Need to know which transmission I have in my vehicle.
i have a 2000 ram 1500 5.9 v8 and just wanted to make sure it has a 46re trans from the factory. not sure because the trans changed from 99 to 00. so i dont know if all the 2000's have a 46re or is mixed.
My car has 159000 miles.
My car has an automatic transmission.
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Your vehicle has a A518/46RE type of transmission for the year of 2000. This model fits from the vehicle years of 1998 through 2002.
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Open the driver`s side door and look for a white placard with small black lettering. This card contains specific details about the year the car was made, its transmission, engine specifications and other details.
Our Ram 1500 was fitted with the 5.9-liter V8 and 4-speed automatic transmission.
Unfortunately, this is not required by the NHTSA VIN standard. Some OEMs still use the same 10-digit VIN patterns for automatic and manual transmission vehicles, meaning that VIN alone will not be enough to determine the vehicle`s transmission type.
You can find your vehicle`s transmission on your window sticker. It will be listed under Vehicle Description on top of the window sticker.
The 4L80E can be told apart from the 4L60E by looking at their transmission fluid pan. This is because the 4L80E has a pan that is oval in shape whereas a rectangular pan is featured by the 4L60E. Another disparity between both devices is the number of bolts used to secure the transmission to the engine.
46RH and 46RE
The 46RE can be found in a number of different rear wheel drive Chrysler products from 1995 through 2002, and some early-production 2003 Dodge Ram pickup trucks that had the 5.9L Magnum V8. In its previous iteration, the 46RH was found in earlier vehicles from 1990 through 1998.
48RE: An electronically controlled four-speed automatic transmission found in `03 to`07 Dodges.
But you can double-check by looking at the Body Code Plate. You`ll find the Body Code plate located in one of two places: The floor pan under the passenger seat or the front face of the radiator closure panel. Digits 13, 14, and 15 relate to the transmission model.
Automatic – Automatic transmissions are the most common type of transmission found in Dodge Ram pickups.
The 4L60-E is found in nearly every GM rear-wheel-drive application, including the C/K Truck, Sonoma, Jimmy, Tahoe, Yukon, Astro, Safari, Suburban, Bravada, Firebird, Camaro and Corvette.
Since the VIN Standard has been in use for over 30 years one should consider the 7th digit to determine the vehicles model year. If the 7th digit is numeric the model year is between 1981 and 2009. If it is an alpha character it is MY2010 or later.
Digits in position 4 through 9 make up the Vehicle Description Section (VDS). The fourth through eighth digits describe your vehicle`s model, body type, restraint system, transmission type, and engine code.
The 45RFE and the 545RFE transmissions are mechanically identical. The notable difference comes down to software. The 545RFE transmission has an electronically activated fifth gear. You will also notice that the unit control module and solenoid pack is different in both transmissions.
Digits in position 4 through 9 make up the Vehicle Description Section (VDS). The fourth through eighth digits describe your vehicle`s model, body type, restraint system, transmission type, and engine code.
Enter the VIN into the NHTSA`s online VIN decoder.
Go to https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/ and type in the VIN (the 17-character Vehicle Identification Number). Look under the “Engine” category of the resulting report to find information on the vehicle`s transmission.
Digits in position 4 through 9 make up the Vehicle Description Section (VDS). The fourth through eighth digits describe your vehicle`s model, body type, restraint system, transmission type, and engine code.
Enter the VIN into the NHTSA`s online VIN decoder.
Go to https://vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov/decoder/ and type in the VIN (the 17-character Vehicle Identification Number). Look under the “Engine” category of the resulting report to find information on the vehicle`s transmission.
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