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BK3 10-13-2018 03:15 PM

Dexron 3 OK?
 
I have a 2002 Century. 200,000 miles.
About 6 months ago I did a pan drop and filter on the transmission. It originally had Dexron 3 in it.
When I did the refill, I used Dexron 6. We are going to replace the car in about 6 months.
It needs a pint of ATF. Is it OK to top it off with Dexron 3, since we are not going to keep the car that much longer?

rjolly87 10-13-2018 06:07 PM

Will it cause damage when dexron/mercon is mixed with Dexron 6? Likely not. It will likely begin to diminish the Dexron 6 benefits as more and more of it are mixed out however.

Seems like an odd corner to cut right at the very end however.

CathedralCub 10-17-2018 01:43 AM

I don't think it will hurt it any.

Bigger question is where the lost fluid went . . . ?

Jim_Rockford007 10-21-2018 08:30 AM

it will be fine.
ATF is just hydraulic fluid with friction additives.

Tech II 10-21-2018 09:22 AM

Well you did a pan drop, which means you only replaced about 2/3 of the fluid, so you still have a lot of 3 in there....so topping off, should be no problem.....


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