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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 02:46 PM
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Just wondering what you guys are running in the M-6 for fluid???
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 09:43 PM
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Generic ATF fluid <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" />

Used Mobile synthetic before and toasted my syncro's.I'll never use synthetic again!!
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:10 PM
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I use Royal Purple ATF
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Old Apr 9, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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4.5 quarts of Mobile 1 atf.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 06:48 AM
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Honda ATF
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 01:41 PM
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</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by ScottyG:
<strong> Honda ATF </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Scotty, where did you get that fluid from and what made you decide to get it in the first place? Did you run those times in your sig with that fluid and does the tranny shift any better with it than with the stock fluid? Thanks.
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Old Apr 10, 2003 | 01:54 PM
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they say to use regular atf (dextron III) but if you are looking for something alittle better, you might wanna try mercon 5 (semi synetic dextron III)
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Old Apr 11, 2003 | 03:55 PM
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[/QUOTE]Scotty, where did you get that fluid from and what made you decide to get it in the first place? Did you run those times in your sig with that fluid and does the tranny shift any better with it than with the stock fluid? Thanks. [/QB]

Got it at the Honda dealer (bend over!)

Yes, my sig time was run with it. I've been running the stuff for a year or so. It seems to shift a little better. The main reason I use it is because someone that rows gears much faster than me recommended it (Jason99TA).
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