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97TalonTSI
Hey guys what kind of tranny fluid are you running. Hoping to dump all fluids back in the car ASAP to start her up again. Fingers crossed the hole time.
turbohcar
Penzoil Synchromesh at Advance Auto Parts and the chemically equivalent, GM Manual Transmission Fluid available at the GM dealer.
97TalonTSI
Is that would I should use?
turbohcar
Ask Natedogg, Marcus, and most everyone else here. Synchromesh works great and quiets noisy and grinding transmissions.
black92_tsi_awd
What turbo recommends is correct. It's pretty much the "universal" trans fluid for DSMs. biggthumpup.gif
AWD DSM 1
That's what will be going in the 3000gt.
wntsom4
Can you use ATF4 plus a bottle of lucas tranny
turbohcar
I don't believe so, but could be wrong.
natedogg
I'd check around to make sure ATF is compatible with the bearing materials in our trannies. I know certain tranny oils are made to be compatible with either bronze alloy or aluminum alloy bearings and putting an incompatible oil in will actually break down the bearing material. I honestly don't know if ATF is safe or not.
AWD DSM 1
QUOTE (wntsom4 @ Nov 8 2006, 09:58 PM)
Can you use ATF4 plus a bottle of lucas tranny

If you're running an auto tranny I suppose.

Gear oil for a manual tranny and ATF are very different animals.
treydawgs4g63T
i like to use mobil 1 , found at advanced autoparts!
natedogg
I know where he's coming from. Putting ATF in manual trannies is something people have been doing on certain cars for a while to improve shift quality, but ATF isn't compatible with all manual trannies.
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