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10-30-2021, 05:35 PM | #21 |
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The type A I bought from NAPA is made by Pure Guard part #P024 Made in the USA.
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There is no FORD SPECIFIED FA ATF. It is an aftermarket term. Unless the fluid container displays the manufacturers license no. (FORD-GM-MOPAR) (to show blending compliance) , it is not factory approved, period. ************************************************** *********** And the CAPT. AHAB - MOBY DICK SYNDROME has to be forgotten as whale oil was (is) not compatible with modern (1967- ) transmissions. DESCRIPTIVE ARTICLE CONCERNING WHALE OIL USAGE - http://www.secondchancegarage.com/public/725.cfm Last edited by KULTULZ; 10-30-2021 at 07:11 PM. Reason: ADD INFO |
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10-30-2021, 07:48 PM | #23 |
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Kultulz, what EXACTLY do you use, and where do you get it?
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10-31-2021, 04:18 AM | #24 |
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My sister was a chemist at a small oil company that supplied different type lubricants to shops and manufacturers in the metro Detroit area. She received a call one time that a cutting oil they supplied didn't work like it should. When she talked to the foreman he said "this new stuff is blue and doesn't work like the old red stuff". No problem. She had a batch made up the same way and just added a dye to make it red. Guy called back and said it works great now.
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10-31-2021, 12:06 PM | #27 |
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It was most likely EXXON (ESSO) as if you used it the red dye would spit out of the bowl vents and make the top of the carb red.
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They are subject to frequent oil analysis, filter changes and make-up oil keeps the detergent/dispersant packages good. To me, it is a lot cheaper to frequent quality oil/filter changes (especially today's engines) rather that pay repair/replacement costs. |
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What was being described in the discussion above was HEAVY DIESEL and fleets use that method to save $$$. If an engine or two fails, it is absorbed into operating costs. Is your vehicle gas or light diesel? BTW - Good thought on filter change with extended drain intervals ... |
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OK. IMO spending $50 every 15,000 miles costs less than spending $115 every 5000 to 6000 miles.
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Mine is a medium duty diesel, 5.9 Cummins.
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11-02-2021, 08:09 AM | #33 |
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Most modern motor oil has the microscopic polymer plastic added to it so that is will have more viscosity hot that it will when cold. That stuff wears out withing about 3000 miles. Comparing motor lubricants to ATF is not a good idea. Motors make combustion byproducts and transmissions don't.
Transmissions rely on clutch plates and bands to hold against torque so the fluid is made to aid in achieving that goal as well as lubricate bearing surfaces and valves. Clutch plates have evolved a lot over the years. Ford started out with bronze on steel for friction and slowly evolved to composite linings on steel. Most ATF products have friction modifiers to ease the lock up of friction surfaces and make the shift softer and less harsh. Ford Type F has no friction modifiers to speak of and makes for harder and possibly more harsh friction lock up. Ford wanted to make sure that there older designs than still used metal on metal friction lock up would not slip much. Slippage ruins these types of friction plates fairly quick. Racers like fast and hard shifts so type F is still used for that purpose as well. Last edited by rotorwrench; 11-02-2021 at 08:15 AM. |
11-02-2021, 10:21 AM | #34 |
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Rotorwrench makes a good point. If I may add... In the ATF world I always heard that the Type-F formula was more gripppy, and the new formulas were more slippery BY FAR.
I have been told that when selecting lubricants you should go in this order: 1 select a formula (when in doubt ask the MFG) 2 viscosity 3 a brand you trust 4 consider price It seems that most people work this list backwards. I know my Dad always did! LOL LOL LOL |
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Just installed a new Y block in my father's 1956 F-100 with a Fordomatic transmission. Overhauled the transmission while it was out. What is the transmission oil capacity? We had added an auxiliary cooler, so will start with recommended amount, and and part litres afterwards. Thanks in advance
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Why I keep doing this is beyond me ... just keep asking for it.
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Late trans are sealed for a reason, they are electronic. Solenoids are subject to damage if exposed to outside air. The manufacturer(s) does not want the owner to be pulling a stick exposing the trans to air and dirt while under drive-train warranty. Fluid level and quality can be checked by other methods. You use the manufacturers called-out fluid (or it's correctly called out replacement) that the manufacturer calls for or if rebuilt, what the kit manufacture calls for (and get that in writing). There is no multi-vehicle motor oil/ATF/coolant and there is no 20,000 mile oil change. BTW - Plastic containers are porous. Over time, atmosphere will enter the sealed bottle. You open a container of brake fluid, not use all of it and sit it on the shelf, it is compromised. When you shop parts or lubricants, you choose the recommended quality replacement. Then you shop price.
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Does the cooler have a heat source to keep the fluid from being over cooled?
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04-27-2024, 07:45 AM | #39 |
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Only in your mind. Prestone makes an anti-freeze that is compatible with all colors. My pickup, which used to average about 75,000 miles a year, has been on a 30,000 mile oil change schedule with 15,000 mile filter changes for 7 years. I used to believe the blarney about extended oil drains, then I started getting my oil analyzed. I found that most of us pour perfectly good oil into the recycle barrel. It is the oil companies that benefit, not our engines.
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I began in 1966. There is no ... ??? ... well let me clarify that ... there are MULTI-VEHICLE COOLANTS ... but their being compatible with or as a replacement, no, especially with today's tech.. Will PRESTONE offer a repair policy if the system fails because of incorrect coolant usage? Try and collect on that one. What one does with his/her/it/mutant car is not the debate here. People pick this stuff up and run with it and once experiences failure(s) beyond DRIVE-TRAIN WARRANTY cry about the car manufacturer.
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