What tranny fluid do you use?

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  1. CometGT1974

    CometGT1974 Gearhead

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    Type F in the "street" trannys that I build. Most don't want to spend the money on Red Line, Royal Purple, Amsoil etc.... However, those are all good/expensive oils. I ran mobil 1 0w-20 motor oil in my race c4 until it got up over $7.00 a quart. Now I just run castrol type-f in everything I run/build.
     
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  2. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    from reading this...you can put anything in it as long as it lubricates...:rofl2:
     
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  3. Hawkco

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    Just because he has seen more installations in the same car than anybody, does not mean the number of different types of fluids has kept up with the installations. :D
     
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    ...:yup:... seems like each builder has their own fluid...:bouncy:
     
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  5. CometGT1974

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    There is a "downside" to synthetic oils. They don't seem to get that "burnt smell" when they need to be changed. In other words, it seems harder to tell when it needs to be changed or if its gotten hot.
     
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  6. Rick

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    I'm a little harder on mine so I use Autozone brand Dexron III/Mercon changed every 20 hours or once per season.
     
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    I used DextronIII/Mercon in my C-4 when it was rebuilt 5 years ago.
     
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    I use cooking oil and hamburger greese in my c4:rofl2:!
     
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    I'll bet that smells GREAT when she gets warm!:D
     
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    It sure does! Call it my BBQ on wheels.:biglaugh:

     
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    amsoil syntheic and its real hard to burn up,fact if you do you have bigger issues
     
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    looks like the Mobil Delvac sythetic automatic transmission fluid is used in Allison transmissions and can be bought in one gallon containers
     
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  13. ESampson

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    Ended up going with royal purple ATF synthetic fluid.
     
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    I Have A 76 Ford Maverick 4Door Inline 6 Engine & I Was Wondering What Transmission Fluid To Use On My Car.
     
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  15. don graham

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    If it is a stock c4, any type F fluid will do.:)
     
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