This Chevy TRANSMISSION Swap Was The Same Price As THE TRUCK

I bought a 2010 Chevy Silverado that runs and drives for $2,800. The replacement transmission was $2,500 with a $1,000 core so $3,500 out the door!! It might have cost quite a bit but the replacement was an easy job that just takes a bit of time. We're going to pull the old transmission that barely made it a year out and put in the new PowerTorque unit I picked up at O'Reillys.

6L80e Transmission:

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[Moosecop]

You may go to far on these cars from a profitability standpoint but you fix them correctly and people are getting good cars from you. You're building a reputation worth having and your honesty is what's building your YouTube channel up so big. Keep doing what you're doing. It's working.

[Dracale]

I appreciate customers that put the plugs back in cores to be returned. Thank you for showing that and your parts person may not say or notice it at the time of return. I promise you that whoever is handling it does appreciate it. The reason being is that if there is fluid in there, it can go everywhere.

[maxcinta]

I have swapped a few transmissions in my life. I learned from one swap to install two front main seals by driving one in on top of the other. It works every time! I don't like doing the same job twice in one day, so now I always install two new seals every time before I bolt on a transmission.

[scottcol]

Johnny is the MVP for always letting you come destroy (temporarily) his always immaculate shop. He is a true friend. Plus, im sure he's seeing the surge in business because of you and Tyler.

[davidnielson]

John, I completely agree with you. I am a true car guy and do not find comfort in getting the cheapest and sending it down the road. I want that truck to give someone years of enjoyment...not problems. That is what makes me happy.
The love of money is the root of all evil. The love of cars(and trucks) is happiness!
Rock on John!!!

[nukekhang]

CarNinja- “I have a question. Why the hell am I here this is a Chevy.”

Me- CarNinja should have said this when he was assisting WatchJRGO on the Camaro 😂😂😂

[scottcol]

The one time you actually find out the "I replaced the trans and converter last year" is actually true. Thats rarely the case.

[jamesgeorge]

If you are installing a rebuilt or reman trans, you should have the cooler flushed at a transmission shop that had a heated solvent air over hydraulic flush machine, designed to clean coolers, or just replace the radiator(if the trans cooler is inside of it). Cooler flush in a can dosen't work well when the previous trans had planet, bearing, bushing or sprag failure where lots of metal debris is created. And the 6L80/90 are known in the industry as converter dumping, metal making machines.

[bigtexas]

*7:38** That's one badass trans jack, looks like it costs a small fortune. I'm replacing the trans on my 08 denali right now on the floor in my garage and it's much more difficult without a lift and trans jack.*

[scottcol]

I love that you fix everything wrong with these vehicles, but its no longer a flip. It more of a refurbish that you could sell as a certified used truck. Lol

[FrietjeOorlog]

Hoovie's Cayenne in the background. He is actually putting money in that hooptie, wow. And that's probably also his SLS.

[mikeobrien]

You and Hoovie make moving to Kansas look good. I think everyone in Kansas a nice person.

[LiquidSmke]

Thing I like about jr is he’s a nice dude Not a fake YouTuber like so many car channels on YouTube

[boydmerriman]

The last time I pulled a transmission was to replace my flywheel (automatic). The gears were so bad, I couldn't crank it up. It was on an old dirt parking lot in a small town, and that thing was sitting on my chest while I rolled it off to the ground! Then I had to reverse the move and get it back on my chest while I pushed it back up in place!! 1968 Chevy Truck. It was around 1988 I think.

[caseyanderson]

I've done these on the ground, because that was my only option, but if you get a lot of blocks and block it off the ground as high as you can safely, it's not to bad. I had a sawmill and cut a butt load of blocks to get them a solid 5 foot of room at least

[nickrobin]

Everyone always forgets about the rear main seal, might as well change it too. Also I would’ve add fluid to the new torque converter.

[Cartier_specialist]

You must be the best one arm mechanic around.

[rcoleman]

That thing is clean underneath probably one of the cleanest used trucks I've seen.

[bdtaylor]

On gm vehicles you usually check the transmission fluid with the transmission in park not neutral.

[scottcol]

They always put An insane core charge on these transmissions because they want you to give them your old trans so they can rebuild it. Its a great business strategy. You essentially never run out of inventory, and if you do. You made $1000 off the core.