Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

at that price, or can/will get them. -Curt Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 13:47:29 -0500 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Message-ID: CACY-bALFX_fKtLqeA6-6bFOYGm8NocL==0qyqkm1qr0txpo

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they don't get anything at all. literally nothing. people who have never done business with me can expertly comment over and over on how doing business with me as a bad thing despite those who do business with me thinking it's a good thing. i ask again why this is tolerated by any decent

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Dieselhead wrote: ...and nobody there insults the customer at every chance as some other suppliers do. Yes, that is what I always liked about Q. In fact, I would ask for it from him if he didn't give the insult. If I didn't receive an eff-u from him, I would be disappointed. Gary is a

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Gary wrote: i ask again why this is tolerated by any decent person on this list and by the administration of this list. Ask not what your administrator can do for you, ask what you can do for your administrator. I have ordered parts from Gary and support his business every time I can. mao

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

i sell bilsteins, btw. not sure if i've ever mentioned that Only 639,285,172 times. AutohausAZ has better prices ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Gary has superior service and shipping times. Cheapest isn't best. On Sunday, March 2, 2014, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: i sell bilsteins, btw. not sure if i've ever mentioned that Only 639,285,172 times. AutohausAZ has better prices ___

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

And he's go the sexy. On Mar 2, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Gary has superior service and shipping times. Cheapest isn't best. On Sunday, March 2, 2014, Dieselhead 126die...@gmail.com wrote: i sell bilsteins, btw. not sure if i've ever mentioned that Only

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

and he sells bilstein! On Sun, Mar 2, 2014 at 1:52 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: And he's go the sexy. On Mar 2, 2014, at 1:47 PM, Jaime Kopchinski wrote: Gary has superior service and shipping times. Cheapest isn't best. On Sunday, March 2, 2014, Dieselhead

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Gary has superior service and shipping times. Cheapest isn't best. The Bilstein part number is the same. Makes no difference if it comes from AZ. Service and shipping time are your opinion. My opinion is different. My experience was that AZ is cheaper and faster and the service is

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

this is sort of a brilliant thought.  Would have to be the right rear hydraulic one as the left rear and the front two have been replaced. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery

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Yes the top gear is superfluous for everything but the interstate. guess I will keep her in s. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild / vibration issue

sorry if someone thinks this is spam anyway I mistyped it is not 120 times per second but 120 per minute,  so 2 maybe even 3 or 4 vibrations per second. I will do a little math and figure out how fast the wheels spin at 75. Maybe take some video to get a better rate estimate. Thanks for your

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

On Sun, 2 Mar 2014 16:23:17 -0800 (PST) kdwittne...@yahoo.com kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: this is sort of a brilliant thought.  Would have to be the right rear hydraulic one as the left rear and the front two have been replaced. Ummm ... while we do appreciate trimming posts, you trimmed a

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

on the website doesn't mean they have any at that price, or can/will get them. -Curt Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 13:47:29 -0500 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Message-ID:     CACY-bALFX_fKtLqeA6-6bFOYGm8NocL

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

in THEIR time. Just because its on the website doesn't mean they have any at that price, or can/will get them. -Curt Date: Sun, 2 Mar 2014 13:47:29 -0500 From: Jaime Kopchinski jaime...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Message-ID: CACY-bALFX_fKtLqeA6-6bFOYGm8NocL==0qyqkm1qr0txpo...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Gary has superior service and shipping times. Cheapest isn't best

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

I have not had such experience with them. They have been almost as good as Q, and nobody there insults the customer at every chance as some other suppliers do. I can't speak for shipping to the east coast. But to here, their shipping is a couple days. Better then Q or fats ever did unless

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

jono tells me people walk into his shop every day with absolute garbage useless parts from AZ. i'd think it worth a small premium to be kept out of garbage (as well as a dozen other things) but most people do not, even people here who should know better Sorry, but a bilstein part number is the

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And they don't get the sexy, either. Dan Nothing sexy about blubber ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to:

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just a follow up.  A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it.  no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also.  Basically it behaves like a normal modern auto Transmission  car now.  No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Did you check the center joint in the driveshaft? Tends to sound like a bad muffler with extra vibration, most obvious at the console where the carrier bearing is. Very obnoxious, but usually shakes all the time, not just at 75 mph. I would have a good tire shop check for a bent wheel,

