Thanks guys.

Well, the shop is going to be tearing it down today. And, yes indeed, it was run nearly dry of oil. I made the mistake of using Jiffy Lube for oil changes (I know I should do it myself, I'm lazy. I do it now.)They assured me they checked the transmission fluid level as part of their service.

One day a few months ago the tranny started whining. I took it to a transmission shop and they discovered that it was a quart and a half low. I got a few more months out of it, but it finally gave up the ghost the other night.

I found a rebuilt from mantrans.com for $1375. That might be a good deal if used ones are so high.

Joe