"If you have one that's defective, I think it would have been evident before now. If you've got over 50k and 5 years on a 722.6, and it hasn't grendaded, you don't have a defective tranny........if it dies at any point after this, it's because YOU didn't maintain it properly."

I read statements like the one above, and just get this puzzled look on my face. My mind says, "Really?"

The writer's logic starts with a declaration about 50K and 5 years. Exactly where did those statistics come from? Then the assertion that the defect either exists, or does not exist. Where are the facts for this statement. Thought it was stated by the pro mechanic that it was a design defect, not a defective part. In other words, you can have a perfect part that is not up to the task and fails over time.

Finally, we get a pronouncement that death after 50K is your fault due to faulty maintenance. Maybe, but you can find some pro's on this forum who disagree.

Within this thread alone, we have professional mechanics, who actually have some real data. Even their data is very limited as a percentage of all the 722.6's out there. It has been stated that the problem bearing has been updated to a bushing. I suspect the driving environment has a lot to do with the time before failure. Highway versus City.


My '97S320 has 116K. Tranny serviced at 65K and at 109K when I got it. I would not presume to reach any global conclusions based on the my data point of precisely 1 transmission. Working fine at the moment, but who knows what will happen in the future?
My logic is as follows. I got the car cheap, $12,000, relative to any new car I would even consider. If I have to buy a factory re-manufactured transmission for another $5,000, I'm at $17,000, still cheaper than any new car I would want to drive.


Steve