ZF5 fluid options

[Tsgs69400]

I know that it calls for Mercon V synthetic fluid but what other options may I have that would quiet up the noise and smooth up my shifts?

[SaddleSore]

I think I'm gonna' try Schaeffer's 204SAT. The noise of the new clutch is almost unbearable, hoping it will quiet it some.

[Tsgs69400]

what is that? Elaborate more please

[SaddleSore]

A full synthetic ATF.

[SaddleSore]

Finally got around to changing to the synthetic fluid (used 5 qts as suggested), you wouldn't think it was the same truck. So quiet I can hear the ole' lady complaining from the passenger seat now.

[95dieselsmoke]

Originally Posted by SaddleSore

Finally got around to changing to the synthetic fluid (used 5 qts as suggested), you wouldn't think it was the same truck. So quiet I can hear the ole' lady complaining from the passenger seat now.

[suva]

So quiet I can hear the ole' lady complaining from the passenger seat now.

A good trick for that is to turn your radio to a talk station and turn the volume down so you can barely hear it, if you're really concentrating on listening to the radio you won't hear a word she's saying and it's a lot less obvious than cranking the radio up.

[jcart]

In my '96 thought the syncros where on the way out, would grind on 3-2 shift so drained and filled with Redline MTF 5 litres, truck now has 460K kilometres on it and is fine.....guessing 150K Kilometres on that oil!!

jrc