Just wanted to give you guys a little review on my personal experience with the Amsoil MTG and MTF.
MTF- Put it in about 5,000 miles ago, replacing the TSB fluid that Ford put in the transmission. Immediately noticed smoother shifting. A couple hundred miles later the transmission started whining like a PD blower and I had a nice growl coming from the tranny at low RPMs when taking off from a stop. This happened in all conditions whether is was 45 or 90 degrees out side. Became more pronounced the more the fluid heated up. On hot days and some hard driving the fluid felt too thin after the trans had warmed up.
Pros- Shifted very smooth
Cons- transmission low rpm growl and whine at all speeds
MTG- Just did a drain and refill with the MTG replacing the MTF that I was previously running. Shifting effort is still smooth and it really quieted the transmission. The growl has came back down to barely noticeable and the transmission whine has been quieted substantially. I'm going to put more miles on it today and see if it completely goes away. I would have to say that the MTG is the way to go as far as Amsoil fluids in the MT82. In a normal (45-90 degree Fahrenheit) environment.
Pros- Smooth shifting, quiet transmission
Cons- Haven't found any yet but would suspect that shifting might be slightly more "notchy" before trans warms up in cooler weather.
I will let you guys know more of what I think about the MTG after I get some more miles on it.
Also, I just changed my motor oil again with Amsoil SS 10W-30. Last oil change was at 9,338 miles. I'm currently at 14,120. Interval was 8 months/4,782 miles (I know I could have waited a little longer, but I am deploying in a couple of months and decided to go ahead and get it out of the way). I purchased the Amsoil oil analysis kit and will be sending it out soon with my motor oil. I will post a copy of the results in this thread and the oil analysis thread that we have as soon as I get them back.
Hope this helps!
MTF- Put it in about 5,000 miles ago, replacing the TSB fluid that Ford put in the transmission. Immediately noticed smoother shifting. A couple hundred miles later the transmission started whining like a PD blower and I had a nice growl coming from the tranny at low RPMs when taking off from a stop. This happened in all conditions whether is was 45 or 90 degrees out side. Became more pronounced the more the fluid heated up. On hot days and some hard driving the fluid felt too thin after the trans had warmed up.
Pros- Shifted very smooth
Cons- transmission low rpm growl and whine at all speeds
MTG- Just did a drain and refill with the MTG replacing the MTF that I was previously running. Shifting effort is still smooth and it really quieted the transmission. The growl has came back down to barely noticeable and the transmission whine has been quieted substantially. I'm going to put more miles on it today and see if it completely goes away. I would have to say that the MTG is the way to go as far as Amsoil fluids in the MT82. In a normal (45-90 degree Fahrenheit) environment.
Pros- Smooth shifting, quiet transmission
Cons- Haven't found any yet but would suspect that shifting might be slightly more "notchy" before trans warms up in cooler weather.
I will let you guys know more of what I think about the MTG after I get some more miles on it.
Also, I just changed my motor oil again with Amsoil SS 10W-30. Last oil change was at 9,338 miles. I'm currently at 14,120. Interval was 8 months/4,782 miles (I know I could have waited a little longer, but I am deploying in a couple of months and decided to go ahead and get it out of the way). I purchased the Amsoil oil analysis kit and will be sending it out soon with my motor oil. I will post a copy of the results in this thread and the oil analysis thread that we have as soon as I get them back.
Hope this helps!
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