Alright.

My tranny dumped reverse. In the process the local shop wants 3gs to repair it ...Needless to say a dealer tranny sealed in plastic and handed over is 2499 so im not going that way

The two options im contemplating are below...

I have a mild list of bolt ons, and the transgo shift kit. I dont look to track the car but i do want the most performance out of it that i can get. From looking in the tranny the last owner was abusive and frequently beat the damn thing...all good.

Ive already listened to aaron from NWP and gone with an EDGE RACING TQ Convertor. Should be here in four days or so...I already have the transgo.

1-I looked into a local wreck yard which they had autos for about 700 with 56k on the clock. 30 day warranty.

2-Autozone offers pretty much the same thing, pulled from a boneyard but cleaned and checked. Then shipped to you. This is $1202 out the door.

This seems simple but for the extra five hundred there is a 3 year unlimited mileage warranty on the item.

Would you pocket the $500 and hope for the best or would you recommend going with the "safety" of an autozone warranty knowing that if it dies and they dont have one in stock youll probably get the full 12oo back?


comments....

my mod list is basic. Dont intend to track it as stated, just spirited day to day driving. This is my daily want it to last, but also dont want to put myself in a corner.

Transgo, Edge Racing Convertor/3k stall, SRI, SSIM, 3 Inch Catttman, Gen IIIs, UDP, UTEC *N a week or so ill install*

 

this is mainly to see if anyone has had experience with the zone, although this is through a company called moveras??? and as the zone isnt manufacturing i GUESS it may be alright...ideas?

 

With the way Nissan 4AT trannies are, I'd spend the extra $500 and get one with a warranty.

Man, there have been so many failed tranny threads lately. I hope I'm not next...

 

depends on how long you plan to have the car i guess.

I would go with the junk yard tranny personally you should know if its got issues as soon as you get it on there. $500 doesnt seem like too much for 3 years of protection i guess but for that you could almost get 2 junkyard trannies

 

Get an AutoZone Rewards Card while you're at it and get 1200 points on your account.

 

If you want to keep the car for any length of time go with the Zone if you can afford it.

If the junkyard one goes in a year you're going to end up spending another $700, the next tranny will have more miles on it, and you have to do the project all over again.

Not to mention no car while your going thru the replacement.

 

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Is that actually what is says on the warranty?

 

yeah. since its unlimited mileage if they cant provide the tranny to you from one of their where houses then its returned.

 

Autozone for a transmission???

I personally wont even buy they're alternators, let alone a tranny. But, that's just me.

Low mileage transmissions can be found for about 400-600 on car-part.com. Find one in a reputable junk yard and save yourself some money.

 

Cant,

I would say that since you are performance minded, I'd go with autozone PROVIDING they honor the warranty in-house,meaning you dont have to ship the trans for review before the next replacement. I'd run some sea foam transtune through the current trans to make sure the vb is clean, swap the vb to the new trans, and put on the stall.

From past experience, performance h.p.+auto= issues.
Get the warranty and beat the hell out of it!

 

Usually I'd agree, but unlimited mileage warranty and performance dont even belong in the same sentence (from a trans shops perspective). I've had to swap out AZ parts before and I will say that if it was warranteed, they swapped it out no questions asked. That alone is worth the $500 for a performance application that willput the part to the test on a daily basis.
My .02

DCZC

 

I'd go with the 3 year warranty

 

Listen to this guy, dont trust autozone, You will be disappointed. I've got many out of the scrap yard with no problems, just makes sure you get one with low miles, if its going to mess up it will do it way before 30 days IMO

 

How can you two be serious? AutoZone may suck, but there is absolutely nothing risky about getting a three year warranty. If they really do suck, who cares? For three years he gets infinite replacement transmissions. You both sound like idiots for not seeing this very obvious point. There is absolutely no reason for him to choose otherwise.

 

lets say you get the autozone transmission and it messes up in a couple of months.. do they replace it and install the new one for you or just give you a replacement?

 

A replacement will be given after the old one is delivered to them, of course.

 

are you serious? lmao You obviously lack experience!! They will find a reason not to warranty it, like ran low on fluid didnt change the fluid every thirty thousand miles with the filter or some BS its Autozone !! lol Your the idiot thats going to chase your tail with autozone NO ONE gives that kinda warranty for a good reason!!

 

My point exactly. It's not like you can swing buy and swap it out 1-2-3. Even if the replacement is given with no questions asked, you still will be left with a huge job, or quite the labor bill. That is why I still say save yourself the money in the first place, and find a low mileage tranny from a junkyard.

 

Go to the junkyard. Autozone FTL! Blech.

 

I lack experience, but you change your transmission fluid every 30,000 miles. Have a leak, or something?
All he has to do is ask them what the guidelines are for taking proper care of his new transmission and play it dumb for thirty seconds. Then he gains the knowledge needed to keep the warranty valid. Keep receipts and shoot videos of his maintenance and he's in the clear.

 

I'll take a solid tranny with a short warranty over an iffy one with a long warranty any day.

Swapping transmissions in a driveway is a lot of work.

The best warranty is the one you never have to use, no matter how long it is.

 

It'll all be on the warranty card.
He'll still have to remove the trans and bring it BACK for any warranty service. What fun.

 

Very well said. But then again, the tranny isn't being manufactured or tampered with by AutoZone, so they're probably just locating the tranny from a junkyard and reselling it.

 

LMAO Goodluck !!

