How much can I expect to pay to have a new transmission put in my 1990 Lexus SC? Any suggestions for cutting the costs?Lexus does not go in reverse- other than that it‘s fine. Is it ok to keep driving it like this for a while?
I heartily agree with that first guy. He looks real smart.
It is most likely that you only need the transmission power-flushed to clear out the old varnished automatic transmission fluid. That can be done for far less than two hundred dollars, even if it is a super-deluxe treatment. If a shop offers varying degrees of power-flushing treatment, go for the best. This is not the time to cut corners. The transmission is acting up like this because it has not been maintained with regular ATF changes. The chance of you needing the transmission rebuilt or replaced at this time is very, very slim. The most that should need to be done instead of the power-flush is to have the valve body removed, torn down, and cleaned. This operation is not cheap; possibly around three to four hundred dollars. But once again, it is far less than rebuilding or replacing the transmission.
