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GM 4L80-E transmission



 
 
The 4L80-E (and similar 4L85-E) is a series of automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manual transmission....
s from General Motors. Designed for longitudinal engine
Longitudinal engine

In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....
 configurations, the series includes 4 forward gears. It is an evolution of the Turbo-Hydramatic 400
Turbo-Hydramatic

Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors Corporation. These transmissions mate a three element torque converter to a Howard Simpson epicyclic gearing, providing three forward speeds plus reverse....
, originally produced in 1965. 4L80-Es have been optioned only in Chevrolet/GMC pickups, vans, and commercial vehicles, and the Hummer H1.

The 4L80 and 4L85 are built at Willow Run Transmission
Willow Run Transmission

Willow Run Transmission is a General Motors Corporation factory in Wayne County, Michigan. Opened in 1953, it produces Hydra-Matic automatic transmissions for use by General Motors and others....
 in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 22,362....
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"MT1" 4L80-E is able to handle vehicles up to 8000 lb (3629 kg) GVWR with up to 440 ft·lbf (597 N·m) of torque.






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The 4L80-E (and similar 4L85-E) is a series of automatic transmission
Automatic transmission

An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, freeing the driver from having to shift gears manual transmission....
s from General Motors. Designed for longitudinal engine
Longitudinal engine

In automotive engineering, a longitudinal engine, also sometimes known as a north-south engine, is an internal combustion engine in which the crankshaft is oriented along the long axis of the vehicle, front to back....
 configurations, the series includes 4 forward gears. It is an evolution of the Turbo-Hydramatic 400
Turbo-Hydramatic

Turbo-Hydramatic is the registered tradename of a family of automatic transmissions developed and produced by General Motors Corporation. These transmissions mate a three element torque converter to a Howard Simpson epicyclic gearing, providing three forward speeds plus reverse....
, originally produced in 1965. 4L80-Es have been optioned only in Chevrolet/GMC pickups, vans, and commercial vehicles, and the Hummer H1.

The 4L80 and 4L85 are built at Willow Run Transmission
Willow Run Transmission

Willow Run Transmission is a General Motors Corporation factory in Wayne County, Michigan. Opened in 1953, it produces Hydra-Matic automatic transmissions for use by General Motors and others....
 in Ypsilanti, Michigan
Ypsilanti, Michigan

Ypsilanti is a city in Washtenaw County, Michigan in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 22,362....
.

Gear ratios:
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4L80-E

The "MT1" 4L80-E is able to handle vehicles up to 8000 lb (3629 kg) GVWR with up to 440 ft·lbf (597 N·m) of torque. Final drive ratios include 3.42, 3.73, and 4.10.

Applications:
  • 1995– Chevrolet C/K
    Chevrolet C/K

    The C/K is the name for Chevrolet and GMC 's full-size pickup truck line from 1960 until 1998. The first Chevrolet pickup truck appeared in 1924, though in-house designs did not appear until 1930....
    /Chevrolet Silverado
    Chevrolet Silverado

    The Chevrolet Silverado , is the latest line of full-size pickup trucks from General Motors.As of 2007, the Silverado pickup is the 2nd largest volume vehicle in the United States, behind the Ford F-Series pickup truck....
    /GMC Sierra V8
  • 1993– Chevrolet Suburban
    Chevrolet Suburban

    The Chevrolet Suburban is a large sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet. It is the longest-lived continuous automobile nameplate still in production, dating from 1935 and is likely to be produced under this name for the foreseeable future....
    /GMC Yukon XL
  • 1995–2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
    Chevrolet Tahoe

    The Chevrolet Tahoe is a full-size SUV from General Motors. Chevrolet and GMC sold two different-sized SUVs under their Chevrolet K5 Blazer model names through the early 1990s....
    /GMC Yukon
    GMC Yukon

    The GMC Yukon refers to the basic platform used in both long and short versions of the truck chassis. Its main articles are here:*Chevrolet Tahoe ...
  • 1995– Chevrolet Van
    Chevrolet Van

