Mobil 1 Racing Synthetic ATF?
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From: Littleton, CO USA
Car: 82 Berlinetta/57 Bel Air
Engine: L92/LQ4 (both w/4" stroke)
Transmission: 4L80E/4L80E
Axle/Gears: 12B-3.73/9"-3.89
Synthetic has advantages, such as better lubrication and better resistance to high temperature. I have a lot of miles on AMSOIL synthetic ATF in several vehicles over 17 years, and can recommend it without hesitation. I have not used the Mobil 1, but based on their other synthetic products, would summize that it is better than the standard off-the-shelf petroleum-based ATF.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 2.73 open. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LB9 w/ZZ3 cam, exhaust, paint, etc.).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car. Rescued w/86 LG4/TH700R with all harnesses, sensors, ECM, etc. 2.73 open. Cat-back from '91 GTA, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LB9 w/ZZ3 cam, exhaust, paint, etc.).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. Currently 396 .030 over, Weiand Action+, Edelbrock 1901 Q-Jet, Jacobs Omnipack, 1-3/4" headers, TH400 w/TCI Sat Night Special conv & shift kit, 3.08 10-bolt, AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Best 15.1 @ 5800' Bandimere. Daily driver while Camaro was being put together.
I've been wondering the same thing as I want to put this in my tranny as well....
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1992 GTA (226 made), 1 of only 18 "Dk. Jade Met." 92 GTA's, My Window Sticker, 305 TPI, 700R4 4-Speed, T-Tops, Grey Leather, every option except rear disk brakes and CD.
Current Mods/Upgrades: 80 Series Dual Outlet Flowmaster, TPIS Air Foil, K&N Air Filter, and Mobil 1.
Future Mods/Upgrades: None but a complete restoration.
"If it ain't broke, fix it til it is!"
Webmaster www.TransAmGTA.com
My 3rdGen Firebird Message Board!
[This message has been edited by 92GTA (edited November 09, 2000).]
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I just put it in my wife's car, seems to work fine :-). Hard to really say if it is better, I'll let you know in 150,000 miles if the transmission still works perfectly. :-).
Keep in mind that unless you do a fluid flush you'll actually only change about 1/2 the fluid... so you'll be running 1/2 regular 1/2 synthetic. Nothing wrong with that, the Mobil 1 says it's compatible with regular, but it'll take you a couple changes to be really running full synthetic.
Keep in mind that unless you do a fluid flush you'll actually only change about 1/2 the fluid... so you'll be running 1/2 regular 1/2 synthetic. Nothing wrong with that, the Mobil 1 says it's compatible with regular, but it'll take you a couple changes to be really running full synthetic.
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