Normal Tranny Temperature???
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Normal Tranny Temperature??? I bought and just installed a 2500 stall w/ lock torque converter but opted not to buy an aftermarket tranny cooler per advice of a representative at Hughes. I would still like to A-Tap my car and see what the tranny temp is. I have no idea what the normal operating temperature is of a 4L60E though. Any ideas??
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Normal Tranny Temperature??? To extend tranny life as much as possible, it’s advisable to try and keep temps no higher than 200 to 210. I have a SY3500 stall and a B&M 16,000GVW cooler and mine are usually at 190 (at normal cruising in the summer) and 205 when beating on it (in the summer).
I never a-taped trans temp without a cooler because the cooler was one of the first things I put on the car. It’s cheap insurance (mine was $45) and never a bad thing to do. Cooler tranny fluid = longer tranny life. Why wouldn’t you want that? Whoever advised you to not use a tranny cooler is full of <img src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" border="0" alt="[bullshit]" /> Isn’t a $45 investment worth it to protect a trans that would cost $1500 to $2000+ to rebuild? It is to me <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
I never a-taped trans temp without a cooler because the cooler was one of the first things I put on the car. It’s cheap insurance (mine was $45) and never a bad thing to do. Cooler tranny fluid = longer tranny life. Why wouldn’t you want that? Whoever advised you to not use a tranny cooler is full of <img src="graemlins/gr_bs.gif" border="0" alt="[bullshit]" /> Isn’t a $45 investment worth it to protect a trans that would cost $1500 to $2000+ to rebuild? It is to me <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: Normal Tranny Temperature??? I understand what your saying RPM and I agree but your SY3500 and my 2500 are quite different, right?? Will the stock cooler do the job?? Thanks for the numbers too, I will A-Tap it and see where I'm at. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" />
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From: Schiller Park, ILL Member: #317
Re: Normal Tranny Temperature??? IMHO, these trannies need all the help they can get (especially if you’re going to drive it hard) whether you have a 2500 stall, 3500 stall, 4500 stall, or even a stock stall. When I buy a car that I know I’m going to be driving hard the first mod that I do is put a trans cooler on. It’s a really simple mod with no real downside and it’s cheap, so how can you go wrong? Heat kills trannies, so why not kill the heat? <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">
FWIW, I’m putting a new heavily built 4L60E w/ extra capacity pan in my car next year along with the new cam. I beat my trannies HARD, so I like all the protection I can get. I’m not even going to wait till I blow the stock one up to replace it. I guess it just comes down to how hard you drive the car, and how long you want various components to last.
IMO, get a tranny cooler <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
FWIW, I’m putting a new heavily built 4L60E w/ extra capacity pan in my car next year along with the new cam. I beat my trannies HARD, so I like all the protection I can get. I’m not even going to wait till I blow the stock one up to replace it. I guess it just comes down to how hard you drive the car, and how long you want various components to last.
IMO, get a tranny cooler <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
