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Anyone deal with "JAPAN Transmissions" Sacramento or can recommend a manual rebuilder?

Discussion in 'Northern California' started by hessian42, Jun 24, 2024.

  1. Jun 24, 2024 at 3:58 PM
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    hessian42

    hessian42 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    Looking for a central CA transmission shop which knows their Asian manuals to either rebuild my R150F or sell/ install one of their fresh rebuilds into my truck. In addition my transfer case also needs a complete Re-Seal. Located in Santa Cruz but willing to drive within 100-200ish miles for quality work!

    If anyone has first or second hand experience with the transmission shop in Sacramento mentioned in the title (Japan Transmission) please speak up.

    Marlin and Yota Parts are both out of stock and I can't take my truck off the road for months to wait for them to build mine.

    2002 3.4L 5 speed 4x4 TRD w/ rear locker.

    Tks!
     
  2. Jun 24, 2024 at 4:00 PM
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    SACTOWN Well-Known Member

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    Allison and atlas time!!! Good luck
     
  3. Aug 6, 2024 at 1:11 PM
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    hessian42

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    Just an update for anyone who runs into Japan transmissions (they list both in FB marketplace and craigslist). After much back and forth talk with Kevin I ended up choosing not to buy my transmission from them. After pressing Kevin for a list or summary of what was done to the "rebuilt" trans they sell he admitted it was mostly used parts. Even looking at the 2 pics he sent me I could tell the housings were recently painted but the input shaft had considerable wear and so did the collar the throw out bearing rides on. He wanted $1600 for said trans and another $400 refundable core deposit plus tax and it only came with a 30 day warranty.
     

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