Thread: th350 recomended fluid
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05-17-2007 11:48 AM #1
th350 recomended fluid
what kind of fluid do you guys recomend for a th350?
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05-17-2007 12:17 PM #2
I've always thought Dextron III, but we'll see what the experts say.
Don
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05-17-2007 12:18 PM #3
No expert here, but I agree with Don.PLANET EARTH, INSANE ASYLUM FOR THE UNIVERSE.
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05-17-2007 02:00 PM #4
Dexron fluids were designed for GM transmissions. You can put just about anything in a TH350, including hydraulic oil, but Dexron is the best choice.
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05-17-2007 02:46 PM #5
Dexron & a bottle of Lucas tranny additive.....
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05-17-2007 03:11 PM #6
I have a half a dozen of the 350's in the back. I had to go and out all of the dipsticks and remind myself what GM wanted to run back then. Dexron was is what they all say. I and everybody else here do not remember the last time we saw it on the shelf. I have personally felt the need to run Type "F" for it's friction modifiers so the clutch packs would be consistant upon shifting and bands would last a bit longer. Type "F" was a buggar to get for a while, Now I can find it everywhere here.Last edited by nitrowarrior; 05-17-2007 at 03:14 PM.
What if the "Hokey Pokey" is what it's really all about?
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05-21-2007 09:46 AM #7
I use AMSOIL's Super Shift Racing Fluid in my TH350. It's a synthetic Type-F fluid, but is recommended for all high performance / racing transmissions.
http://www.amsoil.com/redirect.cgi?z...storefront/art
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05-21-2007 09:58 AM #8
Type F has/still works for me.Objects in the mirror are losing
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05-21-2007 10:20 AM #9
That surprises me. I bet you can't simply dump F on top of Dextron. You probably have to start off with it dry?
Don
I guess that's one way to make a Chevy tranny better, put FORD parts in it. lol. (I couldn't pass that one up)Last edited by Itoldyouso; 05-21-2007 at 10:27 AM.
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05-21-2007 10:46 AM #10
The fundamental difference between Dexron and Type F is the friction modifier additive for the clutches. GM preferred(s) a smoother shift than Ford. Some folks like a firmer feeling shift, so F is more appropriate for that. BTW the Type F spec went out the window almost 20 years ago as supported by Ford. The name Dexron is trademarked by GM and has no letter T in it. Dexron III is generally backward compatible to previous Dexron applications.Last edited by Bob Parmenter; 05-21-2007 at 10:58 AM.
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05-21-2007 11:06 AM #11
Originally Posted by Itoldyouso
I never mixed the two, start dry without a doubt.Objects in the mirror are losing
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05-22-2007 12:41 AM #12
Did you know Dexron I was made with whale oil?
Thank you Roger. .
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