ST 1099 Rev R Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

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Transmission Fluid/Filter Change Recommendations – Elimination of the Initial 10,000 Mile Control

Main Spin­On Filter Change for 1000/2000 Product Families Transmissions
MODELS AFFECTED:
All Commercial On­Highway Products, AT 500 Series, MT 600 Series, HT 700 Series,

1000 and 2000 Product Families Transmissions, 3000 Product Families Transmissions

(includes B300/400 and T200/300), 4000 Product Families Transmissions (includes

B500 and T400/500), H 40/50 EP Products
Introduction:

Optimum performance and reliability of heavy­duty automatic transmissions can be noticeably inﬂuenced by the

type of ﬂuid used and the frequency with which that ﬂuid is changed. Allison Transmission has designed extensive

programs including speciﬁcations and tests to verify the quality of ﬂuids and consequently have speciﬁc ﬂuid and

ﬁlter change recommendations. Due to ﬁeld studies, changes in emission requirements, vehicle design, and

operating environments, Allison Transmission has realigned recommended ﬂuid and ﬁlter change intervals.

Heavy­duty Automatic Transmission change intervals have been revised to more closely match today’s operating

environments. Allison Transmission Inc. no longer requires the Initial 10,000 Mile Control Main Spin­on Filter

change under its scheduled maintenance procedures for 1000/2000 Product Families Transmissions. This change

applies only to 1000/2000 Product Families Transmissions.
Model Year 2009 and 2010 Prognostics:

Prognostics that monitor and maximize ﬂuid and ﬁlter life were offered in Model Year 2009 for 1000/2000/3000/4000

Product Families Transmissions. 3000/4000 Product Families Transmissions began using Prognostics with serial

numbers 6510822005 (3000), 6520099957 (3000), 6610257671 (4000), 6620007438 (4000). 1000/2000 Product

Families Transmission Prognostics were ﬁrst available in July of 2008 (MY2009). MY2009 Allison Prognostics

must only be used with Allison Approved TES 295 or TES 468 ﬂuids. January 2010 Allison Prognostics are

compatible with TES 295, TES 468 and TES 389 approved ﬂuids in 3000/4000 Product Families Transmissions

starting with TCM calibration CIN 4C or later (4C­xxxxx­yyy­z) and all January 2010 1000/2000 Product Families

Transmissions.

All 3000/4000 Product Families Transmissions utilizing Prognostics require the use of Allison High Capacity ﬁlters.

All 1000/2000 Product Families Transmissions utilizing Prognostics require the use of Allison Control Main Spin­On

ﬁlter, P/N 29539579. 1000/2000/3000/4000 Product Families Transmissions may or may not have this feature

"enabled" or turned ON. This option requires that the OEM provide the wiring necessary and the feature enabled in

the TCM. Refer to the appropriate Operator’s Manual for the methods of identifying if Prognostics is enabled.

Refer to Table 4 for Filter/Fluid Change Intervals/Fluid Capacities by Product Family
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Fluids and Speciﬁcations:

Fluid types are deﬁned by applicable performance speciﬁcation. The following transmission ﬂuid types are

approved for use in Allison Commercial On­Highway transmission products.

Fluid Type

TES 295 and TES 468 Fluids

• See www.allisontransmission.com for a list of Allison

Approved TES 295 and TES 468 ﬂuids
Recommended (Intended) Usage

• General or severe duty

• Extended change interval (4) (required)

• Extended Transmission Coverage (ETC) policy

(required)

• Prognostics (required) MY2009

• TES 468 ﬂuids are required for H 40/50 EP products
Allison Approved Non­TES 295 and Non­TES 468 Fluids

(1)(2)

• Schedule One TES 389*
• General or severe duty

• Standard change interval (4)

• Prognostics MY2010 (5)
• Military speciﬁcation ﬂuids (for use in Military Vehicles

Only) (3)

* See www.allisontransmission.com for a list of Allison

Approved TES 389 ﬂuids

(1) TES 228 (C4 type) ﬂuids are no longer approved for use in Commercial On­Highway transmission products and have

been removed from the Allison Approved Non­TES 295 and Non­TES 468 ﬂuids list.

