» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | 12-22-2005, 01:46 AM | #1 | Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: lemoore, CA Posts: 1 | Rebuilt transmission or new transmission, which one is cheaper? is it cheaper to purchase a new transmission or buy one and then put it in? i just purchased my ti and i dont have that much money. | | | 12-22-2005, 02:54 AM | #2 | Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Portland Posts: 85 | Just speaking from my experience with American cars. I would say it is cheaper to rebuild, where as a new one would be $2500 a rebuilt would be $1800, (just pulled those #s out of thin air and talking out of my @ss abit) the other option is to get one from a Junk yard maybe $800. if it was me I would rebuild becuase then you get the chance to add options like a shift kit or a tranny cooler etc.. | | | 12-22-2005, 02:57 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 9,356 | If we are talking about BMW trannys, I don't think you can get a new one. It would be a rebuilt which essentially is new. When my tranny was replaced under warranty back in 99 it would have been $3500. __________________ ...steven BMW CCA #146825 1996 BMW 328ti • 2003 MINI Cooper S • 2016 M235i www.bmwcca.org | | | 12-22-2005, 04:18 AM | #4 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | what exactly is wrong with your transmission? it could well be fixed for a lot cheaper by a qualified shop depending on what's wrong with it. __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | 12-22-2005, 04:45 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IDAHO Posts: 134 | had my replaced because of the whole "popping outta gear scenario! | | | 12-22-2005, 04:48 AM | #6 | aka Stabby Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mead, CO Posts: 5,336 | Quote: Originally Posted by prd318ownr had my replaced because of the whole "popping outta gear scenario! | what trans did you swap in? new or rebuilt? did you price out just having the fault fork replaced (believe there was a bmw TIS not or something about the original fork)? __________________ 1996 318ti, California package, 267k miles current mods: bilstein sports, bavauto springs, e30 m3 LCABs, solid metal ball joints, bavauto RSMs w/reinforcements, e30 3.73 LSD & halfshafts, supersprint cat-back exhaust, turner rear sway bar reinforcements, IE poly subframe & RTABs + camber/toe kits, powdercoated e36 32x front calipers, sport mirrors, H&R 28mmF/19mmR sway bars, x-brace, auto solutions SSK w/poly bushing upgrade, BMW CD43 head unit, DICE HD Radio w/iPod integration and "stealth" HD antenna, staggered style 68s, orange electronic TPMS, leather arm rest, JT Designs metal undertray acquired and awaiting install: heated seat kit, cali top switch relo, lumbar support kit, park distance control kit, heated washer nozzle kit, m-coupe rear subframe, trailing arms, differential, and halfshafts, m-coupe front/rear brakes with master cylinder, under hood light kit, mud flaps, rear sun blind, auto-dimming rear view mirror, tilt steering wheel retrofit, apexcone 5000K HIDs with 55W ballasts 2002 X5 4.4 Sport Package, 53.5k miles Current Mods: e46 m3 steering wheel | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |