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Oklahoma_Dan
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Aug 22, 2013

Transmission temperature max of 240 deg. sound right?

I am doing a double trailer pull (5th wheel + Can Am Commander)in Colorado with my 7.3L diesel F250. Having just installed a larger trans. cooler with a temperature gauge I was told that I should kee...
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overthehillbill
Explorer
Aug 22, 2013
kampinguru wrote:
I have a 2000 7.3l F250 and have had the 6.0 oil cooler installed. You do not want to be at 240 for very long. Check the smell of your tranny fluid on the dipstick. If it smells burned, you have been too hot. I also have the BTS transmission installed and I do not see temps above 160 anymore. I run Scheffers synthetic fluid in the truck as well.

X-2. I have the John Wood Towmaster tranny with the 6.0 tranny cooler.
The stock 4R100 tranny is the weak link if you are towing heavy.

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