Advice - Rebuild the SST or sell the car?
Oct 5, 2018, 03:58 AM
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Good to know about the torque damper failures by year. Also, I had assumed the price to convert to a 5 speed would be more than the rebuild of the SST. Not to mention all the work to convert it.
I called Mitsu to get a price for the teach-in ($250). Spent a while on the phone with the guy. He was very straightforward about the reliability of the SST. Said fluid should be changed every 15-20k miles, not every 30k. At 30k intervals, you're looking at getting 80k miles out of the trans. Shorten that to 15-20k and you can get 100k miles from it. I drive ~25k miles a year, so that's a $500 tranny fluid change every 8-10 months or so.
To me it's unacceptable for Mitsubishi to sell a vehicle with a trans that's only good for 80k-100k miles. I understand it was provided by Getrag, but they should have done some long-term testing prior to using this gearbox, and should have discovered the poor lifespan (among other issues) that the SST had.
I called Mitsu to get a price for the teach-in ($250). Spent a while on the phone with the guy. He was very straightforward about the reliability of the SST. Said fluid should be changed every 15-20k miles, not every 30k. At 30k intervals, you're looking at getting 80k miles out of the trans. Shorten that to 15-20k and you can get 100k miles from it. I drive ~25k miles a year, so that's a $500 tranny fluid change every 8-10 months or so.
To me it's unacceptable for Mitsubishi to sell a vehicle with a trans that's only good for 80k-100k miles. I understand it was provided by Getrag, but they should have done some long-term testing prior to using this gearbox, and should have discovered the poor lifespan (among other issues) that the SST had.
i did 3 oil and filter changes at almost 200000 miles and she still shifts fantastic in all modes!!
in insurance language your car is totaled and not worth it to fix
Nov 23, 2019, 10:07 AM
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I ahve an 08 MR with ~88k miles and I am calling it quits on it after the tranny and t-case went out on me. Its about 2500-3000 for a used tranny of unknown condition. Not to mention the differences in "y" code vs non "y" code trannys that can cause fitment issues. On top of that my blown t-case which is another 1000 for a used t-case. Plus labor. To many uncertainties for me to consider rebuilding anything.
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