So I have only had my 04 LLY for a couple of months and I dont know what fluids are in the tranny....it still looks and smells good but i changed out the spin filter and lost just a little fluid...I plan on doing this again @ the next oil change and I will need to add some fluid back in but I have no idea whats in there now....it has 140,000 mi btw....any idea what I should stick back I prob wont change all the fluid till next year
What fluid to put back in
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I was told to use the transyn from allison only the regular dex 3 or dex 5 isnt good enough.Just my :2cents: im not a trans guy so take it for what it is.
after a conversation I had with an engineer at allison i'm a fairly strong beliver in dex 6. his two cents wer ethat dex 6 hadn't been tested for the tes 295 standard (the standard for transynd), but he thought it would probably pass.
at the time there were only 4-5 tes 295 approved fluids.
it doesn,t hurt to have dex 6 in bulk quantities fairly cheap at work.:thumb:
at the time there were only 4-5 tes 295 approved fluids.
it doesn,t hurt to have dex 6 in bulk quantities fairly cheap at work.:thumb:
Watch out for Dex 6 in cold weather. Has a serious tendency to gel. I had to build a trans for a guy because he used Dex 6
Watch out for the tooth fairy as she is know to give bad info. I would not flush my toilet with Dex 6. The normal testing of fluids was never done by GM. Too much trouble. It bit them in the ass as well as a lot of truck owners.
I work with engineers and they have no idea what we do with these trucks. They recite from their books and when something goes wrong they are lost. None of them can build a trans. They love the feedback that I give them.
I know what's going into the Alli in 2014 but am not allowed to talk about it.
This seems to be the consensus with the people I've talked to using Napa dex III. Glad I'm not the only one. I just did an internal filter and fluid change and was shocked at how well the fluid looked.
What kind of issues do you see with dex6 mike? Lord knows I value what you have to say more than some white gloved college degree nerd that can't even build a trans.
The problem with Dex 6 is there was no testing done on it. I always know what fluid is coming out 2/3 years from now and what it's suppose to do. Dex 6 shows up over night with no explanation what it's suppose to do. WTF I didn't like it right off the bat cause I knew nothing about it and I refused to use it. Looks like I was right.
Dex 6 cause hundreds of Allisons to go into meltdown a few years ago in Canada. Seems someone forgot to do cold room testing and it solidified at a warmer temp than Dex 3. WTF Then we find out that Dex 6 is not compatable with the front pump seal and they started leaking fluid. WTF What other dirty little secrets are going to spring up out of the wood pile?
Allison told GM they didn't like it. GM didn't give a ****. Since Allison doesn't handle the warranty on these units; they don't give a **** either and do not recommend it in their transmissions.
Dex 6 cause hundreds of Allisons to go into meltdown a few years ago in Canada. Seems someone forgot to do cold room testing and it solidified at a warmer temp than Dex 3. WTF Then we find out that Dex 6 is not compatable with the front pump seal and they started leaking fluid. WTF What other dirty little secrets are going to spring up out of the wood pile?
Allison told GM they didn't like it. GM didn't give a ****. Since Allison doesn't handle the warranty on these units; they don't give a **** either and do not recommend it in their transmissions.
Knowing someone at the Top helps a lot and the info I get is beyond reproach. Sometimes it's not what you know but who you know. 
