| Author | Message | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 203 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 69.232.68.3  Rating: N/A |
I took my bus for a drive today, only to get it out of the drivway on to the street and then got out to check aroud the bus and saw a big oil leak and a puddle fo oil under the engine. I opened the passenger side engine door an saw oil squarting out of the 1-1/2" hose on top of the transmission. I replaced the hose with a new one and now I need to replace the oil that I lost. I am asking for some advice on what kind of oil to use. Is it regular auto type ATF oil or somthing else? I would very much appreciate any advice I can get. Thanks, Roger | ||
| david anderson (Davidanderson)
Registered Member Username: Davidanderson Post Number: 265 Registered: 2-2004 Posted From: 69.153.58.192 Rating: N/A |
Wow, you are lucky like I was. If you read my "Broke down in Raton, di$$aster averted" thread on the MAK board back in July, buy a lotto ticket since you captured this before a meltdown. I dumped 21 quarts before I just happen to stop at a convenience store to get a bite to eat. I had to take my radiator out to get to one fitting on my hose. I replaced all three while I had the bus torn up. http://www.busconversions.com/bbs/index.php?topic=17011.0 Post your tranny brand and someone will jump in with the correct fluid. David | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 204 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 69.232.68.3 Rating: N/A |
I have a 1984 MCI Allison 740 4 speed automatic Tranny. Thanks | ||
| Luvrbus (Luvrbus)
Registered Member Username: Luvrbus Post Number: 954 Registered: 8-2006 Posted From: 74.33.38.17 Rating: N/A |
Roger, if the fluid is red in color it will be ATF if clear probably 15/40 stay away from Dexron 111 in the 740 good luck | ||
| Ralph Peters (Ralph7)
Registered Member Username: Ralph7 Post Number: 149 Registered: 3-2004 Posted From: 75.195.127.17 Rating: N/A |
Regular ATF, I keep several gallons, wally-world type, just for leakage problems or if a hose goes. I use it in both PS an trans. All the allisons 644's, HT70, HT740's that I worked on used regurar ATF. While your at it change that filter on the outside of the trans, if it has not been changed in a long time,spin-on is same as engine oil filter, same for canister type but you may not get the correct gasket. | ||
| Roger Baughman (Roger)
Registered Member Username: Roger Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2006 Posted From: 71.154.208.218 Rating: N/A |
Luvrbus, Ralph, David, Thanks for the infomation, it helps a lot, Roger |