just wondering what oil i should put in my old ute transmission its starting to slip when i accelerate and i havent changed trans oil since i got it..
Trimatic Oil?
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, Dec 31 2008 06:57 AM
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Posted 31 December 2008 - 06:57 AM
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Posted 31 December 2008 - 08:07 AM
They dont make the original oil anymore but I think dextron III is the replacement.
CHeck the guide book at POP.
CHeck the guide book at POP.
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Posted 31 December 2008 - 08:17 AM
You could also add a bottle of Lucas Transmission Fix (always run in all my autos) currently using Shell ATF IIIG in my Trimatic
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Posted 31 December 2008 - 09:55 AM
Dextron III is the go for my trimatic beast.
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Posted 07 January 2009 - 10:10 PM
thank you for the info..
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Posted 07 January 2009 - 10:22 PM
Make sure you dont have any vacuum leaks - it may fix the slipping, the electric kickdown solenoid can warp as well and dump oil inside the box.
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Posted 07 January 2009 - 10:58 PM
Running Shell in mine as well but will drain soon and put in Dextron
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Posted 08 January 2009 - 09:06 PM
In my VZ Cross8 I changed from Dexron III to Valvoline Maxlife (synthetic). It is supposed to make the transmission run heaps cooler which is good when towing 2.5 tonne. You should get the transmission power flushed before changing though.
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Posted 09 January 2009 - 09:27 AM
Running Shell in mine as well but will drain soon and put in Dextron
LOL... Dextron is a "type" (actually a grade) of transmission fluid, not a brand, and Shell do make a Dextron anyway.
In my VZ Cross8 I changed from Dexron III to Valvoline Maxlife (synthetic). It is supposed to make the transmission run heaps cooler which is good when towing 2.5 tonne. You should get the transmission power flushed before changing though.
More important ,would be ensure you fit (if not already) a huge ass transmission cooler, that will be the best investment to keep a tranny run cooler for towing, regular fluid changes would be a good idea to i would have thought.
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Posted 09 January 2009 - 12:21 PM
LOL... Dextron is a "type" (actually a grade) of transmission fluid, not a brand, and Shell do make a Dextron anyway.
More important ,would be ensure you fit (if not already) a huge ass transmission cooler, that will be the best investment to keep a tranny run cooler for towing, regular fluid changes would be a good idea to i would have thought.
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Very good advice/suggestion, and hence why exactly that was done prior to transmission power flush. 4L56E transmissions are a much better box that 4L60E examples, but still easy to fry if not kept cool! I only wish Holden had been sensible enough to fit a 4spd TH400 (4L80E) to the Cross8 and 1-tonners. Hopefully they'll do that if they build a VE platform tonner/crewman. I've always had TH400's in my tow cars, and almost didn't buy the Cross8 because it didn't have a 4L80E (almost bought a 1993 K2500HD instead).
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