Jim Nelson wrote:
> 2000 QC 4.7 45RFE 85,000 miles.
> Been in lurk mode for a while, not much happening on my end until yesterday.
> Yesterday on the way to work the transmission started to slip. Only time I
> have had a problem. Did not get a check engine light so I decided I would
> just baby it back home that evening and investigate back at the house. No
> dice. When I got in it to go home I had no gears, reverse, low, 2nd or
> drive, nothing. Check engine light came on. Checked the fluid- full and
> still quite red, synthetic since the first change. Left it till this
> morning and had it towed to a local shop I trust. Tow truck didn't show
> until 11:30 because they were chasing all the accidents from the damp
> weather we had this morning, got to love drivers in South Texas on rain
> slick roads. Don't even get them on icy roads. Anyway, check engine light
> triggered six codes don't remember which ones at this point. After
> investigating I'm being told 3rd and 4th are out. Need to rebuild or
> replace with reman unit. Rebuilt is about $2500 Reman $3300 installed. I
> looked at Jasper and a reman runs $2100 just for the transmission. Any
> suggestions? These prices seem high?
>
> Jim Nelson
> San Antonio
>
You are the first person I have seen have problems with the 45RFE
transmission. My guess is they are pricey because there are far fewer
of them out there compared to its 727-based predicessors. Probably far
fewer cases out there for cores, and perhaps less avalibility of parts?
I would do your homework. Tranny work is like surgery. It really
depends on the guy doing the operation. If you get a builder who knows
his stuff, and isn't a cheat... thats worth far more than trying to get
the cheapest option in my opinion.
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