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Old 10-11-2007, 01:38 PM
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Changing 6 Speed tranny fluid

If i change my tranny fluid will it smooth out the shifts. Like first to second seems kind of rough and second to third is a little rough. Would changing the tranny fluid smooth them out. What should i swap in instead of the tranny fluid from DC?
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lots of guys on here claim better, smoother shifts from using Amsoil....I have not changed mine yet but when I do it will be Amsoil...any synthetic should help, but I am a Amsoil cheerleader......
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I just went back with the ATF+4. At 42k it was getting "grabby", but I have owned a NV5600 and this G56 shifts so much better it's hard for me to complain. Just remember that it's a truck tranny and not a sports car or economy car tranny. The forks are mounted to a common rail unlike most trannys. It's so much more direct and precise, I can shift it with two fingers.

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So ****** i should use amsoil then. I was looking around and I couldnt find any stores that sell it. Where would I find it? Are you just talking about Tranny Fluid?
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I would use AMSOIL, I run their products in my engine and diffs and I LOVE it, fantastic stuff. You need to get an AMSOIL rep, there are several on this board.
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Well i'll look into amsoil then. So is amsoil something you can just get off the shelf somewhere?
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You can order it off www.amsoil.com and purchase the membership thing, that will allow you to get it at the price of what the dealers pay for it.
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Alright thanks.
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Originally Posted by 53 ******
lots of guys on here claim better, smoother shifts from using Amsoil....I have not changed mine yet but when I do it will be Amsoil...any synthetic should help, but I am a Amsoil cheerleader......
Me too
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