ctgreddy

does anyone know what my trans temp should be around? It floats between 150 while easy driving and gets up to 180 every now and then under my "normal" driving. hopefully this is normal. Also since the stock thermo is 195 degrees that should stay at about 200 right? I'm thinking of getting a 180 for it just for shts and giggles.

mjr46

150 to 180 is not bad..when you get into the 220-240 range then start worrying...which when hot lapping at the track it'll climb to such after numerous hard runs

94StinkinLincoln

umm, aode's have t-stats in them? didnt know that, i know some cars have them but i didnt know ours did.
my tranny temp never got over 180 either, but i got a cooler infront

mjr46

^^^^^^think about it....that's not what he means..I understand his line of thinking...since the car is equipped with a t-stat of 195 and the aode tranny cooler is housed within the radiator.. the fluid for tranny should get no hotter than coolant temp surrounding cooler so if he can lower coolant temp by using a cooler t-stat.. that in turn would be reflected in cooler trans fluid temp...that is of course unless you have an external cooler in addition

ctgreddy

actually your both wrong i just forgot to mention that when talking about the tstat i was meaning coolant temp. my coolant temp sensor gets to about 200. i have an aftermarket cooler, so the method mjr described wont work for me, altho i never htought of it and seems like it would work just as good.

mjr46

^^^^^^^okaaaaay.....good enough explanation for me