4T60E Clutch Module 1995, new and ready to install. Fits the 4T60E. Ships fast from the USA.
A 1995 to 1999 Buick LeSabre, Park Avenue or Regal, Oldsmobile 88, Pontiac Bonneville or Grand Prix, or Chevrolet Lumina or Monte Carlo with the 4T60E that now flares on the 1-2 or 2-3 shift, takes a moment to grab Drive, or leaves dark, burnt-smelling fluid on the dipstick usually has worn clutch linings. This listing is a Raybestos friction plate module, catalogued as RCP96-076, made for the later 4T60E from 1995 on. It replaces the lined plates in all four clutch packs at once, which is how a rebuild should be done once one pack has started to slip and fill the pan with debris.
The 4T60E is a four-speed transaxle that gets its gears from clutch packs, two bands and one-way clutches. Its four clutch packs are named for their jobs: the input clutch, the 2nd clutch, the 3rd clutch and the 4th clutch, and the computer shifts by sending line pressure to the right piston through the valve body. Each pack is a stack of lined plates and steels squeezed by a hydraulic piston. When the lining wears thin or glazes, the pack needs more oil volume and time to lock up, the computer sees a long shift, and the heat of that slip eats the lining faster.
According to the listing, this module holds 22 lined plates:
The third clutch count makes sense once you know the design: Transmission Digest describes this family's third clutch as five externally splined and five internally splined plates, each faced with friction on one side, so both halves of that pack wear and both are replaced here.
Start with fluid level and condition, then pull the pan. A clean magnet with good fluid points away from the clutches and toward the electrical side or the valve body. Debris and a burnt smell mean the packs are done, but find out why. Sonnax lists worn pressure regulator and boost valve bores in the 4T60E valve body as a cause of low line rise and 2nd and 3rd clutch distress, and a low-pressure unit will burn new frictions just as fast. Our 4T65E common problems guide covers the pressure and slip checks that carry straight over from this older unit, and the 3-4 clutch failure guide explains how long shifts are logged.
The listing fits the 4T60E from 1995 forward. Raybestos built it around the later input clutch, so a 1991-94 transaxle should use the 1991-1999 4T60E friction module instead. GM also shared nameplates between the 4T60E and the 4T65E from 1997, so a late-1990s Buick or Pontiac may have either one; the 4T65E needs its own module. Read the ID tag on the case, compare an old input plate against the new ones before assembly, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Steel plates are not included. Every part for this family is on the 4T60E and 4T65E parts page.
| Fits | 4T60E 1995 |
| Part type | Clutch Module |
| Condition | New |
| Brand | Raybestos |
| Ships | From the USA |
| Warranty | 1-year |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
It is listed for 1995 and later and uses the late-model input clutch plates. For a 1991-94 transaxle, use our 1991-1999 4T60E friction module, or send us your VIN and we will confirm which one your case needs.
The listing describes 6 high-energy 2nd clutch plates, 10 high-energy 3rd clutch plates, 2 graphitic 4th clutch plates and 4 tan input clutch plates. Steels, seals, bands and the filter are not included.
No. The 4T65E replaced the 4T60E starting in 1997 and has different packs. Check the ID tag on the case before you order.
At minimum the piston seals and gaskets, the filter, and any heat-marked steels. Inspect the sprags and the forward band servo pin bore while the unit is apart.
Dexron VI. GM approves it for back-service in older Dexron transmissions. Check the level with the fluid at operating temperature.
