I Would Like To Hear From Everyone Who Has Used A "ATS Tranny" In Thier Trucks.
All Pros And Cons, Costs Warranties, Etc.
I Have Read A Bunch About "BTS" And "John Woods" Now Lets Hear Some Others.

Thanks

 

do a search, there have been threads discussing ATS's warranty (or lack of)


basicaly, driving your truck voids their warranty

 

John Wood Automotive

 

You can't drag race, pull more than specified GVWR, no powerbraking or burnouts. Get a John Wood or BTS.

 

you cant chip it either can you?

 

Not unless it's an ATS chip. See point #4 below.

From the ATS Written Warranty:


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ATS Automatic Transmissions
This section incorporates “In the Event of a Failure” above.
ATS Automatic Transmissions carry a 3-year/150,000 mile warranty. This warranty shall not apply to any automatic transmission that has been improperly stored or installed. This warranty shall not apply to misapplication, improper operating conditions, accidents, or neglect. This warranty shall not apply to an automatic transmission that has been improperly repaired, maintained and/or altered by the owner or his agent/tech. This includes, but is not limited to the following:
1. ABUSE resulting in broken, fractured, or sheared shafts/gears; damaged clutch packs/bands (except as identified in “Clutch Pack Failures” above).
2. Damage to the front pump due to mis-installation or misalignment of the torque converter.
3. Damaged gear train due to insufficient lubrication as a result of:
a. Low fluid level
b. Improperly serviced transmission
c. Modifications to cooler system that is not approved by ATS (i.e.: external transmission filter, restricted cooler lines)
d. Non-updated snap-in connectors in cooler lines (Dodge Specific: 94-98.5 must be upgraded to screw-in cooler lines)
4. The use of other than Factory or ATS TCM/PCM programming.
ATS will not pay for any fluids replaced in the event of a transmission failure. Synthetic fluids are not covered under any circumstance. The customer is responsible for the cost of Synthetic ATF.
Most importantly, all transmission shafts are not covered by warranty on any transmission due to the capability of certain situations to cause stress-loads beyond the structural ability of the shaft.


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Lots of gray areas there, IMO. Plenty of reasons they could deny your warranty. And the fact that you have to run either stock or their programming...no thank you.

Full warranty is here: http://www.atsdiesel.com/warranty/ATS%20Warranty%20091007.pdf

 

I work with two guys that have ATS tranny's and they both are not happy with the performance of their trucks. Both guys have rode and drove my truck with the BTS unit and it is night and day over their trucks. My .02 cents.

 

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET AHOLD OF BTS ABOUT A NEW TRANNY. I HAVE E-MAILED THEM NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 3 WEEKS AND NEVER RECIEVE AN ANSWER. I LIVE IN COLORADO ABOUT 5 MILES FROM ATS, SO I GUESS I WILL BE TALKING TO THEM, SINCE BTS WILL NOT RESPOND. ALL PEOPLE WHO RUN ATS TRANNIES, I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM CONCERNING ANY PRO'S AND CON'S AND ANY WARRANTY PROBLEMS.

 

I called BTS today and talked to Tina to schedule Brian rebuilding my trans, she answered on the third ring. I dont know why your having problems reaching them

Our shop truck (96 F350 psd) has an ATS trans, It has less than 5k on the trans and it sits in the corner and leaks trans fluid.
It has been giving us problems since day one. It stays in limp mode due to the tc slip codes that keep popping up. ATS said it was a bad TC which they would not replace. We installed another one, and same problem. Their deep pan leaks no matter what we do to fix it (probably warped?)
Now it just sits. We cant pull anything with it, ATS wont stand behind it, and the boss is pissed that he spent the money on it.
When we clear the slip code it shifts great and feels like a stout trans for a few miles....then back to slipping
I wont give my money to anyone that has a list of excuses as to why they wont stand behind their work.
I did that a year ago with a local shop, and its already time for another trans....

 

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pick up the phone and call them. you will thank yourself later

 

3 years later? what the heck took so long?

 

seems he just found an old thread about ats and posted in it

 

Look again, he started this thread 3 years ago... I assume the trans didn't need replacing after all...

 

kinda what i was thinking

 

My cousin runs an ATS with no problems in his VERY built and lifted Excursion. I may have said that three years ago, but I just said it again.