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Old 05-15-2004, 11:45 AM   #9
junkyardjohn
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Originally Posted by Longhorn Man
If you have the cash, go with mobile one. Way better than any 'normal' ATF, and costs quite a bit less than the other full synthetics.
The Synthetic fluid is not only smoother, (for lack of better terms) but it helps tremendously with controlling the temperature in the tranny, which is the #1 killer of an automatic.
DON'T USE ANY TYPE OF SYNTHETIC TRANNY FLUID FOR THE FIRST 500 MILES OR DURING THE BREAK IN PERIOD. I'VE PUT IN A RASH OF TRANNYS LATELY (FOR OTHER PEOPLE) & EVERY TRANS REBUILDER OR NEW MANUFACTURER I'VE DEALT WITH STRESS THE FACT THAT IF SYNTHETIC FLUID IS USED DURING THE BREAKIN PERIOD WILL VOID THE WARRENTY. ANDYS RIGHT ABOUT THE HEAT BEING A TRANNYS WORST ENIMY THOUGH. A TRANS. TEMP. GAGE IS A WORTHWILE INVESTMENT, & I PUT ONE IN EVERY ONE OF MY TRUCKS THAT I RUN AN AUTOMATIC IN. JOHN
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