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Replace Transmission
Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2018 9:24 pm
by Dantheman
I have recently had my engine warning light come on my dash at 119,000 klm on my 2009 Ralliart sedan. I have had the trans fluid and service done at 115,000. The service department at Maitland NSW told me they checked the C Bus and i need to replace my transmission which will cost me $15,000. Is this correct ? or is there any way i can get this sorted out with repairs? PLEASE HELP!
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 5:55 am
by lancerdarryl
Have a talk to DENSTOJ AUTO REPAIRS at Carrington. I'm sure they can help you out.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 7:55 am
by Lancer1993
For $15k you can get another 2009 RA.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:46 am
by lancerdarryl
Just out of curiosity who was it that quoted that price?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2018 9:57 am
by fearfulmaster2
Look at your transmission service invoice and tell us what fluid they put in and how much they charged for it.
Find out what the fault code is so they we can give you more informed advice.
Are you the original owner? If yes, 10yrs 160k drivetrain warranty applies.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:48 pm
by Dantheman
lancerdarryl wrote:Just out of curiosity who was it that quoted that price?
It was Heritage Holden/Mitsubishi at Maitland NSW
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2018 7:54 pm
by Dantheman
The code that has come up is P1875. And when i had the transmission service done it cost me $1100 for 4 litres of trans fluid.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 8:49 am
by fearfulmaster2
Now that you have the code, you can start researching. If you go to a dealer, they will replace the whole thing. They don't inspect individual components and just follow the service manual, which says replace.
If you go to a sst specialist, they will look at the springs in the torque damper. If it is the springs, they will replace the clutch basket or replace the springs. If it is the damper sensor, they maybe able to source a replacement.
If it is an intermittent error, someone also said it could be battery related if you have after market electronics that is sucking too much electrons.
Good luck and keep us posted.
BTW, around $1000 for SST service with only 4L of fluid sounds expensive. What fluid they used? Diaqueen SST-F?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 4:42 pm
by rusko110
Contact Benny at Benchmark to see if he can help you out (although I think he might only do older Evos). If that's no help, contact RP Customs in Sydney.
$1100 is expensive... Did the dealer do a teach in too?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2018 5:37 pm
by adamhumphrey
Benny from Benchmark tuned my Evo X sst. Im not sure if he repairs the gearboxes though. RP Customs in Sydney specialise in the SST gearboxes they might be a help.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2018 8:42 am
by burfadel
I wonder if they checked the fault code before or after changing the fluid. It's a bit rich of them to charge $1100 for something they say needs replacing asap for $15,000. They should be able to provide an itemised bill and you can see what cost that money, whether it was excessive fluid value or labour cost. I thought they had to provide an itemised account?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2018 5:42 am
by bumblebee
Got this in an email last night
It's hard to believe that face-lift's aside, the Lancer Ralliart and Evo X are now over a decade old! Over the last 10 years we've gained a massive amount of experience both improving the performance, and weaknesses of these cars.
One thing we've been working on for a long time relates to the SST gearbox and a relatively common failure with the internal magnets. These magnets are used by the vehicle's electronics to determine the current state of the gearbox. When they fail, the result is a warning light and mis-shifting.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=sbWE4QfmKkAIn this video Brett demonstrates the cause of this issue and a new fix which solves the issue for good.
Got an EVO X or Lancer Ralliart with SST transmission issues? Give us a call on (02) 9767-4545.
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:38 pm
by bunnishiwa
Hi,
If they only used 4ltr of fluid then that is the issue. SST oil changes use 6 - 6.5ltrs of fluid. I have changed mine myself 6 times now and that is definitely what they take. If they only used 4ltr then that would explain the failure - for all the bad press the sst is a strong gearbox. Mine has 255,000km on it and still going strong.
I assume for the price that it was MIT's that did the change? I would be asking serious questions about why my gearbox failed 4000km after they touched it.
Was this the first sst oil change? Are you the original owner?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2018 8:42 pm
by bunnishiwa
As a side note read the attached about battery voltage
https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/mitsu ... ts-31.htmlWas the gearbox playing up when the light came on?
Re: Replace Transmission
Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2018 6:20 pm
by Dantheman
rusko110 wrote:Contact Benny at Benchmark to see if he can help you out (although I think he might only do older Evos). If that's no help, contact RP Customs in Sydney.
$1100 is expensive... Did the dealer do a teach in too?
yes it was the Diaqueen