I'm finally getting around to getting my tranny done, it is finally in the car are ready to do, but no fluid. I had all the normal stuff - rebuild, transgo stuff and vigilante also. I need fluid now, I cannot find crap for synthetic in my area, other than 6 quarts of mobil 1. I want to use that and add either type F or Dexron. What do you guys think of these alternatives ?? Thanks and later.

 

See if you can locate an Amsoil dealer, you will find him in the white pages. Otherwise get the non-synthetic Mobil Dexron III at your local K-Mart for about $1.80 a quart. It comes in a blue container. This is a very good fluid, stay away from the type "F" fluid it will ruin the transmission.

 

ProBuilt, what do you think about the semi-synthetic trans fluid? I put a few quarts of the Valvoline Durablend Dexron-III in on my last fluid change... I figured it couldn't hurt- could it?


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-Tom P (Hot rodded 1986 Firebird 2.8l)

 

Probuilt, my K-mart does not have the dexron you mentioned, I checked today. My tranny shop is calling his amsoil supplier right now so I'll probably have that tomorrow morning. My other option is the local GM dealer, they have gm synthetic for the measly sum of 18.00 per quart !!!

 

Smart man. That's all you need to know.

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82 Berlinetta, orig V-6 car, now w/86 LG4/TH700R4. 2.93 limited slip. 2-1/2" cat-back, ZZ3 intake, Accel HEI SuperCoil. AMSOIL syn lubes bumper-to-bumper. Daily driver, work-in-progress (LG4 CC system w/'87 LB9 block, ZZ3 cam, ported World 305 heads, Hooker 2055 headers, 3" Catco cat & 3" catback, restalled TC, Spohn SFCs).
57 Bel Air, my 1st car. '66 396, 9.7 CR forged TRWs, Weiand Action+, Holley 750VS w/4150 conversion, 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).

 

dont know about u guys bu that Mobil ATF synthetic is pretty good, its race proven !

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86 firebird 2.8
K&N replacement filter
modified air box
MSD ignitor

 

I use Mobil synthetic ATF, it works great!! I even put it in my wife's Sentra SER, it actually shifts better, the car has less than 20,000 miles on it. It works great in my Camaro too.....

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86 SC, 305 LG4, TH700R4, SLP headers, 3" cat and exhaust. ZZ intake, Mild cam 204/214, .423/.442. SLP shift kit, richmond 3.73's w/limited slip. Suspension Techniques Sway Bars, Globel West Wonderbar, Poly everything bushings, Metco LCA's, Lakewood Panhad Rod. 16" ROH, with BFG G-Force KDW 245's. Nothing easy can be fun...