Is the Aisin transmission worth it?
I got the new truck bug, and the Aisin transmission trucks are a fairly rare find in my area, especially loaded out ones. My current truck is a 2012 Ram with the 68RFE, so I believe it's rated at 610...
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catfishmontana wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
I recall a while back "I'm Rick James" reported he could not notice any performance difference between the 68 and the Aisin tranny. It's interesting that the defenders of the 68 opted for the Aisin and I think we all know why!
Good luck...
If you are implying the 68 is flawed or troublesome, you're wrong. Although not as stout and precise as my 2011 Ford trans was, it's better than the Allison in my opinion.
The 68 overall is not a better tranny than a Allison in terms of refinement, performance, reliability and durability that I know of.
One negative about the Aisin compared to the 68 is the cost to repair one can be expensive. A neighbor down the street from me had a RAM 4500 company truck and I recall he had two Aisin transmissions replaced with one being out of warranty in that truck. Also the Aisin requires 30k miles OCI compared to the 68 if you drive a lot of miles.
