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Re: Ford Taurus Transmission Repair - Rebuild Or Reman? Which Is Cheaper And Which Wi
These terms are almost synonomous. A rebuild is remanufacturing, if its done thoroughly enough.
Most general mechanics would not rebuild a transmission themselves. These things are so complicated, it makes little sense to learn how to rebuild them unless you are going to rebuild them full-time.
So, a local mechanic would remove the transmission and send the transmission out to a transmission rebuilding shop. If that shop does a thorough job them it is, essentially manufactured.
A mechanic can also get a reman transmission from an auto parts supplier on an exchange basis. He buys the new one and gives them the old one at the same time. This is usually a bit more expensive than a rebuilder, but it is much faster.
IMO the best choice depends on the circumstances involved. If the transmission still works okay but is just worn and slipping, a local rebuilder is fine and may be cheaper. But if it has smashed hard parts, like gear sets, etc, then getting a reman unit on exchange is easier and cheaper, because the local shop would charge you extra for the new hard parts, but the remanufacturer would not.
In my experience, reman or rebuilt transmissions are occasionally not done correctly, due to the complexity of the item. I prefer a shop that has a good reputation and rebuilds a lot of the transmissions in question.
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