Tranny fluid Q..
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Tranny fluid Q..
I was at Oreilly buying the supplies for a fluid change.. when I picked up the red LubeGuard I noticed another product made by LubeGuard called Shudder Eliminator.. Does anyone know anything about this product.. or has anyone used it..
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Pat
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Pat
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Its friction modifiers to allow the clutches to hook up a little firmer, good for older transmissions that begans to slip, shudder could be also found pulling a really heavy load on the torque converter lock up.
Another fluid that i've used with success on a Ford Probe was Type F transmission fluid, it allows the clutches not to slip so much and I nticed a difference in shift firmness, down side you had to change this oil quite often. I changed mine every 15,000kms, the filter on its regular change interval
Another fluid that i've used with success on a Ford Probe was Type F transmission fluid, it allows the clutches not to slip so much and I nticed a difference in shift firmness, down side you had to change this oil quite often. I changed mine every 15,000kms, the filter on its regular change interval
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dang ... you used Type F in a probe??? That is some thick fluid compared to Mercon which is what is supposed to be in those I believe. I'm supprised it moved. I had a shop put Type F in a C4 by mistake and it took 30 min for the tranny to warm up before it would even move.
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Originally Posted by Brians97F250Crew
dang ... you used Type F in a probe??? That is some thick fluid compared to Mercon which is what is supposed to be in those I believe. I'm supprised it moved. I had a shop put Type F in a C4 by mistake and it took 30 min for the tranny to warm up before it would even move.
Mercon is supose to be in those yes, as for your c-4, thats the first I've heard, type F was not disirable because it made the transmission shift harder(people did not like that) intended to extend life of the transmission
Type F is kind of an old performance trick for transmission firmness, its old school of the hot rodders and kinda forgotten about.
I will make a note though, its not something I recomond, I did it on my probe cause the transmission was becoming tired with sluggish shift from track racing the car for 3 years. I put on an aditional 40,000kms on that tranny untill I converted the car to a standard.
edit. I reserched and type f has a viscosity of 178 vs dextron/mercon of 130, it is thicker. As well something that surprised me, type F has been known to increase transmiision shudder........I found that of intrest, I'm guessing the shudder is the grabbing action before a complete clutch engagment. I know shudder as the release/grabbing shudder sensation of clutches under high torque. it appears this shudder is the reason mercon came out for smoother shifts but it does say type F does engage the clutches alot more firmer.
http://cenexenergy.com/Downloads/TypeF-ATF.pdf
Last edited by DAVID'S97F250HD; Jan 5, 2007 at 12:43 AM.
