bajapathy Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Hi all, this is my first post, , Just bought a new (to me) white 1996 SE 4x4 with 60,000 miles, perfectly maintained, including the fuel filter. Plan on taking it to Baja, so mild offroading and sand/beach trekking. Been reading previous posts, want to AMSoil the drivetrain, and was wondering if anyone is running the ATD and/or the severe gear as opposed to the regular synthetic ATF and gear lube. Overkill? Automatic Transmission and Transfer Case: Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid versus Torque-Drive™ Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid (ATD) Differential, Front and Controlled Slip Differential, Rear: 75W-90 or Severe Gear 75W-90 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 (edited) You're better off using ATF, not ATD: How does Torque-Driveâ„¢ compare to AMSOIL Synthetic Transmission Fluid (ATF)? Torque-Driveâ„¢ was created to satisfy the concerns of customers currently using TranSynd®, and it carries with it the confidence to be used for the intervals established by Allison. AMSOIL ATF is a more advanced product with universal applications such as Mercon V and ATF +4. AMSOIL does not recommend draining or switching to Torque-Driveâ„¢ unless the Allison customer intends on following the extended drain interval recommendations of Allison. My Pathy is using Amsoil ATF, which I added as part of a full tranny flush. I spent over $100 for the 9+ quarts needed to fully flush the tranny. A drain and fill doesn't change all the fluid. I'm also using the 75W90 severe gear oil in both diffs. I don't have an LSD, so I don't know if SVG is LSD-compatible. No problems with either. Edited August 13, 2007 by XPLORx4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajapathy Posted August 13, 2007 Author Share Posted August 13, 2007 thank you sir! *ordering* I really dig this truck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUELER Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Let me know if you ever want to hit a day of baja wheeling. I am in San Diego, and frequent baja from the border down to San Felipe and Puertocitos. I plan to do the full Baja 1000 some day (at my own pace :tonguefinger: ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajapathy Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Let me know if you ever want to hit a day of baja wheeling. I am in San Diego, and frequent baja from the border down to San Felipe and Puertocitos. I plan to do the full Baja 1000 some day (at my own pace :tonguefinger: ) Will do. Looking forward myself to hitting Cabo San Quintin, Punta Abreojos, Camalu, etc, need a decent sand-runner to get there, hence the Pathfinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnowSurfLax Posted August 14, 2007 Share Posted August 14, 2007 Crap. Looks like we should start a baja club! I've done a little bit of sand running down there. FUN! Now that I got the wife used to offroading and got the QX ready to go, I think it's time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajapathy Posted August 14, 2007 Author Share Posted August 14, 2007 Crap. Looks like we should start a baja club! I've done a little bit of sand running down there. FUN! Now that I got the wife used to offroading and got the QX ready to go, I think it's time. Excellent idea, safety in numbers in Baja. I am planning a few surf trips per year there with the teenage kids and (hopefully) The Wife. I only have one more R50 pathfinder to buy (seriously...). I want a low mileage non-towing SE pathy with the tire carrier, just like the one I just bought. I'm in Bev Hills, sounds like you are in the South Bay. I'll keep peeps here posted on my fall/winter trip planning. Feel free to do the same Cheers, Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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