So I accidentally hit a curb pretty bad and the next day I was driving down an interstate. When I was about 60 miles into the drive my RPM was fluctuating between 3-4 so I pulled over and the next thing I know is it is smoking every where and all my trans fluid leaked out.
I had it towed to a mechanic and they are being very sketchy and I have a few questions.
They said that the fluid lines are fine. Also they said that when looking at it they saw a few pieces broken off from a seal in the transmission and it looked like is was to a 4x4 screen and gasket. They said they are pretty positive the trans is not cracked and all it could be is the oil pan and a gasket.
They told me that they had to take my entire transmission out to fix this problem and then they have to put it back in which would cost $640 just to take it out and put it back in. This did not include the parts that need to be fixed.
I feel as if I am getting ripped off and I am a college student and can't afford this. I am wondering if what they are saying to me is 100% accurate or if they are just trying to get money out of me.
I have heard different things from different people and just would like some more opinions.
Thank you!
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Yes i understand that but do they really need to take my transmission out to fix the problem? If they see shattered pieces can't they fix the gasket our for this car model is it necessary to take the transmission out? Thank you for your response
Yes i understand that but do they really need to take my transmission out to fix the problem? If they see shattered pieces can't they fix the gasket our for this car model is it necessary to take the transmission out? Thank you for your response