I had the same issue with a plow truck that I bought. It was just for the driveway and the horses. It needed a new transmission.
I checked around and found well abused transmissions for $400-$800. But didn't know what condition they were in.
I decided to rebuild it myself. I purchased a book, and looked on the web. I bought the rebuild kit from http://www.transtar1.com/catView.asp?ID=627 , Note the mercedes rebuild kits are in the import book.
It was a learning curve. I have the time and patience to do it. Worst case, I was out the rebuild kit. The price wasn't that bad for the kit alone.
If you have a good book, it's pretty simple. You pull it apart, throw out the worn parts, and drop new parts in. Sort of like a big brake job.
Everythings a trade off. What do you want to do with your time, what you can afford, what you need, and what you want.
I'm thinking 1800 is a reasonable price if you are hiring it out. You'll probably get a higher price from AAMCO or any other garage.
Carl
On 10/31/2013 2:36 PM, brian's 83 300d's wrote:
$1800 to rebuild the transmission. Now this is really a choice between a frying pan and the fire. I really like the car, which is possibly worth $1800 on a good day. But I bought my wifes car (Martha) for $1800 - and that was for the whole car. It was more than a B2 piston replacement. Comments appreciated. brian
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "brian's 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> Mary got a ride via AAA to East Pasadena today (Victor @ A German Auto Services) where her transmission will be inspected and repaired. I think I am going to be happy with Victor (lots of MB's around and happy repeat customers).
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> brian
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> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "brian's 83 300d's" <bstromsoe@> wrote:
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> > Victor Trujillo said "hello Nate" and asked how you were doing. You should stop by and tell him how you are doing. I'll probably tow (Mary) over to him. He said all the right words. Interesting, before I went to Pasadena, I spent 1/2 hour with (Kenny) Duane Rogers who told me that he started out doing transmissions - small world sometimes. brian
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> > --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, <vwnate1@> wrote:
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> > > Oops ~
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> > > I hope it's just low fluid or whatever .
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> > > " Victor " @ AGA on Foothill Blvd. in East Pasadena , (626) 577.0773
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> > > Tell him I sentcha .
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> > > -Nate
> > > Brian Wrote :
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> > > Pulled into the street to go to the store. Ooops, had no forward gears. But, I did have reverse - so I drove about 50' in reverse and parked. Tomorrow I will go through the simple stuff like "is there ATF in the case" and "has any linkage fallen apart" But, just in case it is more serious - Nate are you still friendly with the Pasadena Tranny man? And, what is his contact info? And Rob, didn't you have someone in the O/C - or was that for A/C issues?
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> > > brian from laverne
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