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camping fam · 10-31-2014, 11:13 PM

Last night before I left I did my normal pre trip check of all fluids, tire pressure etc etc. I left Virginia around 12 today and just got to my destination in Florida and thought I would check my fluid levels and oil is fine but my trans fluid looks really low any idea why this is like this? Trabsmission is allison 2000 with transynd and 2006 model 38000 miles

Mr_D · 10-31-2014, 11:32 PM

Any signs of a leak?

camping fam · 10-31-2014, 11:39 PM

No signs of a leak just reading low I usually check it after I stop maybe the thing has been low all along it shifted fine and no sliping going down thw road.

camping fam · 11-01-2014, 12:05 AM

I do know that I can not check my fluid level from the display. The oil on the dip stick does not smell burned

campsmoke · 11-01-2014, 10:05 AM

drove out of park to get gas and fill onboard propane came back to park and went out in our car for thirty minutes , came back and tranny fluid all over the place at the front of the coach. mobile service tech came and showed me photo he took while under the coach. Two lines from the tranny cooling unit had rusted and burst. Must wait until Monday to have them plumb the lines and bypass the cooling unit so that we can head to Texas and get the cooling unit replaced there. What a surprise!! Glad we were not on the road! Our Coach is a 2005 Fleetwood Pace Arrow gas model 37C. Anyone else had an experience such as this?

MnTom · 11-01-2014, 10:37 AM

Not on an Allison, but I have seen lines rub together enough to leak on other transmissions.

camping fam · 11-01-2014, 10:50 AM

No leaks i think the thing has been low

Elictrix · 11-01-2014, 06:01 PM

Campsmoke.
Not sure that you should drive too far with the transmission oil cooler disconnected.
You risk overheating the oil.

Jeff753 · 11-01-2014, 08:49 PM

Check it from the display. It needs to be warm. If I check mine after I pull in it will show low. Need to let it idle and the display will increase to ok. May take a couple minutes after idle.

Jeff
2001 Dynasty Regent tag axle
Cummins 350 8.3 ISC