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this is more for my parents and not for me, i have to prove that the 4l60e sucks and it is not my car that sucks, so here are my two questions. how long do they usually last and are they problematic? thanks
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wow that statement sure is pretty dumb! it is probably your driving that kills'em! all you have to do is treat the tranny with respect! and if you get a tranny rebuilt, why not go ahead and have them build it up, not just throw it in there stock? i mean take some money away from your lt4 hotcam or torque convertor that you want and put it into a good tranny!
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wow that statement sure is pretty dumb! it is probably your driving that kills'em! all you have to do is treat the tranny with respect! and if you get a tranny rebuilt, why not go ahead and have them build it up, not just throw it in there stock? i mean take some money away from your lt4 hotcam or torque convertor that you want and put it into a good tranny!
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Originally Posted by 68birdls1
wow that statement sure is pretty dumb! it is probably your driving that kills'em! all you have to do is treat the tranny with respect!
now..back to the original questions..how long they last...everyone is different...some go very quickly...others last awhile. Are the problematic...definitely in stock form...with upgraded internals they are better...but not bullet-proof. When you get a rebuild...go ahead and pay the extra for the upgraded internals, it should help.
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mines the stock trans and has had a 3600 stall in her for about 4 years... probably 200 passes down the track, most 1.6 60's. Still going strong so knock on wood. I think the trans you see in most drag cars last longer because they take the time to check things and replace the fluild and filter pretty often. Bad trans fuild is just like bad oil... it's not gonna protect so somethings gonna break sooner or later. I changed my fuild after every year just about..
but the stocker could last 1 year racing.. or 10 years racing
ive also seen cars go into GM to get worked on and come out worse than before, or break about 2 weeks later. Those that tend to take to GM never really get the trans right in my opinion. They wont ever see my car LMAO...
but the stocker could last 1 year racing.. or 10 years racing
ive also seen cars go into GM to get worked on and come out worse than before, or break about 2 weeks later. Those that tend to take to GM never really get the trans right in my opinion. They wont ever see my car LMAO...
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I'm averaging 1 a year in a daily driver that's only seen 3 passes at the track...and she doesn't get street raced..she's in heavy traffic a lot. She does a lot of shifting between 1st and 2nd...what have I worn out twice now...the 1-2 shift.
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My stock 4l60e bit the dust after 75,000 miles, not bad considering I ran it through the paces pretty damn good. If you get 'em done right, they are a decent trans.
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Originally Posted by 68birdls1
wow and you said my statement was dumb! you know what the problem is yet you do nothing about it. thay is why they make aftermarket stuff! so you can replace the stock not as strong stuff. and i bet you dont change your fluid as often as your supposed to either. its all about how you treat it, its not gonna break for no reason, there is always a reason. if these trannies were so bad then they wouldnt put then in a high performance car that is not a stick.
I can tell we're two people that are probably always going to disagree on this...the main thing that sent me off was the language you used in your initial response (calling names and such)...(yes..I know I'm at fault to in my reponse....) agree to disagree? (we're each entitled to our own opinions, right?)
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Originally Posted by stone150
this is more for my parents and not for me, i have to prove that the 4l60e sucks and it is not my car that sucks, so here are my two questions. how long do they usually last and are they problematic? thanks
Originally Posted by Kenafin_02TA
I'm of the belief that as they sit from the showroom, they should be able to handle everyday driving on the street..whether it's highway or traffic and not break within a reasonable period of time (at least within the warrenty period, if not slightly longer). They shouldn't need aftermarket parts to do that. But there are a few parts on these cars that don't always hold up to that, and it's not always because of driver error. The tranny and rear are the two that stick out to me, clutch maybe, but that's hard to say because it's hard to tell if it's the clutch or the driver.