(2) DEXRON®­III and DEXRON®­VI ﬂuids are no longer approved for use in Commercial On­Highway transmission products

and have been removed from the Allison Approved Non­TES 295 or Non­TES 468 ﬂuids list.

(3) Military speciﬁcation ﬂuids are approved for use in Military Applications in 3000, 4000, AT, MT, and HT Series products

only, and are strictly prohibited from use in 1000 and 2000 Product Families transmission products.

(4) Fluid and ﬁlter change intervals are based on transmission model, vocation (duty cycle), and ﬂuid type (see attached

charts). NOTE: Fluid drain intervals are based on 100 percent ﬁll with Allison approved ﬂuids. Fluid change intervals may be

adjusted based on ﬂuid analysis and ﬂeet data. Refer to Service Information Letter (SIL) 17­TR­96 for details.

(5) Prognostics are available with Allison Approved TES 295, TES 468 and TES 389 ﬂuids only.
Local conditions, severity of operation or duty cycle may require more or less frequent ﬂuid change

intervals that differ from the published recommended ﬂuid change intervals of Allison Transmission.

Allison Transmission recommends that customers use ﬂuid analysis as the primary method for

determining ﬂuid change intervals. In the absence of a ﬂuid analysis program the ﬂuid change intervals

listed in the charts must be used.

For information concerning models not listed in this publication, please call the Allison Technical

Assistance Center at 1­800­252­5283.

Refer to the latest revision of Allison publication number GN2055EN, “Technicians’ Guide to Automatic

Transmission Fluid”, and SIL 17­TR­96 for additional information on oil analysis and general knowledge about

transmission ﬂuids.
Transmissions Not OEM Factory Filled with TES 295 or TES 468 Fluids:

New vehicles delivered from the OEM with a mixture of TES 295 or TES 468 ﬂuid and Allison Approved Non­TES

295 or Non­TES 468 ﬂuids must follow ﬂuid/ﬁlter change recommendations for Allison Approved Non­TES 295 or

Non­TES 468 ﬂuids outlined in ﬂow charts. If the customer ﬁlls the transmission with Allison Approved TES 295

or TES 468 ﬂuid, the change recommendations of Allison Approved Non­TES 295 or Non­TES 468 ﬂuids must
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be followed. Upon the second oil change, if the customer reinstalls TES 295 or TES 468, the ﬂuid/ﬁlter change

recommendations outlined in 100 percent TES 295 or TES 468 approved ﬂuids must be followed. H 40/50 EP

Products require OEM factory TES 468 ﬂuids.
Fluid Exchange:

Fluid exchanging machines are not recommended or recognized due to variation and inconsistencies that may not

guarantee removal of 100 percent of the used ﬂuid.
3000/4000 Product Families and H 40/50 EP Filters:

New high­capacity ﬁlters were released into production beginning with:

6510670912 (3000)
6610205144 (4000)
7110001551 (H 40/50 EP)
6520067342 (3000)
6620002521 (4000)
3000/4000 Product Families Transmissions Elimination of Initial Filter Change Requirement

and Kit:

Transmissions equipped with Allison high­capacity ﬁlters do not require an initial main ﬁlter change at 5000

miles/8000 km/200 hours. However, serial numbers prior to those numbers listed above, Allison Transmission

requires the initial ﬁlter change interval. An initial main ﬁlter kit P/N 29540495 (2 inch) or kit P/N 29540496 (4 inch)

contains only one Gold series ﬁlter and all necessary seals and gaskets to perform the ﬁrst 5000 mile/8000 km/200

hour main ﬁlter change. These kits have been completely cancelled. Once stock has been depleted, it will be

necessary to order the high­capacity ﬁlter from the Allison Parts Distribution Center.
High­Capacity Filters:

Allison 3000/4000 Product Families and H 40/50 EP high­capacity ﬁlters were released into production beginning

July 2006. High­capacity ﬁlters allow extended ﬁlter change intervals when used with Allison Approved TES 295 or

TES 468 ﬂuid. High­capacity ﬁlters can be identiﬁed by P/N 29545777 or P/N 29545780 stamped into the ﬁlter end

cap. Previous Allison 3000/4000 Product Families and H 40/50 EP ﬁlters can be identiﬁed by P/N 29538231 or

P/N 29538232 stamped into the ﬁlter end cap.

