Re: 2nd response from ZF

Ilyara Soarinay (LUNA5@prodigy.net)
Wed, 17 Jun 1998 00:18:24 +1000

>> To: Hood A (Alan) at MSXSSC
>> Subject: AW: 2nd question regarding Synthetic
>>
>> When a transmission is calibrated it is done with a particular liquid.
>> All other liquid has an influenz to the shift quality. Long shifts could
>> hurt the transmission and therefor any new liquid has to tested. Those
>> test are very expessive and therefor not all liquids are tested.
>> Synthetic ATF are only tested in newer transmission. It is only the
>> liquid allowed which is in the manufacturer manual. Again all other oil
>> could demage the transmission.
>>
>> regards
>>
>> Hans-Peter Bach
>> ----------

>> I forgot to include a second question;
>> Can a person use Synthetic ATF in the 3HP22
>> Also, do you have a list of approved ATF's
>>
>
Sounds like the best oil is the one to which the tranny was originally
calibrated, no? So what's the final word? Esso? And where do we get that?
Will another Dextron III work?

Stuart