JordanVw@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 9/29/04 10:42:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> j.michael.elliott@ADELPHIA.NET writes:
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>> Is Type F automatic transmission fluid compatible with the Vanagon
>> automatic transmission?
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> you need Dextron 2..

Dexron III is what they are up to these days, if the shelves of my FLAPS
are any indication.  Appears to be backwards compatible with II so I put
some into Mellow Yellow's AT a couple days ago. That, along with
standard servicing made a HUGE improvement. I had some questions about
the thing so wrote a "Two Q's about Auto Tranny" post (9/28/04) which
didn't create any public replies, but I did get one p-mailed response
suggesting I use the Type F for crisper shifts as it has more "grabbers"
in it.

But before dumping a mess of Type F down the ol' filler tube,  I
reckoned it might be smart to see  what the Recognized Wisdom on this
move is. I was pretty surprised to find that there was nothing at all in
the Archives, pro or con, about running "Type F" in the AT.

I have learned that Dexron is not as friction-y as Type F, but, except
for the one p-mail, haven't found out what happens, good or bad, if you
use it in a Vanagon. And since there is not a large body of prior
knowledge about this, I'm certainly not going to be the guinea pig . . .
even if my experience ends up in the Archives to benefit future
generations of readers!

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westphalia: "Mellow Yellow (The Electrical Banana)"
KG6RCR