Mitsubishi: Question on Transmission Fluid

Any type of autotransmission fluid that is for automatic gearbox's, tho it
would pay to read the manual for your car to get a better idea, or ask at
your local Mitsubishi dealer for advice.

Peter

On Wed, 02 Mar 2005 05:26:15 GMT, "Peter" <net.au>
wrote:
 
He should use ATF +3. I think that is the current version. May be
ATF+4 by now. The bottle will say something to the effect of " for
Chrysler and certain Mitsubishi vehicles". I went around in circles on
this same question regarding my daughter's Mirage. Confirmed it here
and with Castrol. I buy it at KMart.
Actually I did ask at the local Mitsu dealer and the parts guy tried
to sell me Mercron. Told me that's what they use for trans overhauls.
Then again he bore a striking resemblance to the guy in "Deliverance"
who took a liking to Ned Beatty. Further investigation told me Mercron
is not an acceptable substitute for ATF+3.
FWIW
YMMV
DFB




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- Justice William O. Douglas

This is bad advice and could lead to an expensive repair down the road...

"Peter" <net.au> wrote in message
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ATF +3 is the same as the diamond star whatever they call it.

ATF +4 can ONLY be purchased from the dealership, its formula has not been
released to the aftermarket.
However, Valvoline's Max-Life Dexron III/Mercon claims to be 100% compatible
with ATF +4.


"Future" <com> wrote in message
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me. 

"Eric F" <net> wrote in
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But it isn't and if you use it instead of atf+4 (or even atf+3)you will be
lucky to get another 500 miles before catastrophic failure.Oil change
person told my mom it was interchangable, she listened to him instead of me
and ended up buying a new transmission.

I agree. Chrysler transmissions are VERY PICKY about what fluid they get.
If ANYONE tries to tell you that anything not clearly marked ATF+3 or ATF+4
is the same thing (e.g. many generic transmission places will try to get you
to use Dexron plus some special additive since they purchase this by the
55-gallon drum) then make sure you RUN AWAY from that place as fast as you
can.

Also, in my opinion, dropping the trans pan, inspecting the residue,
cleaning the gunk out of the pan, removing the metal from the magnet pickup,
and replacing the filter is also a critical part of this service so avoid
the places that claim they will "power flush" the system but never drop the
trans pan.

Properly maintained, these transmissions can give a long service life and
you can avoid a very expensive rebuild.

Bob

"Don" <com> wrote in message
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ok for all of you people who think that atf +3 is not dexron with mercon
think again...all transmissions up to 1997 use dexron 3 with mercon... some
imported i.e jag bmw audi mercedes so on use specific transmission fluids
that resemble a 5 w 30 motor oil...after 1998 dexron with mercon 5 is
required or harsh engagements can occor as well as erratic or sloppy shift
patterns. normally if you look on the end of the dipstick for the trans it
will tell you what atf isrequired for the car... ASE certified transmission
tech dont buy a neww computer for your car repair it ask me
net
"Future" <com> wrote in message
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me.