Super VXer
When one shop FUBAR'd a repair on my SeaDoo ($1000), the second shop actually put on the repair invoice the part number and details about the improper installation. The first shop wasted no time in reimbursing me for the first repair. It doesn't have to go legal and it doesn't even have to get nasty but keep those options open.
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Aamco is working with me to clarify on the bill that the physical damage inside the transmission was due to lack of fluid. I really would like to avoid any legal action, because the service manager at the Isuzu dealership is a great guy and has helped me out a lot, but I do not mind given the higher ups a hard time about it if they refuse to reimburse me. Oh and side note that Isuzu delaership will be closed down at the end of October.
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Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh
So I went and paid the $3800 this morning and as soon as I went out of the parking lot I noticed the shift between 1st and 2nd was harder and quicker than stock. As I kept going (straight to a gas station to refuel) I noticed that the power side mirrors were not working and the cruise control would not come on!!!!! Then I decided to try to see how the downshift into 1st would feel and once again it is alot harder and almost jolting and quicker than it was stock. So clearly I went back to the Aamco to discuss all these concerns and I noticed a HUGE I MEAN HUGE DEEP THICK scratch going the entire length of the passenger side front fender!!!!! I wash and wax the VX regularly and I know every inch of it and this was not there when I dropped it off!!!!! Service manager was no help, guy that went on the test drive with me was no help, they claimed the harder shift into 2nd and back down into 1st was because they had put a shift kit on it to protect from ovrheating and it quickens up the shift and produces a harder 1-2 shift, but I still felt like I had just paid and got a 3 year warranty on an unfinshed job.
But the owner just called me back and he said he will have a body shop fix the scratch, see if a different spring and program will soften the 1st 2nd shift and he wants me to bring up the service manual (I have the CD) to try and fix the cruise control and power mirrors and such. Owner made me feel a lot better about the situation and said he will personally make sure the receipt will say that internal damages were due to lack of fluid. I thought this was over...... oh well..... It is times like these that I am reminded that I really am not in control of things after all.....
Super VXer
What about the mode switch? Any chance that is not hooked up/not working? That would explain the hard shift. If you have other electrical problems, that may also be the case here.
Im not an expert on this stuff, hopefully someone can back me up (or correct me if Im off target).
Hang in there- we'll get it figured out for you!
Super VXer
Damn, when it rains it pours, I guess...Sorry to hear about your new experiences. Hopefully, the body shop will know what they are doing...
Sent from my "two hands on a keyboard"
Super VXer
hang in there buddy, it will get better. its a pain to go thru, but worth it once you get it back and running right.....
hope everything else going well with you.
david
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You are right on target actually, and part of the $700 that the dealership charged me one of the many times I was screwed over involved a new shifter selector lever, and a complete wiring harness swap. They tried every single electrical option possible because they did not want to admit they did something to the internals of the transmission. I did countless searches on this forum and other car forums that have the same transmission as ours and the only other occurances like mine were because of low fluid and the whole transmission was replaced in all the other sites. Our trans is actually shared with a ton of other vehicles. It is a GM 4L30E trans and has a 2 vavle pump inside of it and the valve body inside of the trans is terribly designed and was what first gave out due to low fluid and is very costly to service. I still have an extra mode selector switch (shifter lever) in the garage from Merlin at St Charles just in case this is a problem ever again.Originally Posted by creeg
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Wow...anybody know what a crated brand new tranny costs from Isuzu ??...I'll bet its not $3800. But I betcha it does not include a torque converter and then + labor and then a 90 day guarantee...
I owned an Aamco shop back in the mid 70's....we used to have a Car Ownership guarantee back then, our most expensive job was on those Cadillac and Oldmobile FWD turbo 425's @ around $400 bucks...times sure do change
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