Fluids and Lubricants
Table 1, Fluid and Lubricant Specifications
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Fluid and Lubricant Specifications |
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Component |
Recommended Fluid or Lubricant |
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Front Axle Spindle Pins, Tie Rods, Drag Link, Intermediate Steering Shaft, Front Brake and Pedal Shafts |
Multipurpose Grease Lithium 12 Hydroxy Stearate NLGI No. 2; for temperatures below 0°F (–18°C), use MIL-G-10924B |
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Hydraulic Brake Main Cylinder |
Heavy-Duty DOT 3 Brake Fluid |
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Brake and Pedal Pivots |
Starplex 2 (lithium soap-based grease) |
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Engine |
See Manufacturer's Recommendations* |
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Fuel |
Ultralow-Sulfur Diesel Fuel |
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Disc Brake Caliper Rails |
FCCC No. 4JD623 Brake Caliper Slide Grease |
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Rear Axle Differential |
See Manufacturer's Recommendations |
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Hydraulic Steering System Reservoir |
Dexron® III or approved equivalent |
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Engine Coolant |
Refer to the coolant label on the vehicle or the engine manufacturer’s service literature for approved coolant. Coolant used must be compatible with engine manufacturer’s coolant specifications. 1 |
- For Cummins engine service literature refer to Cummins Online see https://www.cummins.com/support/manuals. For Detroit™ engine service literature, refer to the Detroit Diesel link on the DTNA TechLit website , see https://www.dtnatechlit.com/portal-public.
Table 1, Fluid and Lubricant Specifications
Table 2, Approved Allison Transmission Lubricants
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Approved Allison Transmission Lubricants 1 |
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TES-295 Approval No. |
Company |
Product Brand Name |
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AN-051005 |
ExxonMobil Lubricants and Petroleum Specialties Company |
Mobil Delvac Synthetic ATF |
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AN-011001 |
Castrol Heavy Duty Lubricants |
TranSynd |
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AN-031002 |
BP |
Autran Syn 295 |
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AN-031003 |
Cognis Corporation |
Emgard 2805 |
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AN-031004 |
International Truck & Engine Company |
Fleetrite Synthetic ATF |
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AN-071006 |
John Deere & Company |
HD SynTran |
- To check the latest Allison approved fluids, see www.allisontransmission.com. Lubricants listed in order of preference. Do not mix types of oil.
Table 2, Approved Allison Transmission Lubricants
Table 3, Approved Driveline Lubricants
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Approved Driveline Lubricants |
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Lubricant and Specification |
Lubricant Brands |
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Universal joint, slip joint, and spline grease must meet ArvinMeritor Specification O–634–B (NLGI Grade No. 2, Lithium 12-Hydroxy Stearate with Molybdenum Disulfide) |
Phillips Petroleum Philube MW–EP2 Grease |
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Exxon 5160 |
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Amalie All Purpose Grease with Moly–L1–2M |
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Shell Super Duty Special FF |
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Marathon Maralube Molycode 529 |
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Shell Moly Poly Grease |
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Kendall L424 Grease |
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Amoco Super Chassis Grease |
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Ford Specification M1C–75B or part number C1AZ 19590 |
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Table 3, Approved Driveline Lubricants
Table 4, Coolant Capacities
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Coolant Capacities 1 |
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Engine Make |
Coolant Volume: qt (L) |
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Cummins |
12 (11) |
- The total coolant volume is dependent on the number and location of optional passenger heaters.
Table 4, Coolant Capacities
Table 5, Approved Coolants
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Approved Coolants |
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Refer to the coolant label on the vehicle or the engine manufacturer’s service literature for approved coolant. Coolant used must be compatible with engine manufacturer’s coolant specifications. 1 |
- * For Cummins engine service literature refer to Cummins Online, see https://www.cummins.com/support/manuals. For Detroit™ engine service literature, refer to the Detroit Diesel link on the DTNA TechLit website https://www.dtnatechlit.com/portal-public.
Table 5, Approved Coolants
Table 6, Allison Transmission Lubricant Capacities
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Allison Transmission Lubricant Capacities |
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Transmission Model |
Fill Capacity: 1 qt (L) |
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1000/2000/B210/B220 Series (standard sump) |
14.8 (14) |
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1000/2000/B210/B220 Series (shallow sump) |
12.7 (12) |
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2100/2200 Series (shallow sump) |
13 (12) |
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3000/B300 Series (4 inch) |
29 (27) |
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3000/B300 Series (2 inch) |
26 (25) |
- Quantities listed are approximate. Add the recommended amount of fluid as listed under fill capacity. Do not overfill.
Table 6, Allison Transmission Lubricant Capacities
Table 7, Approved Power Steering Fluids
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Approved Power Steering Fluids |
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Fluid Type 1 |
Approved Fluid |
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Automatic Transmission Fluid |
Dexron® III or equivalent |
- Fill the power steering reservoir only with approved clean fluid. Do not mix fluid types. Wear eye protection when changing the fluid and filter.