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 weather and operating conditions are no excuse for poor
transmission reliability. By delivering a slower than normal
oxidation rate, AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ prevents sludge that
blocks small valves, prevents varnish that restricts
component movement and reduces oil thickening that slows
down 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 unmatched film strength of
AMSOIL Torque-Drive™ prevents 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™ assures
consistent, smooth clutch engagement with no harsh shifting
throughout the life of the fluid. AMSOIL Torque-Drive™
maintains proper coefficients of friction, prevents clutch
glazing and prevents 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, C-4, Dexron® III, Mercon,® Voith G-1363
or 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 #1099E for TES-295 fluids.
