$3700 for a tranny rebuild?

Question 1
$3700 for a tranny rebuild?...  My 2003 T&C LXi totally stopped moving. No limp mode, just gone.

Reputable local tranny shop has taken it out, and it quoting me about $3700 bucks to rebuild it.

It includes $775 for the overhaul kit and $464 for the torque converter. I feel like those 2 prices are way out of range. Or am I missing something?

I'm willing to pay a little more for quality work / products but... yikes!

Answers
1)   too much take to a diffrent place see if there is multystate transmission shop in your town they rebuild trans for 1200 or as long as 900 - alex

2)   I would check with the dealer & get the price 4 a new trans. then u have a good starting point. Does their "o'haul kit" include front pump>valve body>discs>spring assembly & gears? Sounds very excessive 2 me, - Travis41

3)   I'd turnaround and run bec that shops sounds like their trying to rebuild two transmissions for that price,Be sure to shop around bec the average costs are 800 to 1800 and over 2,000bucks but not 3,700.



Hope that helps and best of luck.By the way be sure they give you a list of parts their changing in their quotes and be sure to check what warranty coverage their offering you too. - helpful bob

4)   This is what I do for a living and sure as I can be no overhaul package is $775. Mopar overhaul kits that include all you need except the torque converter are $195. Now that is from the dealership! The Torque converter should run anywhere between $190 to $300 from the dealer. That estimate is so high as to be just plain ridiculous. It should be no more than $2000 even if you have damage to planetary gears and other hard parts. Hell you could buy a chrysler re man transaxle and have it installed for under $2000. Take your vehicle elsewhere. - Mike J

5)   I agree. That's way too much. 2000.00 is closer to the norm. - done wrenching

6)   If you only knew the truth. if you went to a tranny shop like AMCO or clutch doctors, they are not going to rebuild it. There are plenty of rebuild companies that will sell them a rebuild for a fraction of the price.

I worked for a rebuild shop. I seen these places all the time. before I worked here, I had a quote of 2,700 for a Nissan tranny. A few years later I started working at the shop. I saw my tranny there for 375. These places do not sell to the public, only legetimate commercial places. So you figure out what it costs for a driver to drop off and pick up a core and rebuild, a tech to drop and install and what ever little expense involved. I figure about 500, so they would have pockketed 2200. Now that is profit.

so get a rebuild one on sale somewhere and have it installed by any backyard mechanic. - Frank


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Question 2
What kind of gas does a 1998 Chrysler Cirrus require?...  I bought this car, but it did not come with an owner's manual. Anyone out there with this car know what it says in the manual to use? Regular or Premium?

Answers
1)   regular 87 - Skag Baron™

2)   regular unleaded - richard r

3)   regular unleaded will be fine for your cirrus. - hindmost

4)   they dont require any kind but most all cars run better on higher octane fuel - Twister

5)   The owners manual would have told you to use 87 oct. regular. Chrysler doesn't recommend any other and doesn't recommend gas additives. - Jackolantern


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Question 3
Squealing serpentine belt! Replaced it, still squeals! PT Cruiser.?...  The dealership replaced it and 5 months later, the new belt squealed worse than ever. It's been like this for years now, because i'm too cheap to fix it again and obviously, a new belt is not the answer.

It used to happen mainly in cold weather, now it does it all the time.

Is this serious? What's causing it?

Answers
1)   you need a new tensioner...and or a componant, ie alternator, power steering pump, needs to be repositioned and tightened, but my bet lies with a worn tensioner. a inexpansive fix, but your belt may be burned from sliiping a lot and may need to be replaced also. Get a gatorback belt and never worry about it again. - tampabaylive

2)   It could be too loose. If you have an idler arm it could be going out. Some vehicles don't, and you tighten them manually by moving the alternator or power steering pump. - Greg L

3)   Try a belt called gator this belt will make it quiet again,just ask the parts store about it then look at how the groove are made whis is what makes it quiet. - Scott W

4)   Have a good shop check the belt tensioner. This keeps your belt tight. It may need replacing. - C-Tech


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Question 4
I need help with my car pls chrysler town n country 03?...  I have an old Chrysler town & country 03, everything was fine until today in the morning that my gas meter, heat meter, dashboard lights interior lights, turning signals, exterior lights, the cold air on the A/C and the ding sound that you get when you open the door, all went out... they don't work. My radio turns on, and so does the A/C but there is no cold air... the van turns on like always... anyone have any idea on what could be the problem?????

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1)   My family has never had good experiences with chryslers. One of ours actually caught on fire and the whole thing was engulfed in flames. We also had a town n country. Stupid little things like that break all the time, and that is why we are never buying another chrysler again. I don't think you can do much on your own. Sometimes things would start working on their own, but it would be a cycle of things breaking and fixing. We always ended up taking it in to a shop to get it fixed. And then it caught on fire and was ruined lol
Hope I helped
PrettyKitty
answer mine? http://www.ae.com/web/browse/product.jsp?catId=cat90052&productId=0427_4417 - prettykitty830830

2)   When alternators go bad your vehicle can do strange things, I would have that checked first. - Mark

3)   Sounds like you have a problem with the BCM (body control module). It controls about everything except the power train and that is controlled by the PCM (power train control module). - Don't know everything !

4)   Check all your fuses first. And I believe all the functions you mentioned are run by the body computer. If all the fuses are good, then take it in to a Chrysler/Dodge dealer. - Jackolantern


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Question 5
Do they make a convertible Chrysler 300?...  Do they make a convertible Chrysler 300?

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1)   the used to back in the 50's and 60's, but all the new ones are 4-door sedans only. - Skag Baron™

2)   No, but if you have enough money there our companies that can make any car into a convertible - Mark

3)   Yes from 1956 - 1966, and no for the newer ones.
I think Chrysler made a mistake not accepting a partnership with ASC in 2005 for building a low production 4 door convertible 300. It would have been a hit in my opinion. - Delamothe


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