Detra, sounds exactly like what happened to me.

The final estimate came in after they tabulated all the parts: $2300 CDN. That's $1000 cheaper than the Nissan dealer wanted to drop in a rebuilt one. Those buffoons wanted NINE hours to take out the old and put in the new. 9? I know they get these numbers from some magical book, but come on, you're telling me a garage with professional Nissan mechanics with all the tools working on a Nissan truck need 9 hours to pull out a tranny and slap another one in?