New Manual transmission fluids from Amsoil

[Dieselram]

I ordered the new 5600 oil. i will let everyone know how it shifts and performs sometime next week. .

 

[Baron]

I just recieved my 5 qts of royal purple syncromax and will do the transfer friday. My six speed shifts a bit hard at times so I will let you know if it improves the shifting. With "handling" charges the total came to $43 delivered. baron

 

[Tomeygun]

Can anybody PM the cost of the fluid for the NV4500? Thanks.



Scott

I just ordered 5 quarts of MTG (for the NV4500) - I think it is $7. 40 off thier site



Cant wait to try it

 

[Kernel]

Cheaper than mopar and probably just as good...



Thanks, let us know how good it is.



Scott

 

[Hammer]

They quit making the gear lube that they recommend for the 4500, so they needed one there.

Gene,,

I guess now we have my answer after trying to scour down the good blue stuff which was discontinued,LOL. I did manage to find 2 cases out here and have them being dropped off tommorrow. I didn't get a chance to tell you earlier as your important call cut me off(hmm,what could be more important than finding the lube you wanted). Then when I do call back your MIA. . Go Figure,,,LOL... ... . Andy

 

[boonsur]

Amsoil MTF

Has anybody been able to try this yet???

 

[Tomeygun]

Has anybody been able to try this yet???

Just got it today on my doorstep, Just have not got it in yet



Soon hopefully

 

[Tomeygun]

FYI - Just got the MTG trans fluid in the truck (10 minute job when I am here at the dealership with an oil change rack and a fluid pumper)



I'll post on what I think after a few hundred miles



PS - my 36k mile fluid still looked new, BTW

 

[Baron]

I put in the 4. 5qts of the royal purple and I can truthfully say the first day my six speed eases into and out of gear better. Reverse especially is noticeably easier.

The job took longer than expected and I swabbed out the inside of the trans pretty well. I also of course removed the magnet and cleaned everything well. The RP came in easy squeeze bottles that I connected a short piece of 1/2 plastic tubing to and it went in well.

Anyway I am very satisfied with the product so far. baron

 

[amsoilman]

Has anybody been able to try this yet???

I just installed the Amsoil MTF (Manual Transmission Fluid) in my 03' NV-5600, and have about 100 miles on it since install. My truck has had the Amsoil 3000 HDD (Heavy Duty Diesel) 5W-30 for the past 38,000 miles, and there doesn't seem to be alot of difference as far as shifting is concerned. It still shifts VERY smooth, and no noises at all. When I drained the HDD out, it was still a nice Golden color, and was transparent. The MTF does have a wider temperature range (-40 F to 300 F) so it should be better in the cold temps as well as hot.



This is what the HDD looked like when I dumped it.



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Wayne

amsoilman

 

[Vaughn MacKenzie]

LivinEZ on NW Bombers just put it in his 6-speed and since he hotshots it won't take long to see how it does: http://www.nwbombers.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=15168 (post near bottom)

 

[Tomeygun]

FYI - Just got the MTG trans fluid in the truck (10 minute job when I am here at the dealership with an oil change rack and a fluid pumper)



I'll post on what I think after a few hundred miles



PS - my 36k mile fluid still looked new, BTW

UPDATE - 150ish miles on the fluid and I can tell after an hour drive or so that the transmission used to get a little "notchy", but now it seems that it shifts good from start to finsh, like maybe this MTG controls heat better?



ANyway, good for the money for sure!

 

[Dieselram]

It's In

Well i swapped my transmission fluid today. and i must say that the amsoil made a VERY noticeable difference from the time it was install. (replaced the redline MTL that was in the 5600) My transmission shifts smoother, slides into gear easy, no grinding. first impression Thumbs up. I will let you know in about 20,000 how well it is holding up

 

[KcoleKennyc]

Have about 500 miles on the Amsoil and everything is working well. The temps. are running the same, might shift a little better than with the engine oil. Put about 100K on the trans. with engine oil with no problems, but will stay with the new stuff. I feel better knowing that it made specifically for the transmission.

 

[GIT-R-DONE]

Who in their right mind would use motor oil in a transmission? Stir, stir... . :-{}



jlh

Didn't the old first genners use regular motor oil in the manual trans? Going off memory here, I believe they did.

 

[MBreyer]

Just a bump to the top.

I've got the 4500 & use the recomended synthetic (Valvoline??) & it's a sticky shifter. I know, it's the transmission's characteristic.

Anyways, I'd like to try out the Amsoil MTG stuff. Is there a "best" place to order from? Should I look for a local dealer, order from the company, or ???



Thanks guys.





~Matt



P. S. Is it worth switching from conventional oil in a rig w/ 180k to something fancy??

 

[Tomeygun]

Just a bump to the top.

I've got the 4500 & use the recomended synthetic (Valvoline??) & it's a sticky shifter. I know, it's the transmission's characteristic.

Anyways, I'd like to try out the Amsoil MTG stuff. Is there a "best" place to order from? Should I look for a local dealer, order from the company, or ???

Thanks guys.

~Matt



P. S. Is it worth switching from conventional oil in a rig w/ 180k to something fancy??

I called my order in as a "catalog" order under "amsoilman"s refferal number...



As for price - heck its only 7. 95 a quart LIST price - how much is there to save? a couple bucks. I like it very much though, Better than $12 a quart from DODGE

 

[Kernel]

Switch mine the other day, got a couple hundred miles on it now. Can't tell a difference other than it goes into gear tighter. The stuff that came out looked good but had that "old" smell to it. Only ended up taking a little over 3 1/2 quarts to make it start running out.



Scott

 

[Diesel Nut]

As long as your motor or transmission or whatever is in sound mechanical condition there is no reason not to. However, be aware that the synthetics have a very robust cleaning additive in them that does no damage whatsover to your motor, but just keps the engine very clean. If you have used a quality petrol oil and kept the oil changed on a regular basis my guess is you should not have a lot of sludge in your motor. If you do, then the Amsoil will clean it out like a crankcase cleaner. Good idea to run a motor flush (cheap and easy at home) before changing. Also, if your seals leak, and you have a lot of sludge, they will probobly leak more as you wash that sludge out of the leak passage and open it up. This depends on your seals condition, as Amsoil is designed to swell gaskets and seals. Hope this helps a little bit. Where are you located? I have MTG and MTF in stock, or it can be drop shipped to you. Also, if you know a few guys around you that need the same stuff you can order it together and get the cae and save a few bucks there too. Good luck!

 

[redram]

Film strength and Viscosity do correlate, but in every book on oils I have read, and all the schools I have attended on oils, "Viscosity is the single most imoprtant property of lubricating oil"! If the oil is "Shear stable", then it has better film strength.



Wayne

amsoilman

Wrong..... viscosity is nothing more than resistance to flow of the oil at a certain temperature. This dictates the 'thickness' of the oil, not the ability to carry load strength. Film strength is developed through additives in the oil and is independent of the viscosity of the oil.

For example, an SAE 50Wt MT-1 truck transmission oil does not have the same film strength as an SAE 90 EP GL-5 Gear Oil yet they are virtually the same viscosity! Oo.



Cheers.



Redram