REALLY quick trans fluid question

[BurningRubber]

Changing the fluid in the T-45. I was gonna buy Mobil full sythetic, but they didnt have enough... so I ended up getting Advanced Auto brand (yeah, I know) Dexron/Mercon-III non synthetic fluid. It was pretty much all they had.

Will that work, or should I take it back and wait for the Mobil?

 

[RoadconeTuning]

read what the bottle says on the advance... thats is the EXACT same stuff as it says "compare to" also if you buy the "bendix" brake pads over Wearever Golds your dumb... they are made in the SAME machine w/ the SAME material... only differnce is the freakin box... all of Advance stuff is like that... but personally i would just goto another advance and get the rest of the oil.

 

[BurningRubber]

It says "Compare to Valvoline".

So I guess I should compare it to normal Valvoline Dexron Mercon-III ATF.

Ive got enough to change it with that, but they didnt have enough Mobil 1.

 

[DerekStangGT]

Changing the fluid in the T-45. I was gonna buy Mobil full sythetic, but they didnt have enough... so I ended up getting Advanced Auto brand (yeah, I know) Dexron/Mercon-III non synthetic fluid. It was pretty much all they had.

Will that work, or should I take it back and wait for the Mobil?

dude, thats like saying "i went to a restaraunt to get some filet mignon, but they were out, so i picked up a couple hotdogs."

please wait for the Mobile 1 synthetic, unless you dont really care about your car that much

 

[BurningRubber]

dude, thats like saying "i went to a restaraunt to get some filet mignon, but they were out, so i picked up a couple hotdogs."

please wait for the Mobile 1 synthetic, unless you dont really care about your car that much

Hahaha, thats a good way to sum it up. I guess ill go take it back and see if they have an extra bottle of the Mobil laying around.

 

[BurningRubber]

Ok, its done...

I drained about 3.5 quarts out, and it took almost 4 quarts before it started to spill out of the fill hole, then I put the plug back in. So there may be a little bit of extra fluid in there? Will it hurt it to slightly overfill it?

Feels like it shifts a little more smooth now. The stuff that came out was a dark dark red, looked kinda old.

 

[DerekStangGT]

Ok, its done...

I drained about 3.5 quarts out, and it took almost 4 quarts before it started to spill out of the fill hole, then I put the plug back in. So there may be a little bit of extra fluid in there? Will it hurt it to slightly overfill it?

Feels like it shifts a little more smooth now. The stuff that came out was a dark dark red, looked kinda old.

i think you said you have a T-45 right? if so, "they" recommend slightly underfilling it. i put ~3.5 quarts of royal purple in mine.

 

[BurningRubber]

i think you said you have a T-45 right? if so, "they" recommend slightly underfilling it. i put ~3.5 quarts of royal purple in mine.

T45 is right.

I guess I should pop the plug and let it drain untill its level. It took right under 4 quarts of Mobil.

I went racing tonight and it did fine cept for when I accidently grinded a gear, again. I need a short throw.

 

[the98stang]

my 00 GT took slightly more than 3 quarts of oil. As long as it's mercon approved, the oil is fine. If you can get the synthetic, get it. Manuel tranny fluid isn't AS important as auto tranny fluid though. don't stress over it.