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Old Apr 17, 2003 | 09:54 PM
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Mobil 1 Synthetic?

Who uses this tranny fluid? any difference? How much the dealer charge you if you say that you want the mobil 1?
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 10:20 PM
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Re: Mobil 1 Synthetic?

Originally posted by GreekMaxima
Who uses this tranny fluid? any difference? How much the dealer charge you if you say that you want the mobil 1?
It's expensive...roughly $4 to $5 a quart. That's US dollars. And a flush on a 5th gen Auto takes about 12 quarts. I have it in my tranny and I can definitely feel a difference from the regular. It shifted much smoother after flushing it with the Mobil 1. In my opinion its worth it because the life of the fluid is longer than regular too so you don't have to drain and fill, or flush as often. Check out Bill's oil analysis on it in the general discussion forum.
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 10:24 PM
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almost $70... **** it's expensive
Old Apr 17, 2003 | 10:52 PM
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if you're going to spend the extra money, get redline or amsoil tranny fluid.

and a tranny cooler! best $60 you can spend on your automagic!
Old Apr 18, 2003 | 04:52 AM
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Originally posted by GreekMaxima
almost $70... **** it's expensive
It's not expensive if you consider you can go 3 times what you can on Nissan's tranny fluid. Yes you will feel a difference. It's not godlike for any means, but you will notice smoother shifting whether it be an auto or manual.
Old Apr 19, 2003 | 06:07 PM
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Expensive in total price, yes. Expensive in total cost over the long run: Not at all.
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