<VV> Synthetic transmission flu (some tech, some humor...hey, it's me...)

[Stephen Upham]

Can't intelligently speak to the syn/reg mixture question, but the  
dip stick reading is pretty cut and dry.  First, put a 1/2 gallon  
size container of the tranny fluid that someone on this list will  
invariably recommend.  The level needs to be checked after the engine  
and transmission have reached operating temperatures - fifteen or  
twenty minutes of in-town driving should do unless the ambient  
temperature is below 60, then you probably need to drive it  
"spritedly" for another ten to fifteen minutes.  Put the tranny in  
neutral, put on the emergency brake and check the level.  If it is  
low, add fluid.  The space between the low and high on the stick is 1  
quart.  If it doesn't read at all, thank your lucky stars that you  
have made it this far and not made any hard right turns, and add 1/2  
a quart at a time until you start to get a reading on the stick.   
Then add 1/2 a quart at a time until you get a "normal" reading.   
Don't over fill!!  It won't harm the tranny, but you will never ever  
get an accurate reading again until you let the car set for a few  
weeks and the transmission fluid begins to leak out of a broken cable  
sleeve until it is back to normal or below again or you disconnect  
the filler tube and drain the contents (PITA, not hard, but very  
messy unless you practice a lot - ask me how I know...ggg) .  PG's  
they were the best of trannys, they were the most aggravating of  
trannys.  Mine is finally not kicking like a mule when coming to a  
slow stop, and actually leaks very little, now.

Stephen Upham
Dallas, Texas
President / North Texas Corvair Association
CORSA
Corvaireum II

Mid prod. #18732 -1965 Monza Hardtop 110

The Original Four Door Sports Car

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Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2009 19:13:53 -0400
From: RI Corviar <ricorvair at cox.net>
Subject: <VV> Synthetic transmission fluid
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Can I mix synthetic and regular transmission fluid.

I need to some trans fluid to my 65 pg 110.

It does not read on the dipstick when its running and warm.

When cold its ok.  So I don't know how much I will have to add.

Thanks to all.