I had a '97 GTP that burned 2 NEW GM units before i turned it back in for trade in on a '99. The car had about 28,000 miles on it when i gave it back for good. All depends on how you drive. I drive aggressive but not damaging. No rolling drops into gear, no stupid stuff. They say heat kills tranny's....and it is SSSSSOOOO true. My first tranny actually broke the input shaft into 3 pieces and crushed the needle bearings when doing so. The dealer let me be there when they opened it up. I now have a '99 with a tranny cooler. This won't help the weak parts but will eliminate the clutch pack issues. I would by the biggest cooler you cna stick in front of the grille. I have a 26,000 or 28,000 GVW unit and have flawless perfomance out of this car (50,000 miles so far) and this car has the extras the other didn't, like the pulley, KN, etc.)