So how long did your auto last?
#1
So how long did your auto last?
I am now the proud owner of a 2-speed auto @ 26,000km's after the blower install
Just curious, how long did your autos take to blow? How many of you still have the original tranny and for how long?
I'm trying to decide upon a brand new OEM'er with VB and TC, or doing a level 10 rebuild.. I'd like to try and save some dough if possible though
Thanks!
Jer
Just curious, how long did your autos take to blow? How many of you still have the original tranny and for how long?
I'm trying to decide upon a brand new OEM'er with VB and TC, or doing a level 10 rebuild.. I'd like to try and save some dough if possible though
Thanks!
Jer
#2
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Re: So how long did your auto last?
blew oem tranny, and don's vb failed @ 71500~ miles
2nd tranny, on 11 psi of boost, and running fine so far, no slippage.
Currently searching for a 5spd lsd to swap in for spring break
2nd tranny, on 11 psi of boost, and running fine so far, no slippage.
Currently searching for a 5spd lsd to swap in for spring break
#4
Re: Re: So how long did your auto last?
Hmm, this is the kind of response I was sorta hoping for. I'm thinking my combination of recently changed driving habits (I'm really babying it), and possibly a weakened VB are what's behind this, especially after taking my father's car out for a spin (2000 GXE) and it shifts exactly the same ugly way!
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
#5
Re: Re: Re: So how long did your auto last?
Originally posted by Jer
Hmm, this is the kind of response I was sorta hoping for. I'm thinking my combination of recently changed driving habits (I'm really babying it), and possibly a weakened VB are what's behind this, especially after taking my father's car out for a spin (2000 GXE) and it shifts exactly the same ugly way!
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
Hmm, this is the kind of response I was sorta hoping for. I'm thinking my combination of recently changed driving habits (I'm really babying it), and possibly a weakened VB are what's behind this, especially after taking my father's car out for a spin (2000 GXE) and it shifts exactly the same ugly way!
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
#7
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Re: Re: Re: So how long did your auto last?
Originally posted by Jer
Hmm, this is the kind of response I was sorta hoping for. I'm thinking my combination of recently changed driving habits (I'm really babying it), and possibly a weakened VB are what's behind this, especially after taking my father's car out for a spin (2000 GXE) and it shifts exactly the same ugly way!
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
Hmm, this is the kind of response I was sorta hoping for. I'm thinking my combination of recently changed driving habits (I'm really babying it), and possibly a weakened VB are what's behind this, especially after taking my father's car out for a spin (2000 GXE) and it shifts exactly the same ugly way!
What is wrong :
- 2nd-3rd shift is horribly sloppy if it is done at half throttle or more (beyond 3k), or the car takes forever to shift - it buckled last night
- 3rd-4th shift is also slippy, but has been so for a long time
- transmission whine when the car is in freezing temperatures, prior to warm up (yeah it can mean something is broken, but if your tranny band is whining that can stay for 60k without any adverse effects/failures)
- car feels weaker (attributed to me driving it softer and possibly being on crack)
I'm going to have the gracious dealer here do a solenoid fix done once more, and then if it doesn't feel better, I'm going to donate my VB to someone else's car to see how it shifts from 2-3... if it doesn't feel normal there, I'll be giving Maxximum Tuning a call!
In the worst case, I'm looking up parts for a rebuild kit.. I'm still uneasy about taking the Level 10 route and wasting money on something that can be had for 1/3rd the price.
*Edit : to add insult to injury, I now cannot find the VB removal instructions anywhere.. there are 230420493 posts about vb's but nothing to be seen (and an FAQ link in one of the posts is broken)
#9
Hehe that's what I'm trying to figure out.
When Jeff did my VB he made 2-3 a tight shift; not as hard as 1-2, but it would just *shift*. Adunno
I'm going to get the solenoids done, I'm thinking maybe they got messed... after that I'll have to say yes Kev.. my tranny = POOF!
When Jeff did my VB he made 2-3 a tight shift; not as hard as 1-2, but it would just *shift*. Adunno
I'm going to get the solenoids done, I'm thinking maybe they got messed... after that I'll have to say yes Kev.. my tranny = POOF!
Originally posted by Y2KevSE
So it finally went, huh? 5 speed swap with Quaife LSD.
So it finally went, huh? 5 speed swap with Quaife LSD.
#10
Jer: sorry to hear about this have you considered a 5spd swap?? level10 rebult will be more expensive than a conversion.
mine's still running ok...vb'ed at 32,000 miles, boosted at 35,200 and currently 41,700. total boosted and vb'ed miles : 6000. I dont push her too much....I bet even granny can pull a half car length on me if you see the way I drive.
mine's still running ok...vb'ed at 32,000 miles, boosted at 35,200 and currently 41,700. total boosted and vb'ed miles : 6000. I dont push her too much....I bet even granny can pull a half car length on me if you see the way I drive.
#12
Hehe, I drive like a granny now too so it shifts eventually lol.
I'm considering other options actually; I'll post details to the list when I have the time, but I figured if Level 10 makes so much money on a TC that you can buy from protorque themselves, why not get all my own parts and supply them to a tranny shop... the only expense will be the R&R and the actual rebuild work... I'll let you guys know when I get around to doing it.. I'm hoping this will all come out to about $1200-1400 (US - not Canadian )
I'm considering other options actually; I'll post details to the list when I have the time, but I figured if Level 10 makes so much money on a TC that you can buy from protorque themselves, why not get all my own parts and supply them to a tranny shop... the only expense will be the R&R and the actual rebuild work... I'll let you guys know when I get around to doing it.. I'm hoping this will all come out to about $1200-1400 (US - not Canadian )
Originally posted by [maxi-overdose]
Jer: sorry to hear about this have you considered a 5spd swap?? level10 rebult will be more expensive than a conversion.
mine's still running ok...vb'ed at 32,000 miles, boosted at 35,200 and currently 41,700. total boosted and vb'ed miles : 6000. I dont push her too much....I bet even granny can pull a half car length on me if you see the way I drive.
Jer: sorry to hear about this have you considered a 5spd swap?? level10 rebult will be more expensive than a conversion.
mine's still running ok...vb'ed at 32,000 miles, boosted at 35,200 and currently 41,700. total boosted and vb'ed miles : 6000. I dont push her too much....I bet even granny can pull a half car length on me if you see the way I drive.
#14
I got my 3.25" Pulley and Don's VB Mod about 10k ago - AND I accidentally put GL5 fluid in there and drove it around for 6 months before realizing how stupid I was and flushing it with Dextron III.
And I drive like a maniac.
And she still shifts perfectly.
And I drive like a maniac.
And she still shifts perfectly.
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Originally posted by iansw
I got my 3.25" Pulley and Don's VB Mod about 10k ago - AND I accidentally put GL5 fluid in there and drove it around for 6 months before realizing how stupid I was and flushing it with Dextron III.
And I drive like a maniac.
And she still shifts perfectly.
I got my 3.25" Pulley and Don's VB Mod about 10k ago - AND I accidentally put GL5 fluid in there and drove it around for 6 months before realizing how stupid I was and flushing it with Dextron III.
And I drive like a maniac.
And she still shifts perfectly.
for the autos !
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