Philip Nasadowski wrote:
>
> Great, the replacement is a *six* speed automatic. Because 5 speeds
> don't shift enough as it is. IIRC, Ford didn't offer a 5 speed on
> their recent miivans specifically because the current 5 speeds shift so
> much that they're annoying. God knows the 5 in my dad's Honda minivan
> does. even with the cruise on, it's STILL at a loss as to what gear it
> should be in.
>
> In contrast, a 4L60E behaves just fine, and behaves better around town,
> too. Hopefully, GM's six speed will be as well behaved. Really, when
> you get down to it, GM's automatic transmissions are the best out
> there...

You have to be kidding. The crap they iunstall in Tahoes is
just an explosion waiting to happen. A friend lost his
Tahoe's automatic at around 50k miles. THe dealer said - get
in line!

Ed