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Jul 17, 2005 | 08:42 PM

JonB

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Trans fluid ? again

I know this has been beat to death here but could not come up with any definate answers in my searching. I'm not looking for the absoulute best fluid but more wondering if sythetic fluid is good or bad. I know that your suppose to use dextron III ATF but will using a sythetic dextron III atf like Mobile ! casue any problems. If heard that sythetics eat aways at certain parts in the tranny. I don't want to comprimise the longevity of my tranny thats the whole point of changing the fluid to increase/protect the life of it not decrease the life of it.

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Jul 17, 2005 | 08:58 PM

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I run redline d4. No problems at all.

Jul 17, 2005 | 10:17 PM

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If heard that sythetics eat aways at certain parts in the tranny.

News to me?! More info, someone, please

Jul 17, 2005 | 10:23 PM

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Replacing the transmission fluid often helps shifting. Early transmissions have paper blocker ring that require Dexron III compatible (usually organic) fluid because some synthetics will destroy the paper blocker rings and subsequently the transmission. Later transmissions, and all rebuilt transmissions, have Kevlar/carbon fiber parts that allow the use of synthetic fluids.