Engineered to
eliminate the deficiencies common to all conventional, petroleum
ATFs, AMSOIL Torque-Drive® provides superior performance and
protection against thermal and oxidative degradation, sludge and
varnish formation, viscosity shear down, cold temperature oil
thickening, poor friction stability, high component wear and
shortened oil life. Automatic transmission operating expenses can
be directly linked to transmission fluid quality. Poor quality
oils need frequent changes and they reduce the effective service
life of transmissions. Delivering the ultimate in oxidation
resistance, wear control and friction performance, AMSOIL
Torque-Drive® extends lubricant life up to six times* and
provides protection beyond that possible from conventional ATFs.
Vehicles stay on the road longer, unnecessary labor and
maintenance costs are reduced, and the return on costly
transmission investments is maximized. Immediate financial
benefits are realized upon the installation of AMSOIL
Torque-Drive®.
* Depending on duty cycle, local
conditions, oil analysis and/or OEM recommendations.
THERMAL AND OXIDATIVE
STABILITY
Hot operating conditions are no excuse for poor transmission
reliability. By delivering a slower-than-normal oxidation rate,
AMSOIL Torque-Drive helps prevent sludge that blocks small valves
and varnish that restricts component movement, and reduces oil
thickening that slows shift times. AMSOIL Torque-Drive lasts
longer than conventional ATFs, protects better than conventional
ATFs and extends transmission life beyond that possible with
conventional ATFs.
SHEAR
STABLE
Conventional automatic transmission fluids use petroleum oils
with viscosity index (VI) improvers added to increase the
oil’s operational temperature range. Over time, VI
improvers shear down, promoting premature wear by leaving only a
thin base oil to protect vital transmission components. AMSOIL
Torque-Drive does not contain VI improvers, which means no VI
improver shear-down regardless of the operating environment. The
exceptional film strength of AMSOIL Torque-Drive greatly reduces
wear, significantly increasing the transmission service life.
FRICTION
DURABILITY
Oxidation by-products destroy the sensitive friction
characteristics of transmission fluids, resulting in the rapid
degradation of shift quality. The thermal and oxidative stability
inherent in AMSOIL Torque-Drive helps ensure consistent, smooth
clutch engagement with no harsh shifting throughout the life of
the fluid. AMSOIL Torque-Drive maintains proper coefficients of
friction, and helps prevent clutch glazing elongated shift
times.
EXTREME TEMPERATURE
PERFORMANCE
Transmissions operate in temperature extremes. In hot
temperatures, the synthetic construction of AMSOIL
Torque-Drive® virtually eliminates oil evaporation and
delivers a better lubricating film than conventional oils for
better overall protection of vital components. Oil consumption is
reduced and transmissions require less maintenance.
In cold temperatures, AMSOIL
Torque-Drive® easily flows, as it does not contain the wax
found in conventional ATFs. Cold temperature fluidity allows for
the proper operation of small, delicate, electronically
controlled solenoids that affect gear changes. Unlike
conventional ATFs, transmissions using AMSOIL Torque-Drive®
have quick response times during cold operations and can be used
immediately upon start-up.
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| AMSOIL
Torque-Drive® Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid is
based on the same type of chemistry as TransSynd®. This fine
Infra-red (IR) scan, revealing a chemical "picture" of
both products, shows no measurable differences. |
Product Applications
AMSOIL Torque-Drive is recommended as a direct replacement for
TranSynd Synthetic ATF in heavy duty, on- and off-highway
automatic transmissions manufactured by Allison,® General
Motors,® Ford,® Voith® and ZF® or wherever
the standards TES-295, TES-389, C-4, Dexron® III,
Mercon,® Voith 55.6335.XX (G-1363) or ZF® TE-ML 14C are
specified. Examples of operations that benefit from using AMSOIL
Torque-Drive include municipal or transit buses, motor coaches,
garbage haulers, motor homes, delivery vans, emergency vehicles,
school buses, dump trucks,
utility vehicles, cement trucks, line haul trucks and tow
trucks.
Where extended drain intervals are not
specified by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM), it is
recommended that AMSOIL Torque-Drive be evaluated with oil
analysis at standard OEM drain intervals or more frequently to
establish proper drain interval. Where extended drain intervals
are recommended by the OEM, follow that recommendation. This
includes the recommendations set by Allison in document #1099H
for TES-295 fluids.