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replacing a transmission
what kind of cost am I looking at for replacing the transmission on a 1983 380sl? (rebuilt tranny and labor). do i really want to know!!!
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About; 1-2k.
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Eric, 1983 500 SL |
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Are you sure it needs replacing? MY 280E acted like it needed a new tranny. I took it to one shop and they tried to talk me out of a couple of grand. I then took it to another shop I already had an appointment with for some front end work, and the mechanics there said they could probably fix it for a couple of hundred bucks, They pulled the pan off, changed a few parts out and did a filter change, and I drove it for another eight years.
Kirk Vining 83 280 SL Euro 84 Porsche 944 |
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Adsitco is running a sale right now on rebuilt trannys for $1195 with a $300 core charge. www.adsitco.com
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buymbparts has rebuilds with torque converters for $1695 - that's about the best deal I've seen. Figure a grand for labor, fluid, etc.
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Chuck Taylor Falls Church VA '66 200, '66 230SL, '96 SL500. Sold: '81 380SL, '86 300E, '72 250C, '95 C220, 3 '84 280SL's '90 420SEL, '72 280SE, '73 280C, '78 280SE, '70 280SL, '77 450SL, '85 380SL, '87 560SL, '85 380SL, '72 350SL, '96 S500 Coupe |
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I just changet the tranny in my 115 300D. The unit cost $1050 w/o convertor. No sooner had I put it in than I saw an ad for tranny AND convertor for the same price. The installation is easy. I did mine alone on a gravel driveway with some jack stands, a floor jack and a sheet of 1/2" ply wood in about 4 hrs. I have had more fun in my life but the cheapest I tranny shop if found that would install one was $300. That works out to about $75 an hour which isn't too bad.
There is a drain plug in the convertor that keeps the oil mess to a minimum. You have to disconnect the drive shaft and drive shaft center bearing which is no problem. You will need a 1/2" drive ratchet, a universal, about 18 inches worth of extensions, and an allen head socket. I can't remember the exact size. Good luck. |
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