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JDM Transmissions in Phoenix, Arizona

Sourced the same way as engines, and quoted alongside them when it makes sense. The one thing worth settling first is which component actually failed.

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Establish which component failed before buying either

This page leads with the caution rather than the offer, because on a meaningful share of the vehicles we see, the transmission and the engine get confused with one another, and it is an expensive confusion.

Nissan’s continuously variable transmission is the clearest case. It is fitted to a great many Altimas, Rogues, Muranos and Sentras, its failure is common, and its symptoms, hesitation, slipping, a loss of power under load, read as engine trouble to almost anyone who is not a transmission specialist.

The cost of getting this wrong is the entire price of an engine plus its installation, spent on a car that still does not drive. Paying a shop for a diagnosis that distinguishes the two is the cheapest step in the whole job.

When the two are quoted together

Engines and transmissions are priced separately, but they are often pulled from the same donor vehicle and can usually be bought as a pair. There are two good reasons to do that.

  • Compatibility. A matched engine and transmission from one donor removes questions about bellhousing patterns, flywheel or flexplate, and the electronic interface between the two.
  • Labour. Most of the work to reach a transmission overlaps with the work to reach the engine. Doing both while the car is apart costs far less than returning to it later.

The argument against is simply cost, and if your transmission is genuinely healthy there is no reason to replace it. That is a condition assessment rather than a rule.

What we need to check availability

  • Year, make, model and trim.
  • Whether the vehicle is automatic, manual or CVT.
  • Front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
  • Whether you need the engine as well, or the transmission alone.
  • The VIN, if you have it: it settles all of the above at once.

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Use the notes field to say whether you need a transmission, an engine, or both, and what the car is actually doing.

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Step 1 of 3: Vehicle

Which vehicle is the engine for?

Year, make and model get us most of the way. Trim matters more than people expect. A 2008 Civic is a different engine depending on whether it is an Si.

LX, EX, Si, Type-S, V6. Whatever is on the badge.

Know your engine code? Add it here.

If you do not, leave these blank. That is genuinely fine. Working out which engine a vehicle takes is the part we do. Here is where the code is stamped if you want to look.

The single most useful thing you can give us. 17 characters.

We do not confirm that an engine fits your vehicle until it has been checked against it.

Common questions

Do JDM transmissions come with the engine?

Not automatically. Engines and transmissions are usually priced separately, though they are frequently pulled from the same donor vehicle and can often be bought together. If you need both, say so at the start. A matched pair from one donor removes a whole class of compatibility questions.

Should I replace the transmission at the same time as the engine?

It depends on its condition, but the labour argument is strong. Much of the work to remove a transmission overlaps with removing the engine, so doing both at once costs far less than doing them separately. If your transmission is high-mileage or showing symptoms, get it assessed before the engine goes in rather than after.

Is my CVT the real problem?

On several Nissan vehicles it very well might be. CVT failure presents as hesitation, slipping and loss of power, which is exactly what an owner would describe as engine trouble. Before ordering an engine for an Altima, Rogue, Murano or Sentra, get a diagnosis that distinguishes the two. An engine fitted behind a failing CVT solves nothing.

Can you source a manual transmission?

Often, though supply is thinner than for automatics on most of these vehicles simply because fewer were built. Manual conversions are a different project again, with pedal assemblies, linkages and often ECU work involved. Send the details and you will get a straight answer on availability.

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