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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Originally posted by Josch:
I mix in 2 oz. of Sta-Lube FM that CSK sells
If that is the same additive I am thinking of it is made for LSD rear ends and it uses high pressure modifiers to change the friction???
Those are bad for soft metals!
I would do a little research to see if it's safe.
Yeah, it sais on the bottle that it meets the Ford ?????? number spec for modifiers and I'm pretty sure I checked the number once back then and it was the same one that was listed in my Ford CDrom manual. I swear I checked it, but even if I didn't, and it was technically the wrong stuff, well that was over 75,000 miles ago, so I'm not too worried about the modifier mix at this point. I got almost 150k on my car/trans now with half of that using this mix and it stills shifts like it did when I bought the car at 27k mi. So I think it's proven safe. And it shifts fine when it's cold, like always. BUT, you must remember, I DO have the rod shifted trans, and not the later cable shifted ones that have the problem w/ the forks gettin tight in the bushings, or whatever that problem was about
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Originally posted by Josch:
BUT, you must remember, I DO have the rod shifted trans, and not the later cable shifted ones that have the problem w/ the forks gettin tight in the bushings, or whatever that problem was about
No such difference.
95 rod shift had a roller bearing on the 1-2 fork only. The other 2 forks were normal babbit material.
All the forks from 96 on used babbit material for all 3 forks.
For ref:
The 3-4 & 5-R forks were revised (better drainback and oiling feed) in the revised MTX-75. (cable shifter)
The roller bearing 1-2 fork for the MTX-75 cable shifter is from the 02+ Focus.
Also when it comes to soft metals what about the brass parts? (like block rings for instance) 
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eh, after reading some other posts, i decided to make the switch to redline and just take the few extra moments on startup to make things smoother (rowing through while parked). i am impressed with the redline so far. tonight it got cool (maybe 50?) and i had no problems with the shifting. if it gets bad on the real cold mornings, ill start using my block heater or switch the fluid, its not very hard.
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What brand of Chrysler spec ATF+3 are people using?
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The only easily available brand that i have found is Quaker State. I don't think that it really matters which brand as long as it is ATF+3.
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AutoZone carries ATF+3 in 3-4 different brands.
I'd go with the Castrol or Aamco.
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Originally posted by DemonSVT:
Pennzoil Syncromesh is a good fluid. I currently have a 50/50 mix in my MTX from when I swapped axles.
50-50 mix with what else? Redline MTL? I went on the Pennzoil website and read their description on the Syncromesh fluid. Didn't see any mention of the fluids weights etc.
Do you have more info?
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