-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Pristelski [mailto:ajp002@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 11:14 PM
To: Scott H
Subject: RE: [FWDLK] torqueflite overhaul kit
The 518 tranny on my 1994 full size Dodge van died in central Wisconsin. A
shop there knew that I was stranded and said $1800. I came back to the
suburbs of Chicago and found that my trusty local shop wanted $950, and they
had a towing service that would bring it back to the Chicago area (400 miles
roundtrip!) for $150. Naturally, I had the local shop do the work, and I
have put on another 40,000 miles with no problems. Moral: shop around, the
prices differ very substantially. Best regards, Jim
-----Original Message-----
From: Forward Look Mopar Discussion List
[mailto:L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Scott H
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:23 PM
To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [FWDLK] torqueflite overhaul kit
Yes it is high and I would look for alternatives BUT I was quoted $1800 for
my Caravan trans (fixed it by changing the fluid from Dextron back to
Chrysler 7176 ...you cant always believe the owners manual!)
My friend just paid over $2500 for the trans on his 97 Bronco 4wd. I quess
in the scheme of what transmission shops get for ordinary cars that is not
all that excessive.
Scott
>From: A57FURY@xxxxxxx
>Reply-To: A57FURY@xxxxxxx
>To: L-FORWARDLOOK@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [FWDLK] torqueflite overhaul kit
>Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 18:12:25 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/19/02 3:08:50 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>paulholm@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>
> > Ditto on the $1200 being HIGH!!!
>
>All
>
>I hate to say this but the original estimate on the tranny was $2500. I
>thought that was kind of high so I went to another shop. The first guy
>could
>have seen me coming and figured I'd say OK no matter what price. Maybe the
>cost on the older transmissions is more than the newer ones. I thought the
>$1200 cost was a bargain. And if there are no other options.......
>John Paxos
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