ATF in a manual??

[nwcatman]

my son has a 93 D250 5 spd manual and the dealer told him to put ATF in the transmission when changing fluids. is this right ???



THANKS !!

 

[TnLRacing]

No If that truck has the NV4500 Trans. You need to use Part #4874464!! If you use any other fluid in the NV4500 you will end up with shift complaints. There are special additives in the fluid that are a Must for this trans to function properly

 

[Andy Morrison]

ATF in manual gearbox

I've owned Dodge trucks in the past that spec'ed Atf in the manual transmission. Never had any problems.





Andy

 

[Rman]

make sure it's spec'd for it then. My buddy's Ford zf 5 speed uses ATF. However, the NV4500 IS NOT spec'd with this fluid. Doublecheck thats for sure.

 

[DPelletier]

I thought all '93's were Getrags?



Dave

 

[nwcatman]

it IS a gertrag. so... ... ... what fluid to use??

thanks !!!

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Originally posted by TnLRacing

No If that truck has the NV4500 Trans. You need to use Part #4874464!! If you use any other fluid in the NV4500 you will end up with shift complaints. There are special additives in the fluid that are a Must for this trans to function properly

I don't use the factory recommended lube for my NV4500. In fact it shifts smoother than the factory lube ever did!

 

[Midnite]

A stock '93 will have a Getrag, and the recommended fluid is 5w-30 synthetic motor oil. ATF works fine too.



Far more important than whether you use 5w-30 or ATF is that you need to overfill the transmission by 1 quart.



Do some searches in the 1st gen forum about the Getrag and you'll see lots of discussion about this.



Mike