Hi all,
This is my first post here, but I've gotten a lot of good info from this site up until now.
I recently joined the large group of people that have had their 2001 Tundra transmissions crap out just beyond warranty. After almost a week of estimates, dealer visits, and an hour on the phone with the Toyota warranty department it's come down to two choices:
1) Have a local (and highly recommended) shop rebuild my tranny.
or
2) The local Toyota dealer will put a "new" (I'm not sure what Toyota's definition of new is...) transmission in.
After going through the hoops with the Toyota warranty dept, they'll give me a 25% discount on parts only. So the "new" transmission will be ~$500 more than the rebuild. The shop says rebuilding is the better choice, since the aftermarket upgrades will prevent any future problems... but then again, they also want my business.
So, cost aside, what is the better option: have the local shop rebuild my current transmission or a "new" transmission from Toyota?
Also, I should add that the problem looks like the OD planetary gear. When the dealer pulled the fluid pan out, there was a ton of metal in there.
Thanks!
This is my first post here, but I've gotten a lot of good info from this site up until now.
I recently joined the large group of people that have had their 2001 Tundra transmissions crap out just beyond warranty. After almost a week of estimates, dealer visits, and an hour on the phone with the Toyota warranty department it's come down to two choices:
1) Have a local (and highly recommended) shop rebuild my tranny.
or
2) The local Toyota dealer will put a "new" (I'm not sure what Toyota's definition of new is...) transmission in.
After going through the hoops with the Toyota warranty dept, they'll give me a 25% discount on parts only. So the "new" transmission will be ~$500 more than the rebuild. The shop says rebuilding is the better choice, since the aftermarket upgrades will prevent any future problems... but then again, they also want my business.
So, cost aside, what is the better option: have the local shop rebuild my current transmission or a "new" transmission from Toyota?
Also, I should add that the problem looks like the OD planetary gear. When the dealer pulled the fluid pan out, there was a ton of metal in there.
Thanks!