Tremec - Transfer Case

Jean Mercier · Jun 15, 2023

AnD3rew said:
Anything can be built well anywhere. It is all down to the QC processes

I agree certainly with the first part of your statement, supervision of the parent company isn't a must. I have been active in Quality Management and Maintenance Management in my career, and I have seen that sometimes a subsidiary could provide better quality than the parent company, usually due to local Management being more stringent (better!).

I once was a keynote speaker on a conference in El Paso (USA; clean city, everything well organised) on Maintenance Management organised by a local consulting company (less than 20 participants) and visited a local steel company: a horror, dirty, safety issues, bad maintenance, ...

Some days later I did the same in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, at the other side of the bridge in Spanish, noisy city, quite dirty, old cars, Latin America

. 150 participants at the conference. And I visited a local maquiladora (a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to that company's country of origin), automotive sector: neat factory, well maintained, etc.

AnD3rew · Jun 15, 2023

Jean Mercier said:
I agree certainly with the first part of your statement, supervision of the parent company isn't a must. I have been active in Quality Management and Maintenance Management in my career, and I have seen that sometimes a subsidiary could provide better quality than the parent company, usually due to local Management being more stringent (better!).

I once was a keynote speaker on a conference in El Paso (USA; clean city, everything well organised) on Maintenance Management organised by a local consulting company (less than 20 participants) and visited a local steel company: a horror, dirty, safety issues, bad maintenance, ...

Some days later I did the same in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, at the other side of the bridge in Spanish, noisy city, quite dirty, old cars, Latin America . 150 participants at the conference. And I visited a local maquiladora (a factory in Mexico run by a foreign company and exporting its products to that company's country of origin), automotive sector: neat factory, well maintained, etc.

Don’t disagree with that, but I guess the point is that it is incumbent on the contracting company to ensure the contracted company meets at least the standards they want to be known for by their customers, if they can do better then bonus, but you have to audit and verify

DCPU · Jun 15, 2023

Rab said:
The explanation I got was that on a batch of the cases the lubrication feed for low gear only may have been drilled at an incorrect angle. Faulty cases could be identified by driving in low gear for around 15 km as if there was an issue it would appear within 800m. Regardless, all cases in that batch are going to be changed when available whether they pass the test or not.

How are they identifying the batch of cases or is it more a batch of low gears that have gone a random selection of cases?

Rab · Jun 15, 2023

Don’t know the detail but it must be by serial number as not every case has to be tested.

DCPU · Jun 16, 2023

DenisM said:
Sorry... if I drive for around 15km then what's the 800m distance?

I thought they drove the 15km in high range, warmed the transfer case thoroughly, changed to low range and then any issue was apparent within a short distance (800m?).

DenisM · Jun 17, 2023

DCPU said:
I thought they drove the 15km in high range, warmed the transfer case thoroughly, changed to low range and then any issue was apparent within a short distance (800m?).

Thank you!! that makes sense!

McPharmer II · Jun 20, 2023

As my transfer case is leaking at the oil-plug i´d like to maintain the oil level.
Does anybody know, which oil is recommended for the Tremec transfer case?
I´ve also mailed Tremec support, but i´m afraid they will not answer.

CountyV8 · Jun 20, 2023

McPharmer II said:
As my transfer case is leaking at the oil-plug i´d like to maintain the oil level.
Does anybody know, which oil is recommended for the Tremec transfer case?
I´ve also mailed Tremec support, but i´m afraid they will not answer.

I think the firm that makes the power steering fluid has been taken over so double check that.

DCPU · Jun 20, 2023

McPharmer II said:
As my transfer case is leaking at the oil-plug i´d like to maintain the oil level.
Does anybody know, which oil is recommended for the Tremec transfer case?
I´ve also mailed Tremec support, but i´m afraid they will not answer.

My standard question "Do you have a photo you can share?"

Is it the fill or drain one?

McPharmer II · Jun 20, 2023

DCPU said:
My standard question "Do you have a photo you can share?"

Is it the fill or drain one?

It's the drain one.
As the oil is quite clear, it's hard to see. But it is definitely the drain plug.
@CountyV8 thank you.

DCPU · Jun 20, 2023

McPharmer II · Jun 24, 2023

Fixed the problem of the leaking drainplug with some Hylomar.
Now it's dry like desert

DCPU · Jun 24, 2023

I can understand that as a quite literal stop gap measure; but are you talking to the agent about a cause and a more permanent remedy?

McPharmer II · Jun 24, 2023

When I picked up the car, the agent confirmed the problem. When the aditional gear is ready to be build on, I'll force a proper solution.

Wilaspira · Jul 12, 2023

Another Tremec plate to add to the collection. Mine is an early one by the looks of things (my vehicle is a pre 1000 chassis number N1 Diesel)

Greasemonkey · Jul 12, 2023

This is my transfer case plate. VIN: xxxxxxxxxx751.

Bobby Mac · Jul 14, 2023

Trade between the US and Mexico reached $263 billion during the first four months of this year.
That pushed Mexico past China and Canada as its top trade partner since the start of the pandemic.

Must be all those Ineos Grenadier transfer cases

Bobby Mac · Jul 14, 2023

Bobby Mac said:
Trade between the US and Mexico reached $263 billion during the first four months of this year.

That pushed Mexico past China and Canada as its top trade partner since the start of the pandemic.

Must be all those Ineos Grenadier transfer cases

Didn’t think when i said that, did I? I would assume the transfer cases would go from Mexico to France??? Anyway, good on USA - I wish Aus wasn’t so reliant on China.

DenisM · Jul 15, 2023

Bobby Mac said:
Trade between the US and Mexico reached $263 billion during the first four months of this year.

That pushed Mexico past China and Canada as its top trade partner since the start of the pandemic.

Must be all those Ineos Grenadier transfer cases

That's the success of the USA-Mexico Maquiladora program which has been running for just over 60 yrs....

DenisM · Jul 25, 2023

DCPU said:
Two nice little details I hadn't noticed before:
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Thank you @DCPU ! That answers a question: I was wondering why the "Torx 40" "wrench" was included in the tool kit under the driver's seat!

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