Re: [Amc-list] T-96 woes... (factory t5 lubricant)

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

That's better.
It feels good to be right once and a while.
Shallow perhaps, 
But good nonetheless  :]

Thanks guys!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Glen Hoag <hoag@xxxxxx>
> I have the technical bulletins in the 77-82 bound volume.
> 
> In fact, this was the subject of a recall.  Campaign number 8207, 
> NHTSA number 82V-126.  It covers Kenosha-built Concord, Spirit, and 
> Eagle models with either the T4 or T5 transmission, vin 
> 1xxxxxxxxxx100019 through 1xxxxxxxxxx723607.
> 
> Technical Bulletin 2-05-82, dated 11 Nov 1982, changes the lubricant 
> specification for T4 and T5 transmissions from Dexron II to SAE 
> 80W-90 or 85W-90 API Grade GL-5 gear lubricant and lists fill 
> capacities for in-service refills and dry fills.  It also changes the 
> lubricant specification for the Model 129 transfer case from 10W-30 
> motor oil to Dexron II.  This bulletin supercedes bulletins 2-01-82 
> and 2-03-82, which are not included in the bound volume.
> 
> Technical Bulletin 2-06-82, dated 3 Jan 1983, covers the recall 
> campaign and includes a copy of the letter sent to vehicle 
> owners.  The instruction is to drain and replace the fluid, and to 
> paint the drain plug red to indicate that the fluid had been changed 
> under the recall campaign.  Curiously, it introduces a new part 
> number, 8983 000 000, for the transmission lubricant to be used only 
> in T4/T5 transmissions.
> 
> --Glen
> 
> 
> At 02:43 PM 9/9/2008, you wrote:
> >I read your previous post and think I see the problem now. AMC *DID*
> >recommend ATF in the T-5 in 1982. That caused problems, and you probably
> >had to fix quite a few! I also went back and took a closer look at the
> >1983 supplement. There IS a different lube recommendation!! I missed it
> >the first time... T4 and T5 lube changed to AMC/Jeep SAE 90 or 80W-90
> >Gear Lubricant. I bet there was a tech bulletin that came out sometime
> >in 82 as well. Feel better now? ;> -------------- Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008
> >16:32:19 +0000 From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx No, I'm not. I'm also not
> >going to argue about it... -------------- Original message
> >---------------------- From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> >
> > > > directly from 1982 TSM (83 was a supplement to the 82, nothing 
> > different about
> > > > lube in the supp):
> > > >
> > > > "The recommended lubricant for the SR4 transmission is SAE 
> > 85W-90 Lubricant, API
> > > > Grade GL-5. T4 and T5 transmissions should be refilled with AMC 
> > Automatic
> > > > Transmission Fluid or equivalent labeled Dexron II. Use the 
> > correct fluid
> > > > whenever adding or replacing transmission lubricant."
> > > >
> > > > Mark, you may be thinking about the SR4 instead of the T4/T5. I 
> > bet you worked
> > > > on a lot more SR4s than the Ts!
> > > >
> >--
> >Frank Swygert
> >Publisher, "American Motors Cars"
> >Magazine (AMC)
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