Back at it again. Big gaps between posts but that's my life these days.
Decided it was time to replace the transmission fluid. I'm not sure what was in there. I was having trouble shifting down into first. No grinding just a lot of push to get it in to gear. I did a lot of research and ended up choosing
Redline D6-ATF:
This is Canada so I'm not too worried about it's viscosity. It's never very hot here and I don't drive the car in the summer anyway.
So far it's good. No grinding of gears and shifting into first is easy even when cold. We'll see how it does long term. I'm also putting this in the 2003 Prius as it's a replacement for Toyota WS which I have been running since I did the transaxle swap.
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Synthetic D6 ATF is a lower viscosity version of the D4ATF and is designed for better fuel efficiency in CAFE testing. Dexron VI requires a different approach to a conventional ATF formulation. Rather than beginning with a 7.5 cSt fluid and allowing a viscosity loss in use to drop to 5.5 cSt, the Dexron VI fluid requires a starting viscosity of less than 6.4 and a final drop to no less than 5.5 cSt. Red Line D6 will drop to no less than 6.1 cSt. Since the final viscosity after use of these fluids are similar, Dexron VI fluids can be used where Dexron III fluids
were previously recommended
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Appropriate coefficient of friction for most manual transmission synchronizers (other's synthetic gear oils are often too slippery for proper synchro engagement)
Excellent gear and synchro protection, balanced slipperiness for easier shifting in cold climates
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Vis @ 100°C, cSt 6.4
Vis @ 40°C, cSt 30.7
Viscosity Index 166
Pour Point, °C -60
Pour Point, °F -76
Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, Poise 45
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