Going from a 4-speed to a 5-speed and an looking for recommendations on a reliable shop that can rebuild the 5-speed for me. It has some bearing shavings in it.

thanks

P.S. - I am in Atlanta....

John Williams

770-806-2926

You won't find any better

FWIW,

Carl B.

Just to know, what is a fair price on a tranny rebuild?

That's hard to say, without knowing more about the internal condition. I spent over $300 on parts alone when I rebuilt my Type A four speed. I bought the bearings from a generic bearing supplier who was significantly cheaper than Nissan, but I did buy Nissan synchro rings, even though aftermarket would have been a lot less. A five speed needs one more synchro ring than mine, otherwise the parts list should be similar. So call it $350-400 in parts.

If you are just dropping off the 'box itself, a good rebuilder could probably do the job in a day if he had all the necessary shims and different thickness snap rings on the shelf. Maybe a day and a half at most. Let's say 8-12 hours. What's his rate? Probably $50 per at least. so a minimum of $400 in labor, maybe $600.

So if you are going to pay someone to do it for you, figure $800-1000 at least. More if there are any worn or bad parts beyond the bearings and synchros. Gears and shafts will add a lot to the price.

Edited August 18, 200816 yr by Arne

Thanks for the info Carl & Arne!!

Tommy