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Yo's

I just found out the transmission on my 94 automatic 2WD 4Runner is slipping in 2nd gear and overdrive. Do you think I should have somebody rebuild it or buy a used one? I wouldnt be able to do it myself cuz Im pretty worthless when it comes to cars. If I should buy a used one, whats the best way to go about that?

Thanks,

Jay

Hayes

Get it rebuilt, make sure that it comes with a warrenty. Buying used is too much of a risk, IMO. You don't know that it is in any better condition than the one you are taking out!!

Tdubbs05

wow sounds exactly like my issue but it's in first. i dropped it off at a shop to get a diagnosis but i'm pretty sure that it's the clutches so probably looking at a rebuild. shop said that it's 1700 for a used and 2500 for a rebuilt. the guy at the shop recommended a rebuild because even though a used comes with a 6 mo warranty who knows what your getting. He did say that these tranny's are very reliable and rarely need to be worked on so you could get lucky with a used one.

ewong

Oooops

Thought we were talkin MANUAL...

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BTDT

IMHO either get a budget junkyard tranny ($300 max) and swap it yourself
OR
Get a rebuilt from Marlin.

IMHO - local shops end up costing MORE than an Marlin rebuild...
Not that they are trying to rip ya off (tho they could be) - its that it takes em longer as they are not Toyota Tranny specialists...

Hayes

Marlin doesn't do autos...does he?

curtiswyant

You could buy a couple used ones for the price of a rebuild, and you'd have less downtime by swapping in a used trans. Seems obvious to me!

rebult junk

ckhttp://abernathyautoparts.com/
i know they got 1 95 4runn 3.0 auto tranny 2wd

Robrt32

WOW, You can get 1 rebuilt around here if you shop around 300-500 if you pull it and put it back.1700 is 3 times what i paid for my whole truck!! Kinda glad i live down here in the sticks sometimes

Hayes

2500 for a good rebuild is nothing. A lot of work goes into transmissions...especially automatics. I've taken automatic transmissions at the CC and I don't think I will attempt my trans when I need to rebuild. At least not without someone who knows what they are doing at my side. There are a million places to screw up! Very labor intensive.

InternetRoadkill

$2500 for a rebuilt 2wd is excessive.

kpaxfaq

Is the actual process of removing a transmission and putting another transmission into the vehicle difficult?

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

A good low mileage test driven used tranny will beat out a reduild ANY day. 99% of so called "rebuilt" trannys on have one or two components replaced (usually just a syrncho or bearing) then its reassembled and called "rebuilt". You still have the same high mileage gears, etc.

With a low mileage test driven tranny, you DO know what you are getting. Not sure where everyone gets this negative perception of wrecking yards from, but I can tell you for 100% that we know EXACTLY what we are selling at my yard.

trythis

most yards accept returns on the parts if they don't work, but it would be worth the 1700 difference to find out. You gotta have a tranny jack, no way to take a n auto out without one.

Tdubbs05

k my tranny's shot. the shop said that going w/ a used one is the best option. they said it's $2100 for the used and to install it. what kinda price should i be looking at to get this kind of job done?

DeathCougar

iTrader: (23)

depends on what kind of used tranny they are putting in. Check mileage, test
driven or not, and warranty.

Tdubbs05

not sure what the mileage is but what kind of mileage should i be looking for?
as to warranty, 6 mo parts and labor. it's a pretty well known shop and sounds like they do good work and back it up.