Man, this sure doesn't sound like an Engine oil thread that's for sure.
I've told lots of guys that's all it is and they never believe me. Talk about a total waste of money.
Shoot, at $7.70/qt, that's pretty comparable to the cheapest type F that I can find locally.
type F and a qt 10/30 oil in my flites.The three speed Torqueflites will run on literally just about anything. From motor oil to hydraulic tractor fluid. They ain't picky. I just roll my eyes at some of the stuff people latch on to. But hey, to each their own.
Shoot, at $7.70/qt, that's pretty comparable to the cheapest type F that I can find locally.
Mopar, ATF+4@lkopaska I bet you use Northland but what version do you recommend?
I've only used it for racing, but I would think less friction = less heat, and it will make your shifts more firm.I have LAT atf in mine currently but it is pricey. Was thinking of swapping out to hydraulic oil, should also work good on the street too wouldnt it?
If you want to see something get hot and abused. Watch a powerglide on the transbrake. They say the temp goes up 100 degrees per second and according to my RacePak readout I believe them.
I re-read this today and I should have said the temperature will go up 100 degrees a second while the car is floored on the transbrake.
LOL…I knew what you meant. Have you averaged how long you are on the brake across a race weekend for a full tree??
That would be Interesting.
The Mobilube 424 has a Hi shear film strength so it provides better protection and lubrication for your hard parts (bearings bushings planets) Hi film strength helps the clutches to hold heavy loads at hi temps with out breaking the oil film. With out the oil film its is certain death for a clutch pack. Also higher viscosity and a higher flash point. This helps the fluid to stay stable at hi temps and it will also dissapate heat easier. The Hi torque fluids are made to operate in wet clutch transmissions that cost thousands of dollars. Much higher quality standards than what we see in typical automotive transmission fluids. This is not mirical fluid for a trans that does not operate correctly make no mistake about that. its not the only good fluid out there for an auto trans. Bottom line is your transmission will run cooler, clutches will hold hi loads, Bearings and bushings will have the maximum protection and line pressure will be stable at most any temp And this fluid will not burn like Dextron or Type F.
Where do you find 424. Go to the mobil web sight and look for distributors. There are other brands that work just as well as 424 this is the one that I have used. Maybe Bruce can post some of the other brands.
Lonnie Diers
All very true. And no matter WHAT, you cannot tell some of these guys anything. They have it stuck in their minds to use ATF+4, LGBTQ+ or whatever else the newest fangled high priced fluid is. The fact is, some of the hydraulic fluids have better cooling properties than any transmission fluid. .......and the guy who disagreed with my post about the Trick Shift is one. Disagreed that Trick Shift is type F when it says so right on the label. Hopefully that was a fat finger......if not, I'll just stop right here. LOLI recently opened up a 1967 torqueflite core, remnants of a amber colored fluid. Looked good, nice condition, thinking some kind of hydraulic fluid.
I don't think you'll have not one narry a problem.i am trying tractor fluid in my 904 this time. i got it on sale at the time pretty cheep. here is some info i found. but take it with a grain of salt.
Below are quotes from another board where Lonnie Diers of Extreme Automatics in Ohio and Bruce Toelle of PTS Xtreme transmissions in California speak of tractor fluid benefits: