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Old 08-07-2014, 11:54 PM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by matt36415 View Post
Many auto boxes will not shift into the higher gears untill they reach a set temp, heat is the most common killer of auto transmissions, the fluid breaks down, gets burnt... everything goes nasty.
Absolutely. But many here might ignore that good advice, seeking to save a few pennies in fuel economy by heating transmission fluid.

If insufficient fluid cooling results in a ruined transmission it becomes a case of "penny wise, pound foolish".
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