No no no no no no no. You can't modify liquid like
that for the A604. Even that is enough to do harm. Has
to be 7176/atf +3 (or 4?).
--- Johnemory@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Maybe I've missed something here, but did you
> recently change the fluid in
> your A604? And did you put tranny fluid in it? If
> you did, naughty,
> naughty. The A604 uses Chrysler 7176 friction
> modified fluid, and will put
> up a fuss if it isn't fed properly. A good
> alternative is to use regular
> fluid and include a bottle of a friction modifying
> additive available from
> your local parts house. LubeGuard is one of the
> most recognizable, but other
> companies also make a similar product which works
> just as well. Hard
> shifting is one of the symptoms of incorrect fluid
> in this unit, as is
> intermittent limp mode operation.
>
> Now, if this has alread been addressed, forgive me.
> I've been distracted
> this past week from my usual nightly ritual of OIC
> reading, and have skimmed
> over all but things relating to '55 and '56 models.
>
> John Emory
> Santa Fe, New Mexico
> '56 4D S'hampton
>
>
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