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Yeah, I know, they are better. As long as I can get 300K miles out of the truck, I'm good. Its made to tow up to 12,000 lbs, so the transmission should be robust enough for what I need, and a little occasional towing. Try not to lead-foot it too much. The actual auto-trans's don't fail, its the stupid electronics for them that fail.DeezerShoove » 39 minutes ago » wrote: ↑ Machine shops must be toxic dumps then. Metal shavings are how they make a living.
Automatics are way better than they used to be. At least the myth about fuel efficiency part.
Used to be they were slushy, at idle in traffic, gear selection, etc. all added up to inefficiencies that could be compared to the difference in a manual. Drivetrains as a system these days are better for general public with auto-trannies.
Of course they're more complex and expensive and backyarders can't fix **** anymore...