arkus Posted September 28, 2016 Report Posted September 28, 2016 planning to change the filter and fluid in my '63. after reading what i could find on the net, there seems to be one camp that favors ford type "F" and another that likes dextron lll/ mercon for a somewhat smoother shift. many of these posts were years old and i'm curious if any of the newer fluids now available have found any favor among the studebaker faithful. i'm sure there are many opinions out there; good personal experiences would be most welcome. thanks!
Gunslinger Posted September 28, 2016 Report Posted September 28, 2016 Type F still works fine...no reason to change.
dynolou2 Posted September 29, 2016 Report Posted September 29, 2016 Stock clutches in the automatics were brass frictions, newer rebuilds use the paper lined clutches like all transmission today. Using dex111/mercon may give a smoother shift. Lou Cote
brad Posted September 30, 2016 Report Posted September 30, 2016 B&M Trick shift (the original, NOT synthetic) works well.
MARK Posted October 10, 2016 Report Posted October 10, 2016 I have used F type in both my 64R2 Avanti and 63 GT Hawk. NAPPA has this in stock as I had purchased a couple of cases
avantiaz Posted November 1, 2016 Report Posted November 1, 2016 I have always stayed with type F. Works great Denny Lockmon
brad Posted November 2, 2016 Report Posted November 2, 2016 FYI, B&M Trick shift IS a type F. And is good for superchargers too.
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