as someone who has used dex3 in FWD transaxles for over 20+ years with absolutely NO problems, when +4 is supposedly the ONLY thing to use, what happens to 46,7, & 8RH/RE overdrives when type F is used ? [or dex3 for that matter]
What FWD transmissions did you use Dexron in? What model years?
604/42LE/42RLE 4spd OD transmissions. 315k on a 95 with chrysler reman transaxle at 111k, 195k on 2000 with original transaxle, 146k on 2002 with original transaxle, and 162k in a '99 with original transaxle [current daily driver]. all of these in caravans, with the '95,'00, and '02 retired because the bodies fell off the floor pan.
also, my wife's 94 concorde with 142k on the clock. all of these transaxles had trans-go kits installed, for what that's worth. fluid and filter changed around every 10-15k. at first, it was just my ignorance of fluid types, but after no failures, i just kept it up. i then read a service bulletin that said to use dex3 if temps were under 40* constantly.
so, i dunno, maybe i'm the luckiest guy in town ? remember, this is just MY experience with the front drive OD transaxles.
i was wondering, therefore, about type F in the A518. i did not know how the OD was lubed, but since it had clutches, i thought F would also help them lock up better. i'm missing something here, but i can't see it [old man's dysfunctional brain].
