2 things real quick

[Oldskool153]

hey guys how have u all been? I havent been on much due to working anyway I have 2 questions, my 1st is that I've noticed that my Torque convertor doesnt engage when my cars cold until after about 5 min of driving..typically it engages at 40mph, but keep in mind it has also been in the mid 20's outside here in NJ. just wondering if its normal? Aftter a few min the tcc engages and disengages as it should..

2cd question my car has 83k when I bought it in Sept. it had 82k, I did a filter an oil change but wondering if i should also do a trans fluid change? car shifts great (knock on wood) and fluid is nice and pink, but should I change it and hope the the previous owner did it on a regualr basis or do i just keep driving it? I dont want to hurt the trans by changing it if the previous owner never did... or is that an old wives tail that changing trans fluild can hurt ur trans?

 

[G Winter]

The torque converters in GM transmissions usually don't lock up till engine temp is at 145 give or take a few deg.
If you don't know the history it can't hurt to change transmission fluid.
Today's fluid is high enough quality that lack of changing it usually don't cause a problem when you do change. 83k isn't a really a lot of miles on the oil, more than I like but changing shouldn't cause a problem.

Glenn

 

[SPANISHVETTS]

Hi G Winter

Hi,

Thanks to you I still have the only C4 in Europe with a tow hitch.

I have towed a thousand liters of wine from France to Spain and a boat from the UK to Africa.

I am back in the US for a while, getting new knees, with any luck our paths will cross.

The best of the new year to a guy that freely shares knowledge. There is no better gift.

 

[G Winter]

Hi,

Thanks to you I still have the only C4 in Europe with a tow hitch.

I have towed a thousand liters of wine from France to Spain and a boat from the UK to Africa.

I am back in the US for a while, getting new knees, with any luck our paths will cross.

The best of the new year to a guy that freely shares knowledge. There is no better gift.

Good luck with the knees. Glad the pictures etc helped. How closely did you end up following mine ?
Would be great if our paths would cross but I am in NW Iowa so I don't think I will be that lucky.

Glenn