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

So you got it replaced already? That was pretty quick. --R On 3/1/14 5:01 PM, kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: just a follow up. A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it. no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also. Basically it

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

just a follow up. A rebuilt transmission shifts way better than one with 182000 mostly city miles on it. no more 1-2 thud and the 3-2 downshift ka-chung is gone also. Basically it behaves like a normal modern auto Transmission car now. No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Yup.  I posted here on Tuesday am I think,  Trans rebuilt over and back from SV on wed and the car was ready Thursday.  sun Valley had it less than 24 hours total.  And my mechanic retires today,  so the push was on I guess to get the check. stars line up sometimes. Sent from Yahoo Mail on

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Yup.  I posted here on Tuesday am I think,  Trans rebuilt over and back from SV on wed and the car was ready Thursday.  sun Valley had it less than 24 hours total.  And my mechanic retires today,  so the push was on I guess to get the check. stars line up sometimes. Sent from Yahoo Mail on

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

with lots of good tire shops changing tires and balancing rotating over the years,  nobody ever said a wheel was out of true. so unlikely I concede. so maybe that joint.  feels like it is under the console or seat. Seems like maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration,  not much sound.  stops again above

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

with lots of good tire shops changing tires and balancing rotating over the years,  nobody ever said a wheel was out of true. so unlikely I concede. so maybe that joint.  feels like it is under the console or seat. Seems like maybe 120hz at 75mph. vibration,  not much sound.  stops again above

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

] transmission rebuild ... now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH,  must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new tires on it over the years and now have replaced flex disks and the driveshaft bearing hangar and rebuilt the tranny and it still vibrates.  Or a bent

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Ahh. But with a turbo, driving in town at speeds under 45 mph [70 km/h] it S improves engine conditions and Marshal documented improved fuel mileage [fuel kilometerage]. But smooth

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

I always drove my 240D in S around town. Don't know about mileage But it kept RPM's up. On Mar 1, 2014 8:25 PM, Fmiser fmi...@gmail.com wrote: kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: No more driving around town in S to avoid the nasty downshift around corners! Ahh. But with a turbo, driving in

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of kdwittne...@yahoo.com Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2014 5:02 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild ... now if I can only find the whole car vibration at 75 MPH, must be a bent wheel as I have had four or five sets of new

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Yes it worked out well. Pretty slick. Karl 310.614.2568 Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote:On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:52:43 -0800 (PST) Karl Wittnebel wrote: > I talked to Mark at SV. Whoever said he seems like a good guy is > correct. > > Since there really aren't any

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

I don't care who you are, that right there was ironic. --R On 2/25/14 8:17 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: he's trying to be edgy. rich, that is. he finds himself funny even if no one else does On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:28:37 -0500

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Who are the guys in Normal OK? They provided me a good tranny for the SDL, and took the core that failed. clay On Feb 25, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: ron was insane. you weren't allowed to look at, let alone talk to, his employees. he closed down for confederate memorial day.

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

normal? oklahoma? doesn't seem likely On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:30 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Who are the guys in Normal OK? They provided me a good tranny for the SDL, and took the core that failed. clay On Feb 25, 2014, at 8:07 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: ron was insane. you

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Gary beat me to it --R On 2/26/14 3:31 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: normal? oklahoma? doesn't seem likely On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:30 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Who are the guys in Normal OK? They provided me a good tranny for the SDL, and took the core that failed. clay On Feb

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Sorry, my brain farts. Edmund clay On Feb 26, 2014, at 12:31 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: normal? oklahoma? doesn't seem likely On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:30 PM, clay redgh...@comcast.net wrote: Who are the guys in Normal OK? They provided me a good tranny for the SDL, and took the core

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

There was a Mercedes/BMW/Jag tranny shop in Norman, OK but I don't know if it's still there. I don't know of one in Edmond, but there are couple of indies that specialize in MB, BMW, etc. - Sliver Star Imports and German Car Specialist - in Edmond OK now. On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 3:17 PM, clay

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Anyone ever use this shop in Hackensack, NJ? http://www.europeanexchange.com/ I've been told they do good work (despite their unimpressive website) and they quoted me $1450 for a rebuilt trans for a '91 350SDL I was looking at a few months ago (and didn't buy). They specialize in Mercedes and

