I have heard that it's cheaper to buy a rebuilt tranny than have a shop rebuild mine. Can someone tell me the pros & cons of this & if I go the rebuilt tranny route, how do I go about getting the tranny to the shop? Are transmission shops receptive to this & what is an expected price for replacement labor etc. Just starting the education process here. Buying a rebuilt transmission appeals to me because I don't really have a tranny shop I know & trust, so a rebuilt one would be more likely to have been done properly. BTW I am experiencing the TC lockup slipping issue. Shifting seems normal in all other situations. Just the slipping/chatter/thump at Hwy speed on a grade. I have the kit from Pro Built Automatics, but I am not inclined to tackle this. Tried to get motivated to do it, but it ain't happinin'. So I will throw some $$ at it instead. Mileage is at 152K.
Edit: Anyone think a shop will install the kit? Does that make any sense?
Thanks,
kev
Edit: Anyone think a shop will install the kit? Does that make any sense?
Thanks,
kev