The TCM part number determines whether the vehicle needs to be programmed when replacing a transmission or valve body. To check your TCM part number, use a level-3 scan tool to look up ECU Information and under Transmission. The TCM part number should start with 31036-XXXXX and the 5 characters following the hyphen indicate the…Read more
CVT Cooler Overview The CVT oil warmer/cooler has two closed loops to exchange heat between the CVT and the engine. After starting the vehicle, the engine helps warm the CVT fluid to operating temperature. During extended operation, the exchange provides a cooling effect as heat from the CVT is exchanged into the engine coolant. To…Read more
CVT Warmer/Cooler Flushing Metal debris and friction material may become trapped in the radiator, cooling hoses, bypass valve or external CVT fluid cooler. This debris can contaminate the newly serviced transmission, control valve or torque converter. In severe cases this debris can block or restrict flow and may cause damage to the newly serviced…Read more
CVT Warmer/Cooler Flushing The CVT oil warmer/cooler has two closed loops to exchange heat between the CVT and the engine. After starting the vehicle, the engine helps warm the CVT fluid to operating temperature. During extended operation, the exchange provides a cooling effect as heat from the CVT is exchanged into the engine coolant. To…Read more
When installing a new CVT8 transmission or valve body the vehicle sometimes returns a persistent DTC P17F0 or P17F1. This DTCs will trigger the check engine light and cannot be cleared with a scan tool. CVT8 transmissions and valve bodies come with a calibration CD when purchased new from Nissan. This CD contains programming that normalizes the…Read more
Volkswagen owners might know that some of their car models may have transmission problems. The transmission used in these cars is the 09G transmission and the automatic ones are known to have issues with rough shifting into gears. Driving vehicles with these transmission issues can be a really uncomfortable and frightening experience. Rough shifting is…Read more
Berkeley Standard is making its way around the world to bring you our full line of products and feature our expertly remanufactured transmissions. We look forward to developing relationships with distributors around the world to join us on our mission and bring the highest standard in remanufacturing to consumers. Automechanika Dubai: May 7-9 (Booth 7-C17) Automechanika…Read more
Whether on eBay or through a GM parts website, it’s easy to find remanufactured TEHCM for sale. At Berkeley Standard we want to share our process and how our remanufactured 1st generation TECHM is superior to a repaired unit. The most common failure modes for 1st generation 6T40/6T45/6L70 TEHCM are pressure switches, solenoids, and sensor…Read more
