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Old 06-21-2006, 08:35 AM
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So since i'm changing my clutch out this weekend (Parts willing) what is the best Fluid to put in it?? I want something thats not going to break down...

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jason and i put royal purple in.. and it seems to do pretty good..
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I'm thinking Lucas Oil or Royal Purple... Hey Zeke, you run Royal Purple in all the purple cars??
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GM synchromesh
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I would go either RP synochromax or GM
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I didn't know that you put oil in a clutch. Doesn't that make it slip a bunch? Of-course, I know that you are talking about the transmission, but you only talked about your clutch.

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I put in mobil 1 atf, and it shifts great.




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