2000 neon won't downshift
#11
03-31-2011, 02:38 AM
I didn't use the type F for older cars. It was the newer type F fluid.The below fluid was used by mistake.
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7028170
The thing is also. Is that on a website from the auto care place I bought the fluid has type F as a substitute for the ATF +4 for the neon. And it was for the older ford transmissions. This is recomended for neons also. Valvoline TYPE F ATF also this fluid Valvoline Mercon V Both made for ford and can be used for neons says their website.
http://www.castrol.com/castrol/secti...tentId=7028170
The thing is also. Is that on a website from the auto care place I bought the fluid has type F as a substitute for the ATF +4 for the neon. And it was for the older ford transmissions. This is recomended for neons also. Valvoline TYPE F ATF also this fluid Valvoline Mercon V Both made for ford and can be used for neons says their website.
Just because a place sells a part or what have you, doesn't mean they know what they are talking about. Even dealers have this problem in the service department.
#12
03-31-2011, 11:24 PM
Stick with the ATF +4.
And as far as evacuating that old fluid I wouldn't attempt to flush it, i would just run it and drop the pan a few times.
Like Darth said back flushing has the best chance of forcing contaminants that were all ready in the pan back into the transmission. But I wouldn't let it pump the oil out either, newer transmissions can be more temperamental with that sort of thing.
And as far as evacuating that old fluid I wouldn't attempt to flush it, i would just run it and drop the pan a few times.
Like Darth said back flushing has the best chance of forcing contaminants that were all ready in the pan back into the transmission. But I wouldn't let it pump the oil out either, newer transmissions can be more temperamental with that sort of thing.
#13
04-01-2011, 02:35 AM
