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Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid

by Bill Putney <bptn@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > May 1, 2008 at 08:27 PM

Kasper wrote:
> I understand that Dexron transmission fluid is not to be used in
Chrysler
> front-wheel drive transmissions, and that the correct fluid to use is
ATF+4.
> Išve also heard that wear and damage can result from using the wrong
fluid.
> 
> My š98 Town & Country transmission was recently overhauled by a local
> transmission shop.  About 200 miles later, the trans started having
trouble
> shifting and was slipping badly.  Rather than take it back to the same
shop,
> I took it to the local Chrysler dealer.  They took it apart and showed
me
> the disassembled transmission.  It appeared that the original shop did
> rebuild it correctly, replacing the clutches and gears.  But the
clutches
> were badly burnt and had to be replaced again.  It was then that I found
out
> that the original shop used a Dexron/Mercon fluid instead of ATF+4.
> 
> My question is:  Could using the wrong fluid have caused the clutches to
> burn out so quickly?   I donšt see any other explanation.  Wouldnšt this
be
> considered negligence or incompetence on the part of the people who used
the
> wrong fluid?
> 
> Also: What is it about Dexron that causes damage to Chrysler
transmissions?
> 
> [To reply by email, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my email
> address with the letter "p"]

Absolutely the Dexron could be responsible for the damaged clutches. 
The earlier Chrysler TSB's that OK'd changing over older vehicles that 
came with earlier types of ATF to ATF+4 excluded certain vehicles from 
the approved changeover list.  The reason for the exclusion of those 
vehicles specifically cited potential for damage to the clutches.

NOW - a later TSB superceded that one and added in those previously 
excluded vehicles (which I believe were certain years of the minivans). 
  I'm not a transmission expert, but the fact that there was caution and 
delay in approving the preciously excluded vehicles tells you that the 
fluid properties are critical to preventing clutch wear/damage.  But I 
don't know how you prove it.

The transmission service industry is convinced that Dexron™ with an 
additive is equivalent to ATF+4, and uses the circular argument of their 
own trade journals to "prove" it.

Bill Putney
(To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my 
address with the letter 'x')




 16 Posts in Topic:
Wrong Transmission Fluid
Kasper <zroject5@[EMAI  2008-05-01 19:34:13 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Bill Putney <bptn@[EMA  2008-05-01 20:27:21 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
"Ted Mittelstaedt&qu  2008-05-02 01:17:41 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Bill Putney <bptn@[EMA  2008-05-02 06:19:16 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
"Ted Mittelstaedt&qu  2008-05-03 03:00:45 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Steve <no@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-05-03 21:07:31 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
"Waho" <dowe  2008-05-03 22:47:34 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Bill Putney <bptn@[EMA  2008-05-04 05:22:15 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Steve <no@[EMAIL PROTE  2008-05-04 21:20:41 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
kmath50@[EMAIL PROTECTED]  2008-05-04 19:26:37 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Bill Putney <bptn@[EMA  2008-05-05 05:51:37 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Bill Putney <bptn@[EMA  2008-05-05 05:52:45 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
Greg Houston <gh114@[E  2008-05-05 08:08:55 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
"rob" <me @[  2008-05-17 00:53:52 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
cavedweller <jawnwilli  2008-05-05 05:44:20 
Re: Wrong Transmission Fluid
cavedweller <jawnwilli  2008-05-06 04:36:47 

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