What is DEXRON III used for?

What is DEXRON III used for?

ATF Dexron-III is a premium automatic transmission fluid specially formulated to meet the needs of today’s more compact transmissions, running at higher operating temperatures and with electronic control.

Can I use DEXRON 111 transmission fluid?

Yes, ATF Type III (H) can be used in any vehicle that can use DEXRON-II or DEXRON-III fluid. Refer to your owner’s manual for the specific transmission fluid required by your vehicle.

Is DEXRON 111 synthetic?

DEXRON® III/MERCON includes friction modifiers in the fluid additive package. Does Valvoline make a synthetic ATF? Yes. MaxLife® ATF, ATF +4 and DEXRON® VI are all synthetic transmission fluids.

What’s the difference between DEXRON and DEXRON 3?

The improvements in Dexron-III(F) include better friction stability, more high-temperature oxidation stability, and better material compatibility. Dexron-III(F) has the same low-temperature fluidity as Dexron-II(E), for better transmission performance in cold weather.

Do they still make DEXRON 3?

Direct Replacement Dexron VI fully replaces Dexron III and prior evolutions of the Dexron fluids. GM manufactured the liquid for compatibility with transmissions requiring earlier versions of the fluid. Dexron VI works in any vehicle that requires ATF-A (the original automatic transmission fluid) or a Dexron variation.

Can DEXRON III be used as power steering fluid?

Can Dexron III be used as power steering fluid? Yes, you can. Automatic transmission fluids are some of the safe alternatives to power steering fluids.

Do they still make DEXRON III?

What happens if you mix DEXRON 3 with DEXRON 6?

Try not to mix DEXRON-III with DEXRON-VI, only because if you do that you are in fact diluting the DEXRON-VI fluid with a less stable product and therefore throwing away much of the advantage. All you need to remember is that DEXRON-VI is far superior to DEXRON-III.

Is dexron III still available?

GM terminated all licensing for the production of Dexron III in 2006. GM informed the public that the only fluid compatible with Dexron III was the replacement Dexron VI.

Can you mix dexron III and dexron VI?

Is DEXRON 3 and mercon the same?

Dexron III is a General Motors trademark for qualified automatic transmission fluids. Mercon covers all automatic transmissions for Ford model year 1988 and after.

Can I use Dex Merc instead of DEXRON?

Dex/Merc would be fine. Dexron VI is listed by GM as backward compatible, but is thinner than original Dexron III.