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Old May 13, 2002 | 06:11 PM
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ATF fluid differences

I'm planning to do the ATF treatment, does anyone know the differences between brands and types?

Most of them say Dexron III, Mercon or Type A...etc etc
Is this safe to use?
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Old May 13, 2002 | 06:18 PM
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cheap suff works fine. don't dump $$$ on it.
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Old May 13, 2002 | 06:22 PM
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The main difference in each is friction modifiers for the clutch packs in auto trannies. You're just interested in the detergent properties for cleaning the valve bodies on the autotrannies. Each should have plenty of detergents. You could care less which friction modifiers are in it unless you're using it in a *****-matic transmission.
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Old May 13, 2002 | 06:26 PM
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since he's using it for the atf treatment i don't think friction modifiers are all too important to him.
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Old May 13, 2002 | 09:14 PM
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Gotcha, thanks guys
exactly what I needed to knw
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Old May 14, 2002 | 05:42 PM
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can any one give me step by step instructions for the "ATF" treatment. He's talking about the thing were it gets in the rotors and burns all the carbon or somtin. i dunno but i would like to.
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Old May 14, 2002 | 06:29 PM
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Originally posted by Pele
unless you're using it in a *****-matic transmission.
HAHA! That's a good one =P

But... What's the difference between using MMO and ATF for the treatment? I would imagine the ATF has more detergents than MMO does... And I know that MMO will not foul up the plugs like ATF will...
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Old May 14, 2002 | 09:00 PM
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can any one give me step by step instructions for the "ATF" treatment. He's talking about the thing were it gets in the rotors and burns all the carbon or somtin. i dunno but i would like to.
run a search on atf in the first gen section and you will come up with everything you should need.
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Old May 14, 2002 | 11:22 PM
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but "ATF" only has 3 letters lol
i tried 1st if it means n/ething
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Old May 14, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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i no
ill search automatic trassmision fluid!!!
k
ill try then ask if i dont get it
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Old May 15, 2002 | 01:10 PM
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https://www.rx7club.com/forum/search...der=descending

this should do it
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Old May 15, 2002 | 01:15 PM
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k thnx
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