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

FYI Sun Valley must be a volume operation.  the rebuilt transmission and torque converter are on their way back to my car.  I asked if it was the same transmission and torque converter and he said yes,  they open the torque converter,  check the bearing,  adjust tolerances and put (weld?) it

[MBZ] transmission rebuild

Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon.  The insurance from my recent fender bender guy pulling out in front of me left me with about 2k to spend on other items.  The tranny leaks from the front seal.  Enrique wants 2k to pull,  rebuild with all new seals and

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Sun Valley Transmissions. Buy a rebuild from them and have Enrique RR. Dan Sent from my iPad On Feb 25, 2014, at 12:50 PM, kdwittne...@yahoo.com kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon. The insurance from my recent fender

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Ditto Sun Valley - I bought one for my 91 300D through Rusty - works great. I think the AT was around $1400 plus core and I paid a Trans Shop $550 to do the RR. i think Enrique is on the high side... Sincerely, Larry On 2/25/2014 12:50 PM, kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: Ok so I am on a

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

when did you get it? when i was there, we were selling transmissions we got from adsit, not sun valley On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 1:48 PM, Larry T l02tur...@comcast.net wrote: Ditto Sun Valley - I bought one for my 91 300D through Rusty - works great. I think the AT was around $1400 plus core and

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Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon. The insurance from my recent fender bender guy pulling out in front of me left me with about 2k to spend on other items. The tranny leaks from the front seal. Enrique wants 2k to pull, rebuild with all new seals and

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Adsit? Really? Those guys were real schmucks. I lived closed to them at one time, and tried to buy a used clock for my 1979 300TD. I found an NOS clock from Randy Steele instead, and when I called them to confirm their price to be sure we were talking about the same part (they wanted far more

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

yeah, we used to buy a lot of stuff from adsit, including all the transmissions and injection pumps. all that stuff that would come to you from longwood, FL was from adsit really, the product is fine but they genuinely despise their customers from the top down. my understanding is that they are

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Thanks to all who responded.  I will check out sun Valley.  From what everyone is saying Enrique is maybe a couple hundred high on the rebuild and about 150 low on the r and r,  so about the going rate. On a technical Note,  what does sun Valley do to beef them up?  Should I have them put

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Thanks to all who responded. I will check out sun Valley. From what everyone is saying Enrique is maybe a couple hundred high on the rebuild and about 150 low on the r and r, so about the going rate. On a technical Note, what does sun Valley do to beef them up? Should I have them put

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon. The insurance from my recent fender bender guy pulling out in front of me left me with about 2k to spend on other

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Subject: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon. The insurance from my recent fender bender guy pulling out in front of me left me with about 2k to spend on other items. The tranny leaks from the front seal. Enrique wants 2k to pull

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Then that is a good thing. Everything I have ever heard about Sun Valley has been positive, including their phone support for their customers. Dan On Feb 25, 2014, at 5:24 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i have heard dozens of stories of adsit abusing their customers. i have not heard any stories of

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

well, sure, you've got my blessing on the matter. On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:27 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Then that is a good thing. Everything I have ever heard about Sun Valley has been positive, including their phone support for their customers. Dan On Feb 25, 2014, at 5:24

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

i have heard dozens of stories of adsit abusing their customers. i have not heard any stories of sun valley abusing their customers On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Does that mean they don't abuse their retail customers, too? Dan On Feb 25, 2014, at 4:54

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Does that mean they don't abuse their retail customers, too? Dan On Feb 25, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: as an aside if i haven't mentioned this already in my talk about selling adsit transmission, i have heard nothing but good things about sun valley

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

On 25/02/2014 3:42 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I only have hearsay, which is: you don't want just any tranny shop rebuilding a MBZ auto tranny. SV has a good rep, at least on this list for as long as I can recall. Scott Anyone tried doing it themselves? I see kits available online. Randy

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

i sell kits and they guys who buy them generally claim success i'd honestly find it too intimidating to try but someone who has a clue probably can get through it On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:55 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 25/02/2014 3:42 PM, Scott Ritchey wrote: I only have

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

How much? Sent from my iPhone On Feb 25, 2014, at 4:59 PM, Gary Hurst jabbahur...@gmail.com wrote: i sell kits and they guys who buy them generally claim success i'd honestly find it too intimidating to try but someone who has a clue probably can get through it On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

