DT 12 Transmission Fluid

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by Wombat63, Jun 5, 2024.

  1. Wombat63

    Wombat63 Light Load Member

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    I'm pulling my hair out here... just finished rebuilding my 2016 DT12 and cannot find the recommended oil for it anywhere I'm not sure why but everyone seems to be back ordered... Truck is now sitting and I'm getting desperate. Does anyone know if I can use Full synthetic 75W 80 which is what Volvo recommends for their iDrive?
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    062 Road Train Member

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    Wombat63 Thanks this.
  4. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    detroit had their own oil for it, its expensive.
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  5. Wombat63

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    $553.. for a 5 gallon bucket!

    Thanks for the replies and info, this whole DT12 has been a nightmare, starting from tying to figure out the diagnosis for the issue... but we got it going finally.
     
  6. Varga

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    What was the issue. I just curious.
    Thanks.
     
  7. Wombat63

    Wombat63 Light Load Member

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    Well my mechanic tested everything that Detroit recommended as far as the trans dropping into N when I would come to a stop, we pulled it out stripped it down thought maybe it was the split pin bushing, but turned out to be a hairline crack where the air line from the cpu enters looked like at one stage, maybe even from the factory it had been cross threaded and that all it took for a quick drop in Air to send it into N..
     
  8. Varga

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    Thank you for your response.
    Can you explain more specific where was the crack is find? Inside the transition or outside.
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  9. Wombat63

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    This air fitting was cross threaded and had a hair line crack through the housing. Hope this helps, meant to say TCM in previous post not CPU.
     
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