Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: flyman]
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02/25/15 08:30 PM
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Filter and fluid should be all that is necessary. It's essentially a 904 with an overdrive compounder hanging off the back.
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: feets]
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02/25/15 08:59 PM
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I would add to adjust the bands while you have the pan off, tighten up the line pressure screw a couple turns (the spring loses a little tension over the years)and use type-F fluid. There are some other respected trans guys who say no to the type-f but my experience says use it.
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: HotRodDave]
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02/26/15 01:38 AM
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
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02/26/15 02:19 AM
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Only time I ever tried type F was after taking a running 727 down for a band adjustment, fluid and filter change. Next day all the friction material came off my clutches. So I wouldn't use it myself, except maybe on a fresh rebuild with new friction material.
If your 500 is a lockup clutch one then expect some shudder when not using the specified fluid as well.
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: HotRodDave]
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02/26/15 04:18 PM
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Type F fluid is inappropriate for any OD transmission.
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: John_Kunkel]
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02/26/15 07:50 PM
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John is one of the guys who knows more than me about these trannys. John I just almost never see OD bearing/gear problems here, maybe because it is way cooler than where you live? Mostly clutch and band failure
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: HotRodDave]
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02/27/15 04:28 PM
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Classic case of doing it wrong and getting away with it versus doing it right.
OD transmissions need the lubricating properties of the fluid that's designed for them....Type F has the least lubricating properties of them all.
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Re: How to freshen up an A500?
[Re: JDMopar]
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02/28/15 05:05 PM
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I think the early ones call for dexron and by the end they were calling for mopar +4.
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