# Transmission going bad...questions **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [September 16, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636 "2008-09-16T15:04:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/1 "2008-09-16T15:04:57Z")
On a 2003 Pontiac Grand AM GT Automatic, has 80,000 miles or so and transmission is slipping. had the trans flushed and found metal shavings in the fluid. Tranny still shifts into gears for now. Car has just been paid off and I would like to not have a payment for at least another year if not longer. At this stage, what kind of life expectancy can I expect? Thinking about when the trans is too far gone then I will trade it on on a Dodge Charger R/T AWD. Brand new the original owner gets a lifetime warranty so that when its paid off I wouldnt have to worry about the tranny failing and that would be nice cuz it would be on dodge to replace it. ---
**Author:** ![4doors5gears](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/4doors5gears/32/6006_2.png) [@4doors5gears](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/4doors5gears)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/2 "2008-09-16T15:08:02Z")
Buy a new trans. I see them up for sale all the time for ~300-500 bones. ---
**Author:** ![Sinner6.0L](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sinner6.0l/32/6016_2.png) [@Sinner6.0L](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Sinner6.0L)\ **Post date:** [September 16, 2008, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/3 "2008-09-16T18:30:50Z")
metal shavings is bearing material, probably working it’s way thru your valve body tearing up your already worn seals and causing internal leakage. it’s impossible to know when it’ll go. if you didn’t have metal i’d say just add a shift kit and be done with it. you didn’t find any chunks of friction material did you? ---
**Author:** ![SoLow](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solow/32/6001_2.png) [@SoLow](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoLow)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 7:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/4 "2008-09-17T07:18:04Z")
[www.car-parts.com](http://www.car-parts.com) there on there anywhere from $750.00 - $300.00 ---
**Author:** ![PoisonousBeef](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/poisonousbeef/32/6007_2.png) [@PoisonousBeef](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/PoisonousBeef)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/5 "2008-09-17T10:07:12Z")
Add some Lucas and drive till it totally craps out. Sometimes that stuff is magical. ---
**Author:** ![oleg2006](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/82dd89/32.png) [@oleg2006](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/oleg2006)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 12:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/6 "2008-09-17T12:29:42Z")
its time for a new one. you can pick those things up like crazy for 300 bucks. [www.car-part.com](http://www.car-part.com) ---
**Author:** ![ssdragon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ab097/32.png) [@ssdragon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ssdragon)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2008, 1:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/transmission-going-bad-questions/199636/7 "2008-09-17T13:45:48Z")
thanks guys, so it would be over $1000 for a new tranny + install that might do the same thing at a later time.