Sponsored video: GM eight-speed torque converter shudder solution
The full text of this sponsored video is below: Welcome to the GM eight speed torque converter shudder solution by LubeGard. General Motors has issued multiple technical service bulletins on torque converter clutch shudder in the eight-speed 8L45 and 8L90 transmissions. This problem affects over four million vehicles. That’s 11 different models across three different
Podcast: Transtar’s Neil Sethi on the parallels between his medical study and the aftermarket business
During his recent AMN Drivetime podcast interview with Babcox Media CEO Bill Babcox, Neil Sethi, president and CEO of Transtar, shares his fascinating journey from studying biology and medicine as an undergrad to shifting gears and finishing with an MBA focused on finance. Throughout this journey, which continues today in his role at Transtar, some key
Sponsored video: 6L80 random shift issues
In this sponsored video from Precision International, learn a few tips on what to do when the GM 6L80 develops random shift issues, which has been known to happen at high mileage and severe service.
Watch: What you need to know about pumps and converter hubs
In the latest video from the Transtar Garage Studio, Dave Hritsko, technical parts specialist for Transtar, talks pumps and converter hubs. “Anybody who’s been doing transmissions for a while knows there’s many types of converter hubs,” Hritsko says. The main difference between these types of hubs is that you have two different ways of centering
Watch: A trick for finding transmission leaks that are hard to detect
Dave Hritsko, Transtar’s technical parts specialist, walks viewers through his trick to find hard-to-locate leaks in transmissions, in this video from the Transtar Garage Studio. Want to know Dave’s trick? Watch the video above for that and a step-by-step process. Want to see more videos from the Transtar Garage Studio? Then click here.
Sponsored video: A walkthrough of the transend online parts marketplace
In this sponsored video from the Transtar Garage Studio, viewers get a walkthrough of transend, an online parts marketplace. You can visit the transend website to learn more.
Watch: Clearing up common misconceptions about the Chrysler 62TE
In the latest video from the Transtar Garage Studio, Dave Hritsko, Transtar’s technical product specialist, talks about the Chrysler 62TE transmission. According to Dave, there’s one aspect of the electrical side of things on this transmission that has resulted in some common misconceptions: the solenoid on the valve body. Learn more in the video above.
Watch: Ford 5R110W pump issues and repair
In the latest video from the Transtar Garage Studio, Dave Hritsko, Transtar’s technical parts specialist, talks about the Ford 5R110W pump. This pump, Hritsko says, may have been surpassed by newer equipment, but there are still a lot of trucks out there with it. The pairing of this pump with the engine, Hritsko says in
Watch: The critical gasket for the GM 6L80
Calling it the “gift that keeps on giving,” Dave Hristko, technical product specialist for Transtar, uses this video from the Transtar Garage Studio to talk about the GM 6L series. “But there’s something that you can’t get from GM that I believe is seriously critical on this unit,” he goes on. “And that’s the stator
Watch: GM transmissions and transfer cases
If you look under GM vehicles, you might think at first glance that most transmissions and transfer cases look the same. In reality, each transmission is built for a specific application and calibrated for the individual vehicle. This actually makes a GM transmission or transfer case unique for each vehicle. The secret is in the
Video: Why You Need an Aluminum Additive
Today’s ATFs have many other additives to protect against metal contact with other ferrous metals, not aluminum.
6R140 Center Supports
In this episode, Transtar’s Dave Hritsko explains some of the features of the 6R140 – (hint) they are super heavy. If you haven’t worked on one of these yet, be prepared, they have large and heavy components. These transmissions have a big plate on the back of the planetary that is basically a bearing race
