Re: [Chrysler300] Correct A466 Torqueflite fluid is!!??

[c300c@xxxxxxx]

Hi Charlie,
 
I hate to rain on your parade, but many years ago it was found that the  
cast-iron Torqueflite required Type "F" fluid, due to the lack of  viscosity 
of Type "A" fluid. I would not agree with a modern transmission  shop the 
Dexron fluid is ok. Most transmission rebuilders never saw a cast-iron  
transmission, much less their innards.
 
Brant, you should make sure your tranny guy put Type "F" fluid in your  G.
 
Gary Hagy, Hamburg, PA
300-C conv.
300-G conv.
 
 
In a message dated 5/9/2011 4:04:41 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
cv300g@xxxxxxxxx writes:

Hi  Brant, 
I am sure you will get different opinions on this issue. I believe  that 
most of 
today's transmission shops will say that Dexron is fine. Do a  search and 
you 
will see many opinions . That's what I did and from what I  read on the 
subject 

I believe that our transmissions should be using  ATF Type A. Again, this 
is only 
my opinion.
Type A fluid is usually  hard to find. I brought a couple of cases from 
Warren 
Oil. Here is a link  to their company if you decide to use Type A and can 
not 
find it  locally.

http://www.warrenoil.com/product_warren_trans.html

Good  Luck and Happy 300'ing

Lion Charlie Valentine

300G,  1962 Sport  Convertible



________________________________
From: Brandt  Jimerson <brandt300g@xxxxxxxxx>
To:  Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, May 9, 2011 1:38:33 AM
Subject:  [Chrysler300] Correct A466 Torqueflite fluid is!!??


Hello to  all in 300sville!

Is the correct atf fluid for the A466 Trans Type F,  A, or Dextron ll or 
Dextron 
lll, or !!??  I have a fresh new  tranny that was built by Don V. and I'm 
scared 
that I did some damage.  Here's the scoop: I start her up cold and Melissa 
(my 
G), goes immediately  into any gear without hesitation (so far so good). 
Now 
(before engine  warms up), I put her in D and carefully take off (don't 
want to 
race  engine--still cold). Now as I take off gently she shifts fine through 
gears  

1, 2, and 3. However, as long as the tranny is still relatively cold,  when 
I 
come to a complete stop, the low reverse band doesn't apply for  'break 
away'. 
However, after the third or fourth time I come to a complete  stop, she 
takes off 

now just fine (in 1st). Now, as for the 3 to 1 and  3 to 2 kickdowns, 
that's all 
fine and dandy (the 3 to 1s limit is about 30  to 32 mph), until after 
driving 
her for about 20 to 30 minutes ( with  a lot of 3 to 1 
tests...sorry...yikes), I 
am finally able to do a 3 to 1  at about 43 mph (which is all fine---listed 
in...I forget which book).  After I drive her though like a 'normal human 
being', 

she appears to  maybe cool down and now my 3 to 1 limit is back to 30 to 32 
mph. 
WHY is  that!? Is it my fluid? As I'm writing this, I don't know what type 
of  
fluid Doug (the local guy), put into Melissa so needless to say, I'll ask  
him 
tomorrow (Monday) and let you all know (or will find out from all of  you 
and let 

HIM know!) Now this is kind of scary...I did a visual and  a smell test on 
the 
fluid off of the dip stick and it was only a LITTLE  bit brown. I hate to 
say it 
but it did (I think), smell a little burnt so  if it's a question of 
hotrodding 
with the wrong trans fluid, please  someone tell me that I MAY HAVE CAUGHT 
IT IN 
TIME, as long as I now use  the correct fluid. Again, I'll let you know all 
what 
it was when I find  out!!

Sincerely, 300ly, and very concerned, Brandt H J with a  G.

[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]




[Non-text portions of this message have been  removed]



------------------------------------

To send a  message to this group, send an email  to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

To unsubscribe from this group, send  an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or
go to  http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the 
"Leave  Group" button

For list server instructions, go to  
http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to  
http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups  Links




[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]



------------------------------------

To send a message to this group, send an email to:
Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx or
go to http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join and select the "Leave Group" button

For list server instructions, go to http://www.chrysler300club.com/yahoolist/inst.htm

For archives go to http://www.forwardlook.net/300-archive/search.htm#querylangYahoo! Groups Links

<*> To visit your group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/

<*> Your email settings:
    Individual Email | Traditional

<*> To change settings online go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chrysler300/join
    (Yahoo! ID required)

<*> To change settings via email:
    Chrysler300-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
    Chrysler300-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
    Chrysler300-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

<*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to:
    http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/