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Old Oct 31, 2022 | 01:05 PM
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Is the C5 with the transmission mounted in the rear of the car considered a Transaxle?
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Yes, the trans + diff combo = transaxle.
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Originally Posted by v6turbo87
Is the C5 with the transmission mounted in the rear of the car considered a Transaxle?
No. Although they are directly attached to each other, the transmission and differential are separate units that do not share fluids.

GM documentation always refers to a "rear-mounted transmission" on the C5.

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This is one of those things where the definition of a word is vague enough that there is more than one answer. So depending on whose definition you use it can be considered a transaxle or not.
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Originally Posted by Samas
No. Although they are directly attached to each other, the transmission and differential are separate units that do not share fluids.

GM documentation always refers to a "rear-mounted transmission" on the C5.

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Interesting info. So now I'm curious... by this definition that kinda means you can't have a transaxle comprised of a transmission and traditional LSD (requiring limited-slip fluid).
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