Re: Transmission Work

From: Hop * (hopsdak@hotmail.com)
Date: Thu Aug 17 2006 - 07:39:23 EDT


I had AAMCO here in houston rebuild my tranny 3yrs and 37k ago. I havent
had a problem yet.
It shifts alot firmer than stock. And I have the lifetime warranty on it. If
anything in my drivetrain breaks, they fix it.
--Hop

>From: Phillip Batson <pbatson68@yahoo.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
>Subject: Re: DML: Transmission Work
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 20:08:47 -0700 (PDT)
>
>
>Thanks for the heads up!! I'll steer clear of those guys!
>
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: Terrible Tom <SilverEightynine@aol.com>
>To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
>Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 10:16:01 PM
>Subject: Re: DML: Transmission Work
>
>
>Phillip Batson wrote:
>
>I'm starting to have some issues with my transmission. I've kept up with
>all the maintenance, but it still doesn't want to "grab" when I put it
>into reverse after starting up. And I've noticed that it isn't dropping
>into the OD as quickly anymore. Do you guys think it's better to take it
>to the dealer to look at or a 3rd party transmission outfit? I'm in the
>South Chicagoland area, Joliet, specifically. Any recommendations?
>
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Phil
> > 2000 4x4 CC 4.7L (87k miles)
> >
>
>DO NOT! I repeat DO NOT! Take it to ANY AAMCO transmission shops! I
>dealt with the one @ 5650 North Western Avenue, Chicago... up near what
>was at the time Northestern Dodge dunno if its still called that - they
>are another place (Northwestern Dodge) to stay the hell away from.
>
>AAMCO lowballed me on the price initially, then quoted me a skyrocketd
>price after they tore it apart... something like $2800 for a REBUILD.
>Then wanted to charge me a boat load if I wanted to have them put it
>back together as is and take it elsewhere... when the contract I signed
>clearly stated something like only a $75 diagnostics fee... they flat
>out lied to me over it... I had a friend of mine come with me the next
>day and just about box the dudes ears in. We were in the guys office
>just SCREAMING and swearing back and forth.. other customers in the
>lobby were like WFT??? LOL was golden now that I look back at that
>part.. the people in there must have instantly feared for the cars they
>had brought into that shop. heh.
>
>We got the guy to come down on the price after threatening the crap
>outta him... the trans started making noises again almost a year later,
>just befor ethe warranty was to expire. They told me it was a "heat
>sheild" ratteling. I know it was the blasted torque converter. I know
>they fhawked me on the rebuild. They refused to warranty anything
>because they claimed nothing was wrong.
>
>On the bus home the day I originally dropped it off, I struck up a
>conversation with an older man who was also leaving AAMCO, he told me he
>had taken his car back to them again, because the transmission kept
>leaking after he had them rebuild it.
>
>Josh has had some transmission rebuilding experiance in the chicago
>area... he would probably be able to recommend someone. I don't have
>anyone I can recommend. I have had very little in the way of
>satisfaction with any of the tranny experiences I've gone through.
>
>
>
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