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 6/17 |
The Barth is due for a tranny fluid change this spring. With 140k on the Allison 6-speed, it it worth it to go to synthetic tranny fluid? R.P.Muise 1994 Breakaway/Cummins 5.9/Allison transmission/Spartan Chassis | ||
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When I changed the rear main seal, I replaced the tranny fluid with Allison's Transynd. Noticed a difference in shifting--more crisp--and it pulled better in 4th gear. Jim
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Richard, Like Mikey, "Try it you'll like it"  Dana & Lynn 1997 38ft Monarch front entry Spartan Mountain Master Chassis Cummins 8.3 325hp Allison MD-3060 6 speed 22.5 11R Cummins Factory Exhaust Brake 8000 watt Quiet Diesel Generator 9608-M0022-38MI-4C Christened Midnight 1972 22ft 72081169MC22C Christened Camp Barth | |||
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| 2/16 Captain Doom  |
Transmissions are one application where synthetic is worthwhile. Rusty  "StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields | |||
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| 2/16 Captain Doom |
I discourage the shop-flush method, as it can dislodge stuff. My local tranny guru also declines to do it. Generally, it's unnecessary to do the drive-flush-drive-flush routine, but as my NJ neighbor Mrs. Goldberg would say, "It can't hoit." Rusty "StaRV II"'94 28' Breakaway: MilSpec AMG 6.5L TD 230HP Nelson and Chester, not-spoiled Golden Retrievers Sometimes I think we're alone in the universe, and sometimes I think we're not. In either case the idea is quite staggering. - Arthur C. Clarke It was a woman who drove me to drink, and I've been searching thirty years to find her and thank her - W. C. Fields | |||
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| 6/12 Formally known as "Humbojb" |
One of the things we discovered was that there is a lot of tranny fluid in the torque converter. The Allison book says my transmission holds 9 quarts. But between the transmission cooler, lines and torque converter, an additional 7 quarts was required to fill it up. Yep, I was there. 4 gallons and that brought it to just the bottom of the 'cold' setting on the dip stick.
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Allison's service recommendations are 2 years/50,000 miles using Dexron and 4 years/150,000 miles using TranSynd or ANY OTHER TES 295 Synthetic Transmission Fluid. We are on our third rotation of TranSynd. Billy & Helen Thibodeaux Retired from Billy Thibodeaux's Premiere RV, Inc. Scott, LA 70583 I-10 Exit 97 The Farm is near Duson, LA I-10 Exit 92 then N 1 mile on right Three Full 50 Amp RV Hookups ! billynhelen@me.com Data Tag: 9404-3908-36XI-2C 1994 Sovereign 36' Widebody on Spartan IC (Mountain Master Lite) Chassis. Powered by Cummins ISL9-450 Onan 8,000 Quiet Diesel Genset Toad: 2018 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Diesel with M&G Car Brake  | |||
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