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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 12:50 AM
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im about to change the front and rear diff fluid with royal purple i wanna change my manual trans (6 speed 2006) and transfer case fluid the manual calls for mopar atf +4 but im huge syn fan and want to put synthetic in there... being a tech i see the same cars over the years and tear into plenty of engines trans rear ends and u can see a huge diffrence in the way they run with reg mantance some people just dont understand but anywho anyone know of synthetic atf +4 or can i use a light weight gearoil?
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 03:25 AM
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Hope this is what you were looking for.

http://www.royalpurple.com/prodsa/matfa.html
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 04:52 PM
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What ever you use make sure it is AFT+4 or equivalent. The royal purple website did not list it as being ATF +4 or equivalent so make sure or you could wind up with a bad trans.
 
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Old Oct 26, 2006 | 11:49 PM
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Opps thanks DBLR, Here is some +4 stuff.

http://www.advanced-synthetics.com/synthetic_atf.htm
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 03:58 PM
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Now that is good ATF Fluid. I've used it in several different Dodge products and it works.
 
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Old Oct 27, 2006 | 06:09 PM
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hit up amsoil, I have it throughout both my trucks, my NV5600 shifts ALOT smoother plus I gaind a little mileage from making the switch.
 
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