Need help picking ATF for 2013 Yukon XL 1500 SLT

[donjetman]

It'd be cool if there was a list of TC vendors/prices/options listed somewhere. I'm not really looking to buy a $1200 Circle D converter for a daily driver.

$218 for the TC I installed 5+ years and 67k miles ago: https://gopnh.com/Search-Results?Partnumber=4646&Manufacturer=General+Motors

 

[Charlie207]

$218 for the TC I installed 5+ years and 67k miles ago: https://gopnh.com/Search-Results?Partnumber=4646&Manufacturer=General+Motors

Legend

 

[j91z28d1]

I heard replacing the torque converter almost is never recommended. I read that most transmission shops will just say if your TC went bad the metal scrap etc prob contaminated rest of trans and they recommend a full transmission replacement. Just not ready to pay 5k just yet. How much is just a new TC with labor estimated? And then who does that tuning?

maybe what you heard is the tq is never replaced once it's gone bad and taken the tranny out.

that would be true. but if you can catch it before it's completely bad and filled the tranny full of metal then it's definitely worth it.

I don't know if this is a thing where you live, but if so, it might be an option to check out.

Bring Your Own Parts – Auto Repair Shop

bringyourownparts.com

 

[Just Fishing]

I just buy the ac delco stuff by the gallon via amazon.
different part numbers change prices, but I understand them to be the same thing.
so, I always do a fresh search before ordering.

Just a quick query using "Ac delco dexron vi" brought up several options.
many with same day or next day delivery for me.

 

[Just Fishing]

This is my OEM converter clutch with about 180k on it.
I did a proactive replacement, and then later a proactive transmission rebuild.
Both of them looked great for the milage.

 

[j91z28d1]

is that the clutch friction material?

 

[donjetman]

is that the clutch friction material?

A look inside Torque Converter:

 

[j91z28d1]

A look inside Torque Converter:

yeah that looks more like I expected it to in the video. but it guess it is a different tranny.

 

[Just Fishing]

yeah that looks more like I expected it to in the video. but it guess it is a different tranny.

That's a fancy multi disk in the vid, factory converters have just a single sided lockup clutch friction.
That's what I have in my image.
The rest of the converter has more, looking like that converter for the most part.

 

[Just Fishing]

For instance,