1996 Ford Explorer

KERENSELF

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1996 FORD EXPLORER
6 CYL
4WD
AUTOMATIC
240,000 MILES

We recently had our truck towed in for transmission problems. The shop wants to charge $450 for the RDI (remove, diagnose, inspect) only and this seems high to me. I've been trying to find a labor guide online with no luck. Any opinions?

Thursday, September 16th, 2010 AT 2:30 PM

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BMRFIXIT

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With an old truck should have them give you a price on a total rebuilt
what they given you for a price is just to rope you in

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Thursday, September 16th, 2010 AT 4:35 PM

KERENSELF

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Total price they've given to rebuild tranny (incl soft parts, torque converter, and front drum and a few other things I can't remember) is around 1250. They are insisting transfer case needs repair as well, for about the same price, so total bill is around 2900.

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Thursday, September 16th, 2010 AT 5:19 PM

BMRFIXIT

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Price on the tranny to be rebuilt is about right

very rear to find that the tranny and transfer case both no good ask more why is it bad?

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Thursday, September 16th, 2010 AT 5:23 PM

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Spoke with shop this morning. They said transfer case needs new clutches and planetary assembly. - They offered to let me look at the parts, but this is something I am just not familiar with.
Also, any idea if the tranny in a 2000, V6, 4x4 is the same? I found one with a bad motor.

Thanks! - Keren

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Tuesday, September 21st, 2010 AT 9:53 AM

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