I noticed the local auto parts store sells things like Mobile 1 synthetic ATF and B&M Trickshift fluid. I was wondering would this stuff be worth the switch? I have a new tranny pan on the way and of course I will have to change my fluid when I get it so I was looking to make an upgrade. Is synthetic ATF worth the extra money?

Thanks

 

From what I have read its not good for the tranny to switch to Synthetic. I thought about doing it too. Sometimes changing the tranny fluid on higher mileage transmissions can be fatal for it. I'd stay stick with regular fluid from what I understand.

-Dustin-

 

I have tried B&M Trickshift, Redline, and Mobile 1 in mine. They all work well.

 

No probs here with Mobil 1.

 

When did you switch to Mobil 1?

 

At around 68k. Just changed it last week and the stuff looks brand new at 80k. You should be fine unless you are currently having tranny problems now.
I did notice that you said your tranny pan is on the way so that must mean you have an A4. Not sure how much fluid goes in an A4 but I know it's alot more than 4qts. And I'm pretty sure it's not good to mix synthetic with regular Dexron Mercon III. It's up to how much $ you want to spend.

 

See that is the problem, even if pull the pan their still will be fluid left in the converter and I really don't feel like pulling the converter just for some tranny fluid.

 

Get a new stall

Not sure how differently M6's react to syn. compared to A4's.

-Dustin-

 

True, I could pick up a trailblazier converter for cheap.