transmission ?

Hunted1 · #1 Mon, November 14th, 2011, 04:47 PM

I got an 08 screw 5.4l 3v auto transmission. Running a gryphon in #1 tow canned. I reset the Tire size and Gears. What is the transmission temp average? high-low end...Also will keeping it in the tow canned tune hurt anything when I start driving cross country to see the kids?

Thanks for any response

Enjoy

RevoErick · #2 Tue, November 15th, 2011, 05:56 AM

You stated your running canned tune #1 position. If you do not have custom tunes than that is incorrect. Stock canned tunes are as follows: #0 = Stock, #1 = Transmission Only, #2 = Canned Tow and #3 = 93 Performance canned.

Hunted1 · #3 Tue, November 15th, 2011, 07:28 AM

sorry your right I'm using the #1 = Transmission Only
but the ? still stands..
What is the transmission temp average? high-low end...Also will keeping it in the Transmission Only tune hurt anything when I start driving cross country to see the kids?

***Jackpine*** · #4 Tue, November 15th, 2011, 08:45 AM

As you can see, I have an 05 SCrew, and I monitor the transmission temp since I frequently tow.

I've found it can be influenced strongly by the ambient air temperature, as well as the load on the powertrain. In general, cruising on the interstate, I see between 150-170 on the TFT. If the outside temperature is above 100, the TFT tends to settle near 170. If I'm climbing a long, 12 mile 7% uphill grade, the TFT can get into the 190s rather quickly during the summer months.

When I've been towing and climbing the long, steep grades in the summer, I've seen the temp go above 220. And, while towing, the average is in the 170s usually.

You WILL NOT hurt your transmission by using any of the tunes. Personally, I'd recommend you try the Level 2 tow tune as a daily driver. When I did that (before I got custom tunes), my fuel economy improved.

There ARE ways you could hurt your transmission though. If you were to change the shift firmness a huge amount (either positive or negative) and then accelerate at WOT all the time, that would not be good. Raising the WOT shift points above 5400 is also not a good idea since the Torque Converter starts to balloon there. Actually, treating your truck like a drag racer whether it's tuned or not is going to be bad for its health.

Cross-country driving is actually very kind to the transmission, since it minimizes transmission "activity".

- Jack

Hunted1 · #5 Tue, November 15th, 2011, 09:05 AM

Thanks Jack
As you can tell.. just a rookie with a Gryphon. The only thing I've changed is the Tires and set the Gears. Love how it runs and just don't want to screw anything up.

***Jackpine*** · #6 Tue, November 15th, 2011, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hunted1

Thanks Jack
As you can tell.. just a rookie with a Gryphon. The only thing I've changed is the Tires and set the Gears. Love how it runs and just don't want to screw anything up.

Believe me, I understand. I thought long and hard before I bought an Edge (that I later had converted to a Gryphon). One of the reasons I finally bought it was due to the very intelligent, and helpful posts Bill Cohron was making on another forum (under the screename of ASEMechanic). I finally decided the device was more than "snake oil", and, if not misused, would not hurt my truck.

I've had it on my truck for about 30,000 miles now and feel it has been the best mod I could have made.

- Jack