Just do a google on this newsgroup and you will find all kinds of
discussion about tranny fluid.

The long and the short of it is - use what Chrysler specifies and you
wont have any problems.

Use something else and takes yer chances!

On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 22:07:25 -0500, "99trooper"
> wrote:

>This past July I had my tranny fluid "t-tech" flushed by a quick lube place
>(132k miles). It was the first time I had the vehicle serviced for trans
>fluid since I bought it with 83k on it so I figured it was time (no
>problems otherwise).
>
>Last week my wife calls me up and says the transmission appears to be
>slipping (now has 137k on it)...Hmm a mere coincidence, or problems with
>the flush? I did a test drive, It did appear to not accelerate like it
>sould when you "punched" it and did have an ever so slight chatter at
>times at shifts.
>
>So I did some checking...The manual says you should use Mopar brand (blah
>blah) / or ATF +3... if neither are available use Dexron 3, but may cause
>problems in the future ( when, like the side of the road?) Anyway, I read
>that there had been a TSB issued by Chrysler that says that you should not
>even use Dexron 3, as it can cause slippage etc.
>
>So I call the place that did the fluid change in July and had them check
>to see what they used in my vehicle... lo and behold... DEXRON 2?!?! not
>even 3 May be he mis-spoke, but I told him about the book stating the use
>of ATF +3 and also the TSB from Chrysler and he fully agreed, he didn't
>even really hesitate about it, said bring it right it, in fact as soon as
>possible, we will take care of it. So I brought it in this evening. They
>had to get ATF +3 from NAPA (Quaker State Brand) didn't charge me for it,
>but at least they did admit that they did have the wrong stuff in there.
>I did them write something up saying that they did do this too.
>
>They wrote: at 132K replaced trans fluid with Dexron and used Lube Guard
>to enhance the fluid to Mopar +3. At 137K flushed trans fluid and used
>ATF +3. Since when does an additive make Dexron the same as ATF +3? They
>did want to add the same additive again with the ATF +3... I told them no,
>just plain +3 is fine since Dexron 3 claims to be universal as well, I
>didn't want that one bottle screwing up the whole thing.
>
>So now it does seem to shift better (a bit stiff at the moment), but at
>least doesn't appear to slip or chatter. any further action on my part
>needed?
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