DEXRON ii is a relic, Dex 1 is whale oil, (shock) so what do people with 1968 cars do? DEX6 is the answer,)
DEXron VI is downward compatible and is the correct fluid, (read the product datasheet)
VI runs at a higher temperature, with no breakdown of the fluid. a fact. its the best for you, "Aisin" transmission, in fact they will tell you that if you ask them.
the 3sp the same , its a GM trans and same facts,
" All Dexron-III licenses expired permanently at the end of 2006, and GM now supports only Dexron-VI fluids for use in their automatic transmissions,"
this means the GEO fluilds too. 3p or 4sp.
make sure the back label, states "Licensed by Dexron."
or it might snake oil.
lots of scalpers sell cloned Dex3 to buyers who think them MUST have it. (FUD)
for $30 a liter. or more.
the books are 20 years old, the fluids have advanced, and are better. the DEX3 license is expired, so, RIP DEX3 (imo)
a bigger issues.
what ATF you mix?
there are the remains, of 6 Liters of DEX3 in side, so i'd bet using DEX on DEX is best choice ?, not trying other ATF lube brands?
what you dont ever want to do is mix brands, (additive packages that can happen with brand changes, mixed)
read the Dexron VI line
http://www.aa1car.com/library/atf.htm
if you had a toyota with the A40 series box. (your) Toy owns 30% of Aisin company too.
they demand to use, TOY brand ATF, (and type) that is and upgrade to DEX VI, (so they say,)
your box is "Aisin" A44DE, box. with the 4wd adapter on the end.
takes 3 manual changes to get the fluid mostly DEX6
or power flushed at a pro shop
a pro shop will replace the fluid with a machine that has a pump and huge tank, ( with 10 liter) some gripe its more than spec, but forget the shop wants to get out all old AFT
and get pure Dex 6 there... who knows what the last guy put in there after 20 long years. right?
id want it pure.... DEX licensed ATF.
but the 3 DIY changes do it. (works by the laws of diminishing returns , dilution equations... etc.. )
issue 3
what if the new fluid, that now for the first time in 20 years, has fresh fluid D6 with fully active and present additive packages (the DEX formula (3 kinds in the ATF).
now the new fluid finds all that crud(gunk, varnish and worse) all hiding and packed away inside the box. and now cleans all that crud off.(read up ATF detergents)
this is why doing fluid changes at 30 to 50k miles is best. (if done correctly using the correct fluid and levels set exactly running hot ,per the FSM)
those waiting for 250k miles (20 years), (400 kM) find that changing ATF now, is a transmission torture session,
there are no guarantees , in this area..... only luck.
DEXron VI is downward compatible and is the correct fluid, (read the product datasheet)
VI runs at a higher temperature, with no breakdown of the fluid. a fact. its the best for you, "Aisin" transmission, in fact they will tell you that if you ask them.
the 3sp the same , its a GM trans and same facts,
" All Dexron-III licenses expired permanently at the end of 2006, and GM now supports only Dexron-VI fluids for use in their automatic transmissions,"
this means the GEO fluilds too. 3p or 4sp.
make sure the back label, states "Licensed by Dexron."
or it might snake oil.
lots of scalpers sell cloned Dex3 to buyers who think them MUST have it. (FUD)
for $30 a liter. or more.
the books are 20 years old, the fluids have advanced, and are better. the DEX3 license is expired, so, RIP DEX3 (imo)
a bigger issues.
what ATF you mix?
there are the remains, of 6 Liters of DEX3 in side, so i'd bet using DEX on DEX is best choice ?, not trying other ATF lube brands?
what you dont ever want to do is mix brands, (additive packages that can happen with brand changes, mixed)
read the Dexron VI line
http://www.aa1car.com/library/atf.htm
if you had a toyota with the A40 series box. (your) Toy owns 30% of Aisin company too.
they demand to use, TOY brand ATF, (and type) that is and upgrade to DEX VI, (so they say,)
your box is "Aisin" A44DE, box. with the 4wd adapter on the end.
takes 3 manual changes to get the fluid mostly DEX6
or power flushed at a pro shop
a pro shop will replace the fluid with a machine that has a pump and huge tank, ( with 10 liter) some gripe its more than spec, but forget the shop wants to get out all old AFT
and get pure Dex 6 there... who knows what the last guy put in there after 20 long years. right?
id want it pure.... DEX licensed ATF.
but the 3 DIY changes do it. (works by the laws of diminishing returns , dilution equations... etc.. )
issue 3
what if the new fluid, that now for the first time in 20 years, has fresh fluid D6 with fully active and present additive packages (the DEX formula (3 kinds in the ATF).
now the new fluid finds all that crud(gunk, varnish and worse) all hiding and packed away inside the box. and now cleans all that crud off.(read up ATF detergents)
this is why doing fluid changes at 30 to 50k miles is best. (if done correctly using the correct fluid and levels set exactly running hot ,per the FSM)
those waiting for 250k miles (20 years), (400 kM) find that changing ATF now, is a transmission torture session,
there are no guarantees , in this area..... only luck.
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