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Originally Posted by cesar.quattro
Hey everyone! Another newbie here seeking advice from the wise! A couple days ago I found a bus on CL it's a 2005 international fe300 with Allison automatic DT 466 and it has 137k miles.
My use for the bus is mainly more affordable housing, I won't be doing a heck of a lot of traveling, if I do it'll probably be 2x a year
I know very little about mechanics that's why I'm seeking advice. Is this a good transmission? Also is 137k miles a lot? They're asking 5k for it. All advice is appreciated!
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So the powertrain aka engine is a DT466E.
The transmission if what we all kind of refer to as base around here may be an Allison AT545 which you can tell pretty quickly if it has no park gear and a shifter lever from some photos. You can also get a line sheet to find out the exact build specifics from the bus by emailing this coach builder.
If you plan on doing mountain runs and such the AT545 could be a challenge on a full size bus at normal speeds as there is no lockout torque convertor on this trans.
135K is low miles. If you are local it might be worth paying more for a bus you can check out vs finding surprises upon your arrival after you have already paid.