--- In peugeot-L@egroups.com, Douglas Sisson <peug505@s...> wrote:
> I've got an '89 405DL that has a bad tranny. I have a used
tranny
> already, but I need to find a mechanic to put it in. I have almost
given
> up trying to reach Don White, who is an experienced Peug mechanic
in my
> area. I have also gotten quotes from Reynolds and (what used to be
> Stevensons) Stuckos, which are the two closest old Peugeot
dealerships in
> CT (I didn't bother with the absurdly priced Branford Dodge). The
quotes
> are high because of their labor rates.
> My question is: should ANY experienced, non-Peugeot,
mechanic be able to
> do the tranny swap?? I know of a mechanic I can trust that is
local and
> charges a low labor rate, but he has only worked on Peugeots a few
times
> during his career. Is the job more difficult for Peugeots versus
other
> cars? How long would it probably take? Both dealerships said the
job
> would take about 8 hours because it's tricky. Is it worth going
the long
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