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Muggzie
04-18-2012, 02:58 PM
K so my synchronizer is bad on 5 and on its way out in second..... I took the car down tothe dealer to have them check it out, they came back to me and said i need a new transmission and that they can send it out for a rebuild and install it for 5505 1190 for labor 4315 for the rebuild with a 2 year warrenty... My only concern is that labor price legitamite and is there anywhere i can send my transmission i can also go the cheap route and get a transmission with 80something thousand miles on it and installed for around 2000 with a one year warrenty at my mechanic.... Any thought? or can point me in the direction for a cheaper transmission rebuild that i can send out and put back in myself....


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danewilson77
04-18-2012, 03:05 PM
Labor is probably legitimate.

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az3579
04-18-2012, 03:13 PM
Labor is probably legitimate.

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I don't think so. Their labor only involves dropping the tranny and putting the rebuilt one back in, right? If so, that's too much labor IMO.


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Muggzie
04-18-2012, 03:14 PM
Right thats what i was thinking they are sending out the tranny to get rebuilt they said if they do it


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danewilson77
04-18-2012, 03:27 PM
I bet they are charging 8 hours shop time.

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Mtnman
04-18-2012, 03:54 PM
Ug. This is why i just did what i did. I have seen numbers as low as 2500 for rebuilds though, so i would go outside of the dealer realm and get quotes at least. I mean, its a GM tranny anyway. not like its bmw specific.
Muggzie
04-18-2012, 04:00 PM
Well wwdd (what would dane do) lol i honestly love the car And i want to keep it but 5500 is half of what i orginaly paid for the car a few years back


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Newjack
04-18-2012, 04:14 PM
Do you have an auto or manual? Mileage? Just curious.
Muggzie
04-18-2012, 04:15 PM
Ug. This is why i just did what i did. I have seen numbers as low as 2500 for rebuilds though, so i would go outside of the dealer realm and get quotes at least. I mean, its a GM tranny anyway. not like its bmw specific.

So icould just find a getag 6spd or whatever its called cant think of it right now and bolt it on


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Mtnman
04-18-2012, 04:18 PM
i was assuming auto.....OP?
Newjack
04-18-2012, 04:19 PM
So icould just find a getag 6spd or whatever its called cant think of it right now and bolt it on


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I'm sure you could. But do you want to take the risk of getting a used transmission?
Muggzie
04-18-2012, 04:20 PM
Its a manual and 86k 5th is messed up cause i missed it and probably burned out the synchro


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Muggzie
04-18-2012, 04:24 PM
I'm sure you could. But do you want to take the risk of getting a used transmission?

Well no but im not exactly made of money haha i mean 5 grand to me for a rebuild sounds like alot


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Newjack
04-18-2012, 04:35 PM
Well no but im not exactly made of money haha i mean 5 grand to me for a rebuild sounds like alot


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It is a lot of money no doubt. But you just need to ask yourself how long you plan on keeping the car, and if it is worth it to get a new transmission.

How do you moneyshift 5th?
Muggzie
04-18-2012, 04:36 PM
Was behind some slow old person on an on ramp an gunned it to get around as we hit the highway and missed 5th was late for work


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Mtnman
04-18-2012, 05:29 PM
ahhh.... im out. i thought this was manual tranny at those prices.....
zj96sc
04-18-2012, 05:40 PM
A single bad shift isn't going to trash a synchro, IMO.

I'd get a good used unit, swap it myself with a new clutch, and rock on.

Or learn to double clutch 5th.
az3579
04-18-2012, 05:50 PM
Just out of curiosity, does it grind 5th every time? Are you sure it' shot? 80k miles is way too soon to have toasted synchros...


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danewilson77
04-18-2012, 06:06 PM
Was behind some slow old person on an on ramp an gunned it to get around as we hit the highway and missed 5th was late for work


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Still not getting it.

EDIT......so you downshifted from 6th to 3rd......?
MrMaico
04-19-2012, 09:19 AM
$4300 is crazy for a trans rebuild. You can buy a rebuilt one from Husker BMW for $3000. Part #23007532498

http://www.bmwmercedesparts.com/parts/index.cfm?searchText=23007562725&make=BMW&action=oePartSearch&siteid=215771

Personally, I would find a lower mile used one and install that.

Barry
Muggzie
04-20-2012, 06:28 PM
Still not getting it.

EDIT......so you downshifted from 6th to 3rd......?

I didnt go strat from 3rd to 6th i was shifting up from 4th to 5th i have an aux cable that i use in my car and some times it gets in my selector box when peopleget in or out of my car and i always tell people but this time i didnt notice it was there went to shift gears to 5th and drumped the clutch but it didnt go in gear all the way and just revs to six grand i let it calm down and tried shiftig again but it would just boot 5th gear out as soon as i let the clutch out it didnt grind or anything it just reved hard

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