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

posted by  lucast on  Mon Nov 2 08:13 CST 2009
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Hi Gwen

I have driven this car for the last few years on "S". Which should hold the gears longer than "E" I know.

I have come to the conclusion that I am just habituated to how the transmission feels with a Dexron III type ATF. With the new synthetic ATF and the much smoother feel, the trans sounds funny to my ears and feels much less 'heavy'. It'll probably take me a while more to get used to it but yes, it is different. I suppose it's the same as using a synthetic oil in the crankcase as opposed to using a dino or semi-syn. I should know better that synthetics just have that much more slippery feel.

FWIW, I had a look at the price of a bottle of Castrol Transmax Z at the auto supply store yesterday and had a fright. I had forgotten that I had bought the 12 liters during a sale. Thank heavens I won't have to change the fluid for a while yet!

Lucast






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