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Old 07-14-2005, 11:50 PM
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New transmission cost

Hi all,

How much should I expect to pay for a replacement new transmission? I had a look at some of the parts suppliers in NZ and found a very reputable shop who can get me one for NZ$1200 (about US$800). I'm a wee bit suspicious of this, as I've read other threads here where people have bought reconditioned units for as much as US$2500.

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Old 07-15-2005, 07:20 AM
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Subaruparts.com lists a "transmission assembly" ('92) for $4627 U.S., plus $555 freight.

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Old 07-15-2005, 07:22 AM
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Hi all,

How much should I expect to pay for a replacement new transmission?

In the States you can only buy a reman transmission. The situation might be different elsewhere, but I doubt Subaru still sells a new SVX transmission in any country.



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Old 07-15-2005, 07:29 AM
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In the States you can only buy a reman transmission. The situation might be different elsewhere, but I doubt Subaru still sells a new SVX transmission in any country.



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So that Subaruparts.com price is for a reman?! Yikes...

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Old 07-15-2005, 10:59 AM
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So that Subaruparts.com price is for a reman?! Yikes...

dcb
Actually, the dealer told me the remans go for around $3500. This was before mine was rebuilt, because they hadn't opened it up to see what was wrong with it so we were looking at all options. Non of the non-wear components were damaged, so the tranny was rebuilt instead. Shifts real smooth now and doesn't slip at all.

Maybe you should look at rebuild pricing? Unless you know for sure that your tranny's toast...
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Old 07-15-2005, 11:09 AM
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Subaruparts.com lists a "transmission assembly" ('92) for $4627 U.S., plus $555 freight.

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My local dealer gave me about the same price, but said that included a core price of $2000. The price would then be $2627.00. I don't know what subaruparts.com does, but it may be different.
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So that Subaruparts.com price is for a reman?! Yikes...

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A reman plus a core charge $1,200. All Subaru reman trannies have a $1,200 core charge.



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Old 07-15-2005, 04:39 PM
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Thanks for the replies.

Yeah, it did sound a bit cheap. At that price it's more likely a second hand part instead.

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Old 07-16-2005, 06:24 PM
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Thanks for the replies.

Yeah, it did sound a bit cheap. At that price it's more likely a second hand part instead.
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It may not be as bad as that, you still have good auto repairers over there. What were the symptoms of the failure.?

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i found a reputable builder that was willing to use parts that i purchased (used the level 10 kit) and he charged about $800us labor plus the costs for the converter.
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It may not be as bad as that, you still have good auto repairers over there. What were the symptoms of the failure.?

Harvey.

Thankfully it hasn't failed yet, but gear changes are starting to take longer and are not exactly smooth anymore. I've also noticed a power loss in 1st, as the revs go up but the speed doesn't as much as it should. Just to add to my worries it's started groaning when starting from a standstill of under moderate power.

I'm going to get it flushed soon and see how it performs after that.
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Old 07-17-2005, 05:59 AM
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Thankfully it hasn't failed yet, but gear changes are starting to take longer and are not exactly smooth anymore. I've also noticed a power loss in 1st, as the revs go up but the speed doesn't as much as it should. Just to add to my worries it's started groaning when starting from a standstill of under moderate power.

I'm going to get it flushed soon and see how it performs after that.
Ewww. Might not want to do that flush. Search "tranny flush" on these forums and you'll read some horror stories.
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Old 07-17-2005, 05:31 PM
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Thankfully it hasn't failed yet, but gear changes are starting to take longer and are not exactly smooth anymore. I've also noticed a power loss in 1st, as the revs go up but the speed doesn't as much as it should. Just to add to my worries it's started groaning when starting from a standstill of under moderate power.

I'm going to get it flushed soon and see how it performs after that.
Hi mate don't get it flushed, just get the transmission pan droped and the screen filter cleaned or renewed. as this screen fills with debris, it reduces the oil flow, hence the line pressure. It is most likely the cause of the slipping in first, as the load is applied to the forward clutch, before the line pressure has reached normal pressure. Don't cause it to slip, as it can wear the clutch linings, and you will need to replace it.

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Old 07-17-2005, 09:46 PM
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Trans price.....

Dayle also sell's a reman unit which I guess is supposed to be better due to the part's installed when the rebuild them.......his price is $2700 + 700 core which is returned when he get's yours.
http://store.yahoo.com/svx-motorsport-accessories/
Give it a look.......under SVX Perf Mods.
And I did a complete trans flush changing the filter also at 78k,I now have 97k,and have had no prob's.
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Old 07-17-2005, 11:40 PM
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Hi mate don't get it flushed, just get the transmission pan droped and the screen filter cleaned or renewed. as this screen fills with debris, it reduces the oil flow, hence the line pressure. It is most likely the cause of the slipping in first, as the load is applied to the forward clutch, before the line pressure has reached normal pressure. Don't cause it to slip, as it can wear the clutch linings, and you will need to replace it.

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Will do. Thanks.
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