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i know old school methods and ways of thinking don't really apply to these new fancy vehicles, but I've always been told that you want trans fluid to stay under 200° with 180°-195° being the magic number. I've always ran a cooler and a gauge on any automatic trans vehicle I've ever had (albeit, not many) this is my first time not having a dedicated trans cooler.
That being said, my Colorado was reading 200° the other day on a trip around town, no towing and about 78° ambient.
The 6L50 runs dexron vi which is very resistant to thermal breakdown and the trans doesn't have shift bands, and also is able to run with the torque converter locked up most of the time.
I don't think I should be worried but just wondering if anybody else has been seeing high ish trans temps??
That being said, my Colorado was reading 200° the other day on a trip around town, no towing and about 78° ambient.
The 6L50 runs dexron vi which is very resistant to thermal breakdown and the trans doesn't have shift bands, and also is able to run with the torque converter locked up most of the time.
I don't think I should be worried but just wondering if anybody else has been seeing high ish trans temps??