[DeTomaso] gear oils

[asajay at asajay.com]

When it comes to ATF in actual Automatic transmissions, there is (or  
was) a large difference.  As a younger kid, we tend to find those  
things out by trial and error.  Finding that Dexron (for Chevy  
transmissions) will not work in a Ford tranny, and vice-verse.  I  
can't explain why, I'll leave that to the bigger brains.  :)

Today, I think the formulations are much different, but you still need  
to pay attention to what is recommended.

Asa Jay

Quoting gudmund frøland <gudmundfroiland at yahoo.no>:

>
> What cind of ATF is it that are used.I remember erlier a frend off   
> mine put the wrong kind in a FMX and shortly later the transmision   
> stopped working.As i recal it was the brake band who was burned?
>      Gudmund
>
>
> --- Den ons 2008-08-06 skrev Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>:
>
>> Fra: Thomas Tornblom <Thomas.Tornblom at hax.se>
>> Emne: Re: [DeTomaso] gear oils
>> Til: MikeLDrew at aol.com
>> Kopi: JDeRyke at aol.com, detomaso at realbig.com
>> Dato: Onsdag 6. august 2008 16.11
>> Mercedes Benz used ATF in their manuals already in the early
>> 70:s.
>>
>> Thomas
>>
>> MikeLDrew at aol.com skrev:
>> > In a message dated 8/5/08 15 04 10, JDeRyke at aol.com
>> writes:
>> >
>> >
>> >> I am now convinced that GM cannot set
>> >> up a posi differential; and the next new car I buy
>> will NOT be a GM.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Your experiences speak about poor engineering
>> practices at GM, not about
>> > running ATF in a gearbox that's been properly
>> designed for it.
>> >
>> > Ford's T5 five-speed and T56 are designed for ATF
>> and will NOT work with
>> > conventional gear oil, period dot.   Several friends
>> tried it, and it was
>> > literally impossible to shift properly.
>> >
>> > Similarly, running ATF in an older gearbox designed
>> for heavy gear oil may
>> > reduce it to scrap in short order--as you found out.
>> >
>> > Mike
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > **************
>> > Looking for a car that's sporty, fun and fits in
>> your budget?
>> > Read reviews on AOL Autos.
>> >
>> >
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>> )
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