Transmission Casing Cost – Is $750 Reasonable?

Unless you can obtain a matching bellhousig (the correct name for the casing) from a salvage yard, then you will have to replace the casing with a new one. It is a massive amount of metal that I am afraid costs on the plus side of $500, so the $750 figure is not out of the question.

With that said, though, I don’t see a reason for you to have to purchase a new casing. If you can find a similar model to yours in the salvage yard, then I would expect the cost to be in the $350 to $400 range, a significant savings in itself.

As to cost for transporting the casing, $750 is a bit high, no matter from what angle you look at it. Unless you are doing an interstate transfer, the most it should cost you to transport the casing should be, maybe, $400, give or take.

I think someone is planning to make a few extra dollars at your expense as they know you need a specific casing for a relatively new car of which there are few in salvage yards.

Contact all of the salvage yards in your area and see if you can find the casing from a broken vehicle. I suspect you should be able to find the casing nearby which should save you money. Work with a dealer, if you can, and maybe that avenue may also save you a few dollars because they may be able to find you a good OEM replacement casing for less.