 

Well said steve and z powered your couldnt have said it better. The question is why in the hell would you even mess with the hassle and BS of autozone when you will end up with the same product, 30 days is more then enough to see if it functions properly. I'm done

 

Sorry to hear about this doug, did the tranny have problems before you installed the transgo?

 

^^^ This

 

i change my decision, i would go with the 700 tranny (others said you could find some cheaper).. unless you're doing all the labor work and have that free time, i wouldn't mess with the autozone warranty just because IF it does mess up, thats a lot of labor work

 

lol....Autozone cruises recycler yards and pulls trannys?
Give your head a shake.

They buy them from a professional national rebuilder.

 

Same amount of labour as the $700 trans that dies on the 31st day of a 30 day warranty.

 

If they buy their trannies from a professional rebuilder, then why is everyone so apprehensive about the OP buying one? Wouldn't a professionally rebuilt tranny be better/more reliable than one found in a junkyard?

 

Why isn't having your transmission rebiult an option? I have the samething happen to me and I opted to have my transmission rebuilt.

 

thats how im leaning...if it was an az build id skip it, but its from another company, moveras? they offer it, and i know through the zone pretty much no worries.,..lol...hopefully. to get a decent one its expwensive as hell here..no good yards local. i did find a 56k one, but no telling as its a ways away...id be buying sight unseen, with no warranty past that thirty days.

 

Craig_0530Im military, and as its 3k for him to rebuild and the warranty he offers would be local it would do me no good if i pcs in the next five months like im expecting. so id throw 1k more away than if i go the az route as its an additional year on thier warranty. He said 3 years 36000, then when he pulled his company card that warranties his work it said 6months 6000...so that options a nogo as its already there...and torn down...

Vast My stupid tail took it to a local shop to be drained and topped off. jokers ran a flush and the thing started flaring in 2-3 and lost reverse on me once. I researched and did the shift kit to fix it. was perfect the flare was gone and shifted great. OF COURSE the gear that dropped is reverse lol...so no pretty sure it wasnt the kit..just a fluke :/ hopefully. i dont beat it. i dont launch. most of my hard acceleration is from a roll..about 40 up to 80. doesnt get pushed hard other than that. i dont track it, just want it dependable, and that seemed to be the best...NOW...lol....

Steveb123 Like i said im military. my day starts at 0445 and im off alot of times well after 2000 (8pm). 2130-2330 are regular days. so i dont have the time. i can wrench it if its over a weekend, between my boy, myself and a couple cases. this one, thought it was a stuck solenoid till they got the pan off, by then i was pissed and started looking for a way for this not to happen again..and if it does me to not have to drop any extra on anything except labor if i decide to have it done. EDGE was great and i expect my new balloon in a couple days tranny by mid next week.

RobertColianni Im pretty **** about the car bro ...seriously...i figure it worked out for the better and if i could get one with low mileage and a decent warranty id be all over it...that az is kinda hard to beat though...and its drop shipped wherever...going straight to the shop...no hassles for me, ya know?

 

moveras

 

Short answer: $3500.00 and a 90 day warranty.

 

Since I'm not able to start a new thread I thought I would ask this question on this thread since it relates to the Transmission. Has anybody replaced a Transmission Control Module on their Maxima? If so does it have to be programmed or is it plug and play? Any help would be great.

 

Is Autozone going to cover the labor? Even if you do the work yourself, and do the shift kit each time, that still gets pricey. Not to mention when the transmission goes it usually takes the converter with it.

I got a starter for my old Accord from Autozone, then 2 more under warranty because every 3-4 starts, each one would grind. They were good about exchanging them but I had to pull the starter 3 times before I bought one at a wrecking yard for $35 (vs their $100 price) and put that one in-no problems at all after that.

 

$1200 isn't enough to properly rebuild a modern 4 speed computer controlled transmission. For $1200 all you would be getting is a fresh set up clutch packs. Highly doubt they go through the valve body, clean it and replace springs, etc.

I had the transmission in my old Accord rebuilt after 1st gear went away. Got it back, still flared on the 3-2 downshift. The shop (who gave me a 1 year warranty) said it was the throttle position sensor. Nope, checked out fine. They they said it was normal. 6 months go by and the flare is getting worse. The shop I originally took it to and had farmed it out the transmission shop got involved and told the tranny shop they needed to go through the transmission. Take it in, they go through it again, get it back and still flares on the 3-2 downshift and now it was leaking. Take it back. First they say the converter is bad, order a new one, still leaking. Replace the front seal, still leaking. Then they say the front half of the case is the source of the leak. Replace it, no more leak, now it won't shift. New front half of the case, still won't shift. Then they get another transmission, claim to have rebuilt and after two weeks, I have my car back...still flaring on the 3-2 downshift. Oh yeah, that 1 year warranty sure is working out-total at this point is nearly a month without my car and having to pay for a rental, which of course, they do not cover.

Fast forward 7 months, I get a call from the original shop. New manager and rebuilder at the transmission shop, bring my car down ASAP since the new manager agreed to add the days I didn't have my car back into the warranty. The new rebuilder pulls the transmission and finds it has NEVER been apart and appeared to have a lot of miles on it. The first manager apparently just had his guys toss in the cheapest used transmission they could find to get my car out of the shop. Anyway, the 2nd rebuild worked great for 18 months or so, then something let loose inside and the transmission was dead in 15 miles or so. Had another mechanic find me a used transmission and from that point until I sold it 50k miles later, I had zero problems.

 

I imagine the transgo/TQ mod may very well void any warranty that gets put on the tranny..... Haven't seen this posted yet, READ the warranty very carefully if you are leaning that way... Mike