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Subject:Re: "Regular" ATF?
From:Andrew Martin
Date:Thu, 19 May 2011 11:22:15 -0700

I had GTA/Ken fill both sections of the Automatic tranny they rebuilt for
the project van in my shop.

In the auto section he used Valvoline Max Life Dex/Merc, part # VV324 which
in a red bottle.

Andrew

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Rocket J Squirrel
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2011 9:22 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: "Regular" ATF?

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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Rocky J Squirrel
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