Ice Cold Trans. Filter

[sloxploder]

Well fellas, I did the aux tranny filter install today in the freezing cold. I drove it for about 15 min and noticed that the filter is ice cold. I figured it would be hot like the engine oil filter. Anyway, feel free to put you $.02 in everyone. GO FALCONS!!!!!

 

[cdsl227]

It should be very warm at the least...sure you got those hoses on right? If you're using an oil filter they have a back flow gasket in them and if the hoses are on wrong no T-Oil will flow.

Way back when I had mine done in a tranny shop they put the hoses on wrong- I didn't know it until I got into Manhattan and the MIL came on and the tranny started bucking a little. Popped the hoses, actually one blew off when I loosened the clamp enough switched them the right way and it's been fine since.

 

[aldive]

Well fellas, I did the aux tranny filter install today in the freezing cold. I drove it for about 15 min and noticed that the filter is ice cold. I figured it would be hot like the engine oil filter. Anyway, feel free to put you $.02 in everyone. GO FALCONS!!!!!

It should be at least warm. Are you certain you got the correct lines attached?

 

[sloxploder]

Yeah, im positive i got the lines right, i tested to see which one was the pressure line too. I let the truck warm up for about 15 min too. If the lines are backwards, my tranny would have been destroyed by now any way. Right? I drove it for at least 15 minutes, and i noticed the shifts improved, especially that 2-3 clunk.

 

[sloxploder]

I'll be damned, i did have the lines mixed up. I switched them, drove it, and felt the filter. This time it was warm. Thanks a lot, you guys just saved me from destroying my transmission!!!!!!!

 

[aldive]

I'll be damned, i did have the lines mixed up. I switched them, drove it, and felt the filter. This time it was warm. Thanks a lot, you guys just saved me from destroying my transmission!!!!!!!

I was afraid that you did; glad you have it fixed.