Dextron II for a T-5...other options
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Dextron II for a T-5...other options
I need to refill my T-5 after the repairs that were performed on it. Now I was looking at the AMSOIL(spelling??) synthetic ATF and it said that it was compatable with Dextron II. I have also heard of Moble1 ATF fluid that you can use in the T-5. What do you guys use and where do you buy them.
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When I had the bearings replaced in my T5, the tranny shop refilled it with Red Line synthetic ATF. They said it was the best, and better than what GM recommends.
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Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: LS1/LQ4
Transmission: 4L60E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Absolutely go with the AMSOIL. Putting their ATF in a 5-speed back in '83 is what got me started with them (never missed a shift after that). They now have what they call "Super Shift" ATF, which doesn't have the friction modifiers (needed for smooth shifts in automatics, not needed for gears); it's a little less per quart. Check www.amsoil.com or the yellow pages.
Red Line is good, certainly better than the petroleum-based fluid GM puts in, but not quite the "best". Sorry, Trem.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
Red Line is good, certainly better than the petroleum-based fluid GM puts in, but not quite the "best". Sorry, Trem.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. Cat-back from '91 GTA, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker headers & y-pipe, 3" Catco cat & 3" cat-back).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, GK 270 cam, Magnum rockers, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" Hedders & 3" Warlocks, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & Trans-Scat shift kit, MegaShifter, 3.08 8.2" 10-bolt w/Powertrax, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Idles smooth @ 600 RPM in D. Best 15.02/95.06 @ 5800' Bandimere (corrected 13.93/102.4 @ sea level).
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