GTO gearbox swap

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Pigeon

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18,535 posts

246 months

Sunday 13th April 2008
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Someone round here needs a replacement gearbox fitted to his GTO... anyone got any idea what sort of money someone's liable to charge him for that?

TIA...

stevieturbo

17,267 posts

247 months

Sunday 13th April 2008
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Pigeon said:
Someone round here needs a replacement gearbox fitted to his GTO... anyone got any idea what sort of money someone's liable to charge him for that?

TIA...
Can you elaborate as to what a GTO is ?

Lots of US cars carry that name, as well as some Jap cars, which are obviously quite different.

Pigeon

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18,535 posts

246 months

Sunday 13th April 2008
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One of these, twin turbo version.

stevieturbo

17,267 posts

247 months

Sunday 13th April 2008
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I know a friend had to repair an auto on these a couple of times ( removed and sent to a specialist for repair ) horrible cars to work at, and seem to be quite unreliable.

It was a few years ago, but I do recall it being quite expensive....not only for the box, but the overall repair, due to the amount of labour involved.

ie, not hundreds in total....a grand or two.

Id imagine a manual would be cheaper...perhaps. But they are rare.