Cross-post from repair forum.

1st time poster here. I have a 94 4runner, 125,000 miles, V6 with a manual transmission, and somehow my transfer case ran dry and I have to have it replaced. This local transmission place can replace it with a used one (40-50,000 miles), and they are quoting me about $1500 for everything (parts, labor fluids). Is this high? I have no idea what these things cost myself, and I'm not getting my own hands into this thing. Their estimate just for removing the transfer case, checking it and putting it back on again was about $700. Thanks for any info I can get on this.

 

sounds about right, i asked a tranny mechanic about a transmission rebuild and he said pretty much anything having to do with a fubar'd tranny or transfer case will cost around 1600

 

I have a good one 4sale $100 plus shipping

 

Get a used one, they are really not worth that much. The one above is a good deal, they are pretty easy to install.