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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 11:45 AM
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Up to 150F, is normal, up to 200F, considered warm but fine, 200+ starting to get hot, 220+ the ATF is overheating
 
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Old Mar 15, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Beechkid
Up to 150F, is normal, up to 200F, considered warm but fine, 200+ starting to get hot, 220+ the ATF is overheating
Why revive an almost 3-year old thread?
 
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Originally Posted by shotgunz
Why revive an almost 3-year old thread?
uhhhhhh...sorry about that...it showed up in my e-mail and I didn't look at the date...just did areply!
 
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Why revive an almost 3-year old thread?
Because old doesn't mean unhelpful. Thanks for the additional info Beechkid.
 
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Originally Posted by Beechkid
Up to 150F, is normal, up to 200F, considered warm but fine, 200+ starting to get hot, 220+ the ATF is overheating
Even though it's old I can't leave this incorrect information out there.

Anything up to 220 is absolutely normal. Between 220 and 250F it's getting hot, anything over 250F is too hot.
 
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Originally Posted by Mark Kovalsky
Even though it's old I can't leave this incorrect information out there.

Anything up to 220 is absolutely normal. Between 220 and 250F it's getting hot, anything over 250F is too hot.
Yes, you are sooo right!
 
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