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Fto in workshop
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2017 9:40 pm
by payaya
Currently have an FTO in the workshop for a trans rebuild. Any of you guys? This thing is looked after very good nick still ticks though
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Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 4:37 pm
by dstocks
Youd be better off replacing the transmission wouldnt you rather than a rebuild. Would have thought it would be 50% cheaper. Ive been selling the 4sp auto trans for $250 in working order, so they arent exactly expensive.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 5:09 pm
by Daniel2019
Sorta. If you know what you're doing (not me) you can rebuild gearboxes/transmissions fairly easily and quickly. If you can get parts and have the know how, you end up with basically a new gearbox as opposed to one with unknown history and life left in it.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:08 pm
by dstocks
Maybe, but the customer pays a bomb. My legnum box cost $4800 to rebuild. A 2nd hand box would have cost a quarter of that. Tell me how that is cheap....
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:44 pm
by Daniel2019
That is an expensive rebuild. You are right, just swapping over a second hand box would be easier and cheaper. I can only assume either they couldn't source one or they were willing to pay heaps more for peace of mind.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 6:53 am
by dstocks
Yep thats sounds about right
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 12:06 pm
by silverGPX
Always wondered how much it'd be just for a box rebuild without removal and refit
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Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2017 1:20 pm
by bjk
silverGPX wrote:Always wondered how much it'd be just for a box rebuild without removal and refit
I had my manual done, but dunno what price would be for the auto
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:15 am
by payaya
dstocks wrote:Youd be better off replacing the transmission wouldnt you rather than a rebuild. Would have thought it would be 50% cheaper. Ive been selling the 4sp auto trans for $250 in working order, so they arent exactly expensive.
im on my forth trans so they aren't exactly reliable and your suggesting a second hand box? Do it right!
i see where ya coming from though Fto is old but the one we are doing is for a person who wanted a. Rebuild as it's a future project.
You still need a rebuilt torque converter and labour on top.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:20 am
by payaya
silverGPX wrote:Always wondered how much it'd be just for a box rebuild without removal and refit
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Retail as follows:
Rebuild kit, steels and rebuilt tc is bout 900.
You will need oil $100 please cooler $150.
So that plus labour you'll be looking at a bit.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:21 am
by payaya
dstocks wrote:Maybe, but the customer pays a bomb. My legnum box cost $4800 to rebuild. A 2nd hand box would have cost a quarter of that. Tell me how that is cheap....
Nah it's $1400 trade.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:23 am
by payaya
payaya wrote:dstocks wrote:Maybe, but the customer pays a bomb. My legnum box cost $4800 to rebuild. A 2nd hand box would have cost a quarter of that. Tell me how that is cheap....
Nah it's $1400 trade.
Also 2 years warranty compared to no or 3 month warranty on a second hand.
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 1:25 am
by payaya
Also from my time in the trade would I get a second hand box? No
Re: Fto in workshop
Posted: Sun Mar 12, 2017 3:15 pm
by spetz
The the FTO autos prone to failure?
I know in Magnas (and Galants) they have a wave springs that fail quite frequently and take out the whole transmission.
There is a replacement part which doesn't fail