called my local dealer for a TC price

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

The guy said that the 68037142AA part # is now replaced with rl037142AA and its 457.00 :5SHOTS:

HOLY CRAP...

changingtime · **Posted:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 4:34 pm

that's some crazy part number...couldn't find it searching.

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

changingtime wrote:

that's some crazy part number...couldn't find it searching.

Thats what i thought. This is the first time i have heard of it and i never even looked. I have another place i want to call. Its the place that i actually got the jeep from. See if they try to give me the same number. Looks like i'll be buying it online most likely.

LibertyCRD · **Posted:** Mon Jan 03, 2011 11:27 pm

Dear Lord... if that factory TC price keeps going up it's going to catch up with the SunCoast pretty soon. :ROTFL:

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

LibertyCRD wrote:

Dear Lord... if that factory TC price keeps going up it's going to catch up with the SunCoast pretty soon. :ROTFL:

Well i can still find it online for around 315. Not like it used to be but not all that bad i guess. I'll be ordering one from somwhere as soon as i return from mexico.

linewarbr · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:21 am

I had the Euro TC installed last week. I bought the TC itself from a member here for a good price, so I was just getting a quote on the install. Labor only was $600, plus $160 for trans service, plus $$ for the fluid, meaning a total cost close to $900 without the cost of the TC. I got it done at a local shop for $560 out-the-door, and felt more confident in them than the dealer after I "interviewed" the mechanic. (Try doing that at a dealership. They seem to get insulted by the idea that you may not be blindly confident in them.)

Point being, buy the TC seperately from a non-dealer source, then have a reputable local transmission shop do the install.

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

linewarbr wrote:

I had the Euro TC installed last week. I bought the TC itself from a member here for a good price, so I was just getting a quote on the install. Labor only was $600, plus $160 for trans service, plus $$ for the fluid, meaning a total cost close to $900 without the cost of the TC. I got it done at a local shop for $560 out-the-door, and felt more confident in them than the dealer after I "interviewed" the mechanic. (Try doing that at a dealership. They seem to get insulted by the idea that you may not be blindly confident in them.)

Point being, buy the TC seperately from a non-dealer source, then have a reputable local transmission shop do the install.

What else did you have changed along with the T/C?

The only reason i called the the local dealer was thinking maybe they would have one laying around and it would be behind the newer raised prices. I still have another one (the one where i got the jeep) that i want to call and see if i can sweet talk into giving me a discount or selling the T/C at cost. Its worth a shot lol

I'll do the swap myself along with a shift kit and filter change while i have it apart. I have yet to have any of my cars/trucks/boat/motorcycles in the hands of anyone other than my own. Just called my neighbor last night to see if i could borrow his garage for a few days to do it. (mine doesn't have a concrete floor)

linewarbr · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 12:42 pm

mustang_gt_350 wrote:

What else did you have changed along with the T/C?

The only reason i called the the local dealer was thinking maybe they would have one laying around and it would be behind the newer raised prices. I still have another one (the one where i got the jeep) that i want to call and see if i can sweet talk into giving me a discount or selling the T/C at cost. Its worth a shot lol

I'll do the swap myself along with a shift kit and filter change while i have it apart. I have yet to have any of my cars/trucks/boat/motorcycles in the hands of anyone other than my own. Just called my neighbor last night to see if i could borrow his garage for a few days to do it. (mine doesn't have a concrete floor)

I had them do a trans service - new filters - while it was out. No flush, though, since the pan and the TC hold the majority of the fluid. I'll get it flushed good in about 25k or 30k miles.

So my total cost was labor for the TC replacement, filters, fluid, shop fee, and tax.

Here's the TC for $369.00 plus shipping: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ ... 3&items=10

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

linewarbr wrote:

mustang_gt_350 wrote:

What else did you have changed along with the T/C?

The only reason i called the the local dealer was thinking maybe they would have one laying around and it would be behind the newer raised prices. I still have another one (the one where i got the jeep) that i want to call and see if i can sweet talk into giving me a discount or selling the T/C at cost. Its worth a shot lol

I'll do the swap myself along with a shift kit and filter change while i have it apart. I have yet to have any of my cars/trucks/boat/motorcycles in the hands of anyone other than my own. Just called my neighbor last night to see if i could borrow his garage for a few days to do it. (mine doesn't have a concrete floor)

I had them do a trans service - new filters - while it was out. No flush, though, since the pan and the TC hold the majority of the fluid. I'll get it flushed good in about 25k or 30k miles.

