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Real Name: joe
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i have 52000miles and i alwayes kept her in D, STILL ON FIRST TRANS knock on wood lol  but then again i only have a CAI
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Jun-14-10, 02:15 PM
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i just recently got my ss and want to prolong the tranny life. should i be driving around town in 3 or is it ok to be in D as long as i am not hammering on it?
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Jun-14-10, 04:24 PM
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So many different opinons on D or 3. When I asked Matt at Tune Time his responce was leave it in drive so thats what I've always done for regular driving and racing.
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Jul-06-10, 01:52 PM
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Real Name: Barry
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my truck is experiencing the opposite of the OP - firm shifts in D and slip shifts in 3 
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Jul-08-10, 09:58 PM
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Real Name: Jim
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Prolonged tranny life=park it in garage!!
That's what I do!!
J
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Dec-06-10, 04:58 PM
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Dec-06-10, 05:02 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by VettePwr
my truck is experiencing the opposite of the OP - firm shifts in D and slip shifts in 3 |
i still get this with or without a tune. wtf
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Dec-29-10, 08:47 AM
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What's SS stand for?
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Am I the only one that doesn't know what a "servo" in the tranny is?...
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Dec-29-10, 09:12 AM
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Real Name: Steve
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Quote:
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Am I the only one that doesn't know what a "servo" in the tranny is?...
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Correct.
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Dec-29-10, 09:13 AM
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Real Name: Steve
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The servo is a piston that applies pressure to engage a band that holds 2nd and 4th gear, I believe.
Bigger servo, more pressure (pressure being equal to the force (psi) times the area (square inches).
Bigger servo means faster engagement and more holding force.
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Oct-20-11, 06:39 PM
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Real Name: Tim
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I always thought driving in D (overdrive) was bad because the tranni is constantly shifting in stop and go situations (moreso than in 3) creating un needed wear on the insides and shit. now i know the real facts and glad i have left it in 3 unless freeway cruisin. thanks for the info
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Oct-20-11, 06:47 PM
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Real Name: Drew
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100k on my cammed truck and stock trans still going strong. I've never moved forward in anything but "D".
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Dec-20-11, 07:05 PM
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im looking at buying a tbss here shortly but all these trans and transfer case threads are making me nervous. are many people running into trans issues on stock applications. i dont want to do much to mine as far as power goes because it sounds like they eat themselves if you do : ( coming from an awd 600hp evo i kno about this all too well
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Dec-21-11, 08:50 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sstrobl
im looking at buying a tbss here shortly but all these trans and transfer case threads are making me nervous. are many people running into trans issues on stock applications. i dont want to do much to mine as far as power goes because it sounds like they eat themselves if you do : ( coming from an awd 600hp evo i kno about this all too well
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NOT grandma driven!
134,000 kms!
95% of the time in 'D'
No issues other than a weird minor 3rd gear vibration
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Dec-21-11, 08:51 AM
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i still cant get a real answer - since brand new, my truck doesnt shift as firm when its in 3rd compared to D - this hasnt changed even with a tcm tune.
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Dec-21-11, 10:24 AM
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Real Name: Brad
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Quote:
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i still cant get a real answer - since brand new, my truck doesnt shift as firm when its in 3rd compared to D - this hasnt changed even with a tcm tune.
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That is 100% normal. That's why I argue with guys who say to leave it in 3...I've gone into detail on why this happens in other posts. Basically, fluid pressure is stolen from the 3rd gear circuit on the 2-3 shift for the over run clutches, when the shifter is in 3.
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Dec-21-11, 10:26 AM
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wow - and to think i was told this is not normal and has never been seen before
thanks
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Dec-22-11, 09:42 AM
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Real Name: Mike
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Thats weird because for some reason my truck's shifting pressure and attitude doesnt change at all if its in 3 or D (and I am definately one to feel subtle anything!).
One thing for sure is (once truck warmed up) that if i hit the pedal quickly even if just 30% throttle(not necessarily wot) then the transmission shifts MUCH more firm in all gears (weather im in 3 or D doesnt matter).
However if i gradually ease on the pedal (regardless of 10% or 40%) then the transmission will shift noticably slower and it slips a lot more.
No tune that I am aware of (I am the second owner).
Another thing i notice that again is not related to 3 or D in my case is when the truck is cold it always shifts more firm regardless of throttle input, again only when driven less than 2-5 min especially in colder tempratures too.
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06 TBSS LS2 (3-SS RWD!!) -Boat Hauler, DD & 'winter beater'
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Dec-22-11, 12:17 PM
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Test tha rest, not Tha SS
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Quote:
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Am I the only one that doesn't know what a "servo" in the tranny is?...
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...or "WOT" 
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Dec-24-11, 06:11 AM
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wot=wide open throttle
there should be a thread decoading the acronyms on here
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