Tranny fluid question

[pughman]

got my brand new A4LD tranny and TC, and i would like to use a full synthetic. what does it take, and what brand, and how much to put in...

 

[aldive]

Amsoil ATF will meet your needs.

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[pughman]

i have been looking for that here in town, no one sale's it .. any other brands ?

 

[aldive]

i have been looking for that here in town, no one sale's it .. any other brands ?

You can order it and have it delivered to your door.

 

[pughman]

ok , what does it take (mercron v ?) , and how much to put in ?

 

[dogfriend]

You don't have to use Mercon V for the A4LD, regular Mercon should be ok. You could either use Mobil 1 Syn ATF (newest version is both Mercon and Mercon V rated) or AMSOil Syn ATF (Mercon + Mercon V). I use AMSOil myself. I think you will need about 10.5 quarts for an empty trans.

 

[Turdle]

I recommend Amsoil also. It is worth the extra effort.

 

[pughman]

worth 100.00 ?

 

[Turdle]

worth 100.00 ?

I think I spent about 175 bux changing my diffs, transfer case, and trans fluids to amsoil. The rolling resistance changed enough to feel it. My truck will coast for quite a while in neutral now.

I feel it was worth it.

 

[dogfriend]

I paid about $9 / qt., so yes, if you use AMSOil you will be looking at about $100. I think it is worth it, but you will have to decide. I have about 35K on my trans since I flushed it, I will be changing it again soon when I do a valve body service and replace the internal filter.

 

[aldive]

Indeed, its well worth the price.

 

[Turdle]

You have to look real hard for the dealers.
there are 3 in my area, one is a distributor who supplies the other 2, which are independent quick change shops.
none are in the Amsoil directory on line.

Certainly someone in Butler sells it.
Look real closely for the logo, usually a small sticker on their door.
There is hardly any flash or advertising with this company.