When I first got my car it was low on tranny fluid, so when I went to buy some, the guy at the shop didn't have III, only IV, and I should use IV because it was newer and a better fluid...

Is this true? What damage can be done... do they mix?

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1985 Camaro SC - 2.8L, auto.

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Sorry, I ment Dextron II and Dextron III

 

Dextron III is compatible with and an acceptable substitute for Dextron II.

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Arrgh! There's no T in Dexron. Look at the label on the bottle. It's Dexron!!

III is just the next step up from II. They're all backward compatible. Type F is also compatible with dexron but I wouldn't personally recommend mixing it.

It's the same as engine oil. Look on the dipstick of an older car. Requires SD grade oil. Or something lower. Current oil is somewhere around SF, SG or SH and maybe higher, I haven't looked. The newer oil is just better blends and will work fine in cars requiring older blends.

Dexron II hasn't been made in over 10 years now. It's all Dexron III. I haven't seen IV yet but I'm sure it'll come out eventually.

[This message has been edited by Stephen 87 IROC (edited October 16, 2001).]

 

Thanks Steve, just making sure... thats what I thought, I just didn't want to get caught with my pants down on an odd situation...

 

I agree with Steven except for the part about Type F oil. Don't use it under any circumstances.

 

LOL I was thinking the same thing. I work as second job at Autozone and there are guys who have worked there for 10 years that don't know how to say it!

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91 TA 5.7 TPI Automatic.
w/WS6 and 3.23 rear.
K&N Air Filter,Hypertech Coil,Moroso Blue Max Wires, Bosch Platinum plugs gapped at .050,
JET fan switch,JET air foil,Dual cats with Flowmaster 3" exhaust (Headers coming soon),GM Performance PROM, Complete PST components on front suspension, Spohn LCAs/Panhard bar.
My car only uses Mobil 1 transmission fluid, oil, and differential fluid.

 

That's what I get for being the world's second worst speller and just copying what someone else writes...

[This message has been edited by five7kid (edited October 17, 2001).]

 

So, how DO you say it?

 

I was just at Advance auto this week looking for tranny fluid and I saw a Dexron V. They musta skipped right over IV and went to V because I've never seen IV either.

Dave M
88 GTA

 

Dexron v is the new wonder fluid from GM. Interestingly there is a company that sells a bottle of stuff you add to dex3 and it is "converted" in dexV(a highly stable, friction modified fluid blah blah blah)

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82 z28 350cid, vortec heads, comp 262h cam, Holley 600cfm carb, 2in twice pipes, MSD ignition, turbo 350 trans, 3.73 posi, manly b&m megashifter

 

DEKS - RON. LOL, you guys crack me up.

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