Auto trans plus cold temperatures
#1
Auto trans plus cold temperatures
So during our "winter" when it gets "cold" at night(65 or less) my torque converter does not lock until a while after driving. Like 15 or so minutes, even with letting the car warm up to normal temp. Is this normal?
#2
Might sound like some royal purple advice but when my tranny was slipping, like out of every turn and every downshift, and I thought I might need a new one I tried Zmax tranny additive and no lie it stopped slipping after 20 miles or so. Maybe it fixed itself but I think it had a little something to do with it
#6
If it is your actual torque converter then it wont much help but as far as tranny slippage that stuff worked like magic and I have no idea why. It was slipping bad, put it in as a WTH and it stopped slipping
#7
its normal
when the fluid is colder (this goes with any oil) it thickens and becomes harder to move. not to metion the TCC has a lot of parameters to meet before it engages. vehicle speed, engine RPM, trans temp, and throttle position all need to be perfect before it engages. remember the gauge on your dash is for the engine not the trans. your engine could be nice and toasty but the trans may not be at the proper temp to turn that clutch on
when the fluid is colder (this goes with any oil) it thickens and becomes harder to move. not to metion the TCC has a lot of parameters to meet before it engages. vehicle speed, engine RPM, trans temp, and throttle position all need to be perfect before it engages. remember the gauge on your dash is for the engine not the trans. your engine could be nice and toasty but the trans may not be at the proper temp to turn that clutch on
Last edited by maxed_out_99; 10-04-2012 at 10:14 PM.
#8
I personally support Zmax. If you find some just put a drop on some metal and watch it seep in. Crazy mystery substance lol. I generally dont support additives of any kind but Zmax worked wonders on my tranny
#9
Originally Posted by maxed_out_99
its normal
when the fluid is colder (this goes with any oil) it thickens and becomes harder to move. not to metion the TCC has a lot of parameters to meet before it engages. vehicle speed, engine RPM, trans temp, and throttle position all need to be perfect before it engages. remember the gauge on your dash is for the engine not the trans. your engine could be nice and toasty but the trans may not be at the proper temp to turn that clutch on
when the fluid is colder (this goes with any oil) it thickens and becomes harder to move. not to metion the TCC has a lot of parameters to meet before it engages. vehicle speed, engine RPM, trans temp, and throttle position all need to be perfect before it engages. remember the gauge on your dash is for the engine not the trans. your engine could be nice and toasty but the trans may not be at the proper temp to turn that clutch on
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