2014 ram 1500 8 speed clear adaptive learning after change?

[Fordiesel69]

Have a 2014 Ram 1500 with the 850re tranny that I am working on and wondering if I do a pan replacement with filter and new fluid how critical clearing the Adaptive learning would be at the dealer.

The price is very high at the few dealers I have tried so far and I do not have a good scan tool to be able to do that on my own

 

[atikovi]

Isn't this to reset the fluid degradation setting? Not sure how much difference it makes to shift performance or feel. I reset it on my 17 Corolla with my Autel. For the price they charge, maybe put that money into a decent scan tool that will do it?

 

[Fordiesel69]

That would not cover even a 5th of the cost of a think tool or equiv.

 

[Fordiesel69]

And scantools are just about the biggest ripoff planned obsolescence thing on the market. Android platform that is not upgradable.

 

[atikovi]

And scantools are just about the biggest ripoff planned obsolescence thing on the market. Android platform that is not upgradable.

If you're driving a 2014 and a new scan tool does up to say 2022 models, why would you need to update anything?

That would not cover even a 5th of the cost of a think tool or equiv.

Some good mid-range models are in the $500 range. That's 3 hours diag at a dealer. After that it costs you nothing.

 

[MattPersman]

Not that critical it will learn over time. Not a bad idea though. Would be approx 200 at my dealer

 

[Fordiesel69]

Have a 2014 Ram 1500 with the 850re tranny that I am working on and wondering if I do a pan replacement with filter and new fluid how critical clearing the Adaptive learning would be at the dealer.

The price is very high at the few dealers I have tried so far and I do not have a good scan tool to be able to do that on my own

After further research it is not an adaptive reset like on the fords. On a ford you simply clear it, and then you tolerate a few accelerations for it to relearn the base shifting.

On these ZF's the TCM will need to go into a "quick learn" mode with the scan tool attached and you have to drive it. That is why the labor is so high.