Long Travel BS Thread

I Drain and Refill the Trans every 2 years. With the exception of the 1st Drain and Refill, the Fluid has always come out Red and still having the new WS Fluid Smell. Never any sludgy friction material found on the bottom of the pan.

Fluid from last September when last changed..

 

129k and as far as I know, it’s original fluid…
I need to change this asap in the trans.

 

Yeah mine is still red, but smells burnt and 1-2-3-4 is toast
But yeah 200 seems insane for a daily temp

 

The earlier 2nd Gen's were undefiled from the factory by 2.5 - 3 quarts. I contribute that and the "Break in Period" to the condition of the Fluid at my 1st Drain and Refill at around 15k miles

 

Been curious about these myself. Seen people on YouTube doing reviews but… how honest are the reviews lol

 

Depends where you measure the temperature at. Torque converter is usually the last stop before hitting the cooler so temps will definitely be substantially different than the sump which is going to be your cooled fluid returning. Any time the TC isn’t in lockup it’s making heat. Take away air flow to the cooler and it’s now a problem.

200 is definitely a safe number to see though. Too low can cause issues of its own. 175-195 is the most ideal range.