what tranny oil shoud go into a '94 Caravan?

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Mike Hollywood - 25 Aug 2005 16:48 GMT

Hi,

My Dodge Caravan LE 3.3V6 has 150,000 miles on it. I'm going to change the
transmission fluid.
My mechanic told me there is a Mobil 1 automatic trans fluid, and
recommended I use that.
Checking on the web, how to change oil, I found this:
" For example some Chrysler transmissions need only specific type of fluid
and regular fluid like Dexron II can even destroy the transmission."
Mobile 1 isn't dextron 2, but is there anything wrong with using the mobil 1
product? It's a 3 speed with overdrive.
And can dextron 2 really destroy a Dodge transmission?

Thanks,
Mike

ps: how do i change the fluid in the torque converter?
If you just drop the pan, replace the filter and gasket,
button it up, and pour in new oil, won't that be contaminated
by the oil in the converter?
Is this a problem?

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TranSurgeon - 25 Aug 2005 18:04 GMT

ATF +3, also called '7176'

buy it at the dealer

no, Dex will not 'destroy' it, just cause severe chatter at TCC application

> Hi,
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> by the oil in the converter?
> Is this a problem?

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Mike Simmons - 26 Aug 2005 02:42 GMT

> ATF +3, also called '7176'
>
> buy it at the dealer
>
> no, Dex will not 'destroy' it, just cause severe chatter at TCC
> application

The proper AFT is very important! Using the wrong stuff can result in
premature failure of the park pawk... or so I've heard.....

;^)

Mike

>> Hi,
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>> by the oil in the converter?
>> Is this a problem?

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Tom Lawrence - 26 Aug 2005 04:11 GMT

> The proper AFT is very important! Using the wrong stuff can result in
> premature failure of the park pawk... or so I've heard.....

WOW! That one had some dust on it, huh? :)

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Tom Lawrence - 26 Aug 2005 00:43 GMT

> ps: how do i change the fluid in the torque converter?

Short answer? You don't. With regular fluid changes, you get enough out.
If this is the original fluid from 150,000 miles ago (yikes!), you may want
a competent shop to flush the whole transmission for you (and not a
JiffyLube type place where they hook up the reverse-flush machine - somebody
who knows what they're doing).

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