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Transmission Rebuild Longevity
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:33 pm
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:33 pm
Transmission was slipping a few months ago so I brought it to a mechanic for a rebuild. Anyone here ever done this and if so, did it last until you got rid of the vehicle. Transmission went out at 128k. At 135k currently.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:41 pm to TigerTee
Properly done it should live just as long as the factory one did.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:45 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:no. the vast majority of transmission problems are caused by bad motor mounts and transmission mounts. they never change those when they rebuild the transmissions so you're 75% likely to wind up with same problem 20k miles down the road. Acuras have had the same transmission problems for 30 years bc the freaking pos company won't upgrade the mounts. that's no accident. several companies use those same products but I can't remember off the top of my head.
Properly done it should live just as long as the factory one did.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:47 pm to arcalades
I’m all ears to hear the explanation how a transmission and motor mount affects the internal valve body of the transmission.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:50 pm to Cymry Teigr
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I’m all ears to hear the explanation how a transmission and motor mount affects the internal valve body of the transmission.
They absolutely can affect the alignment between the drive shaft and the input shaft. Poor alignment will impact the tranny internals. That however is a pretty rare cause of tranny issues unless it is a severe misalignmemt.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:55 pm to Obtuse1
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tranny internals
please tell me more
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:55 pm to Obtuse1
That would wear out your u-joints or driveshaft center support if applicable. I absolutely cannot see how it would cause internal valve damage which is what causes slippage.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:55 pm to arcalades
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vast majority of transmission problems are caused by bad motor mounts and transmission mounts.
No, the vast majority of transmission problems are caused when the pump wears and doesn’t pump enough to keep the fluid pressure up. As a result, the clutches start slipping and wreck the transmisssion
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:55 pm to TigerTee
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Transmission went out at 128k
What kind of Nissan was this CVT in?
Posted on 5/19/22 at 8:59 pm to arcalades
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the vast majority of transmission problems are caused by bad motor mounts and transmission mounts.
I don't run a transmission shop, but I don't believe that. As far as I know all automotive transmissions are bellhousing mounted to the engine.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:19 pm to TigerTee
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This post was edited on 8/8/23 at 11:10 am
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:26 pm to TigerTee
Replaced a transmission with a reman @ 120k, ran it to 285k with no issues. F150 2008.
Had a Toyota transmission go out at 90k. Rebuild lasted 2 months. Tran shop could not find parts to repair under warranty, substituted Toy reman. 12 months no issues.
Transmission Shop owner told me: transmission rebuilds in supply change challenges; the good shops are sucking up the US/European made rebuild kits. The lessor shops are using the cheap Chinese shite parts.
Better to go with a manufacturer rebuild.
Had a Toyota transmission go out at 90k. Rebuild lasted 2 months. Tran shop could not find parts to repair under warranty, substituted Toy reman. 12 months no issues.
Transmission Shop owner told me: transmission rebuilds in supply change challenges; the good shops are sucking up the US/European made rebuild kits. The lessor shops are using the cheap Chinese shite parts.
Better to go with a manufacturer rebuild.
This post was edited on 5/19/22 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:26 pm to arcalades
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no. the vast majority of transmission problems are caused by bad motor mounts and transmission mounts. they never change those when they rebuild the transmissions so you're 75% likely to wind up with same problem 20k miles down the road.
I put 100k on my new transmission that cost less than $3k almost a decade ago
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:35 pm to TigerTee
quote:General Motors strikes again !
Transmission went out at 128k.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:44 pm to MrWhipple
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Better to go with a manufacturer rebuild
I put a GM reman 4L80e in a very hard used 2500 with about 250k miles on it. Sold it with 285k miles. Its still hooked up to gooseneck trailers with something like 350k on it and no issues.
You can put in a factory reman in any vehicle for less than a down payment on a new one. Its really a no brainer.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:46 pm to TigerTee
Mine made it to 102K, then I had to replace with one that had 40K. I’m counting the days til I pay this off so I can trade in for a RAV4.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:48 pm to TigerTee
POS torque converter is the culprit. Bring it to a shop the installs and better one. Mine went out at 85k miles. I’m at 170k now with no more problems.
Posted on 5/19/22 at 9:50 pm to TigerTee
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This post was edited on 8/8/23 at 11:10 am
Posted on 5/19/22 at 11:04 pm to notafan
Don't go to Transmission Depot in Abita Springs. That's all I'm saying.
I would not do anything but a dealer replacement.
I would not do anything but a dealer replacement.
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