So my total cost was labor for the TC replacement, filters, fluid, shop fee, and tax.

Here's the TC for $369.00 plus shipping: http://www.trademotion.com/partlocator/ ... 3&items=10

found it here for 315 plus ship. http://www.moparonlineparts.com

red_smoke · **Joined:** Tue Dec 21, 2010 4:43 pm **Posts:** 4

mustang_gt_350 wrote:

The guy said that the 68037142AA part # is now replaced with rl037142AA and its 457.00 :5SHOTS:

HOLY CRAP...

This converter has been superceded to RL037142AA which are reman converters. Should be same, just reman'd.

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

red_smoke wrote:

mustang_gt_350 wrote:

The guy said that the 68037142AA part # is now replaced with rl037142AA and its 457.00 :5SHOTS:

HOLY CRAP...

This converter has been superceded to RL037142AA which are reman converters. Should be same, just reman'd.

Nothing like charging over 2x what they used to cost and have them be a REMAN... Man that peeves me.

Joe Romas · **Posted:** Tue Jan 04, 2011 8:20 pm

That makes the Suncoast look even better now :BANANA:

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

linewarbr wrote:

I had the Euro TC installed last week. I bought the TC itself from a member here for a good price, so I was just getting a quote on the install. Labor only was $600, plus $160 for trans service, plus $$ for the fluid, meaning a total cost close to $900 without the cost of the TC. I got it done at a local shop for $560 out-the-door, and felt more confident in them than the dealer after I "interviewed" the mechanic. (Try doing that at a dealership. They seem to get insulted by the idea that you may not be blindly confident in them.)

Point being, buy the TC seperately from a non-dealer source, then have a reputable local transmission shop do the install.

my labor was $350 ( country transmission guy)

ibedonc · **Joined:** Mon Feb 12, 2007 2:40 pm **Posts:** 236

Joe Romas wrote:

That makes the Suncoast look even better now :BANANA:

I like my suncoast and my 06 is getting one also pretty soon

NJCRD · **Posted:** Wed Jan 05, 2011 3:12 pm

My dealer said the part number for the torque converter is cecaf371

I know I've asked this but am on the raod, what is the correct number for euro? I know its the same as the old part number, just I don't ever remember seeing cecaf371

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

68037142AA

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

Ok. I ordered it from the link i posted above on the night before I left for vacation expecting it to be here when i got back. I just got home today after a mess of travel in the airports due to the snow and it was not here. Checked my email and I have this message:

"Thank you for your order. The torque converter is now serviced as a re-manufactured unit. The price is the same except there is an additional $100.00 core charge for this part. Please reply to this e-mail to let us know how you would like to proceed."

I had called my two local dealers a few hours before i ordered it from this place and not one of them mentioned having a core fee. The way it looks i'll be just buying the HD version from the other trans shop that i had asked for a price earlier. It was 343.00 including and when i return the core it will be 80 less. Might not even be worth shipping the core back for that price.

Anyone ever heard of the core fee?

BlackLibertyCRD · **Posted:** Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:29 pm

mustang_gt_350 wrote:

Ok. I ordered it from the link i posted above on the night before I left for vacation expecting it to be here when i got back. I just got home today after a mess of travel in the airports due to the snow and it was not here. Checked my email and I have this message:

"Thank you for your order. The torque converter is now serviced as a re-manufactured unit. The price is the same except there is an additional $100.00 core charge for this part. Please reply to this e-mail to let us know how you would like to proceed."

I had called my two local dealers a few hours before i ordered it from this place and not one of them mentioned having a core fee. The way it looks i'll be just buying the HD version from the other trans shop that i had asked for a price earlier. It was 343.00 including and when i return the core it will be 80 less. Might not even be worth shipping the core back for that price.

Anyone ever heard of the core fee?

any part that is reman has a core fee. Half the time new is cheaper and not worth the trouble.

mustang_gt_350 · **Joined:** Tue Jun 01, 2010 8:47 am **Posts:** 191

I emailed and asked how long i have to return the core since i was planning on waiting for warmer weather to do the change. They said i have 1 yr, so i'll probably get it from them, since that is more than enough time to allow me to wait for some nicer temps to do the change.

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