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Old 08-26-2013, 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by 97 SL320 View Post
Until the transmission planetaries blow apart. For all practical purposes, most auto trans when put in neutral and driven from the output shaft will spin the planetaries to very high speeds. Would you drive 65 MPH in first gear?
sounds scary, but I've never heard of any problems as long as there's enough oil and the pump is running (i.e. engine on).
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