Table 1. Filters

Product Families

3000/4000

H 40/50 EP
Gold Series Filter Kit (Former)
High­Capacity Filter Kit (Current)
P/N 29540493 (2 inch)
P/N 29548987 (2 inch)
P/N 29540494 (4 inch)
P/N 29548988 (4 inch)
P/N 29541508
P/N 29545785
NOTE: Extended 3000/4000 Product Families transmissions Allison Approved TES 295 or TES 468 ﬂuid

and ﬁlter change intervals are only allowed with Allison high­capacity ﬁlters. Filters must be changed

at or before recommended intervals.

When replacing Gold series ﬁlters with high­capacity ﬁlters in transmissions containing 100 percent Allison

Approved TES 295 or TES 468 ﬂuid, it is allowed to follow high­capacity ﬂuid and ﬁlter change intervals.
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Initial Transmission Filter Change Schedule (Production/ReTran®)

1000 and 2000 Product Families Transmissions Spin­On Control Main Filter change at 10,000 miles (16 000

km)/400 hours is NO LONGER REQUIRED

*3000 and 4000 Product Families Transmissions — Main Filter 5000 miles (8000 km)/200 hours

*3000 and 4000 Product Families Transmission ReTran® — Main Filter 5000 miles (8000 km)/200 hours

H 40/50 EP Products Spin­On Control Main Filter 5000 miles (8000 km)/200 hours

AT Auxiliary Filter 5000 miles (8000 km)/200 hours

MT Auxiliary Filter 5000 miles (8000 km)/200 hours

*Not required beginning with S/N 6510670912, S/N 6610205144, S/N 6520067342, S/N 6620002521, and

S/N 9320005689, S/N 9370006284, S/N 9420006679, S/N 9470005459
1000, 2000, 3000, 4000 Product Families Hours vs. Miles Chart

Table 2 (2000/3000 Hour Based Maintenance) and Table 3 (4000/6000 Hour Based Maintenance) list the

equivalent mileage based on the Allison recommended change intervals for Allison Approved TES 295 or TES 468

approved ﬂuids. For example, vocations or vehicles that operate with a high density shift cycle typically reach

the 6000/3000 hour change limit before the recommended mileage limit.

An example could be a transit bus equipped with a B500R that operates an average of 7 mph (11 km/h).

Recommended ﬂuid/ﬁlter change interval for a B500R equipped with 2 inch control module in a transit vocation

using a TES 295 or TES 468 ﬂuid is 150,000 miles/240 000 km/6000 hours or 48 months whichever occurs ﬁrst.

Using Table 3 Hours vs. Miles, a vehicle operating at 7 mph (11 km/h) will travel approximately 42,000 miles (66

000 km) in 6000 hours. If an odometer is used to determine when to change the transmission ﬂuid and ﬁlters, this

speciﬁc vehicle would change the ﬂuid every 42,000 miles (66 000 km) and ﬁlters every 21,000 miles (33 000 km).

Estimating average mph can be approximated by dividing total distance traveled in a typical day by the hours

elapsed during that total distance. An example would be a vehicle that operates on average 96 miles (155 km) a

day over an 8 hour period would average 12 mph (19 km/h).
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Table 2. 2000 and 3000 Hour Based Maintenance — Hours vs. Miles

2000 Hour Based Maintenance
3000 Hour Based Maintenance
km Equivalent
MPH Average
miles Equivalent
km/h Average
km Equivalent
MPH Average
miles Equivalent
5
10000
3
6000
5
15000
3
9000
6
12000
4
8000
6
18000
4
12000
8
16000
5
1000
8
24000
5
15000
10
20000
6
12000
10
30000
6
18000
11
22000
7
14000
11
33000
7
21000
13
26000
8
16000
13
39000
8
24000
14
28000
9
18000
14
42000
9
27000
16
32000
10
20000
16
48000
10
30000
18
36000
11
22000
18
54000
11
33000
19
28000
12
24000
19
57000
12
36000
21
42000
13
26000
21
63000
13
39000
23
46000
14
28000
23
69000
14
42000
24
48000
15
30000
24
72000
15
45000
26
52000
16
32000
26
78000
16
48000
27
54000
17
34000
27
81000
17
51000
29
58000
18
36000
29
87000
18
54000

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