I need to go home.

"Logansteno: Bought a VW?" (logansteno)
10/20/2014 at 11:49 • Filed to: None

So I can start diagnosing my transmission.

God damn GM 4-speed. Why can't you ever last more than 150k!?

Wait... that means my dad's transmission only have like 15,000 miles left in it. Awesome.

I hope their six speeds hold up better.

DISCUSSION (9)

deekster_caddy > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/20/2014 at 12:02

What 4 speed? The 4L85E in my old '05 Yukon has taken a serious lifelong whipping and still works great! 170,000 miles on it now.

I got that truck at just under 100K and the first thing I did was replace the pan with a finned aluminum one (B&M I think?) and filled with dexron 6 fluid, drain and refill pan with fresh dex 6 every other oil change. It's never been dirty...

05 Yukon XL 2500 8.1 and lots of medium/heavy towing is about as hard on the trans as you can be...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > deekster_caddy
10/20/2014 at 12:05

The... 4L60E (?) they put in the Safari/Astro twins.

I dunno what transmission my dad's '04 Silverado 1500 5.3L has.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > deekster_caddy
10/20/2014 at 12:05

I would imagine a 4L60E, which we've never had one make it to 100k.

deekster_caddy > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/20/2014 at 12:07

Oh yeah, the 4L60E - one of those was in my '96 Chevy van behind a 350. I don't think that ever had a fluid change besides the rusted out cooler line letting go... and it never quit either. I'm pretty sure it saw 200K that I know of.

deekster_caddy > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
10/20/2014 at 12:08

Interesting. I've seen a few get to 200 and it's been a long time since I've seen one fail. I wonder what we are doing differently!

Destructive Tester > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/20/2014 at 12:11

"God damn GM 4-speed. Why can't you ever last more than 150k!?" Still got double what my F-250's got... For a tranny to go at under 80k in a "heavy duty" truck that never towed, was generally babied and had the weakest engine offered... Ask me why I'll never own another ford.

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > Destructive Tester
10/20/2014 at 12:18

Now that's bad.

We've towed with this, and generally probably abused it a little more than normal. So I guess 146k actually is pretty good.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/20/2014 at 12:25

It would also have the 4L60E.

Destructive Tester > Logansteno: Bought a VW?
10/20/2014 at 14:20

Sadly that's not the only unacceptable problem that truck had, nor has it been my only Ford vehicle with WTF issues... Let's just say that it took more than just a dud transmission to sour me this much...