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AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid is recommended as a direct replacement for TranSynd® Synthetic ATF in heavy duty, on and off highway automatic transmissions manufactured by Allison,® General Motors,® Ford,® Voith® and ZF® or wherever the standard TES-295, C-4, Dexron® III, Mercon® or TE-ML 14C are specified, including municipal or transit buses, garbage haulers, motor homes, delivery vans, emergency vehicles, school buses, dump trucks, utility vehicles, cement trucks, line haul trucks and tow trucks.
why does AMSOIL care about a replacement for the Allison TransSynde® fluid
how can AMSOIL claim that Torque-Drive will meet the specs for the job?
what will the customer notice?
but will this affect the customers warranty?
Q: What's your interest in Allison transmissions and a TranSynd® replacement?
A:
We’re the official oil of the AMA Chevy Trucks U.S. Motocross Championships and have entered an agreement to become the presenting sponsor of the Loretta Lynn Amateur Motocross Nationals. Castrol® manufactured a synthetic transmission fluid called TranSynd® in conjunction with Allison® to be used in heavy-duty Allison® transmissions. With the introduction of this oil, Allison® established the Technical Engineering Specification-295 (TES-295), and only operators using TES-295 oils can extend drain intervals according to Allison® recommendations in bulletin 10-TR-99 Rev. B, and only those operators are eligible to purchase the Allison® extended transmission coverage (ETC) warranty. Although Castrol® has since made that product available to other marketers, manufacturers outside that limited sphere are handcuffed. To achieve TES-295 is virtually impossible because Allison® has not made the TES-295 test stand available and has not established the necessary formalized field trial protocol. Therefore, AMSOIL performed a reverse engineering process on TranSynd® to uncover its chemical make-up, and then formulated a product based on the same type of chemical technology. Our product is a TES-295 quality fluid.
And AMSOIL can claim TES-295 quality without having run the tests?
A:
Yes, because Allison® did run the tests on TranSynd® and AMSOIL successfully reverse engineered TranSynd,® creating a fluid based on the same type of technology. Both contain PAO, both contain ester, both contain enhanced additive systems and neither contains VI improvers. Not even sophisticated laboratory analysis can accurately measure the differences between Torque- Drive™ and TranSynd®.What is Technical Engineering Specification 295 (TES-295) and what does it mean to the consumer?
Technical Engineering Specification 295 (TES-295) is a set of criteria established to determine transmission fluid quality levels. Fluids meeting the requirements of TES-295 may be used for intervals several times longer than the recommendations of Allison®, and both the original and extended warranties remain in effect.
Which fluids meet the TES-295 specification?
Allison® transmission owners deserve a choice in transmission fluids that meet the TES-295 specification. The only oil on the market 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®. Competing lubricant 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, effectively locking outside companies out of the market and allowing Allison® to charge exorbitant prices for TranSynd®.
Is AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ identical to TranSynd
®?AMSOIL set out to develop a product that matched TranSynd® as closely as possible. Because it is nearly impossible to exactly duplicate another lubricant, AMSOIL does not claim Torque-Drive™ is identical to TranSynd®. It is, however, based on the same type of chemical technology. Both fluids are PAO based, contain the same metals content and boosted additive systems and do not contain VI improvers. An infra-red scan shows no measurable differences between Torque-Drive™ and TranSynd®, and AMSOIL has full confidence marketing Torque-Drive™ for TES-295 applications and the extended drain intervals recommended by Allison®.
What differences will Allison® customers notice when switching from Transynd® to Torque-Drive™?
A:
The only difference they will notice is price. Torque-Drive™, at commercial prices, is considerably less than TranSynd®.Why should a customer use Torque-Drive™?
1) Customers can safely extend drain intervals according to Allison
® recommendations, saving lubricant expenses.2) AMSOIL provides lubricant related warranty coverage.
3) Torque-Drive™ provides the same superior protection and performance as TranSynd
® at a more affordable price.What are the key performance benefits offered by Torque-Drive™?
AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ provides superior performance and protection against thermal and oxidative degradation, sludge and varnish formation, viscosity shear down, cold temperature oil thickening, poor friction stability, high component wear and shortened oil life. Conventional oils require frequent changes and reduce the effective service life of transmissions. AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ extends lubricant life and provides protection superior to conventional ATF’s.
How does Torque-Drive™ compare to AMSOIL Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF)?
AMSOIL does not recommend switching applications currently running AMSOIL Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATF) to Torque-Drive™. Torque-Drive™ was introduced as a strategic marketing angle to capture a portion of the TES-295 market, and it was blended for the extended drain intervals recommended by Allison®. AMSOIL ATF is a more advanced product with universal applications.
How about the warranty issue?
A:
The use of Torque-Drive™ will not affect the standard Allison® warranty for defects in material or workmanship, and may only be challenged if there is clear evidence of a lubricant-related failure, in which case AMSOIL provides full warranty coverage. Torque-Drive™ does not fulfill the Allison® warranty requirements for those customers who have already purchased the Allison® extended transmission coverage. This is a separate contract that binds the parties according to its terms. Customers who are considering purchasing the Allison® extended transmission coverage should be aware that it can be very costly, ranging from $235 per unit for one year in school busses equipped with 1000 model transmissions to as much as $4,000 per unit for three years in busses equipped with a B500R transmissions. Allison® customers need to ask themselves where the savings are if they have to pay big dollars for additional warranty coverage which forces them to use the most expensive transmission fluid available. If Allison® customers consider Torque-Drive™ as an alternative, they will find that the standard Allison® warranty for defects in material and workmanship is not compromised and AMSOIL provides additional warranty coverage for lubricant related failures indefinitely.What is the Allison® Extended Transmission Coverage (ETC) Warranty?
The original Allison
® warranty lasts two to three years, after which owners may purchase Extended Transmission Coverage (ETC) for up to three additional years. It covers everything 100 percent if the transmission fails during the warranty period.How will the use of Torque-Drive™ affect a consumer’s warranty coverage?
The Allison® ETC 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. Because Torque-Drive™ is based on the same type of chemistry as TranSynd®, it is recommended as a direct replacement in all TES-295 applications. However, since Torque-Drive™ is not specifically designated by Allison® as a TES-295 product, AMSOIL offers a performance warranty that covers any lubricant-related failures. The performance of Torque-Drive™ is guaranteed, and customers can rest easy knowing they’re covered. Customers filing a warranty claim must show maintenance records to demonstrate that the vehicle has been maintained according to OEM or AMSOIL recommendations.
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