[Oletrucks] dextron vs mercon

[Mike B]

 My understanding of the differences is the shifting characteristics  and different discs/plates/etc-materials used in Ford vs Chevy transmissions.

The tale I heard (and may have come from someones wife) was Mercron would cause GM ttranny to wear faster, and Dextron would cause Ford tranny to shift too soft and eventually slip.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Gale Gorman <gale_gorman at mac.com>
>Sent: Apr 19, 2010 8:47 AM
>To: Tom Cooper <cooptnt at att.net>
>Cc: Oletrucks <oletrucks at autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: [Oletrucks] dextron vs mercon
>
>Any good reason not to just use Dextron?
>-- 
>Gale Gorman
>Houston
>
>On Apr 19, 2010, at 5:21 AM, Tom Cooper wrote:
>
>I developed a leak in my old 350 tranny. I know there is fluid for F@*#'s
>and fluid for Chevy's, but I am wondering what is the difference? Would
>actually tear anything up if a quart of Mercon got put into a Chevy tranny
>or vice versa? I also saw some "multi vehicle" tranny fluid on the shelve
>that is suppose to work in either transmission. Just curious how much it
>does matter and whats in the "multi vehicle" that makes it work in either.
>Just curious..
>
>                             Have a great week.
>
>                                            Tom in SC
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