# Transission change on 2005 Suzuki Reno

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** suzuki, reno, transmissions\
**Created:** [February 19, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299 "2021-02-19T23:42:12Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![dallasg3214\_174175](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b19c9b/32.png) [@dallasg3214\_174175](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dallasg3214_174175)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2021, 11:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299/1 "2021-02-19T23:42:12Z")

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How hard is it to change the transmission on a 2005 Suzuki Reno?

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 2:37am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299/2 "2021-02-20T02:37:28Z")

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If you have to ask, it is very likely beyond your skill level. Find a good shop to do it. Good Luck.

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**Author:** ![db4690](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/db4690/32/2583_2.png) [@db4690](https://community.cartalk.com/u/db4690)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299/3 "2021-02-20T16:07:51Z")

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I just googled the car, and it appears to be a subcompact front wheel drive car with a transverse engine

That means you’ll need to support the engine from above, with one of these

![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/3X/f/a/faaa9749205f0fbad9de3278b16d1274798bbb2a.png)

Then you remove the subframe . . . which is usually quite a bit of work . . . and then you can start removing the transmission, after you pop off the cv halfshafts

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299/4 "2021-02-20T16:19:51Z")

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> [@db4690](#):
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> Then you remove the subframe . . . which is usually quite a bit of work

… especially if there is as much rust as is frequently found on a 16 year old vehicle.

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**Author:** ![bcohen2010](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@bcohen2010](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bcohen2010)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2021, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transission-change-on-2005-suzuki-reno/175299/5 "2021-02-20T16:26:53Z")

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Does this car have a subframe? Not all models do. If not, it should be possible to remove the engine and transmission together out the top using a shop crane. Then, lower them onto the ground (put down a piece of plywood or a plastic A/C equipment pad), unbolt the flex plate from the crankshaft, then unbolt the bell housing from the engine block.