belfert wrote:
The big question I have is how can I save money on TES 295 approved fluid?
Most of the TES 295 approved fluids on the Allison list I can't find for sale. If I can find them for sale they cost as much or more than Transynd. I have numerous places I can find Transynd locally.
I probably should change my Transynd as it has been almost 5 years and 25,000 miles. The fluid should probably have been chnaged even earlier as I had non TES 295 fluid in there before so I have a mix right now.
belfert,
Sorry but they're all expensive because they're all true synthetics (PAO, polyalphaolefin) based. That's what's keeping the cost high; however, if you take full advantage of the drain intervals, you'll still be money ahead. I wouldn't change your fluid unless oil analysis condemns it. If it's a mixture, that will show up in the viscosity. If it's above 6.5 cSt (centiStokes) at 100C then it's probably still good. If you change filters, just top it off with TranSynd or a TES-295 product and you should be OK. Oil analysis will tell you.
