06-14-2026, 03:53 PM
Well I did a TON of work over the weekend. I did the tranny filters, hydraulic filter, engine oil and filters, and changed out my coolant filter and coolant to final charge.
I took it on about a 2 hour shake down today about 10 degrees cooler ambient temp. Halfway I checked the tranny fluid and it was 4 quarts low so I added that and continued on my way. Tranny temp settled about 216-218. I thought I would see a drastic improvement over last trip where it was 10 degrees warmer outside and got up to 225-227. I saw Richard’s ran about 214. So if I’m only 2 degrees off the Jedi master I suppose I feel ok about it.
I painted the trans cooler inlet and outlet and hit it with the IR gun and it was 192 top and 193 bottom. Not much “cooler” compared to the inlet and outlet
Check out the pics and lemme know what ya guys think
I took it on about a 2 hour shake down today about 10 degrees cooler ambient temp. Halfway I checked the tranny fluid and it was 4 quarts low so I added that and continued on my way. Tranny temp settled about 216-218. I thought I would see a drastic improvement over last trip where it was 10 degrees warmer outside and got up to 225-227. I saw Richard’s ran about 214. So if I’m only 2 degrees off the Jedi master I suppose I feel ok about it.
I painted the trans cooler inlet and outlet and hit it with the IR gun and it was 192 top and 193 bottom. Not much “cooler” compared to the inlet and outlet
Check out the pics and lemme know what ya guys think
Dennis White
1997 Newell Coach 454
Canfield OH

