by Eddie Carrara
If you're planning a transmission install, new or re-manufactured,
let me give you some extremely useful and important advice about the process that will ensure you don't void your warranty.
The number one reason people void the warranty on a new or re-manufactured transmission,
is because they don't follow the installation instructions!
What I mean is, every transmission (new or remanufactured)
comes with caution tags and warning labels,
and most of the time they are removed from the packing container and transmission,
then tossed into the trash or set aside. These tags need to be read carefully,
and the instructions need to be followed precisely, if not, you WILL void your warranty!
This is how it will play out
- First you will install the transmission without reading and following the warnings or precautions,
- you transmission will not work right or shift properly.
- Then you'll end up calling the manufacturer and complain that the transmission is a piece of garbage and that it doesn't work or there is a problem with it.
- The manufacturer will then ask you a few questions about how you installed it,
- you'll act all cool and tell them you're a pro at this stuff and that you did everything the warning tags told you to do.
- (fully knowing you never even read them!)
Don't let this happen to you,
- They will tell you that your warranty is void because you did not do as the warning tag stated.
- Then you will proceed to tell them that they do not stand behind their product or warranty,
- but in reality, you are the one to blame!
take my advice before you have to go through this pain and suffering,
then if you do have any problems,
it will be covered under warranty, usually parts and labor.
in many cases they will require you install a trans cooler of a certain BTU and line size capacity,and require use a transmission fluid line filter.
and use a certain type of transmission fluid. and pre-flush out the old transmission cooler lines
they may mandate its installed by a professional transmission shop or dealership knowing this,
will almost certainly not be done thus voiding the warranty
you should be aware that the old used torque converter and usually the trans cooler lines are very likely to be contaminated from the previous,
transmission failure.
Id also point out that many manufactures use a special proprietary heat sensitive paint,
that will change color if the trans fluid reaches a certain temperature,
(usually about 190F) voiding your waranty
that,s the reason your replacing the transmission,
with the new one you bought,
and they will mandate use a new or carefully re-conditioned torque converter approved by them
(frequently mandating you buy it from them.etc.) and failure to correctly adjust the tv cable will rapidly (in minutes) destroy a transmission
related info
http://www.jegs.com/InstallationInstructions/500/555/555-60315.pdf
https://www.automd.com/22/how-to-replace-an-automatic-transmission/
https://www.yourmechanic.com/articl...formance-and-reliability-by-marvin-sunderland
https://estimate.myautomatictransmission.com/diy-remove-automatic-transmission-and-install-rwd/
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ans-cooler-on-a-c4-corvette.10514/#post-70073
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...l-cooler-increases-durability.176/#post-48374
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...ating-governor-shift-points.13744/#post-70613
http://garage.grumpysperformance.com/index.php?threads/transmission-over-temp.12832/#post-69729
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...t-info-and-related-700r4-info.857/#post-69365
http://garage.grumpysperformance.co...-converter-stall-speed.1715/page-2#post-60742
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