MikeSwing

Hey guys, my tranny is out. Should I get a used one or get it rebuilt? I'm debating on what to do about it. Thanks in advance fellas.

97BlackAckCL

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Get it rebuilt, it'll have a warranty, and if you get a used one, it'll probably just go again. Rebuilt tranny w/ warranty is the way to go

subbuzz

thats what i did,and my tranny was fried hardcore. no reason to get a used one and 3 months later.

MikeSwing

I guess I'll have them start on rebuilding it today. Thanks fellas. I appreciate the help.

drzbabe05

i'm having the same problem with my baby but i'm just going to get it rebuilt. so its way better if u do the same i asked a lot of people and got the same answer. good luck

supaman8118

what are they charging for the rebuilt?

97BlackAckCL

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Aamco charged me $2800 for the rebuild with a 12 month / 12K mile warranty

98clgirllv

My public service announcement of the day... please don't take your car to Aamco...

MikeSwing

Why not Aamco?

Orlando3.0

big chains aren't the best idea. check bbb.com and read the facts. mine had about 10 complaints this year, for misc problems. i went with a local shop my mechanic reccomended me, which had an amazingly clean record of zero complaints since 1988. i paid $2800, but i brought $2500 cash and he accepted it. i got a full rebuild with an 18 month warranty. shop around, research, it will always pay off, even if you cant drive for like a few days.

98clgirllv

Big chains are HORRIBLE! Aamco had my car for 37 days total (9 for the first rebuild, out for two days, back in for 27, out for 6 hours, back for another day). This was from August 21,2006 through September 29. I already have to have another rebuild. There was also evidence that what they said was done, never really happened.

asianspec

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in other words. "FUCK AAMCO"

97BlackAckCL

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CL Girl is a prime example of why u don't go to aamco, I'm another. My tranny hondaseal gasket has been replaced twice now to stop tranny leaks which aamco refused to fix until my warranty was done, then chraged me over $600 twice to "fix" the gasket problem that THEY CAUSED

98clgirllv

Good news is, my credit card company has sided with me and returned a little over $1500. Now I'm solely fighting with Aamco for the additional $1000... lucky I work for a company with an in-house corporate attorney who can help write letters...

97BlackAckCL

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At least u finally got some good news

MikeSwing

Scary stuff. I'll look around before I take mine somewhere. Is there something specific I need to make sure is done with a rebuild on a 3.0?

97BlackAckCL

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Replace all the gears, clutch pack, and have them test the torque convertor, all the sensors, and all the solenoids.

Oh, and ONLY let them refill the tranny after rebuild with Honda ATF tranny fluid

MikeSwing

Thanks 97BlaclAckCl. I'll make sure all thats done for the rebuild. I really hope it drives like new once it gets rebuilt. Does it drive the same after the rebuild or is it better or worse? I know that I'm changing the fluid every 15k miles for now on.