut,

a) nothing worth doing is ever the easiest option, and b) its not THAT hard.

:-)