General Motors' 4L60-E automatic transmission is one of the most popular transmissions ever built. It was initially designed to replace and modernize GM's older Turbo 700R4 — also known as the ...

Approaching four decades ago, automakers were scrambling for solutions to fuel economy woes, and GM was no exception. Computer-controlled carburetors and the birth of electronic throttle body fuel ...

This 1997 Chevy Suburban has a 5.7-liter engine, 6-inch suspension lift, and 35-inch tires. The truck is regularly used off-highway and to tow trailers. It also has a propensity for killing its 4L60E ...

The most significant difference between General Motors' 4L60E and 4L65E four-speed automatic transmissions is their ability to withstand different levels of torque. Before the 4L65E was introduced in ...

With their debut in the 1990s, GM's 4L60E and 4L80E transmissions reveal some of their differences –- and similarities –- right in their names. The "4" and "L" respectively refer to the number of ...

Some time after installation, the car developed what Bees describes as an "intermittent screaming noise. It makes the noise 8090 percent of the time. I thought it was the transmission, but a local ...

Engines get all the glory, but without a stout transmission backing it up even the most exotic mill is nothing more than a noisemaker. And as engines keep putting out more and more power, the ...