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Old Dec 28, 2010 | 06:33 PM
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I was just reading the install notes for a yank converter and it says not to use synthetic I was wondering if thats just for break in or for it's life?
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I just run the non-syn and have never had any issues. Change it often with a stall. I change mine once a year. Last year that equaled 1400 miles.
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I was just reading the install notes for a yank converter and it says not to use synthetic I was wondering if thats just for break in or for it's life?
What ? I should have read the directions, I put a quart or two of Mobil 1 syn in my new Yank and put it in. Changed the filter, cleaned the pan and filled it with Mobil 1 syn. Amazing, after 6 years and 30k + miles it still works like a champ, even after all those WOT lockups.
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I believe this recommendation is for the lock-up clutch unit inside.
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
I believe this recommendation is for the lock-up clutch unit inside.
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does that mean just reg. oil in the converter, but i can still use synthetic in the trans.?
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Originally Posted by 95killerz
does that mean just reg. oil in the converter, but i can still use synthetic in the trans.?
No-No-No synthetic..........
the trans AND conver oil is all mixed internaly, what you put in one is mixed into the other ...
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alright thanks for clearing that up.
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