[mkstuf]

Anyone know what it would cost to replace an automatic tranny for a 99 escort SE? thanks for the help

 

[silverton]

Doing it yourself, or having a shop do it? you're looking at 3k plus to take it to a shop and say "replace my trans" but if you get a junkyard trans and do it yourself, less than 500$

 

[zzyzzx]

For my 1995LX, I've been quoted numbers as high as $2300 + tax, and as low as $1700 + tax for a shop to do it. That's for them to install a factory rebuilt transmission with I don't know how many Chinese or rebuilt parts in it. Places like http://www-car-part.com show low mileage ones for a low as $400. My local U-pull-it sells them for about $100.

 

[LOWETGT]

R+R an automatic trans. pays about 5 hours at most shops. So at current rates your looking at close to $450-$500 in labor alone. If possible, do it yourself, or a friend. Pulling transmissions on these are pretty straight forward, but you will need an engine brace when removing mounts. Safest and best way.

 

[LOWETGT]

R+R an automatic trans. pays about 5 hours at most shops. So at current rates your looking at close to $400-$450 in labor alone. If possible, do it yourself, or a friend. Pulling transmissions on these are pretty straight forward, but you will need an engine brace when removing mounts. Safest and best way.

 

[zzyzzx]

Exactly what's wrong with the existing transmission? If you take it to a shop, the only fix they will do is to rebuild it. There is only a tiny % of shops that will actually fix a problem. Perhaps you can fix it yourself.

 

[mkstuf]

Exactly what's wrong with the existing transmission? If you take it to a shop, the only fix they will do is to rebuild it. There is only a tiny % of shops that will actually fix a problem. Perhaps you can fix it yourself.

Actually we found out that the problem was a cracked flywheel so we are fixing that now. thanks for all the info everybody.