Originally posted by: Mucho
Toyota
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Originally posted by: luckysnafu
I know for sure that Ford/Mercury makes some of the WORST ones. My gf's 97 sable had the trans go (and I mean blew apart internally to the point it could not be rebuilt properly) at 80k miles.
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: Mucho
Toyota
/thread
Most Toyota transmissions are made by Aisin Warner.
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: luckysnafu
I know for sure that Ford/Mercury makes some of the WORST ones. My gf's 97 sable had the trans go (and I mean blew apart internally to the point it could not be rebuilt properly) at 80k miles.
One car is definately representative of all Ford/Mercury models.
:roll:
Originally posted by: luckysnafu
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: luckysnafu
I know for sure that Ford/Mercury makes some of the WORST ones. My gf's 97 sable had the trans go (and I mean blew apart internally to the point it could not be rebuilt properly) at 80k miles.
One car is definately representative of all Ford/Mercury models.
:roll:
The auto transmissions used in Sables and Taurus' in the late 90's have been known to have many problems and break prematurely. Ford changed the transmission in the early part of the 00's since they knew they cheaped out on the transmission.
I've never driven a smoother shifting auto tranny until I got my lexus. It feels like I'm driving in 1 gear only.
That is exactly what is going to send it to an early death, smooth shifting is accomplished through excessive clutch slippage, thus shortening the traniies life.
Originally posted by: crustyoldman
Hands down it's G.M.
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Any and all Japanese vehicles have weak automatics
Originally posted by: AndrewChang
Originally posted by: crustyoldman
Hands down it's G.M.
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Any and all Japanese vehicles have weak automatics
Just caught this and had to jump in here... I'm sorry, but are you kidding me? By far, Honda makes the best automatics. They've been considered the best for years; almost ever single review of a Honda automobile mentions their transmissions bein the best in the business.
As for GM makin the transmissions that go in everything, I think you mean Delphi, which is bankrupt and dragging GM down with it. I've never heard of any company burning to the ground, while making best products on the market. If that was the case, then GM and Delphi wouldn't be in the positions they are today. You may also note that Delphi now makes many of the components inside the lastest MB's, which are now widely considered some of the most unreliable vehicles on the road.
Originally posted by: jtvang125
That is exactly what is going to send it to an early death, smooth shifting is accomplished through excessive clutch slippage, thus shortening the traniies life.
I never knew there were clutches in automatic transmissions.![]()
Originally posted by: AndrewChang
Originally posted by: crustyoldman
Hands down it's G.M.
...
Any and all Japanese vehicles have weak automatics
Just caught this and had to jump in here... I'm sorry, but are you kidding me? By far, Honda makes the best automatics. They've been considered the best for years; almost ever single review of a Honda automobile mentions their transmissions bein the best in the business.
As for GM makin the transmissions that go in everything, I think you mean Delphi, which is bankrupt and dragging GM down with it. I've never heard of any company burning to the ground, while making best products on the market. If that was the case, then GM and Delphi wouldn't be in the positions they are today. You may also note that Delphi now makes many of the components inside the lastest MB's, which are now widely considered some of the most unreliable vehicles on the road.
Originally posted by: gsellis
Being a smarta##... Ferrari. < .1 second shifts.![]()
Originally posted by: iamwiz82
Originally posted by: AndrewChang
Originally posted by: crustyoldman
Hands down it's G.M.
...
Any and all Japanese vehicles have weak automatics
Just caught this and had to jump in here... I'm sorry, but are you kidding me? By far, Honda makes the best automatics. They've been considered the best for years; almost ever single review of a Honda automobile mentions their transmissions bein the best in the business.
As for GM makin the transmissions that go in everything, I think you mean Delphi, which is bankrupt and dragging GM down with it. I've never heard of any company burning to the ground, while making best products on the market. If that was the case, then GM and Delphi wouldn't be in the positions they are today. You may also note that Delphi now makes many of the components inside the lastest MB's, which are now widely considered some of the most unreliable vehicles on the road.
Yeah, TL transmissions are rock solid![]()
Originally posted by: MIKEMIKE
Originally posted by: jtvang125
That is exactly what is going to send it to an early death, smooth shifting is accomplished through excessive clutch slippage, thus shortening the traniies life.
I never knew there were clutches in automatic transmissions.![]()
there arent, there is a torque convertor.