RV'rs Save $$ and Change Your Trans Fluid yourself! | 2005 American Eagle | Shots Life

This week we change the transmission fluid in our American Eagle Coach/Motorhome/RV that has the very common Allison 3000 series transmission! This is really not that big of job! Any handy person can do it and save big money!
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[@robertengster5643]

Everytime you venture into a new project on this bus, It always leads to something else. And I just started watching..

[@shotslife]

lol, true!

[@Texas4x]

Good job, Chief! You dodged a bullet by not getting grease on that snow white puppy!

[@shotslife]

😂 true!

[@denisbeaulieu958]

As usual ….attention to details yields superb result , ..and satisfaction for a job well done. Keep it up Chief! 👍🇨🇦

[@shotslife]

Thanks brother!

[@jimdavis6357]

Just a safety thought. It is a good idea to drop the leveling jacks as well as depending on the air ride. I know of a case where a man working on an air ride system broke a line and it crushed him. Two lifts are always better than one.

[@shotslife]

Not a terrible idea

[@robertengster5643]

You sure have run into one neglected bus. But you sure whoop it's hiney

[@shotslife]

Thanks bud, I knew when I bought it that she needed work, I bought it accordingly of course!

[@tjjewell4115]

Another great Video Chief, but I have to tell you, that is the longest dip stick I have ever seen...

[@shotslife]

lol, yeah it’s a long way to the transmission!

[@Richard-C]

thanks for sharing 👍👍👍

[@shotslife]

Thanks buddy

[@user-nh1vb6xf9z]

lookin' good, keep safe ... Bob

[@shotslife]

Thanks Bob! Hope you’re doing well!!

[@sgt.dinger4248]

Awesome

[@shotslife]

Thanks buddy!

[@russhowe1092]

Well done mate. Please think a bit more safer when working under equipment Shot. I like your cleaning on the Job. Sign of good attention to detail with Pride. Cheers ☕️ mate 🇦🇺 ...

[@shotslife]

Thanks brother!

[@bobt1931]

I think your instructions likely say 19 quarts for refill. Mine always ends up taking 21 quarts so while I watched your video I was curious to see if yours would be low as well once you ran it. I’m kind of glad you ran into the same situation with it being a bit low as I always felt mine was wrong. As far as Transynd, that was around in the 2005 model year but not all transmissions got it. My prior 2005 had the Allison 2500 and it did not. The Transynd was developed by Tom Johnson at Allison who is now retired and owns JG Lubricants, which is a testing service for RV coolant, oil and transmission fluid. I use his service for my fluid analysis.

[@shotslife]

Good stuff!

[@brianfeeney7792]

Another great do it yourself project my friend i think i can handle my american dream thanks for the vidieo Brian

[@shotslife]

Thanks Brian, what year is your Dream?

[@brianfeeney7792]

@@shotslife sorry it took so long 96 wide body

[@onenuttybuddy]

Hi Chief, Whenever I change my oil in the SUV, I always put on my Playtex gloves. These gloves will protect you hands from from hot fluids: oil, trans fluid, radiator fluid, good old hot water. When done, just squirt some Dawn dish soap into the palms, lather up, rinse off, hang them up to dry. One pair will last for years. I know, not the most manly-man kind of thing to use, but what the heck. At least your hands and fingers won't get scalded. More than likely, your buds aren't going to be around anyway. Another one bites the dust. Well done. Alan from NC

[@shotslife]

lol, yeah that’s not a bad idea… I have gloves on the cart, just terrible at remembering to use them!

[@coachman290651]

hi next time to help with oil temp use a heat gun trained at sump pan with motor running this will help to bring oil temp up faster one thing stand replace new oil container in bucket of hot water to help thin it out prier to pouring

[@shotslife]

Interesting idea!

[@phillaird1091]

Guess I better buy a kit now🤦‍♂️. Not sure if you were using it or not, but running in high idle/ pto mode can really speed up that forever warm up time.

[@shotslife]

lol… ok hmmmm, how do I do that? (PTO mode)

[@phillaird1091]

@@shotslifeHit the cruise switch. Should go to around 1000 rpm. Then push set switch to raise RPM to whatever you want to set it too.

[@scottmash4929]

What camera's are you using? Look to be the GoPro, I've been using the DJI's for sometime now with NO problems. You might look into them. DJI Action 2 and the DJI Insta360 Ace

[@shotslife]

Yeah GoPros… I will probably switch next time I buy a camera… grrrrrrrr! I like the DJI drone, so I’d probably like there cameras too