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Sep 13, 2006 | 04:47 AM

theboy

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Best ATF

i found that some ATF cannot take the heat of the rotary and become very thin after a few rides. what ATF is the best?

Sep 13, 2006 | 06:59 AM

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You should lose that information you found.

Sep 13, 2006 | 08:33 AM

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trust me. petronas dextron 3 sucks. its not smooth in gear shifting after 2000km

Sep 13, 2006 | 08:10 PM

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Red Line works well.

The ATF cooler and new ATF goes together.

If you get the Automatic Transmission Cooler, you should get one that mounts in the front and not where your 2nd oil cooler is suppose to go.

Sep 13, 2006 | 09:29 PM

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i had installed my second oil cooler, seems like no place for the atf cooler. any example how u guys mount it?

i hear good things bout redline.

Sep 14, 2006 | 03:22 PM

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Since when did the ATF fluid go through the engine?

Sep 14, 2006 | 06:23 PM

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Since when did the ATF fluid go through the engine?

since when anyone saying atf go through the engine?

Sep 14, 2006 | 07:40 PM

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i found that some ATF cannot take the heat of the rotary undefinedand become very thin after a few rides. what ATF is the best?

Sep 15, 2006 | 04:26 AM

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bro u got me wrong, i mean our car, not the rotary engine.

Sep 15, 2006 | 09:04 AM

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My atf cooler Is bolted to the RB AC screen. It's been there for a year and a half!

With out making some really trick mount brackets, That was the best location for me.