RAM 3500 SRW - Aisin vs. 68RFE - Update
Looking at new trucks - seems hard to find the Aisin in stock. Are the benefits worth the premium price? I tow in the Rockies (Idaho/Wyoming/Montana) so I suspect the Aisin may be worth it if the in...
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wilber1 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
If I were looking at a 3500 it would have to be the aisin. Chrysler is slowly outsourcing it's tranny's for a reason.
Really?????
What is your source on that one?
ZF and Aisin...
In addition you continue to tout that your next truck will have a Aisin tranny.
Why not license build the best from companies who specialize in building transmissions? ZF 8 speed, also used by Audi, BMW, Bentley, Jaguar, Maserati, Lancia, VW, Rolls Royce, Land Rover etc.
Got one in my Audi. Hands down the best transmission I have ever had in any vehicle. Can't think of one good reason not to use it.
My VW Touareg TDI has the 8 speed Aisin AWD version, not the ZF 8 speed. I can tell you that ATF fluid for an Aisin gearbox is a lot less expensive than the stuff that goes in anything german, like a ZF. The germans build great manual gearboxes, I am not so sure about their automatic transmissions.
The Aisin in my Touareg is the nicest automatic I've ever driven in, quality of shift wise. It is one slick tranny. Time will tell how it holds up pulling a 4000 pound dinkydoo 21 foot travel trailer, but I do plan on doing the ATF with a full change out flush/purge at 60k miles, probably 12 to 14 qts worth.
