What type of tranny fluid do you use?

[AirWolf87]

Hey, The new tranny is in the stang (old one was beat to ****) and considering how hard it was to fork over all the cash (could have been better spent on pi heads :damnit: ) I want to make sure this one lasts. What type of tranny fluid do you guys use? any pointers on what i should look for in tranny fluid? btw its a 5 spd...thanx

 

[twogts4us]

I believe GM Syncromesh ATF fluid is the choice of those in the know - that's what I'm using next weekend on my wife's 01.

 

[Blev]

Royal Purple

 

[Bullitt03]

GM Syncromesh

 

[bdcardinal]

GM synchromesh, even SHM sells it

 

[Ghostface]

I've heard lots of good things about Motul Gear 300.

 

[VictorII]

I use Mobil 1 Synthetic ATF. When I retofitted one (from a newly wrecked '93 GT) into my '65 convert. 155,000 miles ago I started using it. I change it every year and the trans still shifts like new. The '01 GT convert. gets it now too.

 

[prsrizdgt]

That Mobil 1 synthetic ATF sounds like a good thing. I doubt its on the shelf at the local Wally World......anybody know where to get it?

 

[bdcardinal]

the pep boys by me has it, its around $5 a quart

 

[AdRock]

I put in regualr DextronIII Mercon, Pennzoil I think it was. Also dropped it to 3.5 qts and the 1-2 grind stopped.

 

[Nicks98Cobra]

royal purple, Ive also tried syncromesh and BG syncroshift II (18 dollars a quart) and I like the royal purple the best.

 

[mcmmotorsports]

I am changing mine this week to Lucas Semi-Synthetic ATF. $4.95 a quart from
www.gimmelucas.com

 

[AcE XBOX]

Ok guys please help me. I have a 96GT 5-speed... how in the hell do I change the tranny fluid? I've looked all through the engine and I dont find anything for the tranny. Also is there a manual tranny fluid or is it ok to use automatic fluid?

Im such a n00b.

 

[bdcardinal]

there are drain and fill plugs on the transmission itself. just use mobil 1 aft for fluid and you are good to go.

 

[NicksBullitt]

Ok guys please help me. I have a 96GT 5-speed... how in the hell do I change the tranny fluid? I've looked all through the engine and I dont find anything for the tranny. Also is there a manual tranny fluid or is it ok to use automatic fluid?

Im such a n00b.

The drain hole is pretty obvious on the bottom of the tranny. However you will have to find a way to get the new fluid up into the top of the tranny. It is quite cramped up there.

I used Mobil 1 ATF with a squeeze bulb hand pump from walmart. Found the pump in Walmart's auto section. The fluid should be pretty easy to find. Fill should be about 3.5-3.7 quarts.

 

[thebeastum]

i put mobil 1 synthetic in mine. auto zone sells a hand pump that is bigger than the hand bulb and quicker.