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suspectnumber961 · 04-14-2011, 01:51 PM

I cleaned the pan and put in a new filter and flushed in in 6 qts synth ATF and the 10 oz of MS trans additive.

Old ATF was still dirty even after dropping the pan 2xs previous and around 3 qts regular ATF added each time...along with a filter the first time.

The MS additive had no solids in it...looked like thin ATF...no need to shake it. Might be like the Lubegard ATF additive?

As far as the engine sludge with ZMAX...he showed pics of one engine....as I remember it was a heavy sludge in the bottom of the pan...with some partially blocking the pickup screen. But I think this was a turbo engine. I'm doubting that na engines that don't typically have a problem with sludging will have too much of an issue....at least I hope not. Some Hondas might be an exception?

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suspectnumber961 EcoModding Alien Observer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: I flitter here and there Posts: 547 highcountryexplorer - '86 Nissan 720 KC 4x4 ST with fiberglass cap 90 day: 21.78 mpg (US) Elroy - '03 Ford Focus ZX3 w/Zetec DOHC engine 90 day: 32.89 mpg (US) Thanks: 6 Thanked 78 Times in 65 Posts	I cleaned the pan and put in a new filter and flushed in in 6 qts synth ATF and the 10 oz of MS trans additive. Old ATF was still dirty even after dropping the pan 2xs previous and around 3 qts regular ATF added each time...along with a filter the first time. The MS additive had no solids in it...looked like thin ATF...no need to shake it. Might be like the Lubegard ATF additive? As far as the engine sludge with ZMAX...he showed pics of one engine....as I remember it was a heavy sludge in the bottom of the pan...with some partially blocking the pickup screen. But I think this was a turbo engine. I'm doubting that na engines that don't typically have a problem with sludging will have too much of an issue....at least I hope not. Some Hondas might be an exception? __________________ *Carry on humans...we are extremely proud of you.* .................. Forty-six percent of Americans believe in the creationist view that God created humans in their present form at one time within the last 10,000 years. GALLUP POLL Last edited by suspectnumber961; 04-14-2011 at 01:58 PM..