the place around my house said it would be 150 for a new transmission filter and fluid, is this reasonable?

Thats expensive.. Reasonable would be $80-$100

Agreed, assuming it is a simple pan drop. Mine ended up being $120, but that also included the $40 reusable rubber gasket from the dealership.

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~Randall~


1993 Buick Park Avenue - 197k - Some odds and ends done - Simply won't die
1994 Buick Regal - 78k - Bone stock - Always ready for a good kicking
1990 Oldsmobile 88 - Gone to a better place

depends on the vehicle really....like on my truck for example....its an obscene mess that involves visiting the seventh level of hell just to get the pan off....instead, specifically for the h bodies..its extremely simple, entirely straightforward...drop pan, remove filter, reinstall pan, fill...done. This can be billed for about an hours work on an H body...so yes, including fluid, filter, and labor, $80-100, as Don said, would be reasonable...unless you're dealing with a dealer, or you're getting a flush done, whereas part of the money you're giving them is paying for the machines and detergents they use.

And don't let anyone tell you that the filter doesn't need to be changed...there's quite a few places out there shoveling that crap.

Oh, and it probably wouldn't be a half bad idea to put a can of seafoam trans tune in your transmission and drive for 100 miles before having this done...it has a tendency to remove/dissolve any buildup and/or varnish buildup in the valve body and solenoids that can really improve your driving experience and result of the fluid change.

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John
Now: '15 Toyota Prius III | 134 hp 2ZR-FXE | Silver | 36k
Now: '03 Honda CR-V AWD | Slow 4-Cylinder | Dirt | 180k
Then: '07 Ford Fusion SEL | 221hp Gen I VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Tungsten Silver | 150k
Then: '99 Toyota Avalon XL | 200hp 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 | Diamond White | 189k | Sold: July 2015
Then: '11 Ford Fusion SEL | 240hp Gen II VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Ingot Silver | 84k | Totaled: Oct 23 '14 (Rear-Ended)
Then: '96 Buick Park Avenue Ultra | 240hp Series II L67 | Medium Dark Lichen | Bought: JAN 11 @ 135k | Accident: FEB 3 '12 | Crushed: MAR 1 '13 @ 153K
Then: '98 Pontiac Bonneville SSE | 205hp Series II 3800 L36 | Topaz Firemist | Bought: NOV '09 @ 74k | Accident: MAY 28 '10 | Crushed: MAR 15 '11 @ 84k
Then: '93 Pontiac Bonneville SE | 170hp Series I 3800 L27 | Dark Yellow Green | Bought: JULY '07 @ 92k | Sold: JULY '12 @ 118k
Then: '89 Pontiac Bonneville LE | 165hp 3800 LN3 | Medium Garnet Red | Bought: JAN '05 @ 117k | Sold: SEP 30 '07 @ 152k

do yall know any nationwide companies that do this for 80-100?

Call your local AAMCO and ask them what their price is on just a fluid and filter change. I can't imagine it being outside that range.

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John
Now: '15 Toyota Prius III | 134 hp 2ZR-FXE | Silver | 36k
Now: '03 Honda CR-V AWD | Slow 4-Cylinder | Dirt | 180k
Then: '07 Ford Fusion SEL | 221hp Gen I VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Tungsten Silver | 150k
Then: '99 Toyota Avalon XL | 200hp 1MZ-FE 3.0 V6 | Diamond White | 189k | Sold: July 2015
Then: '11 Ford Fusion SEL | 240hp Gen II VVT Duratec 3.0 V6 | Ingot Silver | 84k | Totaled: Oct 23 '14 (Rear-Ended)
Then: '96 Buick Park Avenue Ultra | 240hp Series II L67 | Medium Dark Lichen | Bought: JAN 11 @ 135k | Accident: FEB 3 '12 | Crushed: MAR 1 '13 @ 153K
Then: '98 Pontiac Bonneville SSE | 205hp Series II 3800 L36 | Topaz Firemist | Bought: NOV '09 @ 74k | Accident: MAY 28 '10 | Crushed: MAR 15 '11 @ 84k
Then: '93 Pontiac Bonneville SE | 170hp Series I 3800 L27 | Dark Yellow Green | Bought: JULY '07 @ 92k | Sold: JULY '12 @ 118k
Then: '89 Pontiac Bonneville LE | 165hp 3800 LN3 | Medium Garnet Red | Bought: JAN '05 @ 117k | Sold: SEP 30 '07 @ 152k

Bob came to my house last Sunday morning, we dropped his pan, replaced 8 quarts at $1.99 per quart and the filter was $17.00.

So... about $35.00 and while we were in there we installed a shift kit that cost me all but about $5.00 in parts.
it took about 90 minutes because were both slow.

Any auto parts store will take/recycle the old fluid.

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Best ET = 12.186
Best MPH = 112.98