The 4L60E transmission is the direct descendent of the 700R4, and as such already had over a decade of refinement put into it before it ever even made it into production. This means that even the early ones were pretty good from day one of their production life. While there have been many case changes … Read more
What are the major differences between the 4L60E and 4L65E transmissions? If there were a one-word answer to this question it would be strength. The 4L65E is manufactured to handle more torque than its counterpart. They have an identical looking case. For all intents and purposes the 4L60E became the 4L65E when GM upgraded some … Read more
The GMPT 4L60E is a GM automatic transmission. Some 4L60E’s will have this stamped on the case, usually on the bellhousing portion. The GMPT itself stands for General Motors Powertrain. It’s similar to the way that MD8 was stamped onto the 700R4. GMPT Folklore. Many enthusiasts see this stamp on the case and get … Read more