[OT] Synthetic Tranny Fluid

[Bruce]

I was never talking about overnight, note I said in continual use.  ie
storage is the problem.
Bruce



From: "Gary Heuston" <gary.heuston at afwa.af.mil>
Subject: Re: [OT] Synthetic Tranny Fluid
> I know there has been some people saying this very thing, but I have my
doubts
> that all the oil is going to flow off the parts...as an example get two
pieces
> of sheet metal, stand them up against a wall, pour oil on both of them
> (synthetic on one, dyno on the other) and leave it overnight...my guess is
you
> will find that it does not all drain off the sheet...I believe this has
been
> proven...
> This is a hot topic of debate, and there are stories on both sides.
> Gary
> gary.heuston at afwa.af.mil

> Bruce wrote:
> > Ya know how that stuff cold flows so darn well.
> > Trouble is that it can completely drain off a gears, etc.  Then the
exposed
> > metal rusts.
> > So long as your continually using the vehicle may not be too much of an
> > issue.
> > I like dead dynosaur stuff  for lubing things
> > Bruce
> >
> > From: "Mike Turner/ENGR/HQ/KEMET/US" <MikeTurner at kemet.com>
> > Subject: [OT] Synthetic Tranny Fluid
> > > Is anyone using Mobil 1 Synthetic Automatic Transmission Fluid in
their GM
> > > products, and, if so, any good or bad reports? Tow vehicles and 350+HP
> > > especially of interest. TIA.
> > >
> > > FWIW, one of my buddies using the Manual Synthetic fluid, went back to
the
> > > non-synth because "it was too slick." He claimed he could not speed
stick
> > > the 4 speed in his vette at the drag strip because there was too
little
> > > friction to get the gears matching speeds, apparently leaving the
trans in
> > > neutral with engine going you know where. Making no changes except to
go
> > > back to the non-syn "cured" the problem. YMMV.
> >
>
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