Shorty Thompson
Active Member
Hello all! I have a 2000 Chevy Silvarado HD 2500 4x4 base model. Has the 6.0L in it with the RL80E ( I think ) I know it's the 80's series. First off I bought it from a Farm auction knowing it had a knock in the engine. In reality it had a broken rod. Got an '02 6.0 and had it put in before I drove it 1 foot. I always thought the transmission didn't shift right. Then 1 day, it quit shifting out of 2nd gear. took a to a tranny shop where they found oil in the plug that plugs into the transmission. At that point it was decided that a $600.00 repair was better than a $2500.00 rebuild. Fixed it and the truck shifted again. Until. Until now. As previously mentioned it won't shift out of 2nd gear as a general rule. Once in a great while it'll shift from 1st to 2nd then that's it. Truck & transmission has about 227 plus on it and the drivetrain. Warned against flushing it. Has anyone else had any issues like this?