Dex 3 seem not do to well at high temperture, switch time
07-18-2010, 06:31 PM
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Dex 3 seem not do to well at high temperture, switch time After 2 week running on dex 3, it seem to do ok when it cool , but when hot it dont do too well. I run car hard today after plug change, and I felt the car not shift smooth into gear, it not grinding or anything, just felt it not shift smooth like when it cold. Mabe switch to mobil 1 synthethic or pennzoil sycro. Any one else feel the same way of their dex 3 ? I just hate notchy feeling feeling, is this normal for t56 ? this is my first camaro with t-56.
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07-18-2010, 08:22 PM
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I changed mine the other day, to regular O"reilly brand DEX-III. It felt slightly better than when I had the old fluid in there. Not a night and day difference though. Next time I will prolly go with the Penn Syncro. As far as notchiness goes, I think a new shifter would help with that. Sure as hell can't hurt.
07-18-2010, 08:27 PM
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I changed mine the other day, to regular O"reilly brand DEX-III. It felt slightly better than when I had the old fluid in there. Not a night and day difference though. Next time I will prolly go with the Penn Syncro. As far as notchiness goes, I think a new shifter would help with that. Sure as hell can't hurt.
07-18-2010, 08:51 PM
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Got a P0131 code for 02 sensor, so I ordered one. Got under the car today and looked, wires were all messed up and stuck together on the plugin (not on the sensor), so I fixed that and haven't drove the car yet to check it. I might not even need the new 02 sensor I bought. Hoping I won't so I can get a SLP lid.
Oh yeah ordered a new AC clutch and coil from rockauto.com, gonna put that on so I can have some AC. Looking to ditch the C6 wheels for some WS6 wheels. Loving the car though. Been driving with cutout open, t-tops off, funny how everyone stops in parking lots, they turn around to see what the hell is coming. lol
07-18-2010, 09:11 PM
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Got the maintenance stuff pretty much all done. FLuids, plugs, fuel filter...
Got a P0131 code for 02 sensor, so I ordered one. Got under the car today and looked, wires were all messed up and stuck together on the plugin (not on the sensor), so I fixed that and haven't drove the car yet to check it. I might not even need the new 02 sensor I bought. Hoping I won't so I can get a SLP lid.
Oh yeah ordered a new AC clutch and coil from rockauto.com, gonna put that on so I can have some AC. Looking to ditch the C6 wheels for some WS6 wheels. Loving the car though. Been driving with cutout open, t-tops off, funny how everyone stops in parking lots, they turn around to see what the hell is coming. lol
Got a P0131 code for 02 sensor, so I ordered one. Got under the car today and looked, wires were all messed up and stuck together on the plugin (not on the sensor), so I fixed that and haven't drove the car yet to check it. I might not even need the new 02 sensor I bought. Hoping I won't so I can get a SLP lid.
Oh yeah ordered a new AC clutch and coil from rockauto.com, gonna put that on so I can have some AC. Looking to ditch the C6 wheels for some WS6 wheels. Loving the car though. Been driving with cutout open, t-tops off, funny how everyone stops in parking lots, they turn around to see what the hell is coming. lol
. Im thinking switch over to synchromesh fluid this weekent. one question to who switch from dex 3 to syncromesh, its ok to mix syncromesh with old fluid dex 3 already in their ? in mean it will drain out but not all will drain out i guest. just wonder any of you check their fluid and note any red tint ( dex 3 ) color ? Trending Topics
07-18-2010, 09:26 PM
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haha all those word is coming from a happy man with a trans am hehe. Just got my plug change yesterday with coolant hose lower, but end up doing upper hose too. and plug took 6 hours just for the plug, god dam it, I hope i dont have to do it again. . Im thinking switch over to synchromesh fluid this weekent. one question to who switch from dex 3 to syncromesh, its ok to mix syncromesh with old fluid dex 3 already in their ? in mean it will drain out but not all will drain out i guest. just wonder any of you check their fluid and note any red tint ( dex 3 ) color ?
. Im thinking switch over to synchromesh fluid this weekent. one question to who switch from dex 3 to syncromesh, its ok to mix syncromesh with old fluid dex 3 already in their ? in mean it will drain out but not all will drain out i guest. just wonder any of you check their fluid and note any red tint ( dex 3 ) color ?
07-18-2010, 10:12 PM
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After 150,000 miles, I felt like mine were heat welded or some ****. The worse one as far as tightness was the front passenger side. I was getting super pissed and it just broke loose finally. Hardest one to get to was the back passenger side plug. The plug boot was really hard to get my hands on. All I did was unbolt the air line and move it over a lil bit. Not to bad of a job though.
