Hi guys, sorry if this has been discussed here ad infinitum but i just came across this product, after my tranny got some water in it from a bad [censored] flood in houston tx
4L60E, 160,00 miles
I went into the tranny, dropped the pan, replaced A&B shift solenoids, put a new ATF pan w/ drain bolt, and new gasket/filter.
No telling if the 50k mile service to the tranny had been done. I bought it at 60 or 70k and the ATF fluid was still somewhat black cherry red....never got much darker over the nearly 100k miles that i've owned it.
That being said, after dropping about 6qts out of the tranny, filling up another 6 qts then driving around for about 50 miles i drained it again...i did this about 3 times i believe...fluid is now bright red, just like it should be...
but then the tranny started doing a mild repetitive vibration anywhere from 45-60mph it was the TCC lock up "modulating" or something...
I put in 1 tube of this stuff and it calmed the vibrations down considerably...Not entirely satisfied I bought another tube after calling Lubegard and finding out that the 2 oz tube is good up to 8qts of ATF (my 4L60E has 12 qts)
That fixed the vibration up entirely...for one night...next morning it was back after the ATF warmed up...several days later into the next weekend, i said screw it and bought a 3rd 2oz tube...im now 6oz in.
It seems to have cleared up the "TCC Shudder" i was experiencing entirely...and has not came back in about 2-3 weeks.
That said, whats in this stuff?
I read the MSDS and it shows phosphorus, some other stuff...
I wonder why they only sell it in 2 oz packages... it would've been nice to buy a cup...or even a pint... hopefully at a reduced price...
Glad i didnt have to go with some lucasoil junk...i think lucas sells snake oil...but their transmission stop slip product looked thick enough to possibly prevent the TCC PWM bore leakdown i was suffering from causing the vibraion as the TCC lock-up (solenoid or clutch, never really knew for sure) modulated (slipped) while locked...
Just wondering if anyone knows for sure whats in this stuff, and maybe...just maybe...if theres a DIY solution that can be made should i ever need to drain and refill this tranny again...i was not happy paying $20.00+ for 6 oz of phosphorus if i could just crush up some oyster shells or similar and get the same result
4L60E, 160,00 miles
I went into the tranny, dropped the pan, replaced A&B shift solenoids, put a new ATF pan w/ drain bolt, and new gasket/filter.
No telling if the 50k mile service to the tranny had been done. I bought it at 60 or 70k and the ATF fluid was still somewhat black cherry red....never got much darker over the nearly 100k miles that i've owned it.
That being said, after dropping about 6qts out of the tranny, filling up another 6 qts then driving around for about 50 miles i drained it again...i did this about 3 times i believe...fluid is now bright red, just like it should be...
but then the tranny started doing a mild repetitive vibration anywhere from 45-60mph it was the TCC lock up "modulating" or something...
I put in 1 tube of this stuff and it calmed the vibrations down considerably...Not entirely satisfied I bought another tube after calling Lubegard and finding out that the 2 oz tube is good up to 8qts of ATF (my 4L60E has 12 qts)
That fixed the vibration up entirely...for one night...next morning it was back after the ATF warmed up...several days later into the next weekend, i said screw it and bought a 3rd 2oz tube...im now 6oz in.
It seems to have cleared up the "TCC Shudder" i was experiencing entirely...and has not came back in about 2-3 weeks.
That said, whats in this stuff?
I read the MSDS and it shows phosphorus, some other stuff...
I wonder why they only sell it in 2 oz packages... it would've been nice to buy a cup...or even a pint... hopefully at a reduced price...
Glad i didnt have to go with some lucasoil junk...i think lucas sells snake oil...but their transmission stop slip product looked thick enough to possibly prevent the TCC PWM bore leakdown i was suffering from causing the vibraion as the TCC lock-up (solenoid or clutch, never really knew for sure) modulated (slipped) while locked...
Just wondering if anyone knows for sure whats in this stuff, and maybe...just maybe...if theres a DIY solution that can be made should i ever need to drain and refill this tranny again...i was not happy paying $20.00+ for 6 oz of phosphorus if i could just crush up some oyster shells or similar and get the same result