GT579

Hey everyone,
Recently I swapped out the stock ATF fluid in my GT 5spd with RP's syncromax fluid. Refilling the tranny can be tough so i came up with a solution if you have someone else to help. I used a 2-2 1/2 ' rubber fuel line hose, I took the center console, shift boot and **** off.I moved the rubber boot that goes around the shifter and slid the hose down through the opening. I then got under the car and ran the hose into the fill hole till it stopped than backed it out a little. My buddy got in the car and connected the other end over the fill nozzle on the RP stuff and we filled it that way. I stayed under to make sure the hosenever came out of the tranny fill and we were good to go in about 15-20 mins, no SPILL!
I thought I would pass it on and save some of you the headache of making a mess and wasting product. After we were done I buttoned the car back up and it was unbelievable the difference with the shift and tranny noise! I highley recommend this stuff, it is awesome. I used the RPSyncromax gear oil.
Hope this helps someone.
See ya

howarmat

Good idea....i use a pump to do it but this seems pretty easy also!

odiaz

What difference do you notice with the RP?

schapman

is your trans a 5 spd auto or manual. I have the auto and want to switch to RP.

GT579

I have a 5spd manual. I noticedmuch smoother shifts and more importantly the tranny is alot quiter. I used to get a click noise when I would switch from gear to gear and that is gone.

157dB

ATF = Automatic Transmission Fluid.
Did you swap ATF for RoyalPurple Gear Oil?
Who put the ATF in your 5 Speed? Ford?
No wonder it shifts better with no clicks......

s197richie

^^^ um...ford DOES use atf (dexron 3-mercon) in the tr3650...when dm3 is phased out the spec will change to mercon v...royal purple gear oil would be the wrong fluid to use, the syncromax is the correct one...

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s197richie

soyou'd want to buy the royal purple atf. The stick shifts get syncromax, even though ford puts the same fluid (dex-merc 3 soon to be superceded by mercon v) in sticks and autos.

157dB

So Newbie has an auto tranny. The 5 sp threw me.
Never heard of an auto being called a 5 speed.
I guess with the OD and such it is in sorts a 5 speed.
What a confusing post Mr. Newbie.

s197richie

^^^ actually it looks like the OP (GT579) has the stick and schapman has the auto...I think? Oh well, bottom line is royal purple is good stuff...