6l80 preventative measures

[KARNUT]

13 minutes ago, beetle said:

I just wanted to know if anyone else had a dealer experience similar to mine, it was a fair question, ok?

Well you said almost certain. That may get you a conviction in New York. In most cases it’s called reasonable doubt. Honda sprays and cleans everything. If they change the filter and replaced the fluid from the pan drop. Your fluid will be diluted at best. And probably still dark.

[Grumpy Bear]

29 minutes ago, beetle said:

I just wanted to know if anyone else had a dealer experience similar to mine, it was a fair question, ok?

 

Not a problem. I just didn't want to ramble on about how to make the job easier if you weren't interested. Just being cautious. 

[UsualSuspect]

I am new here, my 2018 power train is up on June 27th, truck only has a little over 9k on the clock. I noticed the transmission was surging, and would shift harshly when I was in Arizona last week. I don't drive it much, didn't notice anything until it was over 110 outside, and I live in a cooler climate. I found this thread, found and printed out the TSB, took it to the dealer. The dealer told me they can't duplicate the issue, primarily because it doesn't get hot enough here, so they won't replace the TBV, they said there has to be other transmission issues before they will replace it, they don't replace them individually. It isn't the cost of buying it myself, or installing it, it's still under warranty, and with my son living in Phoenix, I will be driving in hot weather. Why does GM have to be so difficult?

[BraydenH]

My 2014 Silverado’s tc just ****** the bed right after full front and rear end rebuild and has 172k miles on it. I’ve got a reman trans that can be shipped to my door for 2600$….question is should I spend a few extra hundred bucks or whatever and go for an upgraded tc or stick with the tc that comes with the reman trans(I’ll be happy if I can get another 50k outa truck so not trying to go overboard with spending but only want to fix ****** once if I can)

[mikeyk101]

2 hours ago, BraydenH said:

My 2014 Silverado’s tc just ****** the bed right after full front and rear end rebuild and has 172k miles on it. I’ve got a reman trans that can be shipped to my door for 2600$….question is should I spend a few extra hundred bucks or whatever and go for an upgraded tc or stick with the tc that comes with the reman trans(I’ll be happy if I can get another 50k outa truck so not trying to go overboard with spending but only want to fix ****** once if I can)

I think a lot depends on the brand of rebuilt transmission you are buying and what kind of torque converter they put in it. Maybe reach out to the rebuilder?

[BraydenH]

1 hour ago, mikeyk101 said:

I think a lot depends on the brand of rebuilt transmission you are buying and what kind of torque converter they put in it. Maybe reach out to the rebuilder?

 

[BraydenH]

Just now, BraydenH said:

 

These seem like a solid deal but I’m not even sure the difference between these two

[mikeyk101]

16 hours ago, BraydenH said:

These seem like a solid deal but I’m not even sure the difference between these two

I'm not sure either other than the visual differences of the green torque converter in one and the blue in other. It would be nice if the info was included in the description but a phone call may be necessary. They do have a decent warranty.

[UofAZCats]

I did the Superior Solutions install at about 35K and just changed the fluid on my 2015 for the first time at 101K.  The fluid was brown but didn't smell burnt (though I have no expereince with transmission work so I may just knwo the proper smell).  There was a lot of ine material in the pan and on the magnet.  I have not had any issues with my trans so far.

 

My question is on the amount of transmission fluid.  Dropping the pan resulted in 1 and a quarter-ish gallon milk jugs worth of fluid not including the spillage, which was not a huge amount.  I poured in a gallon and then drove it to get it up to 160 (which is hard with the Superior install) to see what the dipstick indicated.  Reading the dipstick with the new fluid is damn tough (yes the dipstick is clean).  The fluid is damn near clear in the small amount that comes up on the dipstick.  Best I could tell it was right at the bottom of the hot zone.  This made no sense to me.  I definitely took out more than a gallon.  I drove it home and checked it there and it looked a touch below Hot so I added about a quart.  It then read higher than HOT.  I checked it again much later when it was cool and the fluid level still looked about the same level as when the trans was hot.

 

Knowing that it is bad to run the trans with too much fluid I have been fretting over this issue.  I have been telling myself that the amount should be fine since I removed 1.25+ gallons and put back 1.25 gallons.  I did install a new pan with the drain plug so I can take alittle out that way or with a pump but the dipstick issue has me worried because I am just not comfortable that I will be able to use it to actually tell what the fluid level is. 

 

Any one have any wisdom to share?

[CamGTP]

Honestly it's fine. In the performance world everyone overfills the transmission by about 1 quart because the fluid level could drop under really heavy acceleration. Showing just above the hot mark is fine if you ask me.

 

But if it worries you, just suck out a pint of fluid from the dipstick tube or drain a tiny bit.

 

Without pulling the dipstick myself, I'm not able to see what you are seeing but I know the fluid level can be tough to read on the stick with new fluid sometimes. And getting the temps up to above 160 is kinda easy if you live out past the suburbs. Just do a bunch of full throttle launches and really work the transmission, you'll see temps in the 180-190's in no time.

[WakeMeUpBeforeYou JOJO]

On 12/1/2022 at 12:12 PM, Western96 said:

My truck has 58k miles on it and I already have hard shifts pretty frequently with the 6L80. The torque converter swap is not something I'm capable of doing in my apartment parking space, but I do want to attempt some of these other recommendations. Already changed the fluid early this year which didn't seem to have a major effect.

How is it since your post 2.5 years ago? Have you done any preventative work to your tranny?

[WakeMeUpBeforeYou JOJO]

On 12/4/2024 at 9:22 PM, BraydenH said:

My 2014 Silverado’s tc just ****** the bed right after full front and rear end rebuild and has 172k miles on it. I’ve got a reman trans that can be shipped to my door for 2600$….question is should I spend a few extra hundred bucks or whatever and go for an upgraded tc or stick with the tc that comes with the reman trans(I’ll be happy if I can get another 50k outa truck so not trying to go overboard with spending but only want to fix ****** once if I can)

Can we get an update pls I’m really interested to hear about your situation

[WakeMeUpBeforeYou JOJO]

On 4/3/2023 at 3:16 PM, No Tyme said:

Well the trucks is getting the original pan dropped this week, filter change and I am having this pan with a drain plug installed. Hope the drain plug does not interfere with the filter.

Anyone put the plug in this area?

I have no idea how much clearance there is in this area

I wish I was smart enough to install a drain plug in the pan when I had my tranny rebuilt last summer lol

[Chris krum]

150k on my 14 all terrain and Im starting to get a little slippage. 

 

thinking of going back with a Circle D converter , anything out there better and more affordable?

 

i put the thermal bypass in there already

[phatrabbitzz]

On 5/2/2025 at 3:29 AM, Chris krum said:

150k on my 14 all terrain and Im starting to get a little slippage. 

 

thinking of going back with a Circle D converter , anything out there better and more affordable?

 

i put the thermal bypass in there already

You can go with a CTSV converter, 24045127.