It would require some effort no doubt. Sometimes special tools, but sometimes they can be home made as well. I cannot say I know a whole lot about it but I did do a bit of study on the GM 700R4 at one time as I had one in my Suburban and it was troublesome. I had it done by a shop once and was

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

can you give me a specific application? in general, about 200 bucks, but if i knew what you were thinking specifically, i could reply more specifically you get an address on that hotel yet? i think it is the one by the airport in miami, as you indicated, but it's good to be certain On Tue, Feb

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

I hear Trent sells trannies. --R On 2/25/14 5:24 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i have heard dozens of stories of adsit abusing their customers. i have not heard any stories of sun valley abusing their customers On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 5:22 PM, Dan Penoff d...@penoff.com wrote: Does that mean they

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

you should buy one from him! i bet he will have a rock bottom price. On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:28 PM, Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I hear Trent sells trannies. --R On 2/25/14 5:24 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: i have heard dozens of stories of adsit abusing their

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:28:37 -0500 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I hear sells trannies. Do you HAVE to mention him? Please don't. Craig ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

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To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil leaks from my 1985 wagon. The insurance from my recent fender bender guy pulling out in front of me left me with about 2k to spend on other items. The tranny leaks from the front seal

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Does that mean they don't abuse their retail customers, too? Dan On Feb 25, 2014, at 4:54 PM, Gary Hurst wrote: as an aside if i haven't mentioned this already in my talk about selling adsit transmission, i have heard nothing but good things about sun valley No, they don't abuse

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

he's trying to be edgy. rich, that is. he finds himself funny even if no one else does On Tue, Feb 25, 2014 at 6:46 PM, Craig diese...@pisquared.net wrote: On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:28:37 -0500 Rich Thomas richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote: I hear sells trannies. Do you HAVE to

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

can recall. Scott -Original Message- From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of kdwittne...@yahoo.com Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 12:51 PM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: [MBZ] transmission rebuild Ok so I am on a quixotic quest to eliminate oil

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

Gary wrote: rusty originally used that neoconfederate guy, ron, but they had a falling out... ron sounds interesting - neoconfederate. We need more diversity. mao ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

From: Mike Esh michael...@mac.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild I paid a local highly recommended Mercedes mechanic $2500.00 to remove, rebuild,  reinstall the tranny on 82 300SD. Sadly, I sold

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

, February 25, 2014 3:58 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild I paid a local highly recommended Mercedes mechanic $2500.00 to remove, rebuild, reinstall the tranny on 82 300SD. Sadly, I sold the car and the new owner totaled it sold it to recycler without talking to me. Michael E. Esh 231-286

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ron was insane. you weren't allowed to look at, let alone talk to, his employees. he closed down for confederate memorial day. etc he might still even be around. his business was simply transmissions by ron or something similarly simple ron was similar to the soup nazi from seinfeld, only it

Re: [MBZ] transmission rebuild

On Tue, 25 Feb 2014 19:52:43 -0800 (PST) Karl Wittnebel kdwittne...@yahoo.com wrote: I talked to Mark at SV. Whoever said he seems like a good guy is correct. Since there really aren't any problems with the transmission, he said it should be easier to rebuild. So he cut me a deal from the

[MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?

Do you sell a transmission rebuild kit that would replace seals and wear parts for a 1987 300SDL? I believe that's a 722.321. Also interested in purchasing any special tools that are needed. Is it naive to consider doing this myself? Thanks -Dave Walton ___

Re: [MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?

Oops. That was meant for Rusty. Sent to list by mistake. Any comments appreciated, however -Dave Walton On 9/10/09, dave walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Do you sell a transmission rebuild kit that would replace seals and wear parts for a 1987 300SDL? I believe that's a 722.321. Also

Re: [MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?

it's probably naive, but it really depends on your level of skill On Thu, Sep 10, 2009 at 1:56 PM, dave walton walton.d...@gmail.com wrote: Oops. That was meant for Rusty. Sent to list by mistake. Any comments appreciated, however -Dave Walton On 9/10/09, dave walton

Re: [MBZ] Transmission rebuild parts for 87 300SDL?

with a 2 year warranty. Rusty Cullens BuyMBparts, Inc. Tel 1-800-741-5252 Fax 770-454-9745 - Original Message - From: dave walton walton.d...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Sent: Thursday, September 10, 2009 1:53 PM Subject: [MBZ] Transmission rebuild