Oil changes

[blackbird82]

hmm interesting. I will try the ATF. I never really worried about diesel in the oil. Actually I asked the lab where we send oil to and they say by the time you change your oil, its 8 percent diesel anyway. the little bit that washes adds up i guess.

the only thing i would stay away from was ATF plus 4 or the stuff made after 06. It had friction modifiers in it.

[maxfax]

the only thing i would stay away from was ATF plus 4 or the stuff made after 06. It had friction modifiers in it.

That a very good point!!!   Type F as used in old Fords is the same way..  Mercon V and Dextron VI are synthetics, and I'd suspect they contain various friction modifiers as well.. Especially Merc V..   Cheapo Plain ole Dextron II/III is the stuff to use..

[R.O.R-2.0]

the only thing i would stay away from was ATF plus 4 or the stuff made after 06. It had friction modifiers in it.

That a very good point!!!   Type F as used in old Fords is the same way..  Mercon V and Dextron VI are synthetics, and I'd suspect they contain various friction modifiers as well.. Especially Merc V..   Cheapo Plain ole Dextron II/III is the stuff to use..

yea, i use the cheapest ATF i can get my hands on, because its just going to be a cleaner, so its not like i need it to last 30k miles like it should..

[blackbird82]

okay, so whats your best procedure with the ATF?

[maxfax]

Personally, I usually change oil and replace one quart with atf and run a short oil change interval... 

[R.O.R-2.0]

Personally, I usually change oil and replace one quart with atf and run a short oil change interval... 

i run it for about a week, right before i change my oil, then change as normal.