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3 Things to Consider Before Buying 6L90E transmissions

When it comes to buying transmissions for your vehicle, you cannot take any chances. Since they are responsible for ensuring optimal performance and functionality, they need to be in the best condition when you buy them. Take the 6L90E transmission for instance. With its durable structure and various features, it is a suitable option for most of the vehicles. To ensure that you do not make any mistake when getting a transmission, you should gather more information about them. Here are some of the things you should consider when you wish to buy the transmission: 1. Specifications & Features To begin with, you need to look at its specifications of the transmission before you make an informed decision. This means that you should see whether the transmission has a new bushing kit, bearing kit, or an inlet filter. Apart from this, you need to see whether they come with a Master Haul kit. If they do, then you should make sure that the kit comes with Pistons, seals, rings, a

An Overview Of The GM 6L90 Automatic Transmission

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The Hydra-Matic 6L90, which has the production code “MYD” is basically a six-speed automatic transmission made by GM. This can be used in rear and rear-biased AWD (all-wheel-drive) vehicles that are equipped with a longitudinal powertrain orientation. This 6L90E transmission has been developed in-house by GM and it is a part of the 6LXX family. It has few advantages (electronically controlled 6-speed AMT and better fuel-saving) from its previous 5LXX family. Talking about the modular design of this particular transmission, it has several variants that are rated for different torque levels to fulfill needs of various engines as well as applications. All iterations come with a similar unique output gearset configuration. This makes it possible for the vehicle to have a wide range of ratios than a traditional gearset AMT. Modular Design The modular design of the Hydra-Matic 6L90E  revolves around the need for some common components/parts and manufacturing tooling for