Dodge Durango SRT vs Ford Raptor Super Ike

ShinerBock wrote:

smurfs_of_war wrote:
Impressive for both. Commenting on the Durango temps... the 8 speed uses a thermal management system to keep the fluid at a (to me) ridiculously high temp, but apparently that's how it needs to run- oil gets hot too which is why it's required to run synthetic for everything. My 1500 with the 8 speed peaked at 138°C which is 284°F and that was on relatively mild climbing compared to this. Pretty sure the two affect each other because my 6.4 Ram with the 6 speed has never gone above 78°C on trans and 102°C for oil temp and 101°C for coolant on the same climb. It does have a far more robust cooling system, but I can't see it making THAT much difference.

The 293F was the engine oil temp, not the trans oil temp.

Yeah, I was implying the three are connected. The oil temp in my 5.7 1500 got stupid hot right in step with the transmission and coolant. Apparently that's "by design" and didn't cause me any concern given the temperature thresholds of synthetic fluids. The regular 6 speeds don't run nearly this hot in the 1500 platform.