labor for a trans install in Honda Accord

[Donald]

The AT in GFs 2004 does nothing to make the car go when you put it in D. Doubt its low on ATF. She was looking at a new car anyway. I am suggesting a used transmission ($695). What can I figure for the install? $500?

6 cyl.

 

[y_p_w]

It's more an hourly rate thing, and it would depend on how much the shop you find charges. Certainly around my neck of the woods, it would be $80-100 and hour.

 

[FordTrucks71]

Get someone do it on side if u can...or shop around for best price but cheapest shop not always best shop!

 

[NHGUY]

How many miles on it? I am always interested in how Chrysler transmissions get blamed for being garbage,yet Odysseys and Siennas lose transmissions around 40-80K and nobody thinks anything of it.

 

[eagle23]

Not sure of the labor though would suspect it to be north of $500 but it varies by locale and shop.

I'd be concerned that the used one was no better than what she has now. However, if you know the salvage yard to be straight, that helps and looking at/smelling the fluid.

How many miles on hers now?

 

[GreeCguy]

I have to agree that a used transmission is too risky. While the yard probably offers some kind of return policy, (usually 30 days), a transmission isn't like an alternator. In other words, if the used one was bad, you would be out the labor cost of the swap. Of course, a rebuilt is expensive, (around 2,000) so you have to weigh the options of the rebuild verses trade in or private sell with rebuilt transmission verses non-working transmission. She might also consider rebuilding the transmission and keeping the car a few more years. The way I look at it, if the rest of the car is in decent shape, a rebuild would be the way to go and stick with the car a few more years as you know what you've got verses a different car that might have issues you're unaware of.

 

[skyactiv]

If she wants a new car and can afford it, I wouldn't interfere.

 

[Donald]

140K on the car.

The plan would be to get the transmission fixed as cheap as possible and sell it. I think she will be a new car regardless.

If she was going to keep it, (possibly for her 20+ yr old daughter(s) then I would go with a reman.

Or try and sell as a fixer-upper?

 

[The_Eric]

Is this something you think you could tackle yourself?

I've done one before (at home, on the side) and they're not too bad. I don't recall needing any special tools, other than two floor jacks, one with a large homemade pan and a bottle jack.

There was a special reset procedure for the ABS or traction control (caused by removing battery for an extended time) that you needed to do by jumping terminals in the data link connector and running a switch...

If farming it out, I would expect at least 500.00 in labor. The only reason I personally would elect to go with the used transmission is if I were simply going to trade right away.

It would make an excellent car for daughters or as a second car, so if the money is there to purchase without trade, then I (personally) would strongly consider that.

 

[zzyzzx]

Did you check the fluid level and if so how?
When was the last time the fluid and filter were changed?
Is there some reason why you don't try adding ATF???

 

[AVB]

You are looking at 10 hours of labor.

 

[eljefino]

If the junkyard can sell it for $695 they should be able to put it in for another $695. In other words, labor out = labor in.

This has a number of benefits: if they break something else while they're in there they have one on hand and might even "comp" you. If there's an incompatibility in the trans, random check engine light etc, you aren't playing "he said, she said" with the yard. Look at Gear head tool's blazer drama of three knocking engines.

 

[AVB]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
If the junkyard can sell it for $695 they should be able to put it in for another $695. In other words, labor out = labor in.

This has a number of benefits: if they break something else while they're in there they have one on hand and might even "comp" you. If there's an incompatibility in the trans, random check engine light etc, you aren't playing "he said, she said" with the yard. Look at Gear head tool's blazer drama of three knocking engines.


Are you taking into account removing the transmission that is in the car? Around here the price would vary anywhere from $450 to $1000.

 

[eljefino]

No, but a self-serve yard would probably charge a few hundred for the part... so it'd be close to a wash.