Tranny temps: how hot is too hot?
I recently got a 5th wheel camper that I will be towing with my 2011 Silverado 1500 LTZ. It has the HD trailering and HD cooling packages (RPO codes K5L and Z82). What would you consider to be high tr...
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Forgot to touch on this...
Say the new ATF's are good for 270*F as most here are saying...
Anyone know what the duty cycle is for the OEM's 270*F max temp spec is?
If 100%, then it can run 100% of the time there at 270*F...if 40%, then it
can run at 270*F for 40% of the time with a cool down time...but...that
then needs how that OEM defines duty cycle.
Some times that 40% duty cycle will NOT have the spec say 60% time to cool
down...but an actual lower temp it must attain before going back up there in temp
Say the new ATF's are good for 270*F as most here are saying...
Anyone know what the duty cycle is for the OEM's 270*F max temp spec is?
If 100%, then it can run 100% of the time there at 270*F...if 40%, then it
can run at 270*F for 40% of the time with a cool down time...but...that
then needs how that OEM defines duty cycle.
Some times that 40% duty cycle will NOT have the spec say 60% time to cool
down...but an actual lower temp it must attain before going back up there in temp
