DeTomaso Mailing List: September 98, Message #172

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From:  Wayne Stevens





Advice needed - Lets pretend, in 1995 you sent a ZF to a well 
respected ZF transmission man [after speaking to him on the phone 
several times] to dis-assemble, evaluate the condition of the 
components, return the case to me so I could polish it myself and send 
back for re-assembly  with the necessary part
replacement to make it OKFINE again.   The transmission seemed to work 
OK
when I removed it from the engine - no unusual noise; shifted ok; 
didn't pop out of gear or anything like that. What kind of prices are 
currently for transmission work?
For instance: Dis-assembly; inspection/evaluation; dusting/cleaning; 
re-assembly
= $1,OOO.   I have never discussed  any pricing or quotes with the 
man.
My main question is:  After I get a quote, is it 'out-of-bounds' for 
me to have the dis-assembled parts returned to me for another 
opinion/quote?  Someone on this list
mentioned a vendor [in Texas?] and gave him rave reviews.  I'm sure I 
could find this in the archives.  I  wouldn't pull this job from one 
person and send it to another
just to save $2OO-3OO.  But I have heard some frightening stories out 
there about
super high ZF charges.   I have also heard it said "we all get our 
parts from the same supplier!"   Of course, if the 'quote' is 
reasonable, I wouldn't shop around for another quote - I'm just trying 
to get a  $ range of what to expect.
Wayne