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DakGirl
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12/07/2009
20:46:51
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just rebuilt my tranny and I'm getting really confused on what fluid to use. Some are telling my normal atf some are telling me it has to be atf+4, and then I'm told to use dex. What do I use that isn't going to cost me ovr 100$ in fluid the the atf+4 will?
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pluss four
Dodge Dakota
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12/07/2009
23:12:41
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ATF+4 anything else kiss the tranny good bye!
Check walmart they did carry genuine mopar ATF+4 and a decent price.
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DakGirl
Dodge Dakota
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12/07/2009
23:21:40
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really? it's a 94, they didn't even have +4 then is it still necessary.
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Jack
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2009
22:50:57
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It was called either atr +2 or 3 back then, its superceeded since then.
Trust me he is right its what you wanna use or say BYE BYE and NOT DEXTRON 3/4/WHATEVER! ITS ATF+4
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DakGirl
Dodge Dakota
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12/08/2009
23:27:18
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haha ok thanks guys. cause my mechanic that's helping me is insisting i don't need atf+4 and the just put dex in. but I've spent a fair bit on parts and rebuild kit so I really don't want this thing to blow again in a month.
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JasonB
Dodge Dakota
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12/09/2009
22:48:19
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DakGirl
As others have stated, don't let anyone put dex in your transmission.
"All Chrysler four-speed and six-speed automatic transmissions are very sensitive to the quality of the transmission fluid. Only use the ATF+4 in these transmissions. DO NOT use Dexron or Mercon."
Spend some time reading about it here:
http://www.allpar.com/fix/trans.html
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2009
08:58:06
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That note was meant to apply to the FWD transmissions, and all RWD since about 1999. Her tranny dates to 1994 and used ATF+2 originally. It will do no harm to use Dexron II or III in a 1994 *RWD* tranny, but since ATF+4 is the only recommended fluid today, and works better, why not use it? I'd drain what the mechanic put in and install ATF+4. I run it in my '92 and it shifts great.
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Bob Lincoln
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2009
09:00:08
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BTW, ATF+4 is at Walmart for $5 a quart, so it will cost less than $50 to change out the fluid completely.
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DakGirl
Dodge Dakota
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12/10/2009
09:03:59
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exactly how much do I need to put in it? fortunately we haven't put the tranny in yet so I don't have to drain anything out.
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Bob Lincoln
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12/11/2009
08:14:10
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From completely empty it's 10 quarts. The last couple of quarts are added slowly, as you don't want to overfill. Keep checking when it's hot and idling in park. And I would definitely use the ATF+4. It's about all you can find, anyway, and works much better, holds viscosity to a higher temperature.
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DakGirl
Dodge Dakota
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12/11/2009
09:08:05
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Ok, thanks a lot guys. Big help! The mechanic helping me is a chevy guy so he doesn't know the dodge stuff so well. But he thinks he knows everything. Glad I asked, he kept trying o convince me to just put dex in it.
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