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    Posted: January-07-2008 at 2:45am
I realise that there is a lot of information on this site about oil. I've done a search a most of the information is very technical getting into cam shafts etc... I just would like to know which oil I should be running in a 351 Ford PCM. If you note my location it is never very cold here and I'm running a closed cooling system that keeps a constant temp of 180°. How often is the tranny fluid supposed to be changed and what oil should be used in a 1:23 tranny?

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Carlos, theres been lots of discussion on oils here recently- so Ill keep it short.

Engine: You need an oil with ZDDP for the Ford. For the warmer temps, Id go with straight 40w Rotella or 20w50 Valvoline Racing VR1.

Tranny: Stick with conventional ATF- synthetic is too slippery for the wet clutches. Eric recommends Valvoline Dexron-Mercon.
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So how often should I change my tranny fluid?

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Originally posted by carloscabanas carloscabanas wrote:

So how often should I change my tranny fluid?

PCM says yearly. I always do it when I winterize.
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