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Old Jan 19, 2015 | 02:41 PM
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Transmission question

Hey guys, just put a new slave cylinder and rebuilt
my master cylinder in my m5od-r2 tranny. Now it feels like my clutch is a lot softer. Just wondering if that is normal? Or could be because of the fluid I used? What are you guys running for tranny fluid? It seems to shift normal, and no longer leaks fluid..

 
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Double check that it's completely bled. Sometimes the hose being plastic will hold a few bubbles, some light taps with a screw driver handle will move the bubbles. The bubbles may work themselves up to the MC by themselves so keep an eye on your fluid level
 
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Double check that it's completely bled. Sometimes the hose being plastic will hold a few bubbles, some light taps with a screw driver handle will move the bubbles. The bubbles may work themselves up to the MC by themselves so keep an eye on your fluid level
When I bled the lines I noticed quite a few bubbles in the MC, maybe ill just have to do it some more. Any recomendations on fluid?
 
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For the MC I'm used to using brake fluid but I run f350s so I use dot4. For tranies I use 80/140, sluggish in the winter and stiff shifting when cold but then again, I run f350s with a np435 and duallies. You should be good with a 80 weight unless your syncros need something else. Try to google it and see what the specs say, trany is to new for my chilton to have it listed.
 
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