KA tranny rebuild cost?

[R33E8]

You can probably find another automatic tranny on here for super cheap.. cheaper than doing a manual swap...

[S14DB]

Originally Posted by Bellanatrix

1. Would it be cheaper to get a manual transmission installed instead of another automatic?
2. Any ideas as to why this might have happened after putting Lucas in transmission fluid?

Thanks for your input.

1)If you went to a Aam.. style transmission shop I'm sure it would be $1200+ for a new(rebuilt) automatic.

If you can find someone that has pulled their Auto to go manual you can probably get it for free-$100. Then it would just be the labor to remove and install.

Manuals cost less then automatics. Why you typically have to pay more for the option when you buy a new one. But used for our car the Manual is more desirable then Autos. You can get a swapped out auto for basically free but a Manual can run up to $250. Then you have to get the other parts for the swap(Flywheel, clutch, pedal, MC/SC, Driveshaft, bolts). This can run a lot depending where you get them from and new or used parts. But it will be probably half of a rebuilt auto.

Cheapest is to find someones Auto they pulled for a Manual swap. Then doing a manual sawp. Then getting a rebuilt auto.



2) Nissan Automatics need "Nissmatic" transmission fluid. Basically this is a ash-less Dextron. The key is ash-less. Most shelf stock dexron/mercon has some ash in it. This fouls the disks in the clutch packs and makes them slip on the plates. Running anything that is not ash-less shortens the life of the packs.

When he said the seals were leaking. Were you low on fluid?

I can see two things. Ether the packs were worn from all the miles and the contamination from the lucas killed it. But it was more a coup de grace then it being at fault. The transmission was on it's last legs.

Or your fluid was low or loaded with crap and running hot. The heat from summer finally killed it.

Ether way I think the transmission was beyond the point of the potential Lucas damage mattering.

[besTint]

i have a friend who rebuilds transmissions. he gives me dealer prices which is alot cheaper than the average joes price. if you guys want to your KA tranny rebuilt, let me know whats wrong with it and ill get you a rough estimate. i had one with a bad 1st and 3rd synchro and he charged me $450. came back looking and feeling brand new.

[upsdude]

does he do core exchanges?

[HAWAII]

I paid 1400 to get the tranny of my pathfinder rebuilt, keep in mind that it was an auto and a 4x4, so getting the tranny out and in the car is a PITA, syncros are busted what ever springs are in there was eaten. Old owner never bothered changing the fluid for years. I am pretty sure a rebuilt 5 speed tranny would be 1000 less, even cheaper if you just bring them the tranny by itself.

[besTint]

Originally Posted by upsdude

does he do core exchanges?

no core exchange. drop off, pick up.