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AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ Q&A (product
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Allison transmission company manufacturers heavy-duty transmissions
and recommends maintenance practices for those units. Allison
establishes transmission fluid quality levels through fluid
specifications such as the popular C-4. Allison established another
specification for high quality oils called Technical Engineering
Specification-295 (TES-295). Operators using TES-295 oils can extend
drain intervals according to Allison recommendations in bulletin 1099F,
and operators are eligible to purchase the Extended Transmission
Coverage (ETC) warranty. ETC is an additional warranty beyond the
standard Allison warranty.
What is TranSynd®?
TranSynd® is the only TES-295 licensed synthetic transmission fluid
formula available. It is manufactured by Castrol® and marketed in
conjunction with Allison. This formulation is also being made available
through other marketers under private label as well.
Why are there not other products
licensed as TES-295?
Competing lubricant companies seeking TES-295 approval for their own
formulations are faced with formidable obstacles. Allison requires a
test to be run on a specialized test stand, which it has not made
available to other lubricant companies. Furthermore, Allison requires a
field trial but has not established formalized field trial protocol.
This effectively locks out competing oil companies and allows Allison
and Castrol to charge exorbitant prices.
How can AMSOIL claim Torque-Drive™
as TES-295 quality without having run the tests?
Because Allison did run the tests on TranSynd® and AMSOIL successfully
"reverse engineered" TranSynd®, creating a fluid based on the same type
chemical technology. Both contain PAO. Both contain ester. Both contain
enhanced additive systems. Neither contains VI improvers. Not even
sophisticated laboratory analysis can accurately measure the differences
between these two products. The only difference customers will notice is
the price. Torque-Drive™ at commercial pricing is considerably lower
than TranSynd®.
How will the use of Torque-Drive™
affect the warranty coverage?
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 ETC. This is a separate contract that binds the parties
according to its terms.
Customers who are considering purchasing ETC should give this careful
consideration. ETC can be very costly ranging from $235 per unit for one
year in school busses equipped with a 1000 model transmission to as much
as $4,000 per unit for three years in transit busses equipped with a
B500R. 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.
How does Torque-Drive™ compare to
AMSOIL Synthetic Transmission Fluid (ATF)?
Torque-Drive™ was created to satisfy the concerns of customers currently
using TranSynd®, and it carries with it the confidence to be used for
the intervals established by Allison. AMSOIL ATF is a more advanced
product with universal applications such as Mercon V and ATF +4. AMSOIL
does not recommend draining or switching to Torque-Drive™ unless the
Allison customer intends on following the extended drain interval
recommendations of Allison.
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 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.
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| AMSOIL Torque-Drive Synthetic Automatic
Transmission is based on the same type of chemistry as TransSynd®.
This fine, infra-red scan (IR), revealing a chemical "picture"
of both products, shows no measurable differences. |
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PHYSICAL DATA
AMSOIL Torque-Drive Synthetic Transmission
Fluid
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| Physical Data |
Torque-Drive |
TranSynd® |
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Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt |
7.41 |
7.36 |
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Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt |
37.14 |
37.29 |
| Brookfield @ -40°C (cP) |
8411 |
8400 |
| Density @ 60°F (lb/gal) |
7.038 |
7.047 |
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Flash Point °C (°F) (ASTM D 92)
|
230 (446) |
232 (450) |
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Pour Point °C (°F) (ASTM D 97) |
-55 (-67) |
-55 (-67) |
Four Ball Wear Test
(40 kg, 75°C, 1200 rpm, 1 hr) |
0.45 |
0.45 |
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Copper Corrosion (150°C, 3 hr)
|
1B |
1B |
| Spectrographic Analysis |
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| Boron (ppm) |
133 |
136 |
| Calcium (PPM) |
28 |
29 |
| Phosphorous (PPM) |
230 |
235 |
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