Exactly. It's the slipping of the clutches during gear changes or gear 'hunting' that generates the most heat during normal operation.
-Chike
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Originally posted by Earthworm
The main reason for not worrying about heat in our trannies on the highway is that once you're travelling around 50mph or more the torque converter locks up. The torque converter is the largest normal cause of heat in our trannies and when it's locked it doesn't generate any more heat.
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