Does anyone have a price-range for a rebuilt? (Trany + Labor) (2001 4x4 5.9L)

 

They can vary greatly, but I have heard of them from anywhere around $800-2000. You are best off just shopping around at the local transmissions shops by you.

 

you might get a 'still in the truck' repair of valve body, solenoids, etc for 250-1000, but a rebuild is more likely to be 1500-2500.

 

Hey - I got the 5.9 in my truck and my tranny rebuild was about 2700 with a 2 year warranty. Good Luck!

 

Does it save very much money if a person pulls the trans at home then just takes it to a shop to have it re-built? Thankfully I haven't been faced with this problem but I guess I'm just trying to think ahead.

--Kevin

 

i paid about 1900 for a rebuilt tranny with upgraded throttle body and shift kit

 

it would probably save a couple hundred or more, but in my opinion its not worth it. there are a million things that can go wrong with a trans and for that much money i would want a full warranty on parts and labor, for 1-2-3 years and 12-24-36k miles. if you happened to have a problem with your rebuilt trans you will not enjoy pulling it again and arguing about whether the problem was caused by your install or the rebuild. also, don't assume your trans needs a full rebuild, take it to a local shop with a good word of mouth reputation for a checkup. many problems can be repaired w/o pulling it.

 

FYI- I had one custom built to the spec's I wanted shipped to my door, with bands and servo's and modified parts thatI chose for 2500.00 and change with no core required.

And it is an *** kickin tranny also, really woke my truck up

 

Think 2 or 3 thousand, anything less could be cheap, any of mine run at least 1,400.
If it makes you feel any better, I must've ruined a half dozen of these in my earlier years, but eventually I learned, and I haven't messed one up since.

First off, if you can pull it then you could just buy a rebuilt one at a store like Advance Auto Parts or maybe Autozone, but before you tear into the truck, find out if they carry this. Unfortunately nothing can be assumed, while I know AAP carries transmissions, I haven't a clue as to which ones they carry or the implications involved: Educate yourself, save a headache.

To do it in the fashion you describe...
It can, but you need to confer with the mechanic(s) who will eventually rebuild it as to doing so first.
While they obviously need to be ok with it, you might want to know how much it will save you.
Because for many reasons such as the ones already mentioned, more than a few mechanics will not even accept a job like this, while some will give you no discount and still others will actually charge you more (in lieu of anticipated future issues).

btw... Transmissions should last the lifetime of the vehicle, but they do need proper maintenance such as fluid and filter changes, and possible some education on proper driving techniques (I was surprised to find out how little throttle I'm allowed to use in order to preserve transmission bands).

 

Just got mine done in December. 1800 + taxes.I needed a new radiator so the grand total was $2090.86...Merry Christmas....