Correct ATF?
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From: Birmingham Al
Correct ATF?
I have a 1998 manual vette and I am going to change the tranny fluid next weekend but I have a question first.
I went to several places to find the correct fluid but I wanted to check with the experts here first.
I bought Pennzoil automatic transmission fluid which states "For use in vehicles previously servicable by Dexron III/Mercon brands. I was trying to find a fluid that specified Dexron III only but I cannot. The "mercon" word is what is making me nervous.
Is this a safe fluid to put in my car?
Thanks in advance for not making me feel like an idiot. I am really getting into working on my vette myself. So far, I have change the oil and filter/installed an air-bag cutoff switch/fixed my rocking seat problem, and other minor issues.....All thanks to the folks on the forum!
I went to several places to find the correct fluid but I wanted to check with the experts here first.
I bought Pennzoil automatic transmission fluid which states "For use in vehicles previously servicable by Dexron III/Mercon brands. I was trying to find a fluid that specified Dexron III only but I cannot. The "mercon" word is what is making me nervous.
Is this a safe fluid to put in my car?
Thanks in advance for not making me feel like an idiot. I am really getting into working on my vette myself. So far, I have change the oil and filter/installed an air-bag cutoff switch/fixed my rocking seat problem, and other minor issues.....All thanks to the folks on the forum!
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Joined: Apr 2004
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From: Louisville KY
I had the same question in my mind about a month ago. The dingbat manufactors change the name of products and then our manuals use different words.
I used Royal Purple syncromesh (sp). It has been in 4 weeks, and no problems.
The hardest part of the job is jacking the vette up and putting it on jack stands. The fluid change was extremely easy.
Good Luck!!!!!!
I used Royal Purple syncromesh (sp). It has been in 4 weeks, and no problems.
The hardest part of the job is jacking the vette up and putting it on jack stands. The fluid change was extremely easy.
Good Luck!!!!!!
