transmission fluid change
I have a DP Cat 330 2001 Beaver with an Allison tranny. I have owned it for 1 year and don't know when the tranny fluid has been changed. I have seen on here and the Beaver forum that if you have dext...
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Transynd will turn an orangeish color after time. This is normal.
Dex III will remain very red in color (unless it's burnt and it will look brown and smell burnt if so).
This might give you an idea of what you have in your tranny, but not definitive.
Allison recommends a change of fluid and filters at 5,000 miles initially, then fluid and filters every 25,00 miles or 12 months if non-Transynd. If Transynd, 100,000 miles or 48 months on the fluid and 50,000 miles or 24 months on the filters.
I'd change it now so you'll know and have a baseline to go forward with.
Dex III will remain very red in color (unless it's burnt and it will look brown and smell burnt if so).
This might give you an idea of what you have in your tranny, but not definitive.
Allison recommends a change of fluid and filters at 5,000 miles initially, then fluid and filters every 25,00 miles or 12 months if non-Transynd. If Transynd, 100,000 miles or 48 months on the fluid and 50,000 miles or 24 months on the filters.
I'd change it now so you'll know and have a baseline to go forward with.
