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4T80-E
A Hydra-Matic 4T80 transmission at the Ypsilanti Automotive Heritage Museum
Overview
ManufacturerGeneral Motors
Production1993–2011
Body and chassis
Class4-speed transverse automatic transmission
Chronology
PredecessorTurbo-Hydramatic 125
Successor6T70

The 4T80E is a series of front wheel drive fully automatic transmissions from General Motors. Designed for transverse engine configurations, the series includes 4 gear bearing overdrive [1][2] 2 electronic shift solenoids, and electronic force motor to control line pressure.[3]

The 4Txx family is an evolution of the original Turbo-Hydramatic 125 transverse automatic introduced in the 1980 model year "X" body.

The 4T80-E transmission is electronically controlled and features an automatic overdrive transaxle with an electronically controlled torque converter clutch. The 4T80 originally used a viscous clutch, but this was changed in 2005 to ECCC.[1][4][2][3]

The 4T80 is built at Willow Run Transmission in Ypsilanti, Michigan.

4T80-E

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The "MH1" 4T80-E is able to handle vehicles up to 8000 lb (3628.74 kg) GVWR. The final drive ratio is 3.11:1, 3.48:1, or 3.71:1. The 4T80 uses a viscous torque converter clutch, which was replaced with EC3 (electronically controlled converter clutch) in 2005. Transmission broadcast codes in 2005 for the ECCC transmission are 5ABN and 5MMN.[1]

The 4T80-E is a hydramatic transmission and was developed for use with V8 front-wheel-drive cars, and at the time exclusively the Cadillac Northstar engine.[3] It was designed with extreme power handling capabilities at the time. The 4T80-E debuted in the Cadillac Allanté in 1993 along with the Northstar Double Overhead Camshaft (DOHC) V8. It reportedly cost 80% more than a similar GM 4T60 transmission and weighed 60 lb (27 kg) more.[5]

This transaxle has been used in many of GM's front drive large sedans. The Cadillac Division had exclusive usage of the 4T80-E until the 1995 Oldsmobile Aurora debuted[6] (may not be true) . The Aurora had the 4.0L version of the Northstar V8 coupled to a 4T80-E. It wasn't until 2004 that Pontiac got usage of this transaxle in the Bonneville GXP which employed a 275 horsepower version of the Northstar 4.6L V8.

The 4T80-E was last used in 2011 on the Cadillac DTS and the Buick Lucerne (when equipped with the 4.6L Northstar).[7]

Gear ratios:

1 2 3 4 R
2.96 1.626 1.00 0.681 2.13

Applications:[8][7]

Issues

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the transmission had no performance parts, causing stress at over 300 hp[4]

and in some use cenarios, faulty seals will degrade the entire transmission[9]

most of these where fixed in the later models [10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "GM/Chevrolet Transmission Parts".
  2. ^ a b https://atoc.ru/uploads/manual/5fb79976f29ee.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  3. ^ a b c "4T40-E/4T45-E, 4T80-E, & 6-speed Auto transmission info". www.gmtuners.com. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ a b "4T80-E TRANSMISSION for 500HP 3.6l VVT ???". Pennock's Fiero Forum. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ "Six speed manual thoughts". Antique Automobile Club of America - Discussion Forums. 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  6. ^ https://transpartsnow.com/gm-chevrolet-transmissions-parts/4t80e-transmission/#:~:text=This%20transaxle%20has%20been%20used,the%201995%20Oldsmobile%20Aurora%20debuted.
  7. ^ a b "ATK Engines 4030A-84: Remanufactured GM 4T80E FWD Automatic Transmission - JEGS". JEGS High Performance. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  8. ^ "4T80E Rebuild Kit 4T80-E Automatic Transmission Transaxle Master Banner Overhaul Box Set". Oregon Performance Transmission. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  9. ^ "4t80e woes". Cadillac Owners Forum. 2014-09-18. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  10. ^ https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/4t80-reliability-and-06-northstar.379719/ [bare URL]
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