2024 Tacoma Transmission Overheating on Long Climbs Off-Road

[izzy]

Yea, I'm nowhere near redline (6Kish) I'm normally puttering along between 1800 and 2300, which seems to be the smooth mostly quiet range. If left in D, it would drop down to 1300-1500, and I think that's where we are seeing the heat issues. Remember the engine isn't overheating, the transmission is. And those lower RPMS and high torque load really heat up the transmission.

I think the issue is a combination of that ^

and this:

A lot of torque + not locking the torque converter up to protect the drivetrain and for economy = making a fking ton of heat.

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