Engine/Transmission (1994 - 1998) GM atf in dodge? (help)

[98rammer]

alright. my dad made a "T" adaptor out of hydraulic fittings for the sender unit for my transmission temp guage. instead of cutting the line, he put the whole thing right out of the tranmission- and so pushed the line back to the other side of the fitting. alright- let's head to Billy's house to help him with his snowmobiles.



it didn't shift right (too restrictive?). then, about 1/2 mile from billy's house, the transmission started slipping. i got it up to 30mph and then coasted it in neutral to bill's driveway (trans temp now at 230*). come to find out, the "T" fitting broke (must have been too heavy)--atf spilling everywhere.



we did our best to put the lines back to stock (1/2" inverted flare to the line and fitting). well, that 1/2" inverted flare is now only being held in by 3 threads instead of about 8 (that's where it broke)--gotta find a new one tomorrow.



well, bill only had GM atf (that has the dextron 3 and micron stuff). 3 1/2 quarts later is was up and running to normal level. by the time this thing is over i will have put about 200 miles on my transmission. 70 miles since tonight and things seem alright. what are the consequences of having that fluid in my transmission? do i need to have a full flush soon? will there be any damage?



sorry for the long post.

thanks, Tom

 

[DavidGardner]

Contact Bill Kondolay at dtt. He can advise you about the fluid problem. Seems to me that they use the cheap stuff when rebuilding a trans cause they recomend changing it out at 10 to 20k after rebuild. Just to get rid of the debris after the trans rebuild.

Your friend Dave Gardner.

 

[Snow man]

I wouldnt worry about it unless you get a shudder,when shifting or going into lockup,you should pull your pan anyway after your fiasco,and check for excess trash,for signs of permanent dmamge,just refill with +3 fluid,you should be fine.

 

[Dennis Garrett]

When Dave Goerends built my new TC, and went through the transmission, they refilled the system with Dexron III. I ask about Chryslers ATF+3 or whatever, and this is what he told me. Chrysler has like two or three vehicles (small cars) that actually require the special Chrysler the +3 or 4. The truck transmissions actually do not require it, but to make it simple, they put the blanket requirement for all their transmissions, to make it a no-brainer. Mine's doing fine on Dex III, and it's a lot cheaper. He also recommended adding "Lube guard". I got it at NAPA.