Truck has 112,000 miles on it. There is insufficient detergent agent in the alternative Mobil 1 product to adequately serve in this application. The forward gears are fully synchronized, this unit has an aluminum bell housing, with a cast iron case and extension housing, the shifer is top mounted. Use our Online shopping cart, just double click the part number and see additional information, add to cart or proceed to check out. Only you can be the judge; consider your driving habits and the work level you use your vehicle at industrial, moderate towing, light towing, simply daily commuting, other.
The bell housing will be the last piece to be removed; we recommend that you simply take a lot of photos. I might have to revisit my thoughts and start building something. About two months 500 miles ago, it would occasionally 'chirp' going into first or second gear. Does the truck need to be shifted into 5th prior to going into rev or will any gear work? We provide a 12 month absolutely no hassle warranty. You will need plenty of mechanical experience, but if you must you should start at the rear of transmission. Where the casual mechanic gets caught is assembling the gear-train into the case. As such, only Mobil 1 Synthetic Extreme Perf 15k Mile 5w30 fits our needs.
Products and prices subject to change without notice. Description Looking for a way to dissipate heat from your Dodge Turbo Diesel 5-speed or 6-speed manual transmission? You can see the entire line of products which we offer at. Our 22 employees shipped over 9000 units this past year. I had to pull them off and switch sides and then get them all sealed up again. In retrospect it would be nice to have a sight glass window in one of the end plates so I would know basic fluid level.
Need to pull more weight need more performance? The moral of the story is that many synthetic 5w30 oils may do the job quite nicely, however, at this time none of their manufacturers are willing to state on record that the product will perform in the given environment. Meaning can you shift to 3rd then to rev or is it just something with 5th? Accurate shaft end-play readings are critical, as is keeping a full fill of the correct oil in the gearbox. Well, you might be surprised to know that the recipe is very close to the average 5w30 motor oil. Considering you'll only need 3 to 4 quarts the 3500 only calls for 2 quarts, but by the time you pump it in and spill a little, you'll end up using a little over 2, so buy 3. This transmission is a fully synchronized unit with all brass synchronizer rings in all gears. That is — Mobil 1 Synthetic Extreme Performance 15,000 Mile 5w30 Motor Oil. Also for 2001, the synchronizer rings and gears were redesigned.
I installed them incorrectly the first time by not noticing a small 1 inch protrusion on the transmission housing that blocked my easy access to the fill port. A standard 'dinosaur' crude-oil engine oil would likely meet this demand, however it would require too frequent a change interval to prevent sludging and oil breakdown for transmissions. Though I can't say 100% that these are worth the invest because I haven't installed them yet, but I'm sure that once they are on they will be 100% worth the investment. Regrettably, most year specific parts for the 1999 and 2000 transmissions are history. The answer is the Fast Cooler! There were a small number of metal shavings on the drain plug magnet - nothing alarming at all. Hopefully, it'll work itself out over the next few weeks.
Nothing in the world is a lifetime lubricant. Browse through our complete line of bearings, gearing, synchronizers, shafts, and hard-to-find small parts. Not true, at least not any more. Use our online shopping cart, just double click the part number and see additional information, add to cart and proceed to check out. We provide a cryo treating process to specific gears and shafts to add an additional 30% in strength to your unit. By December of 2005, most new parts were no longer available from any source. Losing fluid causes problems for 1st gear and the output bearing.
The numbers may seem far off, but they are much closer than many may realize. Except for the shift tower stub length change for the all new 2003 body style, very little significant engineering changes were made between 2001 and the end of production in January of 2005. I thought about building a kit for my truck a while back. My thought was to replace the drain plug with a fitting, run the line to a filter, the pump, and then a cooler. The actual disassembly and reassembly of the shafts and gears is pretty straight-forward.
To enhance high quality Midwest was initially among the first companies that included dyno testing of manual transmission prior to shipping as a final step in the product quality control process. Additionally you might have a Clutch hydraulics issue requiring that you replace these elements. No problem clearing stock exhaust pipe. Now I have no concern for heat levels in tranny going through mountains to desert and back from coast. The transmission can handle Dodge diesel pickups with a gross combined hauling weight of 26,000 pounds. On the flip side, in the years since my initial article, local chain auto-parts stores have begun carrying commodity rate alternatives. I have been driving manual transmission equipped vehicles for fifty-four years.
But, if you can get the same quality of protection and performance, for less than half that price, and not have to wait for your dealer to be in stock of the item, then why shouldn't you walk right down to your local auto parts store and fulfill your needs? Only after they were on did I see the problem. However, it is possible but expensive to retrofit the early transmissions with the later synchro rings and gears. Since that time, the parts situation has improved considerably for the 2001 and later transmissions. Upon draining the lubricant, it appeared clean and of sound body which is a vague way of saying that it did not feel broken down between one's fingers. Overall, these are built heavier than I expected and can't wait to get them on! Browse through our complete line of gearing, Genuine Original Equipment synchronizer rings, and hard-to-find small parts.
I run a total of 8 qts of Amsoil manual tranny fluid and it shifts and works beautifully. Nonetheless, for an 'off the shelf' lubricant, Mobil 1 Synthetic Extreme Performance 15,000 mile 5w30 is where it's at. Gear ratios are: First 5. Guaranteed quality and correct parts supplied. However, when other people are driving your vehicle, or if you learned how to drive stick on your vehicle, or — whatever — you're going to want to cut that down to a 50,000 mile change interval or so. Common problems generally result from significant usage and defective 6th gear.