Transmission cooling question.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '08
Transmission cooling question.
This may sound stupid, but does the C5 have a transmission temp gauge? I’m talking about a 6 spd and if not where can I get one and how hard is it to install?
Thanks,
Clayton from Las Vegas
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Clayton from Las Vegas
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St. Jude '03-'04-'05-'06
Originally Posted by LV Vette
So what's involved with getting one for a 6 spd?
Thanks,
Clayton from Las Vegas
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Clayton from Las Vegas
)....you hit the reset button on the DIC, and it tells you the temp. I've seen 275* many times in my Z06.... 
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Originally Posted by Maineiac
If you get a high temp warning (as I often do at the track )....you hit the reset button on the DIC, and it tells you the temp. I've seen 275* many times in my Z06....
)....you hit the reset button on the DIC, and it tells you the temp. I've seen 275* many times in my Z06.... Thanks,
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The Oil temp will show in the DIC. Only a high trans temp warning will show up not the actual temp in the DIC.
The time and money spent to put in a trans temp gage might be better spend on putting in a trans cooler. Many of us have them for track days.
I have the GM T1 cooler system. Seperate trans cooler located in front of the radiator with a pump in the right rear wheel well. Manual switch in the old ash tray compartment.
Too many gages can be a distraction.
Replaceing the trans and diff fluids with synthtic helps keep those temps down too.
The time and money spent to put in a trans temp gage might be better spend on putting in a trans cooler. Many of us have them for track days.
I have the GM T1 cooler system. Seperate trans cooler located in front of the radiator with a pump in the right rear wheel well. Manual switch in the old ash tray compartment.
Too many gages can be a distraction.
Replaceing the trans and diff fluids with synthtic helps keep those temps down too.
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Originally Posted by AU N EGL
The Oil temp will show in the DIC. Only a high trans temp warning will show up not the actual temp in the DIC.
A Z06 does not show the actual temp???
I know the C5 does not. I added the T1 Tranny Cooler too. I turn it on after the fluids heat up a bit....
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Originally Posted by Wicked Weasel
A transmission temperature sensor was added to protect the M12 from higher thermal stresses. The sensor warns the driver via the Driver Information Center with a TRANS OVER TEMP light if thermal loads become excessive, meaning that the transmission could be damaged if not allowed to cool down.
A Z06 does not show the actual temp???
I know the C5 does not. I added the T1 Tranny Cooler too. I turn it on after the fluids heat up a bit....
A Z06 does not show the actual temp???
I know the C5 does not. I added the T1 Tranny Cooler too. I turn it on after the fluids heat up a bit....
The Z06 shows the actual temperature....if there is a high temp warning. When you receive the warning on the DIC, hit the reset button and it tells you the TRANS. temp.
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Originally Posted by Maineiac
The Z06 shows the actual temperature....if there is a high temp warning. When you receive the warning on the DIC, hit the reset button and it tells you the TRANS. temp.
Thanks,
Clayton from Las Vegas