Changing tranny fluid

[Gregory OConnor]

Bob, I just had a trans service at the Allison dealer it was less
than $180.00 for that part of the service. I opted to use the oil-
oil because it would be more affordable to drop the pan and change
every 20 thousand miles or with every other engine oil change. I
like the idea of looking at the filter and pan every 20. The second
reason I did not take the synthetic oil was I think it will take 3 or
4 changes to evacuate the trans of oil-oil ( t-converter, valve
bodies). Third reason is I tend to be cheap (actually no. 1). Reason
four is I dont have a need to push the bus past the limits of oil-oil
temp stress warnings (if stress causes heat in oil-oil and less heat
in syn-oil, how will I know to back off the stress).

Gregory O'Connor
cheap and trying to avoid stress

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Bob Lawrence"
wrote:
>
> Hi guys,
> Want to get your feeling about changing the tranny fluid.
> My bird has 130k on it and I don't find any records of the previous
3
> owners changing the fluid.
> Since we live in our bird fulltime and maybe take a trip once every
> other month for a 3 dayer, no problem.
> This Fri I'm going to get the oil changed (5k on engine rebuild)
and
> change the tranny fluid.
> We will be traveling fulltime in 18 months and want to know if we
> should change to synthetics.
> I have notice the tranny temp gauge going up in stop and go traffic
> and I have read the synthetics cut down on the heat factor.
> Is it worth the expense ($8.00 a quart)and how long does it last
> before needing rechanging?
> Should I just stay with the conventional stuff in there now
(changing
> it out, of course).
> What think you?
>
> Bob Lawrence
> 84 pt36
> Tacky Tacoma, Wa. with 556 days till fulltiming on the road.
>