does anyone know the cost of a rebuild these days ? I was given a price of 850.00 from a local shop that workes on a lot of old cars and hot rods all the bench work is done right there all new seals clutches and converter . i then went to an aamco shop that quoted 700.00 for a rebuilt tranny and i could have it in about 5 hours he kept calling it a power glide i said it a 300 ST and he said there the same buick just used a differnt name id like to save 150.00 but iam not sure aamco knows much about these trannys
Those prices sound fairly reasonable to me, but then again, I don't live in that part of the country. The previous owner of my GS paid $550.00 for rebuilding the ST 300 in June 2002 at Deltrans in Newark, DE. Prices have likely gone up since then. Large chain operation like Aamco (cheaper), versus smaller local shop (more expensive), with lots of older car experience. Personally, I'd spend the extra cash at the old car shop. You'll probably get far better service. What is Aamco going to replace?? Sounds like the other shop will replace a lot of internal parts. Who will be actually doing the work?? How experienced/knowledgable are they??
Not the same A ST-300 is not a Powerglide. There are some parts that will interchange, but, they are very different animals. Make darn sure the guy working on your trans knows EXACTLY what he is working on. Jim
Are those prices with the tranny still in the vehicle? I'd say that's worth it. If you have to pull the tranny yourself, well, that's a bit of a hassle. I rebuilt the ST-300 in my Buick myself. Not really that difficult. Heck, there's only 2 speeds, how bad can it be? I'll try to post pictures of the process later this week. No special tools are needed. The rebuild kit (clutches, band, gaskets and seals) cost me $150. A new converter was $80 (with shipping). A new flex-plate was $100, and another $100 for a front pump. The flex-plate cracked, allowing the converter to shift, destroying the pump. Hence those parts (and the reason for the rebuild). IF there are no worn or broken metal pieces, a rebuild is fairly easy. The hardest part (for me) was single-handedly removing and reinstalling the transmission in the car. The attached picture shows all the bits and pieces that go into one (looks scary - it's not). Why do you need the tranny rebuilt? By the way, the previous poster is right - it's definitely NOT the same as a Chevy PowerGlide. Just about the only thing in common is the number of speeds. It IS the same as the Olds Jetaway. However, both are rare so most people reflexively think "PowerGlide" when they hear "2-speed auto".
300 ST rebuild I have dicided to go with the more expencive quote . every seal in the unit was leaking and i mean every seal. the cluches looked very worn and the unit looked very varnished the bench time on just the seals would be close to 400.00 . the tranny wasnt slipping but while the unit was apart it just seemed like a good time to do it . I would like to say i could do it myself but tune ups and brake jobs are as far i got in auto shop . thanks for the in put
Very good thinking - if the tranny is already out of the vehicle and opened up, it would be silly not to replace all the soft parts (clutches, band, etc.). Let us know how it works out.
tranny job done got the car back on friday its running great . almost feels like its got more horse power shifts nice and kicks down to passing gear quickly I know its not faster but it sure does feels like it. and best of all no more tranny fluid on my garage floor :3gears:
If you are very happy with the work you've had done. You might want to list who did the work. Good shops are very hard to find. Glad it worked out well. :TU:
