how long can T/A tranny last?

[robinpugs06]

Ok guys I posted about my car not shifting into first until late. How long can these trannys last? I have almost 200000 miles. Should I try changing the fluid - which I have been told stinks - and filter and see if it helps? The more I drive it the less rpms it revs to shift...like I said in my other post I just bought it after it sat for 7 months.
If I look for one what should I look for? Used, rebuilt? Which tranny should I look for?
I have a 1993 Trans Am LT1...
Thanks everyone...
Robin

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

4l60e are fairly tough trannys when takin careof.

without explaining a paper to you.

what i would DO if i were you.
(do not drive it anymore unless you drive it to a service shop.)

(if you wanna do it yourself.)

take a shop vac. pull your dipstick. put a funnel in your fill stock whole and hold the hose for the shop vac to the funnel, which will suck the tranny fluid out. AFTER its no longer sucking. (poor 5 cans of seafoam trans fix. or trans x.) both can be found at autozone. trans x is cheaper. for 5 cans of what you choose and a quart of synthetic tranny fluid.

after youve poured it all in there. turn the car on. and shift from p. r. d. (and then press your start in second button. which will engage the second gear when your in drive.)

after shifting from park reverse first second and neutral. for about 3-5 min.

pull the pan. filter. and replace the filter. then put the pan back on.

fill the trannny with (synthtic fluid) to the proper fill level. and drive down the road. easy in each gear.

hope that works man.

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

btw. doing it yourself is gonna be about the same price comparred to taking it to a shop and having a FLUSHED. (but they do not replace the filter) or pull the pan. so doing it yourself is going to have better results.

[robinpugs06]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

Thanks for the info...and I am a woman ;-)

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

oh ha. im sorry about that. (its not to often you hear about woman on this site asking questions that involves changing a tranny filter.)

do you have a husband on this site?

[dgreet77]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

A flush at 200,000 miles is a bad idea.

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

...but shes either going to rebuild. or replace.


so why not try it?

[robinpugs06]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

No, no husband yet...
I am going to take it to a tranny place when I get some cash - trying to sell my grand marquis...

[robinpugs06]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

What is the difference between the 700r4 and 4l60e cuz I believe I have the 700r4

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

what year is your camaro?

and what engine.

[robinpugs06]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

1993 window sticker syas 5.7 liter MFI HO V-8 engine

[z38camaro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

700r4 it is.


but the 700r4 and the 4l60e are basically the same tranny.

just ones electronic and one is not. (4l60e is the newer version of the 700r4.)

you can still do what i suggested.

umm go to a dealer to have it done. cause theylll change the filter and the everything.
a quicky shop wont.

[cam98aro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

700r4 it is.


but the 700r4 and the 4l60e are basically the same tranny.

just ones electronic and one is not. (4l60e is the newer version of the 700r4.)

you can still do what i suggested.

umm go to a dealer to have it done. cause theylll change the filter and the everything.
a quicky shop wont.

no, the 93 f bodies had the 4l60 transmission

[robinpugs06]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

The transmission shop (they only do trannys)I spoke to said they would pull the pan and see if there are any chuncks of metal to suggest failure. If not then they will check all seals and then replace the filter and gasket and put new fluid in....then check to make sure the cable is adjusted right

[cam98aro]

Re: how long can T/A tranny last?

The transmission shop (they only do trannys)I spoke to said they would pull the pan and see if there are any chuncks of metal to suggest failure. If not then they will check all seals and then replace the filter and gasket and put new fluid in....then check to make sure the cable is adjusted right

you might be able to fix it with a normal fluid change.. however do NOT get it flushed out, or drain all f the fluid and put seafoam or transx or whatever in there, i guarentee you that if you do that, you will have to get a new transmission