how long do t-5's last?

87_GT · Nov 17, 2005

i got 154k on my stock t-5. how long do these tranny's usually last on a stock car? i am not having any problems with it just wondering. when it does break can these be rebuilt cheaply or is it better to buy a new one? thanks for the info.

N8Miller · Nov 17, 2005

from what i know, my t5 has like 150k on it, about 40 track passes, and about 6k miles of my 331.

STANGateURlilSS · Nov 17, 2005

they normally don't even hold up to the stock hp of a 5.0l if you bang on them hard.. as service.. on my street car i used to change the fluid every 20,000 miles..

tjm73 · Nov 17, 2005

If driven normally and not abused you can see 250,000 or more miles of service. Some guys can break one in a couple days. Some can run them hard for years. I have probably 150-200 full on strip passes on mine with probably 10 times that abuse on the streets. Mine is holding up A-OK.

They have a somewhat undeserved reputation of being sub-standard. With proper care and feeding, and not out right beating, it'll last a LONG time.

Driver use/abuse determines ultimate service life.

stang2841 · Nov 17, 2005

I'm the T-5 KillAH!!!!

I've got 4 under my belt within a year..

all done through a pro5.0 and a KC clutch... its not from missed shifts.. I may have missed a total of 3 shifts in every race I've ever done.. they just dont like abuse..

I've killed one within 700 miles .. though these transmissions were on a car with over 300rwhp sticky clutch and drag radials/slicks

they just dont like to be shifted HARD.. you can powershift it and run it hard for a while.. but if you REAALLY shift the thing dont expect much out of it..

the T-56 in my T/A held up to me... ;-)

tjm73 · Nov 17, 2005

stang2841 said:
I'm the T-5 KillAH!!!!

87gtconv · Nov 17, 2005

Mine lasted 120,000 miles with the fluid never ever changed and neither was the clutch. I updated mine to Z specs as well as putting in a full repair kit and expect it to last at least another 120,000 with synthectic fluid this time. It is not abused and I dont have much more than stock power.

WldstrawbryLX · Nov 17, 2005

Just rolled up on 176K on my T-5. Third gear is getting a little notchy. Not sure if its the cold weather affecting it or if somethings gonna give. I dont bang the gears often...maybe once a month just to make sure she still has some poop.

feifong · Nov 17, 2005

i got the stock 83 t5 in mine works good

25thmustang · Nov 17, 2005

Mines has been BEAT for a long time now and has held up fine! Its a toss up!

STANGateURlilSS · Nov 17, 2005

its like the cars themselves.. some take the beatings and love it .. some just fall apart.. i had a stock t5 out of a 92 lx jthat held up for 4 years of 450 wheel power beating it all the time.. then i have had a t5 go apart in a 95 cobra i had... so its a toss up...

65ShelbyClone · Nov 17, 2005

tjm73 said:
If driven normally and not abused you can see 250,000 or more miles of service.

They have a somewhat undeserved reputation of being sub-standard. With proper care and feeding, and not out right beating, it'll last a LONG time.

Driver use/abuse determines ultimate service life.

I agree. When I had my '89 GT it had a 180,000+ miles T5 in it and it was still in great shape. Some people have lifted the front wheels with a T5 behind the engine and others have popped them in traffic.

I still chose a Toploader for my '68 due to the ~600ft/lb capacity .

Mark89coupe · Nov 17, 2005

I got 191k out of my T-5. The only reason why I had to get a rebuilt was the bushing on the tail of the tranny went bad.

corey796 · Nov 17, 2005

is $2k for the tko and other parts needed worth it. is it realy a better trans i have a 88gt parked that needs a trans and im realy thinking about spending the money to get the tko i have the belhousing now so thats $300 already spent. this will not bee a daily driver and i may add a low end supercharger kit,heads intake tb etc.
should i step up to a tko or buy a new t-5 i will have to buy a trans ether way

Black1987Stang · Nov 18, 2005

Definitly depends on driver and what its been through in its life. My friend made a few 610rwhp dyno passes on his STOCK t-5 with Spec 3 clutch, stock rear just Downs rear girdle, Slicks, and stock block except for a main girdle. and since then he detuned it to 515 rwhp for street use and has a few thousand miles on the t-5 and shifts with no problems. I think it all depends on the driver, if ur gonna start bangin gears with big horsepower the trans isnt going to last a long time. I have a picture of Joe's (Blown silver/black stang) 3rd gear from his old t-5 when he powershifted it when he was pushing 375 rwhp. Its pretty nice its missing 2 complete teeth on the top gear and little chips on every tooth on the lower gear haha

vristang · Nov 18, 2005

205,000 miles on mine. Swapped to 351w about 10k mi ago. The last 5,500 miles have been on a fairly healthy 408w. It is just now getting tempermental with 2nd gear. I rarely miss shifts, only 2-3 in the last few years. But when I miss, it is glorious!

My advice would be to start looking for a cheap one now. Have a replacement sitting in the garage when the current t5 pukes. They are not that bad to change out, if you have the parts. It's finding the parts quick enough to get to work the next day that can be tricky.
:Word:

KDK1988GT · Nov 18, 2005

driving style

all depends on your style of driving....

mineralgsvt · Nov 18, 2005

266,000 +, but I pulled it when I replaced the engine..

Euphoric306 · Nov 18, 2005

holy ****....

i barely got 105k out of mine, but about 8k of that was with no pilot bearing in the flywheel, and who knows how it was treated before i bought it

good luck

Euphoric306 · Nov 18, 2005

double post, my bad

from henceforth my post count is off by one

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