questions about amsoil tranny fluid
#1
#5
the biggest advantage youll see with the AMSOIL fluid is the ability to keep it in 3 times longer than stock. the factory fluid should be flushed and filled about every 25k. the amsoil should be good for up to 75k. would i run it 75k? probably not, id probably go 50k, but im a fluid changing freak, so that doesnt mean anything AMSOIL will protect your tranny under the harshest conditions, and will perform much better than the factory fluid. most shops will do a flush and fill with fluid you bring as well, at my dealer they said they would charge just for an hours labor.
The AMSOIL Synthetic ATF runs $8.00 a quart. Thats the price youll pay to me, to your door. I will pay the tax and shipping for your order. Thats the RF discount, and i dont make any money off the orders. All i ask is you add 4% for paypal, which is my preferred method of payment!!
The AMSOIL Synthetic ATF runs $8.00 a quart. Thats the price youll pay to me, to your door. I will pay the tax and shipping for your order. Thats the RF discount, and i dont make any money off the orders. All i ask is you add 4% for paypal, which is my preferred method of payment!!
#11
I did the flush and I used about 12 quarts because I was sloppy, lol. You can do it with 11 if you are better at it than I.
I didn't monitor tranny temp prior to it, but our trannys can run pretty hot in uphill and stop and go driving. Mine gets up around 200 degrees, even with Amsoil. It's WAY below the danger level for the internal plastics of 250 degrees, and not hot enough to damage the Amsoil fluid.
Regular tranny fluid would begin breaking down at those temps and it would shorten it's life.
I had the same experience Ryan did -- my transmisssion REALLY smoothed out on the Amsoil -- especially that bumpy 2-3 upshift and 3-2 downshift.
I didn't monitor tranny temp prior to it, but our trannys can run pretty hot in uphill and stop and go driving. Mine gets up around 200 degrees, even with Amsoil. It's WAY below the danger level for the internal plastics of 250 degrees, and not hot enough to damage the Amsoil fluid.
Regular tranny fluid would begin breaking down at those temps and it would shorten it's life.
I had the same experience Ryan did -- my transmisssion REALLY smoothed out on the Amsoil -- especially that bumpy 2-3 upshift and 3-2 downshift.
#13
How is the amsoil tranny fluid compared to the redline stuff.
I did a tranny flush on my truck when I bought it about 2 years ago. I flushed it because it was really hard to shift (it's a manual tranny). While draining the old fluid out, I noticed that the previous owner had put in rear end gear fluid instead of the normal stuff. I thought the tranny was shot, but I put in the redline stuff and it has been fine. There is just about 50K miles on the redline fluid by now.
Now the tranny gets a liitle tough to shift sometimes. As in it won't let me into any gear, But if I let it sit in neutral for about 20 seconds, it will let me in. BUT, this only happens once in a while.
I am actuall just wondering what you guys think about that redline oil. It is supposed to be really good, but would the amsoil stuff be better for the tranny????? Especially if it keeps it cooler?????
I did a tranny flush on my truck when I bought it about 2 years ago. I flushed it because it was really hard to shift (it's a manual tranny). While draining the old fluid out, I noticed that the previous owner had put in rear end gear fluid instead of the normal stuff. I thought the tranny was shot, but I put in the redline stuff and it has been fine. There is just about 50K miles on the redline fluid by now.
Now the tranny gets a liitle tough to shift sometimes. As in it won't let me into any gear, But if I let it sit in neutral for about 20 seconds, it will let me in. BUT, this only happens once in a while.
I am actuall just wondering what you guys think about that redline oil. It is supposed to be really good, but would the amsoil stuff be better for the tranny????? Especially if it keeps it cooler?????
#14
#15
Originally Posted by n3elz
I did the flush and I used about 12 quarts because I was sloppy, lol. You can do it with 11 if you are better at it than I.
I didn't monitor tranny temp prior to it, but our trannys can run pretty hot in uphill and stop and go driving. Mine gets up around 200 degrees, even with Amsoil. It's WAY below the danger level for the internal plastics of 250 degrees, and not hot enough to damage the Amsoil fluid.
Regular tranny fluid would begin breaking down at those temps and it would shorten it's life.
I had the same experience Ryan did -- my transmisssion REALLY smoothed out on the Amsoil -- especially that bumpy 2-3 upshift and 3-2 downshift.
I didn't monitor tranny temp prior to it, but our trannys can run pretty hot in uphill and stop and go driving. Mine gets up around 200 degrees, even with Amsoil. It's WAY below the danger level for the internal plastics of 250 degrees, and not hot enough to damage the Amsoil fluid.
Regular tranny fluid would begin breaking down at those temps and it would shorten it's life.
I had the same experience Ryan did -- my transmisssion REALLY smoothed out on the Amsoil -- especially that bumpy 2-3 upshift and 3-2 downshift.
#18
#19
Originally Posted by RangerEdgeO2
How many miles did you have on your original fluid before you switched over to Amsoil? I'm assuming you had the stock Motorcraft Mercon V stuff in there before the Amsoil.
#21
the dealer has a machine that flushes it for them. so they are still lazy, but its dont correctly
pricing for ATF:
Quart $8.00
Case (12 qts) $95
2.5 gal jug (10 qts) $76
my paypal is rmjusnes@gmail.com for anyone who wants some. if an order is less than $50, i may not be able to do my great deal, because i may lose money. please add 4% to paypal to cover fees, for the same reason.
the ranger takes 10 qts supposedly.
pricing for ATF:
Quart $8.00
Case (12 qts) $95
2.5 gal jug (10 qts) $76
my paypal is rmjusnes@gmail.com for anyone who wants some. if an order is less than $50, i may not be able to do my great deal, because i may lose money. please add 4% to paypal to cover fees, for the same reason.
the ranger takes 10 qts supposedly.
#22
Originally Posted by n3elz
I had the same experience Ryan did -- my transmisssion REALLY smoothed out on the Amsoil -- especially that bumpy 2-3 upshift and 3-2 downshift.
#24
#25
Originally Posted by 04 EDGE
dont get me started
threads like this give the site a
threads like this give the site a
What I don't understand is many old line mechanics that resist synthetics even with the proof that they are superior. I've run into several, and most are quite "emotional" about it, but seldom articulate anything substantive.
Bob, regardless of his opinion I have found him helpful and knowledgeable. We are synthetic partisans, but lets not get NASTY about it, lol.
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