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KJ
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1/29/2009
17:29:58

Subject: MANUAL TRANS FLUID??
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WHAT MANUAL TRANS FLUID DO YOU GUYS RECCOMMEND. I HAVE A 1998 3.9L 2WD. DODGE USES 10W 30 MOTOR OIL AND I DON'T AGREE WITH THAT.



JasonB
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1/29/2009
19:32:40

RE: MANUAL TRANS FLUID??
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Agree or not, you should use what the manual recommends.
However, warranty concerns notwithstanding, feel free to experiment.



SxtJDK03
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1/30/2009
11:32:17

RE: MANUAL TRANS FLUID??
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I happen to agree with JasonB, You should try to keep with the manual and use what they recommend. However there are synthetics out there that could make it shift a little smoother and provide longer wear life.

Wheel 'til it breaks!

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2/09/2009
15:39:27

RE: MANUAL TRANS FLUID??
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If that transmission is the NV3500, in the owners
manual it should give the Chrysler/Dodge part
number for the fluid.

Penzoil Synchromesh has that part number on the
back of the bottle. It is available at places
like Autozone. It is a cone shaped yellow
bottle.

I used it in mine and it works great. Reading
around over the years, I've read ALOT that using
a different fluid in the NV3500 besides that
called for in the manual is bad for the
transmission.



TexasTodd
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2/09/2009
18:54:31

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Agreed ewraven.

Changed mine awhile back, a little better shifting, but it was good before I changed it.

I've heard of people using 5-30 in the NV3500, don't know about that though.

It really needs the 'synchro-mesh' from a mechanical viewpoint it seems.
It would work well in any manual tranny.

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