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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 05:09 PM
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anyone near philly thats up for rebuilding a trans in my 04 impala someone please let me know
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Old Aug 21, 2012 | 05:31 PM
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Crap, too bad I'm like 500 miles away I'd gladly do it for you.
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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Damn I'd rather have it rebuilt than to put a used one in it just so much money
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Old Aug 22, 2012 | 09:27 PM
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Actually you'd be surprised. To do a full rebuild, I mean a full rebuild, every clutch, gasket, seal, sprag replaced vs a brand NEW transmission, it'* usually cheaper to replace it with a GM SRTA, which is basically a brand new trans. A brand new tranny for your car is around $2000, plus ~7 hours to install it. To overhaul your transmission is about ~16 hours labor and probably between 600 and 1000 in parts at a guess, depending how bad it is. Then with the new transmission you have a 3 year 100,000 mile warranty from GM.

In 8 years working as a GM tech, even though "I" can make more money rebuilding them, it'* a much better option for the customer to put a SRTA in and that'* what I push for. Sometimes its a few hundred more and sometimes a few hundred less depending on application. I don't think I've rebuilt one transmission customer pay in my life. They've always opted for the SRTA with the warranty.
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Old Aug 23, 2012 | 07:03 AM
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thats gm prices, though and why i dont take my car to the dealer for anything. i got the 4t60 in my bonnie done with them taking it out for under 1k
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Old Aug 25, 2012 | 03:44 PM
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let me ask you guys is it possible to use a non hd trans at all
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the transmissions are already weak from gm why would you want to put a weaker one in?
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Old Aug 26, 2012 | 07:49 PM
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I agree, a non-HD trans in a supercharged car = boom. Unless you BABY it. Then it will survive.
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Sorry to hijack this thread, but does GM even make SRTA 4T60-E'* anymore? I'll probably take my chances with a junkyard transmission with good fluid, but if I can get a factory-remanufactured transmission, I might think twice.
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Old Aug 28, 2012 | 08:19 AM
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I've been told that its only a difference with the diff cover and pass. side axle being as though my car has a hd trans if I get a non hd trans and take the diff off my old trans wouldn't it work and can someone tell me is there a difference with the trans in the L67 cars meaning can I use a trans out of a supercharged grand prix ,regal ,Bonneville ,park ave ,Monte Carlo ,riviera (spell check) I know that some have different final drive ratios but I was told that a 03 L67 gp trans wouldn't work because it was a different trans altogether which I really don't believe bit then again I know there are a lot of little changes here and there from year to year on these cars
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