Tranny Question

SWTXTITAN · 07-28-2005, 09:26 PM

Anyone with the BT notice any gear searching exactly at 30 mph??

SUBTITAN · 07-29-2005, 05:05 AM

I haven't noticed, but I haven't payed attention. I will take a look today and post back after work.

mtofell · 07-29-2005, 09:17 AM

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Anyone with the BT notice any gear searching exactly at 30 mph??

I have noticed gear searching and several other rough spots throughout the tranny. I am probably pickier than most and really pay attention to what gear it's in, when the converter engages, etc. and I would rate the shifting of this transmission about a C overall. I have had several problems that I can't replicate in front of the dealer, or course. Basically, I have no interest in owning this truck when the transmission is out of warranty. I will likely sell/trade it in before then (I think it's 60K for powertrain). When I first got the truck I went to the dealer to see if I had a problem. Since I couldn't duplicate it, there is really nothing they could do. I shift it manually a lot, particularly between 3 and 4 when on the freeway, passing, etc. That takes away about 75% of my complaints... After 12K I am not sure if my tranny is a lemon or if they just all do this. Sometimes it clunks, searches, etc. in places I just don't understand. Hope this helps!

vector6 · 07-29-2005, 09:19 AM

no problems here .. (just over 8500 miles)

TYTAIN · 07-29-2005, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by SWTXTITAN

Anyone with the BT notice any gear searching exactly at 30 mph??

I'm at 18K, mines still smooth as silk, and no searching for gears.

mudfinder · 07-29-2005, 05:18 PM

i can't feel mine shift most of the time because of it because so clean. i hear that our trannys are one of the best trannys

SUBTITAN · 07-29-2005, 06:46 PM

Damn, I worked so long I forgot to check it on the way home. I'll have to try again tomorrow. Man I must be getting old.

Armada · 07-29-2005, 07:55 PM

No gear searching at 30. Any autotranny will have some point where it wants to move from direct gearing into overdrive and back. Lock-up on and off. But I have no sense of when that is happening in my truck whether at 30 or elsewhere. It's just too smooth in the 4th to OD transition.