John P. (TT 225)

I'm about to do a 2nd filter & fluid RR.

John P. (TT 225)

was interesting, considering that's the same crud that is in there causing problems!

JimR

And there are 4-5 people running Mobil1 ATF, B&G ATF, etc.

PaulW

....Flux Capacitor???

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skiracer

You didn't fall and hit your head on the sink again, did you Paul? ;-)

ttuling

why does changing parts outside the transmission, e.g. a MAF sensor, change the hunting behavior, at least for a few days? Why do 2000 and later cars seem not to hunt regardless of mileage?

Do Dexron III fluids such as Mobil 1 ATF cure hunting or mask it (maybe by making the converter clutch lock up more smoothly)? Read older threads for background on how the deliberately slipping torque converter clutch -- a recent development in automatics -- may call for non-Dexron fluids in this and Aisin transmissions so equipped.

The obvious imperfections of ZF engineering and/or integration of the transmission into the car do not mean that the LT 71141 requirement is specious.

Barring new information, or 100,000 miles of durability testing by braver people, I don't know enough to recommend using Dexron in this transmission.

Tom