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2008 GMC Sierra Pickup - Transmission operating temps

Boxxerace

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Yo Mike and others,

While stuck in some wicked traffic on 520 on Friday afternoon, I watched at the transmission temperature and radiator temps got fairly high.

I kept the truck in nuetral when not moving and once I saw the radiator temps rise above the standard 210', I turned off the AC and put on the heater to help dump the extra heat. The transmission peaked out at around 220 until we got moving again.

The truck: 1500 GMC Sierra, 2008 model, 4.8L V-8 with 4 speed autobox
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Am I looking normal operating temperatures (with bad traffic, warm air temps)? What is the safe range, primarly of the transmission, before the tranny fluid breaks down?

Nice truck otherwise.
 
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