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Is Dexron IIe okay in 86 automatic trans? 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Tom Wasney 240aholic on  Wed Nov 29 01:43 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Dont have a owners manual for specs but my 89 says Dexron IId, is IIe okay in the 86. TIA Tom Wasney 240aholic







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Re: Is Dexron IIe okay in 86 automatic trans? 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Dick in Falls Church on  Wed Nov 29 02:23 CST 2000 [RELATED]


> Dont have a owners manual for specs but my 89 says Dexron IId, is IIe

> okay in the 86. TIA Tom Wasney 240aholic

Sure, if you can find some. You'll more likely find Dexron III, which is fine.







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Re: Dexron??? 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Rob Hanley on  Wed Nov 29 17:24 CST 2000 [RELATED]

Just wondering...

I have to admit that all of my bricks are manual cars, but if Volvo recommends ATF for the 4spd+OD trannies, why Dexron for the automatics? As I understand it, ATF and Dexron are totally different "beasts"...







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Re: Dexron??? 200 1986

posted by  someone claiming to be Dick in Falls Church on  Thu Nov 30 03:55 CST 2000 [RELATED]

ATF is generic for automatic transmission fluids. However, different manufacturers want different properties in their ATF.

Generous Motors and a number of others specify Dexron (now up to Dexron III).

Chrylers (and Mitsubishi) specify ATF Plus (now up to Plus 4).

Ford used to use Type F, then went to Mercon (very similar to the early Dexron blends). Now, for their newer cars, they specify Mercon V (which is, I believe) a partial synthetic.

Several other manufacturers now specify their own "special blend" ATF. Since they don't release specifics, it is impossible to know if any of the existing common blends will do the job.

AMSOIL synthetic ATF meets/exceeds the specs for Dexron II, Dexron III; Mercon, Mercon V; ATF+ through ATF+4; Allison C-3,C-4; Caterpillar TO-2, TO-3; Voith Commercial, Opel and GM Strasbourg. Service life is up to three times longer than non-synthetic ATF






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