[5th Gen : 08+]: 2008 6spd Transmission Failed, need advice
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Chrysler Rebuilt?
Is that a Chrysler rebuilt tranny I replaced 2 of them at an independent shop
1 on my 92 and 1 on my 98 They came with 3y 36k mile warranty good at any dealership in the US
1 on my 92 and 1 on my 98 They came with 3y 36k mile warranty good at any dealership in the US
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No! A 62TE rebuilt tranny from a Chrysler or Dodge dealership costs $5K retail price at the parts counter, parts only.
Transmissions Express is a large national independent rebuilder charging $1450 plus shipping for the exact same 62TE application. With shipping all ways (incl core return) it comes to $1900. It has 1 yr labor warranty plus 5yr/100K mi parts warranty.
Transmissions Express is a large national independent rebuilder charging $1450 plus shipping for the exact same 62TE application. With shipping all ways (incl core return) it comes to $1900. It has 1 yr labor warranty plus 5yr/100K mi parts warranty.
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I would like to share my positive experience with Transmissions Express in Portland, Oregon, also called PTP (Portland Torque Products). This rebuilder with internet sales and super cheap pricing is very impressive and ships cheaply anywhere in the continental USA, I think.
The transmission shipped fast and it looked brand new. Unfortunately while the reman tranny was still on the shop floor my mechanic discovered an internal piston in one of the sensor holes was wrong version making it impossible to install a factory sensor. This was a rebuilder error which unfortunately was not caught thru shop testing. They asked my mechanic if the transmission was installed yet because they were going to reimburse for the extra R&R labor, he admitted "NO". They confirmed this reman flaw with him over the phone in 10 minutes after the tech who rebuilt it was consulted. Transmissions Express promptly sent a truck next day to pick it up.
About 2 weeks later the same transmission arrived at my shop with the problem fixed. That is surely quick turnaround for fix and freight from one coast to the other and back. Mind you, the extra shipping fees to and from were covered by the rebuilder, not me or my shop. This added delay, nothing more.
Today I picked up the vehicle. The total cost for the job was $1450 for the reman transmission plus $751 local shop labor for R&R plus the $450 total freight for delivery of the reman unit to my shop and my core return. This puts total job cost at $2650...OK, I'm pleased.
The unit has a 1 yr local shop R&R labor warranty (covered by the PTP rebuilder) plus full transmission parts replacement warranty for 5 yrs or 100K mi.
Transmissions Express was very easy to deal with and ate the rework labor and double shipping without any argument. They also waived their 40 day core return limit without me mentioning it. My mechanic went on vacation 2 weeks in the middle of the job and other's got in queue so it took over a month from start to finish. He would have had it installed and buttoned up within days if the tranny didn't need returned. Anyway, the delays weren't anybody's fault....good thing I have spare vehicles lol.
The local mechanic I chose (Mancini's Transmission in Pgh) was impressed with this Portland rebuilder and said he may use them for remans. Their reman product coverage is amazing....domestic, euro, asian...they don't care! Ed Mancini in Pgh is probably the best transmission guy within 500 miles. Ed is so incredibly thorough, honest, experienced, fair and meticulous...a rare find these days.
Hope this helps somebody.
The transmission shipped fast and it looked brand new. Unfortunately while the reman tranny was still on the shop floor my mechanic discovered an internal piston in one of the sensor holes was wrong version making it impossible to install a factory sensor. This was a rebuilder error which unfortunately was not caught thru shop testing. They asked my mechanic if the transmission was installed yet because they were going to reimburse for the extra R&R labor, he admitted "NO". They confirmed this reman flaw with him over the phone in 10 minutes after the tech who rebuilt it was consulted. Transmissions Express promptly sent a truck next day to pick it up.
About 2 weeks later the same transmission arrived at my shop with the problem fixed. That is surely quick turnaround for fix and freight from one coast to the other and back. Mind you, the extra shipping fees to and from were covered by the rebuilder, not me or my shop. This added delay, nothing more.
Today I picked up the vehicle. The total cost for the job was $1450 for the reman transmission plus $751 local shop labor for R&R plus the $450 total freight for delivery of the reman unit to my shop and my core return. This puts total job cost at $2650...OK, I'm pleased.
The unit has a 1 yr local shop R&R labor warranty (covered by the PTP rebuilder) plus full transmission parts replacement warranty for 5 yrs or 100K mi.
Transmissions Express was very easy to deal with and ate the rework labor and double shipping without any argument. They also waived their 40 day core return limit without me mentioning it. My mechanic went on vacation 2 weeks in the middle of the job and other's got in queue so it took over a month from start to finish. He would have had it installed and buttoned up within days if the tranny didn't need returned. Anyway, the delays weren't anybody's fault....good thing I have spare vehicles lol.
The local mechanic I chose (Mancini's Transmission in Pgh) was impressed with this Portland rebuilder and said he may use them for remans. Their reman product coverage is amazing....domestic, euro, asian...they don't care! Ed Mancini in Pgh is probably the best transmission guy within 500 miles. Ed is so incredibly thorough, honest, experienced, fair and meticulous...a rare find these days.
