Re: BW trans fluid....was trans fluid in coolant

["Jim Blair" <carnuck@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

A: All FWD Mopars with O/D use the special fluid (even though the dipsticks 
said Dex3 on most at first, it was a factory/dealer alert) The RWD 3 speed 
autos used the Dex3 and O/D models (except AW4 in Cherokees) used ATF+3. 
Fords now have Mercon V and Mercon V+ (just to confuse the issue more)


From: Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: BW  trans fluid....was trans fluid in coolant

<snip>
>" require? I've never had to add to it.Does it take
>" Type F or Mercon/Dextron? I know years ago you used to
>" be able to substitue F for dextron..did not hurt a
>" thing. Just could not use dextron in a F trans.I'm
>" going to install the after market cooler.Thanks again,Joe
>
>type f was only for fords, including the fmx, but nearly everyone else
>uses dexron/mercon - including ford now.  iirc gm, mopar, and warner
>always used dexron/mercon.
<snip>

One thing I want to point out is that *newer* Mopar's use a specific tranny
fluid. My understanding is that it's a very bad thing to put the wrong
stuff in it. I'm not sure when exactly this took effect but it's been at
least for the past ten years.


Matt