What Fluid Do Put In You T-56?
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Mine has always had a slight whine to it, so I'm thinking about changing the transmission fluid. I don't know what fluid is in it, if I had to guess, it's a auto parts store house brand.
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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.
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I did a lot of research on this subject before changing the orig trans fluid in my '99 SS M6 2 years ago (had 13K miles and 13 yrs on it). I stayed with non-synthetic ATF just to be sure there were no compatibility issues with internal parts such as swelling/blinding of the older style, cellulose lined synchronizer friction rings. Better safe than sorry. The ATF works fine. In the 2001-2002's you shouldn't have compatibility issues with the Mobil 1 syntec. I think it's the only synthetic that Tremec recommends for the T56's with carbon blocker rings....and IIRC that's partially because it's the only one they had tested.
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dex 3 here , saw posts about issues with the paper blocker rings or something like that with other fluids so stuck with stock fluids.
My t56 as well as engine/rear end are all running unopened stock original internals with 242,000 miles on them and I am trying to go as far as I can go without having to repair any of them lol
My t56 as well as engine/rear end are all running unopened stock original internals with 242,000 miles on them and I am trying to go as far as I can go without having to repair any of them lol
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Fry has it right in his comments.
your "whine" may be a issue not resolved with a fluid swap.
If your fluid type/life is unknown than change to fresh fluid. I purchased my T56 new in 05 for my 96. it has the non-paper blocker rings since it was manufactured in 2004. IIRC they changed to that around 97-98????
D&D said to use DEX3, not synthetics FWIW
Synthetics and the paper blocker rings did not work out well.
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There should be a orange sticker near oil fill plug that says....and in my case it is DEX3. Put in what the fluid says on the tranny. I use store brand DEX3
Fry has it right in his comments.
your "whine" may be a issue not resolved with a fluid swap.
If your fluid type/life is unknown than change to fresh fluid. I purchased my T56 new in 05 for my 96. it has the non-paper blocker rings since it was manufactured in 2004. IIRC they changed to that around 97-98????
D&D said to use DEX3, not synthetics FWIW
Synthetics and the paper blocker rings did not work out well.
Fry has it right in his comments.
your "whine" may be a issue not resolved with a fluid swap.
If your fluid type/life is unknown than change to fresh fluid. I purchased my T56 new in 05 for my 96. it has the non-paper blocker rings since it was manufactured in 2004. IIRC they changed to that around 97-98????
D&D said to use DEX3, not synthetics FWIW
Synthetics and the paper blocker rings did not work out well.
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Yeah FRY
my T56 was new with the carbon blocker rings when I bought it (not a rebuild) and D&D said no synthetic. Didn't say "why" though
But FWIW what the sticker on the trans says...use IMHO.
my T56 was new with the carbon blocker rings when I bought it (not a rebuild) and D&D said no synthetic. Didn't say "why" though
But FWIW what the sticker on the trans says...use IMHO.
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Mobil 1 is what just about all the Texas Mile guys use. It helps with wear but mostly with heat control. For stock units, cheap old non synthetic Dextron/Mercon 3 works fine.
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I havent tried amsoil but only heard good things. i use redline d4 which is in the same class as amsoil and its awesome. I tried synchromesh, castrol, modil and a couple others none shifted like redline. synchromesh can get a bit notchy when cold other than that it was the 2nd best after redline.
heater redline d4 gets my vote, i only recommend it over amsoil as I have used it but honestly they are probably on the same level
heater redline d4 gets my vote, i only recommend it over amsoil as I have used it but honestly they are probably on the same level
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I havent tried amsoil but only heard good things. i use redline d4 which is in the same class as amsoil and its awesome. I tried synchromesh, castrol, modil and a couple others none shifted like redline. synchromesh can get a bit notchy when cold other than that it was the 2nd best after redline.
heater redline d4 gets my vote, i only recommend it over amsoil as I have used it but honestly they are probably on the same level
heater redline d4 gets my vote, i only recommend it over amsoil as I have used it but honestly they are probably on the same level
I've used Redline before in a different Tremec transmission and it worked great.
Seems like a lot of people like the Synchromesh, so I'm down to it or the Redline. I don't expect to get much of the whine out, but any would be better than none.
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ya mines always whined as well and still does lol fluids never changed that. redline just made cold shifting a lot better synchromesh was still a little notchy when first starting up in the mornings. redline took 80% of that away and shifted a little more slick when warm