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.
Sonnax, Transtar highlight case saver kit for Ford 6F35 transmissions
Sonnax and Transtar highlight the case saver kit for Ford 6F35 transmissions. According to the companies, first- and second- generation 6F35 transmissions are notorious for worn axle bushings, which allow external leakage. This premature bushing wear can be caused by a worn differential support, which affects endplay negatively. The thrust bearing that rides on the
Transtar highlights coolers and warmers for Nissan Versa, Sentra
Transtar highlights its line of coolers and warmers for Nissan vehicles. Models covered are the 2010-2012 Nissan Ventra and the 2013-2018 Nissan Sentra. According to Transtar, the ideal operating temperature for the transmission and fluid is between 160 and 200 degrees Fahrenheit. Transmission fluid cannot be over-cooled, so Transtar suggests adding an aftermarket cooler as
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
Shop profile: The success story of ACE Transmission
“I don’t know of another shop that does nothing but transmission work that has 23 bays going,” says Marvin Gott, founder of Springfield, Missouri-based ACE Transmission. Add to Marvin’s description the fact that the bays are full, the lot is full of more vehicles and there’s a large ACE reman facility across town building units
Transtar highlights Shift Zip Kit
Transtar highlights the 8L45-8L90 Shift Zip Kit™, which the company says targets the root cause of multiple shift-related complaints by sealing the critical circuit pressure losses in the GM 8L45 and 8L90 valve body. The kit contains parts designed to prevent the loss of pressures within the signal accumulator, clutch control and 1-3-5-6-7 accumulator piston