Recent content by bewrong

The transmission isn't even in the truck right now, but I'll be sure to report back if the bearings weld themselves to the case.

ZF specifies TE-ML 02B or TE-ML 02E be used in this transmission. These are lists of individually approved lubricants, with a wide range of viscosity and both GL4 and GL5. Almost all of them appear to be European and inconvenient for me to get. Ford specifies Mercon, which is not on ZF's lists...

Universal averages encompass all kinds of oil and all viscosities, used and virgin. PCMO, HD diesel oil, gear oil, maybe hydraulic fluid? At least, according to Blackstone.

I was asking about whether the additive package looked light compared to peer oils. I am 100% confident in not using ATF, I'm only unsure about the particular brand of oil. Not only are there exactly zero DexMercs on ZF's list, there are a multitude of 75W-x, quite a few 80W-90s, five 80Ws, an...

I don't care what Ford wants. ZF's recommendations supersede Ford's. The 'correct fluid' was never Mercon.

Bought a jug of this and then got cold feet about using it, so I got a VOA. I found some threads on here about Triax engine oil, but none about gear oil. I intended to use it in a ZF S5-42 manual transmission. Ford says to use DexMerc, while ZF says a lot of things, one of which is 75W-80. I see...