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2018 Transit transmission replacement costs
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2018 Transit transmission replacement costs
The one we have at work failed around 55k. Now the 6R80 in the 2017 is shuddering and squawking during shifts. It has just over 100k. These are also heavily loaded and not used gently. After riding with the one guy a couple times, I'm not sure how they got 14 years and over 250k miles out of the previous 2 2004 Chevy's (this is another local surveying company my boss bought out).
4L65 or 4L80?
I know some of the 4L60/65's could be a gamble, some doing high miles and some... not... not trying to poke sticks at GM. But I believe the 4L80 is a bit more stout, hence the question.
Are there any specialists in the area that deal with this type of vehicle constantly and could get you a better deal?130k on this van, quote from the Ford dealer is $7,200 for a replacement transmission, seems awfully high. Thoughts? 3.5 EB V6.
The 10R80 in the '21 in my sig had a fluid flush at 60K (had to be done at the stealer with a heated flush machine, ATF was BLACK), didn't help it a bit. We had one down for 4 months, couldn't get the parts for it, now mine is getting worse at 85K, and we have several others going at under 100K. The 6R80s were almost bulletproof, except the flimsy TCCs.
$7200 is less than I was quoted for mine, stealer quoted $9K.
I had a 4L80E tear out the OD sprag around 120K (stupid company getting 3.08 rear axle ratio on a work van did that). Our 6L90s have been OK so far... (knocking on wood)
These were both 2004 1500 so 4L60E same as my truck. One was a 4.8 and one a 5.3.
A couple really rough drivers drove mine in the past but most of the many different drivers were pretty easy on it. They are sometimes hit and miss but I've seen a lot of them with high miles.
I don't want to jinx it but my company has had 3 different 4L60E trucks over the years and none of them had any drivetrain failures. The 2017 Silverado just lost it's 8 speed this month at around 100k and the other f150s I mentioned plus an office guy lost reverse in his 2008 f150 at 120k.
A couple really rough drivers drove mine in the past but most of the many different drivers were pretty easy on it. They are sometimes hit and miss but I've seen a lot of them with high miles.
I don't want to jinx it but my company has had 3 different 4L60E trucks over the years and none of them had any drivetrain failures. The 2017 Silverado just lost it's 8 speed this month at around 100k and the other f150s I mentioned plus an office guy lost reverse in his 2008 f150 at 120k.
Don’t these take Mercon LV? That’s a normal characteristic as soon as the fluid has a few thousand miles. There was a bulletin when that fluid came out.
Here is the tsb you speak of....however those years 2008-2010 specifically were years that the transmissions failed quite frequently (at least on the escapes). I remember we had a fleet vehicle in that year range with black fluid at like 60k and I called the fleet company for authorization to change the fluid and he told me that there was no point in changing the fluid on this one... because it will have to be replaced anyway. He said every single one of those failed on them so they no longer bothered maintaining them.
What is your criteria for disposal? Repair cost > ACV?
It's been checked recently and the color is still normal, been about 25K miles now. The 10R80 is the "Linda Blair" of transmissions-they literally act like they're possessed. The colder they are, and the more they're babied, the worse they act. Get them hot & take the whip to them, they get (somewhat) better.
Might want to check the price of a new one first-ours sticker in the $50,000 range!
Sounds like my wheel time with a 2013 Focus with the lousy DPS6 Powershift DCT
Sorry to hear about the failure OP, keeping a late model vehicle on the road doesn't seem to be getting any cheaper
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What does the N mean ?
That's amazing that the truck has those amount of miles with the CDF defect.
Supposedly anything manufactured after August of 2022 is "fixed".
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Need the first two digits to figure it out.
I think the Transit Connect is built in Turkey VINs starting with NL through NR are Turkey
The 2nd generation was built in Spain IIRC.
