Bart F-350
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After that I worked my truck hard (I think the seal from the TC ) gave up on me, and vomited all the oil over the street.
I managed to pull a bit of oil that was left, and that was dark red, almost brown, without any particles in it, didn't smell burned or so, and actually has the same color as the oil in the transfer case.
I wonder if that sort of oil does change color over the years? since It might very well be the original of the factory oil, that would make it 28 years old now...
the truck has stood at least since I bought it in 2005 in the meadow running it only once a month until it warmed up, in order to keep everything from rusting shut, and sort of "supple".
I was advised to at least change that seal, and the bushing, so that's what I'm gonna do.
I do wonder, if I could use the following oil?
Texaco, with the following spec's: M2C138-CJ ou M2C166-H and Caterpillar TO-2, Aisin Warner T-III, GM Dexron-IIIG, Ford Mercon, Allison C4, Man 339 Type V1, Voith 55.6335.3x, ZF TE-ML 04D, 09, 17C.
would that do?
Or this one:Castrol Transmax Dex III Multivehicle
Castrol Allison C4
Allison TES 389
Meets Ford Mercon®
GM Dexron® IIIH
MAN 339 Z1
MAN 339 V1
MB-Approval 236.9
Voith H55.6335.xx
Volvo 97340, 97341
ZF TE-ML 04D, 14A
I managed to pull a bit of oil that was left, and that was dark red, almost brown, without any particles in it, didn't smell burned or so, and actually has the same color as the oil in the transfer case.
I wonder if that sort of oil does change color over the years? since It might very well be the original of the factory oil, that would make it 28 years old now...
the truck has stood at least since I bought it in 2005 in the meadow running it only once a month until it warmed up, in order to keep everything from rusting shut, and sort of "supple".
I was advised to at least change that seal, and the bushing, so that's what I'm gonna do.
I do wonder, if I could use the following oil?
Texaco, with the following spec's: M2C138-CJ ou M2C166-H and Caterpillar TO-2, Aisin Warner T-III, GM Dexron-IIIG, Ford Mercon, Allison C4, Man 339 Type V1, Voith 55.6335.3x, ZF TE-ML 04D, 09, 17C.
would that do?
Or this one:Castrol Transmax Dex III Multivehicle
Castrol Allison C4
Allison TES 389
Meets Ford Mercon®
GM Dexron® IIIH
MAN 339 Z1
MAN 339 V1
MB-Approval 236.9
Voith H55.6335.xx
Volvo 97340, 97341
ZF TE-ML 04D, 14A
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