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For those of you that have tried Mobil 1 and have had not-so-good results with it, what other ATF's have you ran and what are you running currently?
Trans Fluid Question.
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0V3RC10CK3D
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i think it's too thick, i'm almost positive you need to use ATF
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bump.
Did ya'll switch to syncromesh, or another brand?
Did ya'll switch to syncromesh, or another brand?
Phoenix
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I got Royal purple MAX ATF , but I can't tell the diff with Mobil1 never tried it.
Other brands you can count on is Redline or Amsoil (ATF)
I think synchomech gave some good results on some SHOs but very few tried it.
Other brands you can count on is Redline or Amsoil (ATF)
I think synchomech gave some good results on some SHOs but very few tried it.
93rev2sev
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Your transmission will die. I'm not joking in any way shape or form. It will end up all over the road. DO NOT USE GEAR OIL.
not trying to hi-jack your thread, but. I bought a rebuilt tranny and had it installed, long story short i checked the fluid awhile later and it looks like gear oil in it. It would have to be gear **** in it actually theres no way atf would get that color, or that thick. I've put about 5,000 miles on it no problems.
Rockledge
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You're only asking for trouble. Get rid of the gear oil and put the proper fluid (ATF) in there.
SHOtime2511
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Thanks Jason.
Well, it's hard to comment. The transmission was shimmed tighter, so no matter what I put in it, it absolutely hates the cold. First gear at a stop sometimes just will not go into gear. I have to put it in 3rd, then 2nd, then 1st. Another factor is that my idle is set pretty high (which I will tune out). When rolling, it goes right into first, just not so well from a stop. It used to be like that before to, just not so bad... So I think just lowering the idle will help greatly.
When everything is warm, it shifts VERY nicely. The hotter I get it (driving hard), it shifts better. I shifts like it used to when warm when I had the fiber-lined rings and Redline D4 ATF. I am considering trying the D4 again to see if first gear will clean up, but I'm guessing that is just a characteristic of the shimmed gears and the high idle.
I take it you got my PM Brian?
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I take it you got my PM Brian?
Yes, and thank you!
If you switch back to the D4, please let me know the results because I have a SHO getting the same rings put it.
So there is a difference in shifting with the fiber-lined versus the brass?
I filled my tranny with Redline, by the way, but I have not actually ran it yet to tell how it shifts.
I filled my tranny with Redline, by the way, but I have not actually ran it yet to tell how it shifts.
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whiteman_01
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I went from the regular atf to the Gm syncromesh. Before i switched i would always have a hard time hitting second gear on a wot run. It was like hitting a brick wall when trying to pull it in. The rest of the trans was pretty notchy as well.
About 500 miles after changing to the syncromesh, it shiftes like a dream. Nice and smooth, and good shifts into second. I dont have any experience with the Mobil 1, but i think the syncromesh is good stuff.
About 500 miles after changing to the syncromesh, it shiftes like a dream. Nice and smooth, and good shifts into second. I dont have any experience with the Mobil 1, but i think the syncromesh is good stuff.
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