GREAT...
I recently changed the original-fill GL in my 2001 Dodge Stratus R/T to Amsoil synthetic 75W-90 GL because winter was coming and I had experienced difficulty shifting 1-2 with a cold gearbox with a O.A.T. of <50F. I STILL have that problem and am beginning to wonder if the recommendations in the owner's manual (and assembly line) are wrong and I should be using a anti-wear hydraulic (ATF) or engine oil?still
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Originally posted by TallPaul:
My F150 specs ATF in it's manual box ('95). I was having a hard time shifting with the typical 7 cSt (100C viscosity) ATF so I bought some 9 cSt (9 or 9.5, can't remember exact) ATF from
http://www.specialtyformulations.com and it shifts a lot better.
BTW, gear oil can damage tranny internals if the tranny is not made for gear oil. High sulfur in gear oil can eat yellow metal such as in syncros. Specialty Formulations and Redline I believe make yellow metal safe gear lube, but also their ATFs have higher levels of antiwear additives and so you should be fine with the ATF.
