Re: Mobil 1 Tranny Fluid

From: Jon Steiger (stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu)
Date: Mon Mar 15 1999 - 18:31:53 EST


On Sun, 14 Mar 1999, Drew Schofield wrote:

> Date: Sun, 14 Mar 1999 12:58:56 -0800 (PST)
> From: Jon Smith <jdsmith4@yahoo.com>
> Subject: DML: Tranny fluid quetchions..
>
> Here's a question that came up from the IRC the other night.. I've
> been running Mobil 1 synth in my '95 slush-o-matic, if Crysler says I
> need 7176+ fluid only, is running Mobil 1 a no-no?
>
> --
>
> Yep. Mobil's web site said that Mobil 1 is not compatible with Mopar
> 7176+. The friction modifiers are not right and it can cause slippage
> or premature wear. Red Line makes a compatible synthetic fluid.
>

  Drew,

  When you say that Red Line makes a compatible fluid, is that Red Line
saying its compatible, or does Chrysler say its compatible? (Just
wondering because CC has always said "use our expensive fluid or else",
so I was just wondering if their attitude has changed recently.)

                                              -Jon-

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