How much time does it take to remove and install transmission by the book?
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How much time does it take to remove and install transmission by the book? Flex plate on my camaro broke and I need to replace it. My mechanic quoted me $400 dollars to replace the plate and do the crankshaft seal. I buy all the parts. Any way $400 turns in to 6 hour of labor... I don't think it takes that much to do all the work.
Can someone with factory manual give me the official time for this job and if possible tell me how long does it take on practice.
Also what other things are should be checked/taken care of while the transmission is out. Right now the only problem, besides a the plate, is a small leak (few drops) out of the rear transmission seal.
Thanks
Can someone with factory manual give me the official time for this job and if possible tell me how long does it take on practice.
Also what other things are should be checked/taken care of while the transmission is out. Right now the only problem, besides a the plate, is a small leak (few drops) out of the rear transmission seal.
Thanks
Hell I got so good at replacing transmissions I can do them in under 2 hours with a floor jack start to finish. 3 transmissions in less then a year, each time you keep getting faster and faster haha
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Thx all, what about things to check while transmission is out... like end play of shafts or something?
I wish I could do it myself... but recently I have been warned not to work on my car in the garage and outside is kind of cold now :-( ... stupid coop and I have the cleanest parking spot of all.
I wish I could do it myself... but recently I have been warned not to work on my car in the garage and outside is kind of cold now :-( ... stupid coop and I have the cleanest parking spot of all.
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Well it's all done, unfortunately I feel I got raped by the guy
$400 for replacement of fly wheel (cracked in three places around outer bolt holes)... which I think is too much but I agreed to this.
$220 for a starter... cuz he said mine broke... He said it would spin but wouldn't engage, I bet they didn't connect they didn't connect the solenoids correctly. I replaced it 1.5 month ago still had the warranty, but since he got it out already there was nothing I could do. I know the f#$%ing starter is $100 plus $50-40 core for a total cost of $60 and it takes freaking 30 min to change it.
The worst part is that I know the guy.
This is another lesson I learned... I remember when I got charged $800 for timing belt (not a camaro) where there was $200 worth of parts and I hated the way the guy did it... since than I learned how to do timing belt on the street myself with dealer parts for $300... I guess same will be for transmissions.
Thx for all your answers to my questions.
$400 for replacement of fly wheel (cracked in three places around outer bolt holes)... which I think is too much but I agreed to this.
$220 for a starter... cuz he said mine broke... He said it would spin but wouldn't engage, I bet they didn't connect they didn't connect the solenoids correctly. I replaced it 1.5 month ago still had the warranty, but since he got it out already there was nothing I could do. I know the f#$%ing starter is $100 plus $50-40 core for a total cost of $60 and it takes freaking 30 min to change it.
The worst part is that I know the guy.
This is another lesson I learned... I remember when I got charged $800 for timing belt (not a camaro) where there was $200 worth of parts and I hated the way the guy did it... since than I learned how to do timing belt on the street myself with dealer parts for $300... I guess same will be for transmissions.
Thx for all your answers to my questions.
Last edited by Gramozeka; Oct 28, 2009 at 07:54 AM. Reason: Thx for all your answeres to my questions.
Well it's all done, unfortunately I feel I got raped by the guy
$400 for replacement of fly wheel (cracked in three places around outer bolt holes)... which I think is too much but I agreed to this.
$220 for a starter... cuz he said mine broke... He said it would spin but wouldn't engage, I bet they didn't connect they didn't connect the solenoids correctly. I replaced it 1.5 month ago still had the warranty, but since he got it out already there was nothing I could do. I know the f#$%ing starter is $100 plus $50-40 core for a total cost of $60 and it takes freaking 30 min to change it.
The worst part is that I know the guy.
This is another lesson I learned... I remember when I got charged $800 for timing belt (not a camaro) where there was $200 worth of parts and I hated the way the guy did it... since than I learned how to do timing belt on the street myself with dealer parts for $300... I guess same will be for transmissions.
Thx for all your answers to my questions.
$400 for replacement of fly wheel (cracked in three places around outer bolt holes)... which I think is too much but I agreed to this.
$220 for a starter... cuz he said mine broke... He said it would spin but wouldn't engage, I bet they didn't connect they didn't connect the solenoids correctly. I replaced it 1.5 month ago still had the warranty, but since he got it out already there was nothing I could do. I know the f#$%ing starter is $100 plus $50-40 core for a total cost of $60 and it takes freaking 30 min to change it.
The worst part is that I know the guy.
This is another lesson I learned... I remember when I got charged $800 for timing belt (not a camaro) where there was $200 worth of parts and I hated the way the guy did it... since than I learned how to do timing belt on the street myself with dealer parts for $300... I guess same will be for transmissions.
Thx for all your answers to my questions.
Did he diagnose it or did you? I usually charge .5-1.0 for diag time depending on how involved it is.
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I love all the internet super mechanics. Removing an auto trans in an fbody is a pain in the ***. If you can't do it yourself, I wouldn't bitch about a $400 charge. That's a deal for most people. If you've never done it before, and some mechanics have not, I would set aside a full day taking your time.