delling3
Active Member
1996 GT, with automatic. 95,000 miles. Car has been driven sparingly - less than 1,200 miles in past 6 years, and under 35K over the past 15 years. I just purchased it last month. I have put about 1000 miles on it since I bought it, and I have not noticed any issues with slippage, or shifting.
When I bought the car I was aware that it had a transmission leak. I took it to a transmission shop to have the fluid changed, filter, pan gasket, etc. The guy put the car on the lift, and informed me that the front seal on the transmission was leaking, and that the transmission would need to come out. His recommendation was to rebuild the tranny while it was out, estimated about $1500.
Decided to go to another shop for a second opinion. They said that they would not recommend a rebuild. Suggested dropping the tranny, replacing the seals, and performing routine service (i.e. filter, pan gasket, etc). His estimate was about $650.
So, interested in seeing what the collective wisdom is here. Should I do a rebuild? Or simply replace the seals and service the transmission, and call it good?
When I bought the car I was aware that it had a transmission leak. I took it to a transmission shop to have the fluid changed, filter, pan gasket, etc. The guy put the car on the lift, and informed me that the front seal on the transmission was leaking, and that the transmission would need to come out. His recommendation was to rebuild the tranny while it was out, estimated about $1500.
Decided to go to another shop for a second opinion. They said that they would not recommend a rebuild. Suggested dropping the tranny, replacing the seals, and performing routine service (i.e. filter, pan gasket, etc). His estimate was about $650.
So, interested in seeing what the collective wisdom is here. Should I do a rebuild? Or simply replace the seals and service the transmission, and call it good?