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Date:         Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:07:19 -0700
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: ATF Dexron
Comments: To: mcneely4@COX.NET
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yes you can use that stuff.

I never call a Vanagon a 'bus' .. buses are rounder........like older VW Bus's .. which was the name of the model even.

to me, Vanagons are not bus's..they're vanagons or vans.

I consider them 'not-quite truck sport-vans.' and they sure do a lot of great things !

----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Mcneely" <mcneely4@COX.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2011 11:39 AM Subject: ATF Dexron

>I think there has been discussion of this before, but I can't resurrect it >from the archives. > > The owner's book for my '91 VW Vanagon GL Campmobile with 2.1 waterboxer > engine says to use ATF Dexron in the power steering system. Well, that > stuff is not available any more. There are products labeled "Dexron," but > they all have appended terminology. Most say nothing about being back > compatible. > > I did find a product from Valvoline labeled DEX/MERC Automatic > Transmission Fluid. It does say that it "Exceeds performance requirements > of ..... all previous Dexron standards and ................ ." Is this > ok to use in my bus's (term used on purpose, it is what I call the van out > of historical consideration) power steering system? > > Thanks, mcneely


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