That 10 hrs labor on the trans swap is from the MB dealer, which is always so high from this dealer. My indy who has always been fair with me will take the cover off and see if by chance anything is jammed. He says the trans rebuilt provided by a spealistic shop is better than MB. He once fixed a rear window for me for $15 whereas MB quoted me $725 to replace the window regulator. If needed, he suggests replacing with a rebuild which includes the torque converter rather than replacing the reverse clutches. Thanks for your input guys.

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