Guess that fluid

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  1. helifixer TOTM Winner Southwest Chapter

    06 dodge 2500, cummins

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    helifixer, Jan 5, 2017
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  2. Major Malfunktion Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    Huh, so that's where Pepto-Bismol comes from....
     
    Major Malfunktion, Jan 5, 2017
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  3. Paul Masley Founding Member

    Radiator......
     
    Paul Masley, Jan 5, 2017
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  4. helifixer TOTM Winner Southwest Chapter

    yup that came out of the radiator, transmission fluid is the same. transmission heat exchanger ruptured internally, while driving transmission has more pressure than cooling system and pumps transmission fluid in to the coolant. when shut down cooling system has more pressure than transmission and pushes fluid back in to transmission.
     
    helifixer, Jan 5, 2017
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  5. Paul Masley Founding Member

    A friend of mine had an AMX that would puke a strawberry milkshake. He did not believe me until I showed him what was wrong.
     
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  6. dustybumpers Article Contributor Founding Member

    MMMMMM Glycol slurpy.......
    I bet the seals in the transmission will be replaced right soon too, eh?
    Rubber + Glycol = 2 times the size it started out when oil hits it........
     
    dustybumpers, Jan 6, 2017
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  7. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    Transmission fluid in my truck is clear! John Deere hydraulic fluid.
     
    FTZ HAIC, Jan 6, 2017
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  8. LMS Residential Founding Member

    Tell me more Ken. Please.
     
    LMS Residential, Jan 6, 2017
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  9. Paul Masley Founding Member

    Please do........
     
    Paul Masley, Jan 7, 2017
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  10. FTZ HAIC Staff Member Oregon Chapter Founding Member

    I started running with hydraulic fluid after reading about many guys experimenting with different fluids to keep transmissions from burning up and/or not having long service life in high horsepower cars with good results. The consensus was they had the best results with the John Deere stuff - I'd have to get the type off the 5 gallon jug I have as they have more than one type).

    If your truck is stock, I wouldn't use it, because being slightly thicker it's going to lower the stall speed of the torque converter. But if it's diesel with a tune, which increases torque significantly... that increase in power increases stall speed, so hydraulic fluid will help lower it closer to stock plus give a little extra protection it needs with the horsepower. Or a gas engine with work done to increase horsepower enough to raise torque converter stall speed.

    In my case, I first started using it because the stall speed in the torque converter I have in it was too high for my liking, I was able to drop it with the switch plus I like what it did for the shift feel - it firmed them up without any sudden grabbing.
     
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    FTZ HAIC, Jan 7, 2017
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  11. dustybumpers Article Contributor Founding Member

    Plus, JD hydro DOES NOT foam
     
    dustybumpers, Jan 7, 2017
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  12. captchas

    looks like some one is going to be blowing away about 40 qts of transmission oil doing a flush after a new radiator even then the transmission maybe a goner
     
    captchas, Jan 7, 2017
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  13. helifixer TOTM Winner Southwest Chapter

    my transmission builder says to run either hydraulic oil ( transyend) same as John Deere, aka tractor transmission hydraulic oil or 15w40 diesel oil, only problem is my customers would stop some where and get bs'ed into they are trashing their transmission and get screwed for an emergency rebuild,
     
    helifixer, Jan 7, 2017
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  14. LMS Residential Founding Member

    Any benefit at all to running JD in a high mileage transmission on its way out?
     
    LMS Residential, Jan 8, 2017
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