I just got through removing the pan for a fluid change and went to the store, Walmart and Auto Zone and neither had Dextron III transmission fluid. The young girl at Auto Zone said it was replaced with Dextron/mercon. I look up on line for some answers and it said that it was a suitable replacement for Dexron III for passenger cars and light duty trucks nothing about HD trucks or MH's. Those of you with the older 480LE's what kind of fluid do you use? Last two times I changed the fluid I used Dextron III.

Try some other auto parts stores.. Dexron 3 is one of the most popular trans fluids out there... You are just getting bad advice... Also final torque the pan bolts to 10 ft pds. to keep from distorting the sheet metal pan...

Dexron VI is what is current. Read up . Have not seen 3 in many years here local.

Born To Travel wrote:Try some other auto parts stores.. Dexron 3 is one of the most popular trans fluids out there... You are just getting bad advice... Also final torque the pan bolts to 10 ft pds. to keep from distorting the sheet metal pan... tried another Auto Zone and all they carry is Dextron/mercon also. Thanks for the pan torque I had to soak mine in Kroil oil several days to loosen them. I have broken to many small bolts.

MountainAir05 wrote:Dexron VI is what is current. Read up . Have not seen 3 in many years here local. My last chg was about 4 years ago. Fluid still looked good and very little stuff on magnet inside pan but was 30k miles since last fluid chg. Dextron VI is a syn fluid and my trans has 99 k miles on it and does not leak. I do not want to create any leaks now.

Auto Zone has it..Here is the part number.. They call it Dextron to avoid paying General Motors the licensing fee.. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Coastal-1-qt-Dextron-III-automatic-transmission-fluid/_/N-25aa?itemIdentifier=7395_0_0_

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Born_To_Travel
Explorer
Jun 16, 2014
Here is the story on Dexron.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEXRON
Born_To_Travel
Explorer
Jun 16, 2014
Auto Zone has it..Here is the part number.. They call it Dextron to avoid paying General Motors the licensing fee.. http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/Coastal-1-qt-Dextron-III-automatic-transmission-fluid/_/N-25aa?itemIdentifier=7395_0_0_
Gjac
Explorer III
Jun 16, 2014
MountainAir05 wrote:
Dexron VI is what is current. Read up . Have not seen 3 in many years here local.
My last chg was about 4 years ago. Fluid still looked good and very little stuff on magnet inside pan but was 30k miles since last fluid chg. Dextron VI is a syn fluid and my trans has 99 k miles on it and does not leak. I do not want to create any leaks now.
Gjac
Explorer III
Jun 16, 2014
Born To Travel wrote:
Try some other auto parts stores.. Dexron 3 is one of the most popular trans fluids out there... You are just getting bad advice... Also final torque the pan bolts to 10 ft pds. to keep from distorting the sheet metal pan...
tried another Auto Zone and all they carry is Dextron/mercon also. Thanks for the pan torque I had to soak mine in Kroil oil several days to loosen them. I have broken to many small bolts.
MountainAir05
Explorer II
Jun 16, 2014
Dexron VI is what is current. Read up . Have not seen 3 in many years here local.
Born_To_Travel
Explorer
Jun 16, 2014
Try some other auto parts stores.. Dexron 3 is one of the most popular trans fluids out there... You are just getting bad advice... Also final torque the pan bolts to 10 ft pds. to keep from distorting the sheet metal pan...

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