Re: Tranny repl; was Re: Auto vs 5-spd; was Re: 1998 Dakota R/T (questionabout the R/T!)

From: Klaus Wilkens (klaus@buffnet.net)
Date: Tue Oct 14 1997 - 21:21:26 EDT


Bruce Aaron Hefner wrote:

> > > Well all you got to do to fix this problem is order the heavy duty
>
> > > groupo
> > > and it includes a trans fluid cooler, so that really isn't a
> problem,
> > > besides I've seen tractor trailers with autos (And it don't get
> > > anymore
> > > extreme than that) and the drivers have said they've been pretty
> > > reliable,
> > > so i don't agree with that argument.
> > >
> >
> > The point is automatics generate more heat and heat is destructive,
> plus
> > adding an additional cooler offsets the reliability increase (to
> some
> > degree) by adding additonal components to fail. Automatics are more
> > complex and more sensitive to contaminants than Stds, Run an
> automatic
> > hard when it's 2 quarts low for any length of time and you'll be
> > visiting Aamco soon. Granted it won't do a std any good either but
> it
> > will survive much longer.
> >
> > KW
>
> Well, the additional cooler for the trans isn't going to decrease
> reliability that much, because there's not a whole lot to go wrong
> with
> it, the three main problems you have with a cooler are 1) damage from
> road
> objects, which is no problem if you have it behind the radiator
> because
> the radiator's gonna take the impact, 2) rusting out, which isn't
> really a
> problem since it is trans fluid (Which has rust inhibitors), and not
> coolant, so that just leaves 3) a hose bursting, which if you have
> high
> quality pressure hoses isn't a problem, so I don't think it reduces
> reliability enough to worry about, and by reducing heat which is as
> you
> say is destructive, actually makes them more reliable... Oh so you
> gotta
> take 5 minutes every couple of weeks/months to check condition of
> fIuid,
> big deal, if you care anything about your truck you'll be checking
> your
> oil at least that often, and it only takes an extra second to check
> the
> trans fluid.. And I doubt the standard is gonna last much longer than
> the
> auto if you run them both low on fluid.
>
> Later-
> Bruce

   OK, but coolers can do damage to an automatic in the colder climates
by not letting the oil (fluid) warm up enough !

KW



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