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Use Torque-Drive for Allison Transmissions
Allison® transmission owners are being
held hostage. They are being forced to purchase a transmission
fluid that is costing more money than they should be spending.
They do, however, have options.
Allison® transmission has established
the Technical Engineering Specification 295 (TES 295) for
automatic transmission fluids. When TES 295 products are
used in Allison® transmissions and according to Allison®
recommendations as outlined in Allison® Service Information
Letter 10-TR-99, Rev. B, the service life of these oils
can be extended several times that of mineral oils. This
extended drain recommendation saves money for Allison® transmission
owners.
The only oil on the market, however, that
is formally identified by Allison® as a TES 295 product
is TranSynd® Automatic Transmission Fluid, which happens
to be sold by Allison® in partnership with Castrol®. Other
companies seeking TES 295 approval are faced with formidable
obstacles. Allison® has not made its stationary test stand
available to the competition and has not established formalized
field trial protocol. Outside companies, therefore, without
unreasonably heavy investments in an ambiguous test program,
are locked out of the market. And Allison®, by positioning
itself as the only player, is able to charge exorbitant
prices for their product. As a result, Allison® transmission
owners who want to benefit from the potential savings realized
through extended drain intervals are being taken advantage
of.
In response, AMSOIL closely examined TranSynd®
and developed a cost-effective replacement product named
Torque-Drive™. Torque-Drive™ is a premium synthetic transmission
fluid based on the same type of chemistry as TranSynd®.
This is supported by the infrared (IR) scan and physical
data comparisons included here. Clearly, the testing shows
no measurable performance differences between Torque-Drive™
and TranSynd®. They do, however, differ in cost. Allison®
transmission owners save money with Torque-Drive™.
The Allison® extended warranty states
that Allison® will only cover repairs in which the transmission
had been operated with TranSynd® or an equivalent fluid
which meets the TES 295 specification. Torque-Drive™ is,
in fact, based on the same type of chemistry as TranSynd®
and is, therefore, recommended by AMSOIL as a replacement
for TranSynd® and for use in all TES 295 applications. And
because it is not specifically designated by Allison® as
a TES 295 product, the AMSOIL warranty is in place to cover
all lubricant related failures.
All Allison® transmission owners would
be wise to reevaluate their use of TranSynd®, as well as
their investment in the Allison® extended warranty program.
There is no justification for paying the high cost for TranSynd®
when an equivalent product is available for less.
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