The 8L90 is an eight-speed automatic transmission built by General Motors. It is designed for use in longitudinal engine applications either attached to the front-located engine[1] with a standard bell housing or in the rear of the car adjacent to the differential (as in the Corvette). It is a hydraulic (hydramatic) design. GM also produces a similar design with the smaller 8L45.
8L90 | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | General Motors |
Production | 2014–present |
Body and chassis | |
Class | 8-speed longitudinal automatic transmission |
Chronology | |
Predecessor | 6L80 |
Successor | GM 10L90 |
The 8L90 is the subject of a class-action lawsuit filed in December 2018 that alleges the transmission suffers from persistent "shudder" issues and that GM has known about the problems since its introduction and has failed to provide a solution, instead choosing to wait until the unit is out of warranty.[2]
Gear Teeth and Ratios[3] | Planetary Gearset: Teeth | Count | Total | Avg. | |||||
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Model
Type |
Version
First Delivery |
Sun 1
Ring 1 |
Sun 2
Ring 2 |
Sun 3
Ring 3 |
Sun 4
Ring 4 |
Brakes
Clutches |
Ratio
Span |
Gear
Step | |
Gear | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R |
8L90
M5U |
860 Nm · 635 lb·ft[4]
2014 |
41[5]
79 |
46
86 |
37
73 |
25
89 |
2
3 |
6.9991 | 1.3204 | |
Ratio | 4.5600 | 2.9709 | 2.0751 | 1.6876 | 1.2700 | 1.0000 | 0.8455 | 0.6515 | - 3.8176 |
8L45
M5T |
2015 | 41
79 |
41
79 |
41
79 |
26
94 |
2
3 |
7.0107 | 1.3208 | |
Ratio | 4.6154 | 3.0385 | 2.0648 | 1.6583 | 1.2587 | 1.0000 | 0.8494 | 0.6583 | - 3.9278 |
Model years | Make and model | Final drive ratio |
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2015–2017 | Cadillac Escalade[6] | 3.23 |
2015–2019 | Chevrolet Corvette (C7) Stingray [7] | 2.41 (std) |
2.73 (Z51) | ||
2015–2019 | Chevrolet Corvette (C7) Z06 [8] | 2.41 |
2015–present | Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra[9] | 3.23 (std.) |
3.42 (Max Trailering Package) | ||
2015–2017 | GMC Yukon Denali/Denali XL | 3.23 |
2016–present | Cadillac ATS-V | 2.85 |
2016–present | Cadillac CTS-V | 2.85 |
2016–present | Cadillac CT6 | 3.27 |
2016–present | Chevrolet Camaro | 2.77 |
2017–present | Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana (2.8L diesel engine only) | |
2015–present | Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon | 3.42 |
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