What Fluid Do Put In You T-56?
11-06-2014, 04:57 PM
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Tick Performance says to use any brand of non-synthetic DEX 3 ATF. I asked 2 different people Joey and a customer service rep. when I had my transmission rebuilt by them and was told they use parts store brand DEX 3 in their shop, and the paper work that came with the transmission even specifically said never use Mobil 1 or any other synthetic atf.
^^^id run what this guy does.
04-06-2015, 06:42 PM
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The only reason I chose it over the Amsoil ATF is because I am trusting that Dave (head tech/tribologist at Red Line) is speaking the truth when he claims that it actually meets the GL-4 manual trans specs, as far as wear, resistance to shear, and gear/bearing protection goes, just like it says on the bottle.
Many people who know MUCH MUCH more about lubes/gear oils/ATFs/etc. than ANY of the Tremec rebuilders (OR even TREMEC themselves) claim that an ATF can NEVER EVER offer the same level of protection against wear, or shear resistance that a manual trans fluid can, so IF I am going to use one, it is going to be the 'stoutest' one out there!
Besides myself, MANY have had this stuff in their, un-rebuilt, not upgraded to carbon blockers, 'paper' blocker ring T56es right from the first change, for MANY, MANY years, and hundreds of thousands of miles with NO problems whatsoever.
04-06-2015, 06:47 PM
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You should be just fine with it in the Lone Star State, especially southern Tejas in the summer, when it is as hot as the