henkelphoto
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In general, what should my at oil temp be reading while towing?
automatic transmission oil temp while towing?
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Kevin Means
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Ours is an Allison 3000 and it hovers around 195 - give or take, depending on conditions.
Kev
Kev
BlkZrx
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With a multitude of vehicles and transmissions and loads, some more information would help..
henkelphoto
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Ram 1500 5.7 hemi with the 8-speed tranny.
WILDEBILL308
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What temperatures are you seeing?
Bill
Bill
Ernie n Tara
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I'd guess most automatic transmissions run around 100 deg. F above ambient when running under load (ok with transynd? Sp). I start to worry at 200F and get the first overtemp alarm at about 230F. If you tend to run close to 200F consistently, I'd think about getting a supplemental transmission fluid cooler.
Ernie.
Ernie.
Gary RV_Wizard
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Agree with Ernie - anything under 200 is fine, and with a synthetic tranny fluid even 210-230 is OK (though not something I would recommend).
My Allison 3000 with Transynd synthetic is fine at 210 and still OK at 220 (says Allison).
My Allison 3000 with Transynd synthetic is fine at 210 and still OK at 220 (says Allison).
grashley
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My F350 with a tranny cooler runs around 195 F with no load. I expect similar temps loaded. There is a note to allow the truck to idle "back down to normal temps" after towing.
markandkim
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Mine runs about 175F while towing.
RLSharp
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robertusa123
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If you have anolog gages. You can expect temp, oil and voltages gage to read normal at the 1/2 mark
