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Originally Posted by WoodChuck

You can disagree all you want, I am quoting from the factory service manual and from what you're saying about the bands you're not qualified as a transmission expert.

Never portrayed myself as an expert, and , yes I can disagree with the service manual in lots of instances. Particularly because I have burned up and spun the lining off enough bands to know what is going on with them. I have burned up enough clutch packs and had to track down the source to know a few things from a practical application stand point that is in direct conflict with said service manual. Its a "been there, done that" attitude.

Good bands and clutches are 200-300k, or more, wear item depending on use. Even cheaper ones like OEM are NOT a 30k wear item if things function correctly. If you want to believe that all I can say is the automotive repair industry needs your support. Talk to some high performance builders about where the issues are and the impact on wear patterns and how they are solved for high HP applications. It will give you a whole new perspective on the stock system and some of the service manual reccomendations.

Sit down with OEM flex band and an aftermarket rigid then tell me which one will take frequent adjustments and which one should not ever be touched after an intitial set. See my previous post for the why and quantifiable experiences.