Need new transmission at 80,000 miles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:sorry to hear. I suggest you take it to an independent shop. i;ve used HiTech Transmission in Fairfax, Lee Hwy. They do excellent work. The owner is knowledgeable and hands on.

Thank you!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is nothing wrong with the Transmission. So the title is misleading.

The Torque converter sits in front of tranny and pump is internal inside tranny. To fix this you have to remove whole tranny tons of labor. A tranny repair is mainly labor. So no point opening tranny at 80K and not spending a bit more to rebuild.

The entire transmission and torque converter must be removed to access the pump. Because of this, any repairs are best left to a professional.

Sometimes, if a bad pump or front seal is addressed quickly, the issue can be fixed without rebuilding the transmission. But in most cases, problems with the pump will lead to damage in the rest of the transmission, requiring a rebuild or replacement.

If transmission repair is deemed necessary, the torque converter should also be replaced. The cooler lines will also need to be flushed, and a new filter must be installed.

Op here- you sound like you know what you’re talking about. I can’t drive the car it’s been sitting at the dealer for 4 days now. What do you suggest I do?

I have had my share of tranny issues. A Mercedes and a Fiat. Honestly, I went to a tranny place both times and both times they messed it up. And that is a very large late model truck and honestly, a good dealer would do it right the first time with a warranty. I would call GM, fight with dealer to see if they can waive part of repair. In very rare circumstances GM at headquarters will go 50/50 on an out of warranty repair. They did so on my wifes old 2005 GMC Envoy. However, my wife who still owns a GMC, a 2012 Acadia had it serviced last week at dealer in Rockville, they were super backed up. The GM strike is making it difficult to get parts and had a lot of trucks waiting for parts.

Other route is some wrecking places, sell the parts on-line and some junk yards install. You could buy whole new unit and be great, but who knows.

Or an honest mechanic could change torque convertor and maybe pump just has a seal issue. But once open you are at their mercy. One thing I do know if you spend the money, have them check engine, compression test etc. To make sure it is rock solid. If Engine is running like new at 80K it is good another 100K and tranny makes sense.