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Old Jun 11, 2008 | 09:41 PM
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well tomorrow i should be done with the whole clutch, flywheel, and cylinders upgrades...so.., i just need the t56 fluid and clutch fluid....

which is the best for the tranny???

and for the clutch?????
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Penzoil Synchromesh for tranny, dot 3 valvoline syntec for the clutch. My $.02.
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for the clutch, i think any dot 3 fluid would work just fine
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Penzoil Synchromesh for tranny, dot 3 valvoline syntec for the clutch. My $.02.
Ive heard synthetic causes the seals in a Mcleod mc to go bad. Might want to watch out if you run one.
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DOT4 is what kills the seals in the McLeod - I run one.
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Originally Posted by Viper
Penzoil Synchromesh for tranny, dot 3 valvoline syntec for the clutch. My $.02.
IS IT THIS ONE???



I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND THEY HAD THAT ONE THERE. IT SAID SYNCHROMESH AND JUST THE FRONT TAG LOOKED DIFFERENT. BUT STILL IT SAID FOR GM PART 12345349....THEN WHAT ABOUT DEXRON 3 OR 4?? WHAT EVER HAPPEND TO THAT?? IS IT BEING REPLACED NOW FOR THIS SYNCHROMESH THING?????

AND BOUT THE CLUTCH FLUID, I BOUGHT COASTAL CLUTCH FLUID...ANY GOOD??? IF NOT THEN WHERE CAN I FIND VALVOLINE DOT 3 CLUTCH FLUID??? I SAW SOMETHING SIMILAR BUT IT SAID BRAKE FLUID.......

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That's the one and brake fluid IS clutch fluid. So the Valvoline brake fluid is fine.
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Originally Posted by Viper
That's the one and brake fluid IS clutch fluid. So the Valvoline brake fluid is fine.
but isnt brake fluid too thin compare to clutch fluid???
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The hydraulic clutch uses brake fluid. There's no such thing as "clutch fluid" - you'll get laughed at if you go into an auto parts shop asking for it.
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Originally Posted by Viper
The hydraulic clutch uses brake fluid. There's no such thing as "clutch fluid" - you'll get laughed at if you go into an auto parts shop asking for it.
well i got a clutch fluid... from coastal, heard good things from it :confused:
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They they just simply rebottled brake fluid and called it clutch fluid

Same schtuff...
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