    The Chevrolet Van was one of several vans made by General Motors for North America. Its strongest competition was the Ford Econoline van and the Dodge Ram Van....
    /Chevrolet Express
    Chevrolet Express

    The GM G-Series and H-Series vans, the Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana, are full-size vans from General Motors. They replaced the GMC Vandura and Chevrolet Van in 1996....
    /GMC Savana
  • 2002–2006 Chevrolet Avalanche
    Chevrolet Avalanche

    The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door, five or six passenger sport utility truck sharing General Motors long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade EXT....
     V8 8.1L
  • Hummer H1
    Hummer H1

    The Hummer H1 is a civilian off-road vehicle based on the M998 High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle , which was created by AM General. The vehicle was produced from 1992 through 2006, and was the first of what became the Hummer line....
  • 1992–1998 Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit/Spur II, III, IV
    Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit

    The Silver Spirit, introduced by Rolls-Royce Motors in 1980, was the first of a new generation of models for the company. It formed the basis for the Flying Spur, Silver Dawn, Touring Limousine, and Park Ward....
  • 1991–1992 Bentley Eight
    Bentley Eight

    The Eight was Bentley's "entry-level" offering from 1984 until 1992. Distinguished mainly by a wire-mesh grille radiator instead of vertical slats, the Eight also had somewhat less equipment than the similar Bentley Mulsanne on which it was based....
  • 1991–1997 Bentley Turbo R
    Bentley Turbo R

    The Bentley Turbo R was a high-performance model produced by Bentley Motors Limited. It shared the Bentley Mulsanne's chassis, and inherited the Turbocharger engine from the Bentley Mulsanne Turbo....
  • 1991–2002 Bentley Continental R/S/T
    Bentley Continental R

    The Bentley Continental R is a large, expensive, luxury coup? made by Bentley Motors from 1991 to 2002. It was the first Bentley to feature a body not shared with a Rolls-Royce model since the Bentley S3 of 1965, the first to use the GM 4L80-E transmission, and the quickest, most expensive, and most powerful Bentley of its day....
  • 1999–2002 Bentley Arnage Red Label
    Bentley Arnage

    The Bentley Arnage is a luxury car produced by Bentley in Crewe, England. The Arnage and its Rolls-Royce Motors-branded sibling, the Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph, were introduced in the Spring of 1998 and were the first entirely new designs for the two marques since 1980....
  • 1993–1996 Jaguar XJS
    Jaguar XJS

    The Jaguar XJ-S is a luxury car grand tourer produced by the British manufacturer Jaguar Cars. The XJ-S replaced the legendary Jaguar E-type in September 1975, and was based on the Jaguar XJ....
  • 1994–1997 Jaguar XJR
    Jaguar XJ

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  • 1993–1997 Jaguar XJ12
    Jaguar XJ

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     / Daimler Double Six


4L85-E

The "MN8" 4L85-E is able to handle vehicles up to 8500 lb (3856 kg) GVWR with up to 460 ft·lbf (624 N·m) of torque. Final drive ratios include 3.42, 3.73, and 4.10.

Applications:
  • Chevrolet Avalanche
    Chevrolet Avalanche

    The Chevrolet Avalanche is a four-door, five or six passenger sport utility truck sharing General Motors long-wheelbase chassis used on the Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade EXT....
  • Chevrolet Suburban
    Chevrolet Suburban

    The Chevrolet Suburban is a large sport utility vehicle from Chevrolet. It is the longest-lived continuous automobile nameplate still in production, dating from 1935 and is likely to be produced under this name for the foreseeable future....
  • GMC Yukon XL
  • Chevrolet Express
    Chevrolet Express

    The GM G-Series and H-Series vans, the Chevrolet Express and the GMC Savana, are full-size vans from General Motors. They replaced the GMC Vandura and Chevrolet Van in 1996....
     with Duramax Diesel
  • GMC Savanna with Duramax Diesel


See also

  • List of GM transmissions
    List of GM transmissions

    General Motors Corporation was an innovator of automatic transmissions, introducing the Hydra-Matic in 1940. This list includes all GM transmission ....