Anyone running alternative ATF fluid? Amsoil or other

[frostback]

Just wondering how many Sprinter owners are running Amsoil or other alternatives to the Mopar fluid. How long they have been running it and if they have had any failures or problems attributed to any other than oem fluid. My local stealership wants $27 cdn. a liter for mopar so I'd like to try an alternative. It's not that I'm cheap but $270 just for the fluids seems a little extreme.

Derek

[Scott_Mc]

I paid $17.xx per quart about 8? months ago. This price was an alleged discount by the dealer. To be honest I think that it is very expensive BUT you only have to do it every 60K (did mine at about 55k ) and transmission failure is far more expensive. I personally would not experiment. The fluid that I bought says right on it "Sprinter & Crossfire". Pretty specific application. I'll stick with it.

btw we measured what came out, and added to that 1/2 quart. At my next dealer stop, I asked the tech to check it and he said it was right on! I do refuse to pay $80 for a friggen dipstick

[sikwan]

I paid $19.84 + 8.25% = $21.48 for a quart just for topping off. This was about 4 months ago. What I want to know is when it's flushed, do you still have that Rumble Strip Noise?

According to this individual, who sells the Amsoil stuff, his RSN at 40-50mph is gone. My RSN happens consistently at 20mph.

Okay, everyone who has had the shudder at around 40-50 mph, you know
how it irks us all. Mine is gone. I drive my '04 158"wb 2500 for
work. I drive my Sprinter pretty hard on most days. I recently
crossed 80k miles and decided to change the transmission fluid. Of
course those of you who know me, know that I am an independent
AMSOIL dealer. (www.lubedealer.com/erickson) Yeah I know I push
this stuff a lot, but when it works what else can I do. Anyways, I
changed the fluid on Saturday and since then have driven almost 500
miles; WITH NO SHUDDER! Of course I used AMSOIL synthetic
transmission fluid. Man I love this stuff.

Jim Erickson
Independent AMSOIL Dealer
jeemee6@comcast.net

I'm curious what the long term effects of it on the transmission and if it will have any affect on the seals or clutch plates. I should email this guy.

[al albanowski]

Hi all

I'm still looking for my 2006 dip stick. I'm such a cheap skate,after reading you're post I'm glad it could not be found, $80.00 for a dipstick duh.

tight wad Al

[sikwan]

Originally Posted by al albanowski

Hi all

I'm still looking for my 2006 dip stick. I'm such a cheap skate,after reading you're post I'm glad it could not be found, $80.00 for a dipstick duh.

tight wad Al

Hi Al:

Try this place...

http://www.europarts-sd.com/

...I bought my dipstick for $51.17. This is with shipping and CA tax. You can probably get it cheaper. It's the genuine part from MB (p/n: 140 589 15 21 00).

Unfortunately, it's at $59.97 now. Download the pdf price list from their home page. I know the individual on Ebay is selling theirs for $80 + shipping.

Seek

[sikwan]

Originally Posted by frostback

My local stealership wants $27 cdn

Hi Derek:

At...

http://www.europarts-sd.com/

...their pricelist lists their ATF at $9.50 per liter, which is 0.9464 a quart.

Seek

[frostback]

Thanks Seek. It's kinda sad to have to import ATF but I think thats what I'm going to do. To buy 10quarts from my dealer after taxes is over $300 so europarts is quite a deal.

I havn't priced out the Amsoil yet, but would want more feedback before I went that route I think.

Derek
03 140 SHC passenger

[Suba]

I dropped my pan and replaced the filter at 15,000. I filled with an equal amount of Redline Hi Temp fluid. I also drained my rear pig and put in Redline 85w-140 synthetic fluid. Back to the trans fluid. I ran my Sprinter for a hundred miles or so then drained the trans pan and filled with an equal amount with Redline high temp fluid again. I really like Redline products. I also use 2 qts of Redline 15w-40 with my 5w-40 T&SUV. Redline is great stuff. I would HIGHLY recommend Redline high temp trans fluid, Redline 85w-140 diff fluid, and Redline 15w-40 diesel oil. I have no rumble strip noise. I am not affilited with Redline.

[chaozz]

i have been using the amsoil fuel additive and been happy with that
will probably after some research use their tranny fluid and oil

also every MB dealer can get that dip stick for $51.xx
it also works on every new MB its sold as a Tool

[sikwan]

Originally Posted by Suba

I have no rumble strip noise. I am not affilited with Redline.

Hi Suba:

Did you have the rumble strip noise before and when/where did it occur?

This might be interesting.

Thanks,
Seek