My GMC ate my 4L80- any suggestions???

So i need a new trans and the dealer said it'd be 3200.oo for a new one and 2900.00 for it to be fixed. First of all WTF, ok second who can i call and bitch out at GM to find out why my overdrive melted at 61,000 miles. Finally i will never not get extended warranty again. HELP, ANYONE, WHO CAN I CALL???

 

Welcome to the world of owning an automatic transmission.

 

Ah very helpful as always I see.

You mention you have the extended warranty, I would think that would be up by now as far as years go. Anyway, if it is under waranty the tranny is covered. If it's not your out of luck. But, take it to a good tranny shop and you will be rebuilt for $1200 or so. I'm still on my stock 4l80e in my chevy and it has 170k miles and it towed a 5th wheel the first 70k then it had a camper in the back till 130k then I bought it and beat the poo out if it on the trail. They are a great tranny but things can go wrong.

 

Ya i know, I've melted so many 700r4s on my old k5s. This i didnt expect though Im very pissed off and i plan on drowning myself in booz tonight and crying myself to sleep. But that wont get me anywhere. The idiot at the dealer recomended I call gm and seek assistance but he didnt know where to call!. He figured it was a GM defect but wouldnt know till it was apart. Im in a bind and need to figure this out by monday. This is my delivery truck and I need to get it going fast. I found a shop that'll do it for 1700.00 but I'm still seeking advice from you guys. HELP ANY SUGGESTIONS!!!!!!!!!!

 

The truck has no warranty. I bought it used in september for $16 with 48k on it, to get me through the next 2 years till i could get the truck i really wanted. I bought an 02 suburban but my business is getting bigger and i needed to carry more weight. By the way 02 burbdaddy forsale 1/2 ton any takers??

 

Ats?

 

That ticks me off! If you can't come up with anything benificial to help the guy, then don't make stupid comments. Didn't your mommy ever teach you manners? rotfl

2000GMC,

There must have been something wrong with the transmission for it to fail so quick. Unfortunatly on a truck that is now 5 years old I doubt GM will do much for you. :doah: I'd have it rebuilt locally by a good, reputable shop.

 

Is your burb a 2wd? If so I have a 2wd 4l80e with about 27k miles on it out of a 99 or 00 suburban...

 

I just find it amazing how many automatic transmissions fail prematurely like this. Very rarely do you hear about this happening to a manual.

 

Yet mine has 170k miles on it...

 

Tim lets use the old saying "If you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all"

Read it, Learn it, Live by it.

It is the most annoying when people don't have anything to post so they post meaningless drivel just to hear themselves type.

Back on Subject:

I would take the tranny to a good shop and have it rebuilt. GM is not the best about putting there repalcement trannies together sometimes. I have heard of several 700s that were not assembled correctly and they went out real quick.

Autos are a good reliable tranny despite the fact that some people are ignorant about how they work and how to make them live.
I have seen autos go hundreds of thousands of miles when correctly built by people that were willing to take the time and learn about them.

 

You also forget that there are probably 10 times the amount of autos out there than manual transmissions, compounded that you will likely hear about one failing early on the internet than hearing about one that lasted 230K. Wasn't there just a discussion on internet " failure" percentages vs. actual reality when factored in the total amount of a given vehicle manufactured? Yes, there was.

Take your anti auto attitude elsewhere. Even the manual diehards here don't appreciate it. opcorn:

 

Even worse, last i heard only 5% of new vehicles sold are manuals.


And just to stir the pot some more, ~230K on my "weak" 700R4.:stir:

 

Yup, mine "only" has 135,000 miles so far, using it for towing most of the last 50,000 miles. I am just sure there must be something wrong with it.

 

131K on my dad's 4L60E in his burb and a whopping 258K and still counting on the "unreliable" E40D behind my grandpa's '95 PSD.

 

I have never seen any automatic transmission out-last a clutch in a manual tranny vehicle.

Like autos, some manuals have been failure prone, but the majority are problem free for much longer than any automatic.

I find it funny how everyone defends what they have, simply because it's what they have.

I personally don't care either way. I may have an auto in a trail rig in the future (trailered only). I would certainly not have one behind a Diesel in a tow rig though, unless I won the lottery and I was bombing the snot out of it for truck pulls.waytogo