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Aug 4, 2007 | 05:37 PM

MIKE-C5

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'08

A4 Tranny

What type of Fluid are you guys using with RPM Automatic Transmission! ! GM, Royal Purple etc..

Aug 5, 2007 | 10:15 AM

MIKE-C5

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Anyone here running a RPM Tranny ! ! Please tell me what fluid are you using ! !

Aug 5, 2007 | 11:16 AM

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I called RPM about that, they told me no synthetics. They didn't real recommend a brand, just Dextron III.

Aug 5, 2007 | 11:32 AM

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I called RPM about that, they told me no synthetics. They didn't real recommend a brand, just Dextron III.

I thought he told me GM Dextron III also ! !

Aug 5, 2007 | 09:38 PM

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Really so no synthetic tranny fluid ? I'll have to remember that when I get my car back this week with the RPM A4

Aug 5, 2007 | 11:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MIKE-C5

I thought he told me GM Dextron III also ! !

Dextron III or the newest Dextron VI.
Rodney, Which one do you reccommend?
Thanks

Aug 5, 2007 | 11:36 PM

NICK YOSKIN

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Quote:

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I thought he told me GM Dextron III also ! !

CORRECT!

Aug 5, 2007 | 11:44 PM

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CORRECT!

That was before Dextron VI was developed. The Dextron VI will replace the Dextron III in everything except transfer cases as of now.

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Aug 6, 2007 | 07:29 AM

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I just returned from RPM the other day and they told me the same thing. I watched as they put Dextron III in my trans.

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I called RPM about that, they told me no synthetics. They didn't real recommend a brand, just Dextron III.

Aug 6, 2007 | 11:56 AM

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Dexron III----good thing is that even the cheap ones are the same as the expensive ones

Aug 6, 2007 | 01:31 PM

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I put Royal purple in mine.

Should I change it. That's some expensive ATF to throw away.

Aug 7, 2007 | 10:27 AM

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Dex 6 here..............no issues with using the T-brake or shifting or road racing with 274 deg tranny temps

Aug 7, 2007 | 12:34 PM

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Dex 6 here..............no issues with using the T-brake or shifting or road racing with 274 deg tranny temps

One brave man. I wish you the best of luck from one on his third 4L60E tranny. Heat =

for the A4.

Aug 7, 2007 | 12:57 PM

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One brave man. I wish you the best of luck from one on his third 4L60E tranny. Heat =

for the A4.

Hehehe.........this is a Rossler Stage III, no problem

It took over 10K hard road race/autox/street miles and 250+ 1/4 mile passes to blow out 3RD/OD in the stage II.

Heat is bad but.................my oil was 325

on the edge but with a 6.0 iron truck block and running like I was.......I expected nothing less....now onto the oil cooler next

I don't have near the power of you FI guys.....but, I test my stuff to the limit so I know where the limit is..Hum.........that make me a test pilot

Aug 7, 2007 | 01:55 PM

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What makes heat bad is that is embrittles the rubber seals. Once they get hard, they leak pressure. Then you start slipping clutches, which makes more heat. Chain Reaction starts.

Aug 7, 2007 | 02:19 PM

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Quote:

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What makes heat bad is that is embrittles the rubber seals. Once they get hard, they leak pressure. Then you start slipping clutches, which makes more heat. Chain Reaction starts.

Yepper....quad, o-ring, lip........but I am more worried about the hard parts than soft. It took me 2 1/2 years to break it......broke hard parts. The seals were hardnened but no leaks

Aug 8, 2007 | 03:00 PM

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Rodney, Dextron III or Dextron VI?

Aug 8, 2007 | 04:54 PM

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Rodney, Dextron III or Dextron VI?

I called RPM and they sai Drexon III

Aug 8, 2007 | 05:22 PM

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Would you guys recommend the Dex IV or III on a stock trans? I am installing a transcooler as I am doing the swap. The parts store is twice the price for IV as it is for III. Is it worth it?

Cassidy