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Synthetic ATF in 850 T-5 auto trans - different shift behaviour? 850 1994

posted by  lucast on  Sat Oct 31 03:20 CST 2009
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Hi all

I have recently drained and replaced the 1.5 year old Dexron III ATF with the fully synthetic Castrol Transmax Z, which in Australia is Castrol's recommended ATF for the 850 Turbo.

Now, the gear shift behaviour seems to be a lot different from what I am used to with the car. It seems that the car is holding on to first gear for a lot longer than it used to.

Disturbingly, I somehow just don't feel the same rush of power that the car used to give me. I don't thing it's my imagination that the revs climb a fair bit higher before the trans shifts up a gear than with the old ATF.

Has anyone had this experience?

Thanks
Lucast






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