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Subject:Re: Synthetic in Automatic?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Thu, 18 Mar 2004 19:26:43 -0600

LOREN BUSCH wrote:
> While people are talking about automatic vs. manual can anyone respond
> to this?  One, has anyone gone to synthetic ATF in their automatic, and
> Two, did you notice any difference worth the price?  And what brand of
> synthetic did you use?
>

I use synthetic in the final drive of my '91 AT, partly because I feel
it will do less damage to the trans in case of seal failure between the
differential and transmission. BTDT
   I have not tried synthetic in the transmission because of a number of
posts I have read on J**p forums about it causing a significant drop in
gas mileage.  I don't know if this effect is real or what the cause
could be.  Has anyone else heard of this?

Larry A.
91 GL
90 Saab 900
90 Cherokee Laredo
92 Cherokee Sport