Spotting the Changes to Ford 6R80 ’15-Later Valve Bodies
Ford has made some changes to the ’15-later 6R80 valve bodies that you’ll want to note to prevent any interchange and drivability problems.
Freudenburg-NOK’s Trans Tec plant
On the Cover
CONTINUED TRADITION
Transmission Digest visits Freudenburg-NOK’s Trans Tec plant in Milan, Ohio, and discusses the future of transmissions and the company.
Overcharged
Wayne Colonna breaks down a 42RE with a misfire problem.
The Aggressive Sale Doesn’t Sell
Andee Fromm describes the importance of not being too aggressive in sales.
Allison 1000/2000/2400, 2000 – 2015
Subject Matter: Allison 1000/2000/2400
Critical Wear Areas & Vacuum Test Locations
The P0776 Twist
Tom from “Transmission Shop” in Minnesota had a customer come in with a 2012 Honda Odyssey with a six-speed BYKA transmission experiencing erratic shifts. It had an intermittent and inconsistent 2-3 shift where sometimes it would have a slight flair and bump while other times it would experience a large flair and a bump. Other times it shifted into 3rd then neutral and back into 3rd.
General Motors 9T50 Nine Speed FWD: Part Two
In this continuation from Part One, we’ll be discussing the rotating clutches, planetary gear sets and more on the 9T50.
September 2019 Issue
In This Issue:
Ford 6F35: Low-Reverse/1-2-3-4 Improved Clutch Housing
Ford 5R110W: Redesigned Sun Gear Shell
Ford 6R60 and 6R80 Transmissions: TCC Slip Code
GM 4L60 E Series: Intermittent Hard Shifts
4L60E Transmission: Late 2-3 Shift
4L60E: TCC Stuck-On Sensation
Customer Service in the Queen City
Mike Yeager entered a transmission shop after he moved to Cincinnati because his car was in desperate need of repair. Now he owns Northgate Transmissions, where his customers get a personal touch to their service and never leave the shop with an apology instead of a repair.
THE RULES OF SELLING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE TRADES – PART 2
When last we met I was in the midst of explaining, step by step, the process of making the sale. We got up to step eight in which we presented our findings to our customer. This cannot be done until we have all of the information we need to not only diagnose the problem(s) but to determine what is needed to take care of it or them; what parts it will take, their availability and cost, what labor operations will need to be performed and their cost, and how long it will take to complete all work.
Quality Decisions
After entering the doors of Consolidated Vehicle Converters (CVC) you will quickly notice why every visitor has commented on the cleanliness and organizational skills of this remanufacturing facility which is phenomenal considering the dirty pieces of work they deal with every hour of every day.
A Transmission Problem, Or Something Else?
The subject of this article is a 2007 Nissan Maxima that was brought to us from a shop that we do a lot of work with. They had initially called and wanted to see if we could point them in a direction on what to look at. The shop had stated the vehicle had code P0868 (secondary pressure down), but after the code was cleared, it had not returned yet the car was still acting up.
