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Thm700r4 4 speed transmission used in gm cars and light trucks with the 2. The identification number for a t5 is usually only found in 2 locations. This area also includes detailed listings of gm obdii diagnostic parameters used by the on board diagnostic system, for each gm vehicle so equipped. You can determine the type of transmission from the 4 large alphanumeric characters on the transmissions id tag. Every gmc car has a unique identifier code called a vin.
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New transmission designs came with new, unique pan shapes, and the general shape of the pan often paints a fairly clear picture of. The 200 model transmission was first used in 1977 and is the first all metric unit built by gm in the u. To purchase access for techline software tis2web, service programming, gds2 diagnostics, or you have an active subscription and need your id reactivated. The saginaw reverse shift lever is on the cover, and the cover has 7 bolts.
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T5 transmission identification what the tags and markings mean. New or remanufactured gm transmission assemblies are engineered and built specifically for chevrolet, buick, gmc, and cadillac vehicles. These letters were used as the fourth position of the vin. Transmission block casting number r 7 t 28 gm number 3890564 martinius. Gm recall information gmc recall center gmc recalls. Tis2web is the internetbased subscription service for gm vehicle calibrations, global diagnostic system software and tech2 diagnostic software updates. Chevrolet transmissions can be manual or automatic. The recommended transmission fluid is dextron vi with a capacity of. The motivegear page shows the sm465 but claims it was only used in gm trucks from 19681985.