2018 Transit transmission replacement costs
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seems about right to replace a transmission on a big van 
The real gotcha item is $184 for 4 bolts
The real gotcha item is $184 for 4 bolts
Can a local shop rebuild it?
Nick1994
$100 site donor 2024
Sounds right to me these days.
If you need a good shop, I go to Alexander’s Auto Repair on Thomas and 32nd St.
If you need a good shop, I go to Alexander’s Auto Repair on Thomas and 32nd St.
Proud of those 6R80's it looks like. Probably on forever backorder too.
The labor to R&R the unit is killer on a Transit, Many transmission shops that won't touch one because the unit is so difficult to remove making a warranty repair painful.
Keep in mind, Dealers push factory remans once a vehicle is out of powertrain warranty....No matter what's actually wrong with the unit!!
Keep in mind, Dealers push factory remans once a vehicle is out of powertrain warranty....No matter what's actually wrong with the unit!!
I rarely have issues obtaining 6R80 & 10R80 units from my dealer (Sam Pack's 5 Star)
I’m too lazy to look it up. What is special/difficult about the transmission swap on Transits?
Front subframe & steering gear needs removed.
Seems like an awfully short life for a transmission. I thought only the transit connects were plagued with transmission issues.
I have about 30 vans in the fleet, about a 50/50 mix between Connects and fullsize Transits. This is the first transmission we've lost. In fairness, these are work vehicles that probably aren't treated the best and have a full payload. Sent a 2022 Connect with 88k to the auction a few weeks ago, head gasket was leaking and the dealer would only do a long block.
Previously had Expresses and E-series, they were good for 300k+, not sure the Transits will make it anywhere near that.
Still weirded out seeing a VIN that starts with an N.
You should spend time on the F150 boards. The 10 speeds are not reaching 100,000 miles-in many cases.
The 6R80 which is basically a Ford version of a ZF 6HP is a pretty stout unit.
My buddy sends me pictures all the time of full size transits that end up at their shop for basic maintenance stuff with crazy high miles. Last one he sent me a picture of had over 800k on it. Factory engine but transmission has been replaced. 3.7 V6 Think it was in for brakes or tires.
There are two design defects from the factory. Not amount of changing the fluid is going to help.
If you can't sleep at night-google "Ford F-150 Ten speed transmission issues".
Same on my Honda Civic R. Not terribly difficult and I managed to do it with the car on jackstands.
