zeeden

So the dealer is charging me $7450 to replace my tranny...
I'm going to call different dealers in Toronto to see if this is right.

I'd rather rebuild it for $2000-3500 and buy extra warranty.

Can anyone suggest any reputtable shops they can refer me to?

Thanks

01tl4tl

wow they were 4000 not long ago- do you need extras like all the motor and trans mounts and ecu and a major service??? Or is it the dollar shrinking the problem?

For straight rebuilds look for name brand shops with locations across the country- so the warranty is good anywhere...aamco- cottman in the states
Ask how many Acura or other make Tiptronics they have done- if you are not the 5th or later keep looking!
dont be the test subject or it will take 3 tries to get it close to right
$2500-3000 woud be normal price for that parts and labor

zeeden

I don't know if this helps but here are the codes they pulled

P0700 Automatic Transmission System
P1740 4th Pressure Switch Failure

I don't think i need a new tranny...

rob-2

What dealer are you getting a quote from, sherway, down town...?

If you want to do it on the cheep check out active green and ross or Mr. Transmission. I can give you a reference for active. Last time a friend of mine in a tranny there it was $2600. That was 2006/07 though.

rob-2

Stupid 5 minute rule.. I should be able to edit WHENEVER!!

Get a second opinion. If you want a private mechanic to look at it, I can also recommend someone who works on a range of imports.

If you want another dealership to check it out, call down town acura. My contact there has left but they have a great service department.

spiro

http://www.precisetransmission.com/
Try this guy. Saw him on cp24 AUTO SHOP

zeeden

Hey Rob,

I don't mind paying between $2500 - 3500 as long as these guys are reputtable and have done Second Gen TLs before.

It would be great if you could find out from your friend how his/her tranny is holding up since the rebuild.

Thanks!

rob-2

Still which dealer did you goto to get the $7500 quote?

FamusFace

I went to Power Shift Transmition in Woodbridge and they still havn't fix rough shifting and everything I went there for. The owner name is Ralph and he's a peace of ****. Car was covered under dealer warranty. I'm still not done with them, they will have my transmittion running like new....

zeeden

It was Acura Sherway.. I talked to the service manager there after I got the quote from the advisor because I thought that it was over priced and he was a prick. He said "What's wrong with that price?"

rob-2

Goto down town acura and get a quote from them. I have an email into my buddy in the GTA.

zeeden

Thanks for your reply FamusFace. I actually talked to that guy Ralph he didn't really mention that the TL has tranny problems so I kinda knew that he hasn't worked on any TLs before.

A couple of the mechanics I called had something to say immediately after I mentioned to them that I had a TL.

He said "After I rebuild the transmission you won't have to come back to me and fix it again."

Wow, what a big fat lie.

Plus they quoted me $1600, too good to be true.

zeeden

Thanks Rob, will do.

zeeden

Okay I called them and told them I was quoted $7245.40 and they said it seemed about right. The dealers only replace them they don't rebuild them.

rob-2

Well ask them if they want the business because you want to pay $2700 for it.

Also call Acura Canada to try and get some help with the cost.

zeeden

Acura Canada are being bitches and won't help me cover the cost. I can't prove to them when the tranny oil was changed last. The previous owners doesn't have any old service records for the car.

rob-2

Sorry to hear that. Oh the joys of dealing with Canadian businesses..

I will hopefully have something for you soon, but I might be delayed with recent events.

zeeden

No problem Rob. Thanks for the help thus far