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Subject:Re: "Regular" ATF?
From:John Rodgers
Date:Thu, 19 May 2011 12:01:34 -0500

Dextron II or Dextron III

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

On 5/19/2011 11:22 AM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
> I need to pick up some ATF to top off the transmission after I put on
> the Gowesty external ATF cooler.
>
> I called German Transaxle to find out what kind of fluid they put in the
> thing when they rebuilt it last fall.
>
> The woman advised me that they would have used "regular" ATF.
>
> I'm not well-versed in these things. What kind of ATF is "regular"? If I
> go to the auto parts store will there be bottles marked as such, or can
> someone just point me to a brand name/type to grab?
>
> Many thanks.
>
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