Towing w/ 97 2WD Questions?

[phule]

2nd that of a trans cooler. Also you said tow dolly. Is the audi AWD?

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[Bob L]

It's an Audi just tow it the nearest salvage yard and you problems are over.

 

[Lizey93]

Decided to order this cooler to install in the next week or so: https://www.amazon.com/HAYDEN-TRANSAVER-TRANS-COOLER-OC-1403-MEDIUM/dp/B009TABMMW

Going to try to install an autometer trans temp gauge if time permits.

 

[Lizey93]

It's an Audi just tow it the nearest salvage yard and you problems are over.

Ha, it is not my car I am helping out a family member but I had a similar suggestion.

 

[Lizey93]

2nd that of a trans cooler. Also you said tow dolly. Is the audi AWD?

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I found out it is AWD so we're going to be renting a trailer which is what inspired me to bite the bullet on the trans cooler.

 

[97K1500Silverado]

I’ve towed 4K enclosed trailer that catches a lot of wind (8ft tall) with my 1997 k1500 3:73 gears 33” tires so effective gear ratio is 3:60. I have the factory small trans cooler and installed a temp gauge.

Black & Green MaxTow Transmission Temperature Gauge https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0095ZKA06/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CN1ZAb6DX2VY7

Towing on flat roads but at 3 - 5k elevation I towed in overdrive with no problems. Trans temp with sensor in pan was 175 - 195. When I hit hills and flooring it to hold 60 - 70mph at 3 - 4.8k rpm trans temp was 210 - 218.

Hottest I got was 230 which was going slow (10 - 20 mph up a long dirt road winding into the mountains. I pulled over and let it idle for 10 mins and temps dropped.

You can tow in OD if it’s not hunting or shifting in and out of 3rd and 4th. My trans builds heat when climbing large hills and engine revs above 3k rpm.

at least add a temp gauge to monitor temps. If you add a cooler then remember to have trans go into radiator cooler AND external cooler. Don’t just bypass radiator cooler.

 

[Biggershaft96]

i would try to keep trans temps under 220. if the temp gets much higher than that, change the fluid after the deed is done. another suggestion is a deep finned trans pan like this https://www.ebay.com/itm/TCI-378000...ash=item2cad8c3049:g:vosAAOSw-09aAc8m&vxp=mtr

my dad put a magtec on his 8.1/allsion truck about 4 years ago and it dropped his temps by about 15 degrees on average iirc.

 

[Lizey93]

I am planning on changing my fluid before I take off but I keep getting told that dropping the pan, changing the filter, and putting 4-5 fresh quarts in is somehow going to blow up my 4L60 which I don't necessarily believe but its now in the back of my head.

 

[Biggershaft96]

I am planning on changing my fluid before I take off but I keep getting told that dropping the pan, changing the filter, and putting 4-5 fresh quarts in is somehow going to blow up my 4L60 which I don't necessarily believe but its now in the back of my head.

if your fluid is clean and fresh i would wait until your done towing. if you cook the new fluid youll have to change it again.

 

[97K1500Silverado]

I am planning on changing my fluid before I take off but I keep getting told that dropping the pan, changing the filter, and putting 4-5 fresh quarts in is somehow going to blow up my 4L60 which I don't necessarily believe but its now in the back of my head.

I did a full flush at home on my 4l60e.

1. drop pan and replace filter. Put new gasket on and fill with new fluid.

2. disconnect 1 metal trans cooler line from radiator (can’t remember if it’s upper or lower) attach rubber hose to line and put into bucket.

3. Start truck and let idle. You will here transmission pump suck air when it pumps all fluid from pan. Shut truck off and fill with fluid. I did this 3 times total and some dark fluid came out of my torque converter.

I’d buy 4 or 5 jugs of below full synthetic atf if you do flush.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Valvoline...utomatic-Transmission-Fluid-1-Gallon/15125768