Any difference after filling tranny with B&M Trick Shift fluid??
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: Pro-Built Automatic/Vigilante 2800
Any difference after filling tranny with B&M Trick Shift fluid??
I'm going to change the tranny fluid and figured I'd replace it with Trick Shift. It claims to improve the shift performance is this true?
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Skip the 'special' fluids, except for full synthetic perhaps. If you are looking to imporve the performance of the tranny you are talking about a calibration issue. I would recommend the TransGo Reprogramming Kit.
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Trick Shift is Type F fluid. Avoid. Go with the shift kit mentioned above. Can be purchased for about 135 bucks.
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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how can it be a type f fluid it doesn't say. It does say that it's compatable with all fluids and that it can extend the life of the tranny.
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Car: Formula
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If it said Type F , everybody would go for the cheap Type F. You can put regular Type F in your car and it would be the same thing as trick shift. Its a thicker lubricant. Do a search on this topic. Its rare to see anybody agree with type F.
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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wouldn't using that in a GM tranny cause more harm than good? And if so how can they put the claim on it that it would help the life of your tranny?
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Yup thats why alot of people stay away from it. When I purchased my new converter from Pro-Built he said the best fluid that he likes and recomends is the regular MOBIL dextron in a blue bottle. He says he like it better then the Mobil 1 Syn type. Just stick with the regular dextron for best performance.
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" It does say that it's compatable with all fluids and that it can extend the life of the tranny"
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Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 12 bolt 3.90 gears
I have B&M Synthetic trans fluid in my tranny I noticed no change in performance but I feel better it's synthetic. Next fluid change I will go with Mobil 1 syn.
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I believe in regular ole Dex III lube. Unless I was to switch to full synthetic, which I wouldn't anyway just cause it's $5 a qt and you need 10.5 qts of it.
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According to the people who analyze transmission oil the number one synthetic is the Amsoil & number two is the Redline oil. Amsoil is also the cheapest & you can buy it by the 2 & 1/2 galloon size, quarts available also. Stay AWAY from B&M "Trick Shift", nothing but type "F". And you know the story, its been told here on this board numerous times.
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