$1000 seems a bit high, but then I'm not in that area of the country....especially if you also have to pay for the new tranny. They are basically telling you that they want $1000 for labor. Swapping out a Transmission shouldn't be that hard for a shop that does it all the time. I would guess it is about 3-4 hours.....and assuming that they get about $100-150/hour, you should have about $500 or so in labor.
As for trying to just replace the seal.
Maybe! Trouble is, do you really want to take a chance. Of course, where are you getting the new transmission from, and what kind of warranty will it have?
If the fluid doesn't smell burnt, it probably isn't......but, that doesn't mean that there aren't issues with the transmission....I'd guess that the squeaking noise you heard was metal on metal, so you probably have some filings in the fluid (not a good thing). Again, it may or may not have an impact on the unit.
Of course, to make this even more crazy, the RV is 22 years old, and just how much do you want to invest in it. If they can replace the seal, you may want to go that route, and then have it looked at when you get home....maybe have the transmission pulled and overhauled when you get home?
Good luck with you search....
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