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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:10 AM
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tranny shifting hard when warm

I did a tranny fluid change the other day and my tranny started shifting alot smoother and better than it ever has since i've owned the truck. I have noticed that when the tranny temps get above 160 ish it starts to shift hard again. Not "throw you back in your seat" hard but its a good grab and you can definetly notice it. The previous owner said he had a shift kit installed. My question is is this normal shifting with a shift kit? It just doesn't seem right.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:13 AM
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should be normal shift kits are made to shift quicker so as long as its now clunking in your tranny or anything crazy you should be good to go.
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 09:29 AM
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i was thinking that was the result of the shift kit but i just don't understand why it shifts really firm and smooth when the tranny temp is below 150~160 and gets noticeably harder when warmer than that.... maybe i'm just too ****
 
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