NV5600 oil change????

[Drewhenry]

I keep reading about changing fluid in this transmission, but it is not recommended or required on either schedule "A", or "B". What gives?!?

 

[J&LRam]

I changed mine at 40000 mi. Fluid that came out had a metalic look. Put MTL back in and shifting improved. I tow a 11000 lb 5er and even synthetics need to have a service schedual. JIM

 

[JLovas]

Good question!!! Maybe they had a tree-hugger write the maintance schedule for the transmission and didn't want anyone to change their oil!?!?!



I changed mine with approx 6,000 miles on it and noticed a slight, but significant improvement in shifting quality. I would recomend it for that reason alone. I put "Penzoil synchromesh manual transmission oil" (its synthetic and very close if not exactly the same as the stock oil)



I drive approx 30,000 mi/ year and I will be changing it once a year as a prevenitive measure.

 

[klenger]

See http://www.klenger.net/dodge/general-reference/nv5600-fluid/index.html for info on NV5600 fluid.



I don't think the Penzoil is synthetic. I have never seen any claim to that. It does meet the DC spec. of MS-9224.



I changed mine at 15K and will probably change it every 30K after that. I find it interesting that the owner's manual recommends changing the read diff fluid every 15K, but no service ever for the NV5600. I suspect it is an oversight in the publication.



Anyone with a 2nd gen owner's manual that can check to see if it was listed there?

 

[jwilliams3]

If you want a night and day difference in shift quality go to REDLINE MTL!

Available at www.synlubes.com

Its cheap too!



*disclaimer not affiliated with any pyramid scheme, redline, or synlubes.com.

 

[JCleary]

Does the Redline MTL meet the DC spec?

 

[jwilliams3]

It goes beyond the specs set by New Venture Gear.

There is a thread that covers that aspect of it.

 

[Bugracing]

How many Quarts does the NV 5600 need during a fluid change? I have not been able to find this info in DC papers.

 

[Short Stack]

The NV5600 holds 9. 5 pints.

 

[mroodzant]

I am getting My NV5600 oil changed at 24,000 under warranty. The rear main seal is leaking a good amount of fluid.

 

[Bugracing]

Gitten-r-done; thank you for the info.