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Originally Posted by Acidphase
(Post 988869)
I never said they "Had" to be red. Listen I'm not going tit for tat it's not worth it believe what you want you're entitled. Comparing diesel fuel applications with synthetic mineral oil applications that never sees combustion is a new one but okay lol
If your transmission fluid is turning brown and black this isn't good plain and simple regardless of what color it was lol
I really don't feel like getting into a molecular level on this one with carbon and oxidation so whatever you reply with next I'll just agree it's easier these days..
~Locomotive Engineer
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I agree you didn't say they had to be red. But there are a lot of posters on here who aren't engineers, and a chart that shows amber fluid with a label that says change it now may not be helpful.
My only real point was that colour is generally a poor indicator of anything with a lubricating fluid, unless it shows water.
And the issue with transmission fluid is that it isn't really designed to be much of a lubricant. It is a hydraulic fluid that carries heat, and has specific frictional characteristics at the point of clutch lock up, but the lubricating demands on it are very minimal, particularly with modern transmission control strategies.
I am a firm believer in preventative maintenance, lots of history with mining and industrial equipment. I do regular PM work on my BMWs. What I don't promote personally is changing out things for the sake of changing them out. Preventative maintenance should be designed to avoid catastrophic failure, to maintain the function of a component, and to manage TCO over the machine's life, IMO. If it doesn't contribute to those things, it is maintenance, and it adds to cost, but it is hard to call it PM. |
