Transmission heater?
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From: Jefferson Ga
Because the OP wouldn't be complaining about the transmission shifting into overdrive when cold. Unless his arm was too cold. 
Record Breaker
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From: Cle Elum, WA
So this morning was the first really cold morning here in Nebraska. Got down to about 5 degrees overnight and my truck's transmission was oh so crabby this morning. Slow shifts, soft shifts, etc. Got better and back to normal as the whole thing finally warmed up.
So I've read a lot about block heaters and oil heaters and recirculating heaters and was wondering:
Does anyone have a oil heater for their transmission?
Does anyone see a need for this in these temps? Or is it just overkill?
So I've read a lot about block heaters and oil heaters and recirculating heaters and was wondering:
Does anyone have a oil heater for their transmission?
Does anyone see a need for this in these temps? Or is it just overkill?
No where in this does the OP mention overdrive. I asked what type of tranny in the third post.
Amateur
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From: Winfield,KS
You are correct putting in neutral will circulate faster then in park.
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From: yukon canada
I live in minus 40c/f and at the most all we do is warm up our trucks, or maybe do a cold valve bypass so if the fluid is colder than 180F it wont even go to the cooler it just gets sent back to the transmission. And if people think the rad/stock cooling system will heat the oil, it wont, Ive driven for months and the snow in the fins of the rad won't even melt. Ill bet the thermostat doesn't even open.
Captain
Joined: Jun 2010
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From: San Antonio,Texas
150 watts is not very powerful, so it should be good and an old stereo speaker magnet with some butcher twine tied around it for a rip cord would do the trick of holding it up against the pan.
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how about something like this magnet mount heater ?
its on amazon for 35 bucks. just stick it on the tranny pan and plug er in. when you go to leave just pull it off
its on amazon for 35 bucks. just stick it on the tranny pan and plug er in. when you go to leave just pull it off
