Well that's a positive step! I have been getting my ATF+4 for a great price
(free!) from my son who works for a Jeep dealership but he just went to work
for his sister at her muffler shop so no deals anymore.
I swapped my 99 Dakota over to the +4 and it made a very noticable improvement
in the shift quality.
Also, I have never seen any claims from DC that +4 was a synthetic.
Dave Clement
99 SLT+ CC 4x4
In article <6.2.0.14.0.20050817165137.02d8c820@pop3.norton.antivirus>,
tigers@bserv.com (Bob Tom) writes:
>
>
> The following was found on the MML and appears to be a D-C
> press release. I've posted it here because some Dakota owners,
> especially those still on warrantee, feel a need to stick with
> ATF+4. I am no way connected with D-C or anyone in the auto.
> industry. I do question their claim that ATF+4 is a synthetic,
> tranny fluid.
>
> In response to marketplace demands and evolving vehicle technology,
> Chrysler Group has established a licensing program for its advanced
> synthetic automatic transmission fluid, ATF+4. This program will allow
> ATF+4 to be made available at retail outlets and through independent
> repair facilities for Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicle automatic
transmissions,
> beginning Sept. 1, 2005.
>
> A first in the industry, Chrysler Group chose to work with the Lubrizol
> Corporation
> to develop a transmission fluid that sets new standards of performance
> in the marketplace and provides significant reduction in component wear.
> This technology also offers superior temperature performance, providing
> consistent shift quality and exceptional friction modifying properties.
> The durability of ATF+4 has been successfully proven through more
> than 1 million miles of testing in severe environments and an intensive
> Chrysler Group validation process.
>
> ATF+4 will be implemented through issuance of licenses to major and
> independent oil companies. Each blender and re-brander involved
> in the production and sale of ATF+4 will be licensed, facility accredited
> and periodically market-sampled to ensure consistent quality. Its quality
level
> will be closely monitored by the Center for Quality Assurance, through each
> step
> in the fluid's progress from license through commercialization.
>
> "The benefits of licensing our ATF+4 product will allow the millions of
> Chrysler
> Group owners with vehicles still on the road to receive transmission fluid
> that is designed exactly for their vehicle," said Dennis Florkowski,
> Chrysler Group Senior Specialist/Supervisor - Chrysler Fluids Group.
> "Using ATF+4 ensures a longer transmission life with regular servicing
> as described in the vehicle owner's manual."
>
> ATF+4 is approved for use in older transmissions and will be utilized in
> all future
> Chrysler Group vehicles. The previous MOPAR ATF+3 formulation will be
> discontinued
> and ATF+4 is recommended for all transmissions filled with ATF+3.
>
> Only certified ATF+4 is recommended for service of Chrysler Group vehicles.
> The use of automatic transmission fluids other than ATF+4, including those
> claiming
> to be like ATF+4, could result in lower levels of performance and
> jeopardize transmission life.
>
> The ATF+4 licensing program will be initiated in North America and
subsequently
> expand worldwide. Program license and administration will be managed by the
> Center for Quality Assurance, located in Midland, MI.
>
> Bob Tom Burlington, Ont., Canada
> '97 Dakota Sport, 4x2, CC, Flame red, 5.2L, 44RE auto., 4.56SG
>
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