I want to report and stress the importance of resetting transmission adaptation values (pressure values) after every fluid/flush/filter change as well as every time you change the amount of fluid inside the unit.
For example, if you overfill and reset your adaptations values, then you perform your unit’s recommend drive procedure to re-adapt the pressures, and later on you decide to recheck your fluid levels…and you find that you were overfilled…then you release the overfill amount to normal fluid levels; you absolutely should reset your adaptations values and go do another re-adaptation drive procedure for that new level.
This is because your mechatronic unit has already recorded the pressure values based on the previously overfilled fluid level - which means that it will shift at strange rpms and feel “off”. While this is an annoyance, it also does do damage to your valvebody and all the fragile pistons and solenoids. Over a long time, the mechatronic will eventually slowly settle with the newer values, but by this time, the damage will be done and the life of the valvebody is shortened considerably.
It is supremely important that you reset values and do adaptation drive procedure for the exact amount of fluid inside your unit and avoid any changes to the levels after the adaptation drive is done.
This is especially important for those who are tuning and increasing power levels on engine and transmission. You do not want a miscalcuted shift point under super high throttle/rpm.
And what exactly does “let the fluid come out at a slow drip” mean? When checking or filling fluid and following exact temperature and mechanical shifting patterns - at the time of the final filling stage when the transmission is at operating temperature, the fluid should literally dribble out of the fill hole. It should NOT flow out faster than a dribble. If there is a continuous stream, however small the stream size might be… this means there is too much fluid. Ask me how I know this - how I found out about all the things written above.
I want to save you the wasted time that I spent doing adaptations over and over trying to match exact fluid levels and pressure values. Do it right the first time and don’t panic when the fluid flows out of the hole…just relax and let it come to a slow dribble, then put the fill plug back on. As long as the temperature is correct and not over 122ºF with the engine and AC on…your levels are correct. Don’t be scare when you see fluid flow out of the hole… like I was so chickenshit about it.
Good luck to all.
For example, if you overfill and reset your adaptations values, then you perform your unit’s recommend drive procedure to re-adapt the pressures, and later on you decide to recheck your fluid levels…and you find that you were overfilled…then you release the overfill amount to normal fluid levels; you absolutely should reset your adaptations values and go do another re-adaptation drive procedure for that new level.
This is because your mechatronic unit has already recorded the pressure values based on the previously overfilled fluid level - which means that it will shift at strange rpms and feel “off”. While this is an annoyance, it also does do damage to your valvebody and all the fragile pistons and solenoids. Over a long time, the mechatronic will eventually slowly settle with the newer values, but by this time, the damage will be done and the life of the valvebody is shortened considerably.
It is supremely important that you reset values and do adaptation drive procedure for the exact amount of fluid inside your unit and avoid any changes to the levels after the adaptation drive is done.
This is especially important for those who are tuning and increasing power levels on engine and transmission. You do not want a miscalcuted shift point under super high throttle/rpm.
And what exactly does “let the fluid come out at a slow drip” mean? When checking or filling fluid and following exact temperature and mechanical shifting patterns - at the time of the final filling stage when the transmission is at operating temperature, the fluid should literally dribble out of the fill hole. It should NOT flow out faster than a dribble. If there is a continuous stream, however small the stream size might be… this means there is too much fluid. Ask me how I know this - how I found out about all the things written above.
I want to save you the wasted time that I spent doing adaptations over and over trying to match exact fluid levels and pressure values. Do it right the first time and don’t panic when the fluid flows out of the hole…just relax and let it come to a slow dribble, then put the fill plug back on. As long as the temperature is correct and not over 122ºF with the engine and AC on…your levels are correct. Don’t be scare when you see fluid flow out of the hole… like I was so chickenshit about it.
Good luck to all.
