Transmission Troubles
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Transmission Troubles
I have a 1979 Ford F350, C6 automatic. The transmission was rebuilt about 10,000 miles ago (truck has 70,000 orig). My question is about the transmission fluid. Now, I have read that new tranny fluid is bright red, mine appears to be a golden color, looks like brand new 10w-30 oil, it smells like ATF, but I don't think its burnt. Is it possible that this is a different kind of tranny fluid? Or is it the wrong kind altogether?
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Darn...that thing is supposed to take Dextron II. You think I should call the shop (its there right now for other problems - Check it out 73-79 Forum - F350 Problem Child) and have them change it out?
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I could swear that dexron and type F are both red. What about that mineral or organic stuff that the foreign cars use? I have not seen what that stuff looks like. I know that my friends 2000 ram takes this stuff. I guess that stuff is not cheap either. Any time an older type F tranny is rebuilt it should take Dexron/Mercon, or at least this is how it has been. I had a 77 C6 rebuilt and the shop owner told me why this is. I think it was something to do with the clutches. Type F will eventually be obsolete. Just like leaded gas and R-12. Who knows what will come next. Probably that expensive stuff.
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Sounds like a good time to start buying a case a week from the local Napa. By the way, how can you tell if you've burnt your tranny fluid? Mine also is still red, but I know my tranny got a bit warm this weekend at the mud bog and just wanted to make sure I didn't burn anything up. I could put my hand on the cooler and filter (external kit from B & M) and could hold it there for a few seconds before it got too much for me to handle. Gotta get a fan for that cooler and a trans temp gauge is in the process...
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There is an article in the most recent Popular Mechanics that shows you how to check your transmission fluid and how to change it. Thought this might help.
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