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Old 09-28-2005, 11:06 PM
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i have 60,3xx miles on my SE and was thinking about changing the fluid because i know that our transmissions are notoriously weak. theres a bit of buckling when downshifting sometimes. im interested in what everyone uses. is it too late for fully synthetic trans fluid? (does it even exist?)
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Stay very far away from synth. It'* caused too many problems for people. It'* TOO slick and can cause slipping unless the trans is designed for it.

Just use any name brand. Havoline, Valvoline, etc.
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I used valvoline Durablend in the tranny of my Formula just for good measure. If I keep th Bonny long enough I will put it in there too. No NEED for blend or full synthetic though.
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I used valvoline in mine just regular
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