Is a Transmission Rebuild Worth It? How Long Will a Rebuilt Transmission Last?

So your transmission is acting up or it has failed you completely. You are wanting to know stay with me, I’ll go into details and give you insight on some pros and cons that you probably hadn’t thought about so you can make an educated decision on if a transmission rebuild is worth it and how long a rebuilt transmission will last.

First and foremost, do you really know if your transmission has failed you? if not, go check out this helpful guide on how to diagnose transmission problems before you shell out a few thousands of dollars.

Yes, a transmission rebuild is worth it if its done properly. Some transmission repair shops do crappy work by not replacing most parts that need to be replaced.

Example: they my reuse some rubber washer, burnt metal gears, or re using the torque converter that was questionable in the first place. When they buy the transmission rebuild kit to work on your vehicle, they use the most obvious parts that were damaged in its initial stage.

How long will a rebuilt transmission last

If done properly, a rebuilt transmission can last 50,000-100,000 miles.

Are you making car payments?

We all know that a financed car is to be paid every month. For some, this is sometimes a painful process. Making payments on a car that needs a transmission rebuild already was a bad deal to start.

If you’re still making payments you are pretty much stuck in the situation and have to repair the transmission to make the best of the situation.

If you wanted to, you could walk away from the deal that is pretty obvious but I do not recommend that. your credit score will take a turn for the worse and get another ride based on your failing credit score is not a smart idea, so rebuild the transmission and move on with your life.

For a car owner, that has a vehicle that is paid off, this is a better situation for you. If you were disciplined enough to save that money that you would have spent on a financed car you should have no problem laying out the cash to rebuild your transmission.

I want to get rid of my car and buy another used car

So you’re fed up with your ride and just can’t stand to spend another dime on it and want to go and buy another used car right?

Well, I have some eye-opening news for you, and I hope you think about this really hard before you buy someone else’s junk that you may end up spending a ton of money to repair also.

If the transmission is the only thing that is giving you a hard time at that moment, rebuild the transmission.

Often I get asked to buy my customers if they should get rid of their car. Just to remind you I’ve fixed pretty much every part of that vehicle.

To make a long story short you know what was repaired on your car. Why would you walk away from it and allow someone else to reap the benefits of your hard work while you get frustrated with another used car which you have no information about its repair history?

Think about how much more life you can get out of your car if you rebuild the transmission. You could drive it for another 100,000 miles if the transmission is not abused.

I was bored with my car should I get something else anyhow?

Sure, be bored with your car we’re human beings and we are visual creatures. We like new than just being human, and being visual doesn’t warrant buying another used car. The only thing that matters is, SHOW ME THE MONEY!

If you can afford it feel free to change your car as much as your little heart desires.

I hope this insight was helpful to ya, and good luck whatever you choose to do.