Need advice on choosing another Tow Vehicle?
Okay, so my mechanic (best mechanic I have found in 30 years) told me today that he thought that my 2007 Silverado with the 5.3 will tow my Kodiak 19FL and about 1000 pounds extra, but that it would s...
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jungleexplorer wrote:jerem0621 wrote:
I would not replace the stock cooler.
If I needed to I would just run a second cooler in line with the first.
And yes. You can get the tranny temp too cold. Just run the one and see how it works.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
From what I read optimum tranny operating temps are around 170 degrees. I will get to temp gauge and watch my temps. I am just gathering info here that I might need down the road at some point when I am not connected to a computer. "The best tool you can have in your tool box is the knowledge in your head."
Here's a Transmission life expectancy chart based on transmission temps. I keep my trans temp right around the bottom end of the scale.
http://www.txchange.com/heatchrt.htm
All I have ever done to any of my automatic transmissions is filter and fluid changes. I sold my '91 Mustang 2.4L auto at 255000K (155300M) the only thing that had been done to that transmission was fluid/filter changes.
