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Old 07-25-2004, 12:18 PM   #1
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700R4 Questions

Im considering buying a 85 - 88 1/2 ton 4x4 Suburban.
Can anyone tell me . . . .
1) What year they started using the 700R4 in Suburbans?

2) What years were the best / worst (any years I should stay away from) with the 700R4?

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Old 07-25-2004, 12:45 PM   #2
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(1) 1982.

(2) '82-appx '85 were plagued with weakness & problems. in '88, they took care of a lot of the problems. '95-'96 they screwed them up again. Renamed the 4L60E, they tend to go out at low mileage from overheating due to internal slippage.

Chances are, if you buy a 'burb with higher miles, it will have a rebuilt trans. already- and if it was done right, will be better with the updates that can & NEED to be done.
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Old 07-25-2004, 06:12 PM   #3
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i belive that it is later than 85 when they went to the 4L60, that is the updated good version of the 700R4, the 4L60E is fully eletronic.
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