Need Tranny rebuild/ 93 VR4- Experience with Jack's?

[KORMEX]

It was $600.00 plus parts
I beleive thats Joe J. from MD , good guy and he knows what he's doing when it comes to these tranies .

[phantomrt]

Can a person buy just the synchronizer parts? I don't need any, but I may some day. I can R&R transmissions myself and tear into them also. Not paying someone else to do it is the only way I can afford to have more than a Toyota Corolla.

[Audiophobe]

Originally Posted by KORMEX

It was $600.00 plus parts
I beleive thats Joe J. from MD , good guy and he knows what he's doing when it comes to these tranies .

Yes. He said the typical rebuild would b between $800-$1000.
Isn't he your competitor?

[KORMEX]

Originally Posted by Audiophobe

Yes. He said the typical rebuild would b between $800-$1000.
Isn't he your competitor?

I've talked with him for years, good guy , There's enough for everyone and alot left over .

[tachyon_ftl]

+1, Frank. I actually have a lot more regard for vendors who don't run down the competition. Or, if they know they can do better, they explain why leaving the "They're idiots and you should hate them like we do" comments out of it!

BTW, thanks for your support for this platform over the years!

[JackM]

I haven't seen that happen here on 3si between vendors. Things tend to stay pretty calm it seems.

[Audiophobe]

Originally Posted by JackM

I haven't seen that happen here on 3si between vendors. Things tend to stay pretty calm it seems.

It's a love fest alright!
Since you're all here, how does someone choose? From $800 to $1499 to $1750. Are they all the same rebuild guys? I need to compare apples to apples.
I'd like to get this done ASAP.

[JackM]

I haven't seen units from the other vendors, so I can't compare what we build to theirs. Sorry

[Hercules]

Originally Posted by Audiophobe

It's a love fest alright!
Since you're all here, how does someone choose? From $800 to $1499 to $1750. Are they all the same rebuild guys? I need to compare apples to apples.
I'd like to get this done ASAP.

A couple of things to consider. Are they equal rebuilds? Usually the lower price would be for a rebuild that just replaces what is worn or broken, where a higher price would be a complete replacement of all bearings and seals. You need to ask what are you getting? What do you want? A complete rebuild or just get it back working?
Also consider that someone repairing in their garage can offer a lower price as they don't have the overhead or carry the liability insurance a shop would. However, if something goes wrong with the rebuild and the trans has to be pulled, will the guy in the garage stand behind his work?

[KORMEX]

Originally Posted by Hercules

A couple of things to consider. Are they equal rebuilds? Usually the lower price would be for a rebuild that just replaces what is worn or broken, where a higher price would be a complete replacement of all bearings and seals. You need to ask what are you getting? What do you want? A complete rebuild or just get it back working?
Also consider that someone repairing in their garage can offer a lower price as they don't have the overhead or carry the liability insurance a shop would. However, if something goes wrong with the rebuild and the trans has to be pulled, will the guy in the garage stand behind his work?

In California to call a stick trans a Rebuilt Trans . as a minimum it must have new bearings,seals, synchro blocking rings . anything less then that and calling a trans rebuilt is fraud.