Hey guys,
I am just wondering how long a normal automatic trans will last?Mine has a 125,XXX on it and i kinda wanna rebuild it but not sure?
thx rob

 

I would not rebuild it unless there was something wrong with it. Also I would not feel really comfortable changing the fluid with that my miles on the trans. Some people find that when They change there trans fluid at over 100,000 miles the trans starts sliping right afterwards. I dont think there is a definat answer to your question on how long the trans will last. It will all depend on the care you have taken of it. And your driving habits will play a big roll in it also if you know what I mean. If you do take it somewhere to get it rebuilt make sure they have good reputation for building your model trans.

 

my 96z28 A4 was bone stock until i did mild cam/heads at 77K miles. it lasted 2 WOT blasts it started slipping then i lost 3rd and 4th gear

if its driven hard, your stock A4 will not last very long, they are known to be weak....

 

mine lasted approximately to around 95,000 miles...since i rebuilt it nothing has gone wrong with it and I now have 120,000 miles on my car

 

see, i bout the car bout a month ago, and my dad is part owner in a local automotive shop and i had everything that needed done, done. and the thing is that the trans fluid was like motor oil the tech said and i was like great so i changed it and me and my dad were talken and he was like the trans will prolly go now. it actually feels like it is slippin too so i was just wondering. also what kind of money am i looken at to haven it rebuilt?also my dad has connections lol. But what kind of convertor?
thx rob

 

I lost 2nd gear at 125k, limped it along for awhile then I pulled it out and had a local shop do a performance rebuild on it.
Works great now, been over 10k on it so far with no problems. I went with a 2800 stall and its fine but I kinda wish I had done a 3000 stall now........oh well.

 

hey revtime
how much did ur rebuild cost you?
and what is the difference between 2800 and 3000 stalls?
thx rob

 

I had a tranny fluid flush with a new filter at 140k on my Jeep. It still shifts close to new as well. If you keep up on maintenance on the 4L60E's, they can last well past 100k even with a good amount of hard use. Just don't do anything like neutral drops.

Jason

 

I paid 750 for my rebuild, thats with me doing the R&R.
It does not seem like much between 2800 and 3000 does it? but the difference I have felt is substantial, only problem is you might have a problem with the tranny shifting with a 3000 or higher stall its something to do with the PCM and shift points or something. I think Madwolf or PCM for less can fix the problem though.

 

I'm from Auburn, the cheapest place around is like $1100. Thats installed, if you wanna install it yourself summit city will do it for $850. shift kit is $100 extra

 

Ive got a little over 125 on mine and its doin just fine for now. I got my trans fluid replaced and im yet to experience ne problems.

 

41k on the one in my car now and after about 10k behind the heads/cam setup its starting to slip. No big surprise since I'm running a 3000 stall that I lockup at the track. I wouldn't fix it until it breaks though.

 

112K here and same transmission. I changed the fluid at about 95K and it really was slipping bad. I changed it again when blew a head gasket, and now it is pretty good.

A rebuilt tranny around here is about $900.

 

The last time I had mine rebuild it was $400.00, parts and labor. Prices will vary greastly by area and how well you know people. For $1,200.00 I could buy a beefed up replacement unit.

 

yeah, i am gunna have one of my dads techs drive it, because when i get on it hard from bout 20, it feels to me it may be sliping b.c it doesnt shift right away not sure though, i will have to compare it too my dads 2002 a4 ws6. DIRTYBIRD96 where is summit city at, or what bout russ more?
thx rob