Well my tranny finally went on monday morning when i was already late for school. I could start it and put it into anygear other than neutral and park and it would stall out. it took me messing around like 7 times before i could move it and drove to school, a 45 minute drive. and then back home again. in the afternoon. so i took to the shop and am getting it rebuilt. Anyways, i was curious on what i need to to do to keep it in better shape, like how often if at all to change the trans oil, do i need to make show drive it like grandma for a while. Thanks for all your help.

finally, anybody sell there car lately, just wondering what kinda $ i would be looking at, i want to get a 2002 soon, maybe, kinda, i love this car but i will be doing big time driving like 800+ miles down to college and 800+ back each time i come home and i dunno if i want to keep this or get a newer one

 

what was the final mileage?

 

153,5xx was the final mileage

 

Not bad, probably a bit above average for these things.


Expect to pay 1500-2000 for a rebuild . For that you could buy another GXE. When mine crapped out, it started slipping a bit, and on the wy to school one morning it completely stopped moving, wouldnt even go in reverse. So I spent most of my free time for the next month doing a 5 speed swap.

 

i'm at 165,000 no signs of wear or slipping yet, going for world record!

 

Hi,

don't you have a ve,

 

a VE and VG, the VE only has 99,000

 

make sure its not just the torque converter
i had it happen on a 92 gxe and a 90 stanza
the teeth stripped out on the converter side and it wouldnt engage in any gear(after shutting off i could hear something in the bellhousing still spinning for a second)
but maybe it could be different depending on how it broke
a few shops i talked to said it was pretty common and most people get got for a whole rebuild and new converter

 

i eant to do the 5 soeed, but it picked the worst time ever, i have no time to now and need the carif it was summer i could have oh well auto will be nice for the 800 mile trips

 

dont cross your fingers when you type

 

Drive up to IA and you can have my GXE and transer all your cool stuff over, I'll give you a good deal!

 

when your on those trips you would not be doing any shifting because youd be in 5th on the hyway and the 5spd gets better gas milage so that makes no sense

 

176,000 on my first tranny....92SE

Got an auto rebuild for $1200, as i hate driving a stick in traffic.

Engine still runs great...no smoke...or oil leaks.

 

true, now that i think about it, i was thinking more of what its like to leave here and whta its like around there for traffic

 

Yeah buy it.