[Shotimes] ATX fluid question

Fri, 21 Jan 2005 05:30:25 -0600

When you say "I just ended up using the type of ATX fluid recommended for
fords", there could be all sorts of options. There is a Type-F, Mercon and
Mercon V which are all 'recommended for Fords'. Your '93 ATX is supposed to
have Mercon. Your PS system is supposed to have Type-F.

If you have never flushed your system, I would suggest that you do that. A
good ATF is Amsoil's Synthetic Universal Transmission Fluid
http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/atf.aspx There is a good write-up on either
www.shotimes.com or www.v8sho.com on how to completely flush the fluid. You
should flush your PS fluid also if it's never been done and Amsoil makes a
fluid for that as well, http://www.amsoil.com/storefront/art.aspx 

Paul L Fisher

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-----Original Message-----
From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of ROBERT SCHIRMER
Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 6:55 PM
To: shotimes@autox.team.net; Ron Porter
Subject: [Shotimes] ATX fluid question

OK, while the topic was fluid types for the MTX, how about a switch to an
ATX
question.

When cold, my '93 seems like it does not want to shift at first. However, in
warm weather its fine. Is this due to the type of ATX fluid I used (recently
changed some fluid due to a filter replacement), or is it that an ATX with
130,000+ miles is ready to go?? I just ended up using the type of ATX fluid
recommended for fords
Thanks
bob
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Ron Porter<mailto:ronporter@prodigy.net>
  To: shotimes@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes@autox.team.net>
  Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 8:26 AM
  Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 92 MTX fluid capacity

  Yep, I think that's the best way. When I used cheapo gear oil in the '91
(in
  the rare green '95 car) tranny, there were folks on this list that claimed
  that the tranny would meet certain destruction! My belief is that use
  whatever makes it shift good!!

  Folks have also used the dino-based GM or Valvoline Synchromesh fluid I
the
  later trannies with success.

  Ron Porter

  -----Original Message-----
  From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
  On Behalf Of Dave
  Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 10:25 PM
  To: Ron Porter
  Cc: shotimes@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes@autox.team.net>
  Subject: Re: [Shotimes] 92 MTX fluid capacity

  Well my 90 shifted ok with the ATF, After I did the clutch ATF went back
  in and it was a bit harder to shift and I won't swear to it Ron but I
  think you and I had this conversation at Lapeer and switched to the gear
  lube and it was pretty good. Then I did a 50/50 mix gear lube ATF and it
  shifts great now. So I would say use what works and play with it till
  you find it.
  Dave

  Ron Porter wrote:

  >I doubt that Ford has records on that, but I would say it is safe to
assume
  >that 100% of '92s have composite, and probably 90%+ of '91s, with only
some
  >very early '91s with brass. Being later in the model year, all Plus
models
  >would have composite.
  >
  >The tranny I had out of the '91 flat-out would not shift with Mobil 1.
  >Cheapo AZ gear oil worked the best (after trying a few different lubes).
It
  >may have been a very early '91 tranny, r the '91 had a replacement
  installed
  >at some point.
  >
  >The fluid is easy enough to change. Just basically keep trying stuff
until
  >you find one that shifts well.
  >
  >Ron Porter
  >
  >-----Original Message-----
  >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net>
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
  >On Behalf Of Carl Prochilo
  >Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 5:57 PM
  >To: shotimes@autox.team.net<mailto:shotimes@autox.team.net>
  >Subject: RE: [Shotimes] 92 MTX fluid capacity
  >
  >I wonder if Ford's BOM system has the break-in date for that EC.  I
wasn't
  >sure of the actual cutover.  I thought Doug Lewis once said sometime in
92
  >MY once.  But I can say that ATF does work better in my tranny than MTL
  >because I went with the latter not understanding the difference in parts.
  >Only after I got the 3.2 and DonD installed the drain plug and put the
new
  >fluid in did I realize the difference.  You literally can shift the car
  >with 2 fingers.

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