91 SP on Ebay

[Juergen]

John and Scott
My 91 SP has a ZF tranny. While it is NOT hard to find a ZF shop to fix the
tranny, it is hard to get to one because there are so few in the US. The East
coast has 2 shops. One in North Philadelphia, PA and the other in Ft. Myers,
FL.. Then Chicago, well you cansee they are hard to to get to. The reason for so
few shops is mainly that the tranny just doesn't break down as much as the
Allison. When I was towed once because my tranny failed to engage, it turned out
to be BB's superior electrical wiring that caused my problem. Low Voltage to the
ECU. I asked the ZF tech in Philly if he ever had a ZF tranny shot in a
motorhome and he said never. If they do break, its usually either neglect, or
bad maintenance. Taking care of the ZF is simple and doesn't need much help.
I guess that by being a german built transmission it requires you as the owner
to understand it, obey it, and take care of it. Thats its ORDER. Jawohl.
Really, my tranny works great, just keep the filter($$$) and fluid clean, and
not overheat or cook it to death.
Juergen in PA
1991 WLSP36
Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote: John,

There are many opinions about the DD vs the Cat, some swear by each.
When I was considering an SP before I bought my PT, the advice I got
was not so much about the Cat, but about the ZF tranny. They do not
have the track record of the Allison and I have been told finding a
ZF-certified shop is much harder.

I am sure the SP owners here can offer "first-hand" experience, I am
only passing on info I received from a close friend who owns a large
diesel shop here in Memphis. FWIW

Scott Forman
86 PT38
Memphis








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