I just changed the filter and fluid on the van (194,000 miles) tranny is slipping in and out of gear....worse than before. I know that Marine engines with high hours do not like synthetics, what about old transmissions ?
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Synthetic Transmission Fluid a Bad Idea For High Mileage vehicles ?
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10-14-2013 04:59 PMI was once told to never change the fluid in an old auto tranny, it would slip if I did.
Pour some 90 wt gear oil in....
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10-14-2013 05:25 PMNext time doing tile or block work, toss some mortar in there.
That'll stiffen it up!"Keep the bottle on the bar Ira, I won't be long".
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10-14-2013 06:34 PMMAybe you're supposed to use the blue tranny oil for older transmissions to stiffen them up?
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10-14-2013 08:54 PMTalking tranny oil to a guy in KW...
Originally Posted by Ratickle
MAybe you're supposed to use the blue tranny oil for older transmissions to stiffen them up?
Just saying...
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