How long do transmissions last?
Automobile transmissions do not give up easily and can run for years together if kept well and serviced regularly. But in some cases I have seen premature damage in vehicle like the Honda Odyssey and some pickup trucks about the transmissions.
They have kown to become damaged (but not beyond repair) near the 180 – 200,000 miles mark. In such cases people tend to replace rather than repair as I had done on my 2002 Odyssey some months back. A vital souce from where I got the warranted used transmission was automotix.net/usedtransmissions/
How long do transmissions last? It’s a big question and one that’s actually quite difficult to answer. Factors such as maintenance and build quality play a role. Lubrication and heat are also parts of the equation, as are circumstance and fate. It’s a heady mix but it can be predicted to some extent, factoring out accidents, system failure, driver input and unlucky thrust washer metallurgy from the factory. Take for instance the Aisin Warner AW4 transmission. This automatic transmission, found in Jeeps and Toyotas among others, holds something of a legendary status. The stories surrounding the longevity of this car part speak to the proverbial bullet-proof transmission, one that can run without lubrication and at high temperatures for unconscionable lengths of time. It can take punishment that would make a lesser transmission weep and seize. In short, all efforts to kill it will end in failure. It simply can’t be stopped. Are the stories true? Some are, others are merely akin to automo
