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I've heard the problem is that the groove in one of the clutch pistons is machined too deep, and after a certain amount of age the seal shrinks a bit, looses pressure and burns up the clutches. They've known about this for years, but since the problem usually appears after warranty, they've done nothing to fix it. They took the venerable 727 and screwed it up. Ask practically any 92-02 Dodge truck owner.



Yeah! My piece of crap 518 has only lasted 249,700 miles behind my BOMBed diesel!
Wait... That means it's still going... Where's the problem?

This truck has never made a full tank of fuel without being mashed to the floor. It's done donuts, burnouts, drag racing, loaded over 10,000 lbs without a trailer, hauled over 18,000 lbs with a trailer using OD, been involved in three serious accidents, and has generally had a difficult life.
Not a problem yet.

In fact, I've got a 518 that will be going behind the TT440 this winter.
I have no problems with 'em. They're great trannies.

We are brothers and sisters doing time on the planet for better or worse. I'll take the better, if you don't mind.
- Stu Harmon