transmission fluid

75lpg · 29th August 2013, 18:28

Hi , i just changed my transmission fluid as the gear change was very slow and seemed to be slipping i used the method of removing bottom oil cooler pipe and flushing out old brown smelly fluid ,, it seemes much better since change so thanks to all the posts here that helped soo much

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Only thing im not sure about is the fluid i used that i got from my local motor factor !!! it is called silver hook autmatic transmission fluid it says it exceeds specifications (Ford M2C 33G) Dextron IID & R SHT5 . its lookes the right colour a nice reddy pink . Has any one heard of this make and will it be ok for prolonged use ??? many thanks Mike .

SD1too · 29th August 2013, 20:08

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Originally Posted by 75lpg

Only thing im not sure about is the fluid i used that i got from my local motor factor !!! it is called silver hook autmatic transmission fluid it says it exceeds specifications (Ford M2C 33G) Dextron IID & R SHT5 ...

MG Rover recommends ATF which meets Texaco specification N402. Dexron II is a very old standard. My SD1 use that, and it is now 30 years old!

If you have any continued problems with your automatic transmission you might consider changing to the recommended spec.

Simon

75lpg · 30th August 2013, 08:21

ok thank you

brgcdti · 30th August 2013, 09:06

A reasonably priced fully synthetic ATF from CARLUBE (ATFU) meets the the Texaco N402 specification and is probably more available. It does actually mention the N402 on its packaging too.

lovema75 · 30th August 2013, 09:12

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Originally Posted by brgcdti

A reasonably priced fully synthetic ATF from CARLUBE (ATFU) meets the the Texaco N402 specification and is probably more available. It does actually mention the N402 on its packaging too.

Its what I used in my last car, vastly cheaper and apart from the problems with the box which were not fluid related, it worked perfectly fine. I would use it again if I had another auto. This is it here...

75lpg · 31st August 2013, 09:12

Thanks again for all the helpfull advice ,,, i will run the car for now till i have the spare cash for better fluid , as long as its not going to damage the transmission and i guess it will give it a good flush out

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29th August 2013, 18:28	#1
75lpg Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: CLEVELAND Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	transmission fluid Hi , i just changed my transmission fluid as the gear change was very slow and seemed to be slipping i used the method of removing bottom oil cooler pipe and flushing out old brown smelly fluid ,, it seemes much better since change so thanks to all the posts here that helped soo much . Only thing im not sure about is the fluid i used that i got from my local motor factor !!! it is called silver hook autmatic transmission fluid it says it exceeds specifications (Ford M2C 33G) Dextron IID & R SHT5 . its lookes the right colour a nice reddy pink . Has any one heard of this make and will it be ok for prolonged use ??? many thanks Mike .

30th August 2013, 08:21	#3
75lpg Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: CLEVELAND Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fluid ok thank you

31st August 2013, 09:12	#6
75lpg Newbie ROVER 75 TOURER Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: CLEVELAND Posts: 13 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	fluid Thanks again for all the helpfull advice ,,, i will run the car for now till i have the spare cash for better fluid , as long as its not going to damage the transmission and i guess it will give it a good flush out .

30th August 2013, 09:06	#4
brgcdti Gets stuck in N/A Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: N/A Posts: 658 Thanks: 50 Thanked 133 Times in 103 Posts	A reasonably priced fully synthetic ATF from CARLUBE (ATFU) meets the the Texaco N402 specification and is probably more available. It does actually mention the N402 on its packaging too.