When the Vanagon automatic transmissions need service. it is sometimes a
cleaning of the valve body is all that is needed.  A good reputable
automatic transmission shop should be able to do job for well under $500.
This would include a fluid and filter change.

John
----- Original Message -----
From: "TC" <trclark@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2007 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: How expensive to fix these problems?

>> Should the automatic trans require an overhaul, it could cost somewhere
>> between $850.00 and $1,000.00 (unless you do it yourself, of course).  A
>> used automatic tranny, if you can find one cheap, might be a way to go.
>
> wow that sounds more like a high side of diy price tiico/gw/std tranny
> shop
> rebuild with new cooler
> is more like min $1.5K to $2K
>