Hey guys! Have a 2005 LLY w/ Allison. I live in central IL so it gets a little chilly here in the winter. I noticed the other day on my edge that my TFT was only 20 degrees on initial startup, I always let it run in high idle for pry 10 minutes before i drive and the TFT will pry reach 50 degrees by then. Would putting a heater pad on the bottom of the tranny pan be a bad thing to do? I was just wondering what would happen when the heated transmission fluid from the pan hits the cold fluid from the cooler lines. Didnt' know if it would hurt anything or i can go ahead and put one on there. Let me know what you think.
Heat Pad for Tranny?
- Thread starter Chasteen
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It will not hurt anything, but it isn't necessary. If you are worried about temps affecting viscosity, find an atf with a low viscosity index number and cold pour point.
The 6.5 in my signature started up and and drove just fine the other morning at 0f. No block heater. I let it warm up for 10 minutes fwiw.
The 6.5 in my signature started up and and drove just fine the other morning at 0f. No block heater. I let it warm up for 10 minutes fwiw.
If I remember right, we never saw problems until around -35F.
A stick-on oil pan heater won't hurt. I've put quite a few on over the years for rigs destined for deep sub-zero temps. We installed battery blankets on those rigs too.
A stick-on oil pan heater won't hurt. I've put quite a few on over the years for rigs destined for deep sub-zero temps. We installed battery blankets on those rigs too.