Auto to Manual Cost?

[selby710]

I just have one quick question that I extremely need to know, how much approx. will it cost to convert my 92 camry 4cyl from an automatic to a manual?

[MyFreeCamry]

Depends on where you get parts. I picked all my stuff up for under $150, thats all the parts. But most of the guys on here are paying $500 or more.

[bigbird]

full swap would cost around a grand depending on where and how you source parts. PM elcale3, hes got a full or close to full swap setup with tranny that hed sell for cheap. this is a good idea. better then upgrading the exhaust or other parts.

[Heat]

What's a ballpark price on labor if I outsourced that?

If my automatic transmission ever gives out on me (170,000 miles and still ticking).

[bronzemaxell]

Originally Posted by MyFreeCamry

Depends on where you get parts. I picked all my stuff up for under $150, thats all the parts. But most of the guys on here are paying $500 or more.

i did a transaxle and clutch swap 2 months ago on my 93 camry dx 4cyl 5 speed, and just parts itself cost more than $500, i went with oem clutch disc, pressure plate, release bearing, rear main seal, and picked up an used 5 speed 4cyl camry tranny from junk yard for $250.

i had tranny/clutch problem, but not sure which one at first, so i did it all by myself at home garage, and 1st time to change cluctch only, took me about 20 hours, and found problem still existing, so i swap the tranny a week later, that took me about 10 hours. professional mechanics probably can do it in 5 to 8 hours.

here is the link on how i did mine

my clutch replacement with a lot of pictures


and here is another excellent write up by another TN member
Clutch Replacement Write-Up

[Eye8Pussies]

labor-wise from a shop? probably about $1K to do it.

it's straight forward- just swap out and install all the components that you need. It's just really time-consuming, such as installing the clutch pedal, the brake pedal, removing the automatic tranny cables and reinstalling the 5-speed ones (you have to have done this before you'll realize how long this could take...people with really big hands pretty much can't even do this lol) etc etc

it's all the little stuff that adds up. mating the new tranny up with the engine is the easy part.


a big chunk of your budget will also go to what you choose for your flywheel/clutch setup. I spent (a year ago with lower Canadian exchange + taxes) about $1K just on my fidanza flywheel and Spec stage III clutch. But of course, if you want to go cheap, $100 bucks will get you a noname clutch or a used one, and a used flywheel from a junkyard



long story short, you can basically choose to do the swap on a budget, or not on a budget

[felonyr301]

It's cheaper to sell your camry and get a similar camry like yours but that came with the 5 speed manual from the factory. Hell just selling your camry for like $1500 and buying one for like $2000 or so is really cheaper. It's your choice!!

[JCamry94]

Originally Posted by felonyr301

It's cheaper to sell your camry and get a similar camry like yours but that came with the 5 speed manual from the factory. Hell just selling your camry for like $1500 and buying one for like $2000 or so is really cheaper. It's your choice!!

Find me a 5spd camry le that is clean with about 130k on it for $2000, and we'll talk...

[selby710]

Now, I see most people are saying 1-2 grand, are you guys including the labor AND parts in that?

[2wickedtoyz]

labor is about 1k alone parts are up to you. i got a tranny for 350 and had to go get it (8hr drive round trip) and the other stuff 50 bucks. the clutch i got a fidanza flywheel and a stock clutch...so it's up to you.


my honest opinion....start collecting

[JCamry94]

Originally Posted by selby710

Now, I see most people are saying 1-2 grand, are you guys including the labor AND parts in that?

I'd say talk to some guys on here for best results mang..


Anyone living near you could help out, and also ask around for connections.

If you did everything yourself I think you'd be a lot more pleased with the overall results, because I plan on doing mine myself, but it depends how much ca$$$h you're willing to fork out.

[EEngineer]

u can get an used 5 speed camry for like 500 bucks on CL or kijiji

so there is all the parts that you need for the swap lol...

put 1000 dollars away for labour...that's about it.