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Old Feb 12, 2010
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I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

So my 01 civic's transmission went out today. I need to get something asap. I was looking through the junk yards and can get a 2005 auto trannt with a broken front mount that needs welded for 600 bucks.

or I can get a rebuilt one for 1700 from advance auto.


what should I do?
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Wayyyy too much. I can pick up one for way cheaper around here... peep:
http://portland.craigslist.org/clk/pts/1595454622.html

Holdout till you find something cheaper.. what you got quoted is wayyyyyy too much.
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

just have the old one rebuilt with the TCIauto.com master racing overhaul kit. it will be a ton better than any used one you would find.
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Yeah. I've looked on craigs and can't find anything locally. I actually called the guy back at advance auto parts and he told me that he knows a guy that does import transmissions rebuilds. That he did his on his 2000 honda and has been good since. I called the guy and he quoted me 1100 for the rebuild. He removes and installs it too.
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Finally found the civic transmission rebuild on that TCI domestic lover site!
http://www.compperformancegroupstore...Category_Code=

Looking at that picture, I just realized I dont know **** about transmissions. Drain and fill. Thats it.
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Updating this. We just wound up taking the car to a place to get the trans overhauled. 1280 for overhail and install with 2 year warranty.....
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Damn, was the tranny slipping before the fail? I have a 2001 civic as well, and I've read a bit about the automatic tranny problems. I just changed out the transmission fluid, and sometimes the transmission will slip gearing out of first gear.
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

damn first gear huh? mine at the moment slips from a cold start going into 4th gear, so i usually just start off in D3 for a couple minutes.
when does yours seem to slip? from what i understand the aftermarket tranny coolers help a lot especially on our crappy auto trannies :\ but if yours is only doing it from cold starts that would probably end up causing even more problems if you don't let it heat up to operating temp first
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Re: I need a new Auto transmission. Should I buy used or new?

Mine went out at about 60k. Got one from a junkyard, THAT one went out about a year later. (Came out of another '01) Final one came out of a '04 and still going strong.

KNOW WHERE YOUR TRANNY CAME FROM! AVOID GETTING ANOTHER 01 TRANNY!
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