91 SP on Ebay
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12-20-2007, 13:56
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91 SP on Ebay
John and Scott
My 91 SP has a ZF tranny. While it is NOT hard to find a ZF shop to fix the tranny, it is hard to get to one because there are so few in the US. The East coast has 2 shops. One in North Philadelphia, PA and the other in Ft. Myers, FL.. Then Chicago, well you cansee they are hard to to get to. The reason for so few shops is mainly that the tranny just doesn't break down as much as the Allison. When I was towed once because my tranny failed to engage, it turned out to be BB's superior electrical wiring that caused my problem. Low Voltage to the ECU. I asked the ZF tech in Philly if he ever had a ZF tranny shot in a motorhome and he said never. If they do break, its usually either neglect, or bad maintenance. Taking care of the ZF is simple and doesn't need much help. I guess that by being a german built transmission it requires you as the owner to understand it, obey it, and take care of it. Thats its ORDER. Jawohl. Really, my tranny works great, just keep the filter($$$) and fluid clean, and not overheat or cook it to death. Juergen in PA 1991 WLSP36 Scott Forman <sforman@...> wrote: John, There are many opinions about the DD vs the Cat, some swear by each. When I was considering an SP before I bought my PT, the advice I got was not so much about the Cat, but about the ZF tranny. They do not have the track record of the Allison and I have been told finding a ZF-certified shop is much harder. I am sure the SP owners here can offer "first-hand" experience, I am only passing on info I received from a close friend who owns a large diesel shop here in Memphis. FWIW Scott Forman 86 PT38 Memphis --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] |
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