Cheap transmission, lol - United Bimmer Community

**Alpine328i** · 10-24-2006, 09:28 PM

Well, it's been a while since I've been on here...

I've been Bimmer-less for about a month (blew the transmission).

So I got the quote for pats and labor from my local transmission shop and it was $4,469.07. I guess the clutches were shot, the rear planetary and a host of other parts. Not only do I not know what the hell those things are, but they're too much money, lol.

So in the search for a new transmission, I found www.phoenixhardparts.com. More specifically, the link to my tranny is here: http://www.phoenixhardparts.com/inde...PROD&ProdID=49. It's a GM 4L30E.

I paid $1,860.00 including the $550.00 core charge and the $260.00 shipping. This includes the shipping to get mine back to Arizona to get my $550.00 refund for the core charge.

The labor to put the new one in, including the seals, gaskets, fluid, etc is $1,015.00.

So the tranny minus the core charge, plus the labor is $2,325.00.

In case anyone blows a tranny and needs a rebuilt one, this is the cheapest I could find.

Wasnt sure if anyone could find this useful....

I should have my baby back a week from today. UGH...

I should ask the garage to take some pics just for fun....

--Bailey

**Rooz** · 10-24-2006, 09:34 PM

good luck man

**Alpine328i** · 10-24-2006, 09:43 PM

Thanks Rooz.

Seriously... should have bought the E46 when I had the chance.

Maybe i should fix this bitch up and then trade her in.....

**celsdogg** · 10-24-2006, 10:22 PM

sounds good.

you will be reunited soon. . .

**RSF5** · 10-24-2006, 10:41 PM

hope everything goes well

**xsperf** · 10-24-2006, 11:05 PM

still, 2.3K is a lot, a lot mroe than a clutch

**Mercenary(FH)** · 10-25-2006, 01:14 PM

how many miles did ur trany blow?

**dinan540** · 10-25-2006, 02:57 PM

Trannys are expensive. Good luck with that.

**Alpine328i** · 10-27-2006, 06:25 PM

It went at 106,000 miles.

I'm torn between keeping it (and risking it f'in up again) and trading it in (for something other than a Bimmer)....

This blows...

**CroCop>** · 11-10-2006, 08:47 AM

damn man that suks asscheaks. . .. hope your bimmer and you get reunited soon being seperated from my bimmer would be like being seperasted from my di*k and not being able to do this

to my gf LoL

**BMWLotAttendant** · 11-10-2006, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alpine328i

Thanks Rooz.

Seriously... should have bought the E46 when I had the chance.

Maybe i should fix this bitch up and then trade her in.....

Yeah, you should do that. You won't regret it.

Rooz doesn't, nor does anyone else who turned to the e46.

**B_w.** · 11-13-2006, 09:27 PM

why waste moeny on another pos gm auto tranny? a blown auto is the perfect time to put in a 5 speed zf. the 5spd can often be had with a new motor for $1500. a tranny alone should not be much more than $5-700.

**catalyst** · 11-14-2006, 06:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B_w.

why waste moeny on another pos gm auto tranny? a blown auto is the perfect time to put in a 5 speed zf. the 5spd can often be had with a new motor for $1500. a tranny alone should not be much more than $5-700.

You put another automatic in there?

**94bmw325i** · 11-14-2006, 07:28 PM

thats good and all, but I mean if you dont want a manual then..

That seems to be really low miles for a tranny to blow. I mean most e36 auto trannies probably have the original fluid, and the filter hmm.. with a lot more miles.

**CroCop>** · 11-15-2006, 08:02 AM

manual trannys arer way more durable then automatic ones especially on BMWs. if you want quality, sense of power, and just full out fun drivin ur car get an stick tranny.