Trans fluid take 2
#1
06-14-2009, 12:29 AM
Trans fluid take 2
I KNOW MY '73 C6 IS SUPPOSED TO TAKE TYPE F. THAT'S NOT WHAT I'M ASKING.
I guess this is the real question...is there a test you can do to determine which trans fluid you have? This is my big problem right now, as I don't know what I currently have in my C6.
In an effort to apply the scientific approach, here's what I've done so far:
-COLOR TEST- I got one bottle each of Dex III and type F to compare with what's in it. All three look the same, which IMHOP is a load of crap. Different types of fluids for one part should all be different colors.
Results: inconclusive
-SMELL TEST- The fluid in the transmission now is clear red and does not smell burnt. In fact, it doesn't really smell like anything! It doesn't even smell like either the Dex III or F that I have! The type F is much stronger in odor than the Dex III, and the Dex III is much stronger in odor than the resident fluid.
Results: inconclusive
-VISCOSITY TEST @ ambient air temperature- The type F has a slightly higher viscosity than the Dex III. The Dex III seems to be about the same viscosity as the resident fluid, but seeing as though the resident fluid has been run for probably hundreds of miles, it is possible that its viscosity has been altered slightly due to thermal changes.
Results: inconclusive
-TASTE TEST- yeah right.
Probable results:
-FEEL TEST- Maybe it's the many years of abuse my hands have taken, or maybe the difference is not significant enough to tell through touch, but I could not feel a difference among any of the fluids.
Results: inconclusive
The next step may involve a mass spectrometer, which I don't happen to have in the shed at the present time.
Is there something I'm missing? Is there something else I can do to get a true result? Or will I just have to gamble and have it rebuilt if I guess wrong?
I guess this is the real question...is there a test you can do to determine which trans fluid you have? This is my big problem right now, as I don't know what I currently have in my C6.
In an effort to apply the scientific approach, here's what I've done so far:
-COLOR TEST- I got one bottle each of Dex III and type F to compare with what's in it. All three look the same, which IMHOP is a load of crap. Different types of fluids for one part should all be different colors.
Results: inconclusive
-SMELL TEST- The fluid in the transmission now is clear red and does not smell burnt. In fact, it doesn't really smell like anything! It doesn't even smell like either the Dex III or F that I have! The type F is much stronger in odor than the Dex III, and the Dex III is much stronger in odor than the resident fluid.
Results: inconclusive
-VISCOSITY TEST @ ambient air temperature- The type F has a slightly higher viscosity than the Dex III. The Dex III seems to be about the same viscosity as the resident fluid, but seeing as though the resident fluid has been run for probably hundreds of miles, it is possible that its viscosity has been altered slightly due to thermal changes.
Results: inconclusive
-TASTE TEST- yeah right.
Probable results:
-FEEL TEST- Maybe it's the many years of abuse my hands have taken, or maybe the difference is not significant enough to tell through touch, but I could not feel a difference among any of the fluids.
Results: inconclusive
The next step may involve a mass spectrometer, which I don't happen to have in the shed at the present time.
Is there something I'm missing? Is there something else I can do to get a true result? Or will I just have to gamble and have it rebuilt if I guess wrong?
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06-14-2009, 04:21 AM
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