Originally Posted By: FiremarshalRob
I read all these posts and all I can do is CRINGE! I, VERY UNFORTUNATELY, was the owner of a 2006 6.0L PSD. I had every problem known to man with this thing.
Oil cooler went out, EGR cooler went out, blew the headgaskets, terrible cold morning starts when it...
Lol. Well I did point out 2 transmissions, with very different requirements, and say that if you mix them up you're going to blow them both up. Yes they both care what goes in them!
alarmguy is right, the manufacturer calls for SYN3 20w50 in the transmission...
Originally Posted By: BigCahuna
Isn't that what YOU are doing by using SYN III? Using motor oil to lube your transmission? 1 oil fits all oil usage needs?.,,,
It depends on what the needs are.
The Honda M2A4 transmission takes 10w-30 oil. Nothing "transmission" specific about the oil spec for...
Originally Posted By: BigCahuna
Originally Posted By: alarmguy
Originally Posted By: BigCahuna
I found this online as it refers to this site. As you can see it's nothing to get excited about. Here's a link to H-D Formula Virgin Oil Analysis...
No need to worry about the belts. The tire will not hold a normal shape if there is belt damage. You will notice a bulge out. Never trust a tire that has a bulge out somewhere, but you're just fine :)
Excellent thread. I read some things earlier where people were all thumbs up about Auto-RX, but I'm always skeptical about that sort of thing. Your documentation has been very insightful. I do hope for your sake that it turns out better than I think it will however!
By the way, what flavor of...