Well here is an update to the transmission fluid change on my allison MD 3060 unit. I went ahead and made a purchase of a 5 gallon pail of Transynd fluid and a one gallon container as well for a total of 24 qts. I can attest to the fact that this transynd fluid is very costly and I knew someone who worked there as well. The pail break down costs 29.65 per each gallon and that one extra gallon costs me 43.00
. The 5 gal. pail is a great discount but I didn't need 10 gallons. I read as much info as I could before the purchase and I looked at this situation as an investment in my 1997 Monaco. The interval change is about 3 to 1 over the dextron III. For every 3 times you would change the dextron, this transynd fluid just once. I also bought the allison filter kit as well, about 45.00. I was going to do this change myself although I figured it might be easier just to pay Detroit diesel allison to do this for me. Soo I asked the service manager if he would mind me bringing back the fluid and filters for them to do the change (not a problem). They stuck an ameture on my rv and by the time he was done he was wearing about half of that original dextron on himself. He decided to put an empty 5gal pail on a short ladder to catch the original fluid, this was going on while I was talking shop with the forman which had to excuse his employee and himself in front of me while his employee was taking a bath in my original fluid, right in front of our eyes. 3.5 hrs later and I was out the door. I could have done this change in about 1hr. myself.
I absolutely noticed a difference in the shifts. The shifts were nice and fast and sharp with no slight occasional flare as before hand. The unit seemed like it was brand new again. I am not going to say that this would happen to all because I just don't know, but I noticed a difference and I am glad I made the change over. I am also confident that after reading that I did the right thing as well. This transynd fluid is standard and used in all the new allison transmissions in all rvs and trucks.
Well thats my experience.
P.S. I wound up changing the oil and filter myself on my 10K Onan. I used a Wix filter on that and 15-40 Rotella.
I'm not new to the mechnical end and I own an engine shop and have been build racing engines for just about 26 years now. I was also an A technician years ago for GM, Chrysler and Toyota.
Linear Mode