Hope this helps somebody.
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I would like to share my positive experience with Transmissions Express in Portland, Oregon, also called PTP (Portland Torque Products). This rebuilder with internet sales and super cheap pricing is very impressive and ships cheaply anywhere in the continental USA, I think.
The transmission shipped fast and it looked brand new. Unfortunately while the reman tranny was still on the shop floor my mechanic discovered an internal piston in one of the sensor holes was wrong version making it impossible to install a factory sensor. This was a rebuilder error which unfortunately was not caught thru shop testing. They asked my mechanic if the transmission was installed yet because they were going to reimburse for the extra R&R labor, he admitted "NO". They confirmed this reman flaw with him over the phone in 10 minutes after the tech who rebuilt it was consulted. Transmissions Express promptly sent a truck next day to pick it up.
About 2 weeks later the same transmission arrived at my shop with the problem fixed. That is surely quick turnaround for fix and freight from one coast to the other and back. Mind you, the extra shipping fees to and from were covered by the rebuilder, not me or my shop. This added delay, nothing more.
Today I picked up the vehicle. The total cost for the job was $1450 for the reman transmission plus $751 local shop labor for R&R plus the $450 total freight for delivery of the reman unit to my shop and my core return. This puts total job cost at $2650...OK, I'm pleased.
The unit has a 1 yr local shop R&R labor warranty (covered by the PTP rebuilder) plus full transmission parts replacement warranty for 5 yrs or 100K mi.
Transmissions Express was very easy to deal with and ate the rework labor and double shipping without any argument. They also waived their 40 day core return limit without me mentioning it. My mechanic went on vacation 2 weeks in the middle of the job and other's got in queue so it took over a month from start to finish. He would have had it installed and buttoned up within days if the tranny didn't need returned. Anyway, the delays weren't anybody's fault....good thing I have spare vehicles lol.
The local mechanic I chose (Mancini's Transmission in Pgh) was impressed with this Portland rebuilder and said he may use them for remans. Their reman product coverage is amazing....domestic, euro, asian...they don't care! Ed Mancini in Pgh is probably the best transmission guy within 500 miles. Ed is so incredibly thorough, honest, experienced, fair and meticulous...a rare find these days.
Hope this helps somebody.
The transmission shipped fast and it looked brand new. Unfortunately while the reman tranny was still on the shop floor my mechanic discovered an internal piston in one of the sensor holes was wrong version making it impossible to install a factory sensor. This was a rebuilder error which unfortunately was not caught thru shop testing. They asked my mechanic if the transmission was installed yet because they were going to reimburse for the extra R&R labor, he admitted "NO". They confirmed this reman flaw with him over the phone in 10 minutes after the tech who rebuilt it was consulted. Transmissions Express promptly sent a truck next day to pick it up.
About 2 weeks later the same transmission arrived at my shop with the problem fixed. That is surely quick turnaround for fix and freight from one coast to the other and back. Mind you, the extra shipping fees to and from were covered by the rebuilder, not me or my shop. This added delay, nothing more.
Today I picked up the vehicle. The total cost for the job was $1450 for the reman transmission plus $751 local shop labor for R&R plus the $450 total freight for delivery of the reman unit to my shop and my core return. This puts total job cost at $2650...OK, I'm pleased.
The unit has a 1 yr local shop R&R labor warranty (covered by the PTP rebuilder) plus full transmission parts replacement warranty for 5 yrs or 100K mi.
Transmissions Express was very easy to deal with and ate the rework labor and double shipping without any argument. They also waived their 40 day core return limit without me mentioning it. My mechanic went on vacation 2 weeks in the middle of the job and other's got in queue so it took over a month from start to finish. He would have had it installed and buttoned up within days if the tranny didn't need returned. Anyway, the delays weren't anybody's fault....good thing I have spare vehicles lol.
The local mechanic I chose (Mancini's Transmission in Pgh) was impressed with this Portland rebuilder and said he may use them for remans. Their reman product coverage is amazing....domestic, euro, asian...they don't care! Ed Mancini in Pgh is probably the best transmission guy within 500 miles. Ed is so incredibly thorough, honest, experienced, fair and meticulous...a rare find these days.
Hope this helps somebody.
Well my hope is that I won't need this in the future. With how much my tranny is banging around I'm guessing that if it doesn't go before the 100K mark, it'll happen not too long after. It's really good info as I then know what I'm in for if I come across this path. I'm looking for at least 200K out of my van. When I consider I spent $1K on a timing belt for my wife's car at 115K and also on my last car, that's $1K I wouldn't need to spend on the van with the chain that I'm used to incurring at that mark. Makes a rebuilt tranny cost of $2650 easier for me to get my head around. I was thinking of getting a 2015 or maybe trading this for another vehicle. Knowing this helps me determine that I'm keeping my van.