GM 9T50 transmission

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9TXX (9T45, 9T50, 9T60, 9T65)
Overview
Manufacturer General Motors
Production2019–present
Body and chassis
Class 9-speed transverse automatic transmission
Related Ford 8F
Chronology
Predecessor 6F35/6F50/6F55

The General Motors Hydra-Matic 9T50 and similar 9T45, 9T60, and 9T65 are part of the 9TXX family of electronic automatic transmissions with nine forward speeds for light-duty transversely-mounted applications. It was designed and manufactured by General Motors, equipped on automobiles starting with the 2017 model year; the 9TXX family was developed from an earlier joint GM–Ford 6-speed automatic transmission. Ford sells derivatives of the 9TXX with one forward speed removed as the 8F family.

Contents

Design / history

Ford and GM announced a joint venture to share automatic transmission designs in April 2013: GM would adopt a 10-speed longitudinal transmission primarily designed by Ford, and in exchange, Ford would adopt the GM 9TXX 9-speed transverse transmission. [1] Ford declined to use the GM 9TXX, however, as the promised improvement in fuel consumption was less than expected, and removed one gear, resulting in the Ford 8F family. [2] [3]

During the development of the 9TXX, GM received 60 new patents while building 800 prototypes. [4] It was developed from the 6T41 (Gen 3) [5] and designed to occupy approximately the same volume as that prior six-speed automatic and retain that transmission's on-axis design, which aligns all the planetary gears with the crankshaft. The addition of three gears was facilitated by adding a "selectable one-way clutch" which can act either as a sprag clutch, freewheeling in one direction and locking up in the other, or freewheeling in both directions. In addition, the transmission supports start-stop systems by including a spring-loaded hydraulic accumulator to engage the first-gear clutches upon restarting the engine. [6] The 8th gear ratio of the 9TXX corresponds to the 6th gear ratio of the 6T40, allowing lower engine speeds in 9th gear. [5] Two of the three planetary gear sets have similar designs between the 9TXX and 6T40; for the third, the 9TXX switches to a compound set. [7]

Models

9TXX gear ratios [8] [9]
123456789RFinal drive
4.693.313.012.451.921.451.000.750.622.962.89, 3.17, 3.32, 3.47, 3.63, 3.80

The last two digits of the model number indicate maximum GVWR and towing capacity, with higher numbers having a larger capacity. [9]

Model differences [9]
ModelMax. trailer weightMax. GVWR
9T451,743 kg (3,843 lb)2,700 kg (6,000 lb)
9T502,598 kg (5,728 lb)2,730 kg (6,020 lb)
9T603,080 kg (6,790 lb)
9T652,473 kg (5,452 lb)2,930 kg (6,460 lb)

9T45

Applications

9T50

The 9T50 and similar Ford 8F35 both share components with the GM 6T40 and Ford 6F35. [9]

Applications

9T60

Applications

9T65

In December 2020, GM initiated a program to repair or replace 9T65 transmissions which were causing issues. Repairs were limited to external components only. [12] The program applied to vehicles that had less than 18,000 mi (29,000 km) and had been delivered within the past 18 months. [13] A recall was issued in March 2023 for certain crossover vehicles which may have a transmission that was assembled using an incorrectly sized sun gear. [14]

Applications

See also

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References

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