Type "A" hydra-matic transmission fluid

American Lead · April 9th, 2007, 03:38 PM

Hello everybody, I tore the side cover off my transmission to fix a gasket and seal, now I need to know what type of transmission fluid to use, it calls for type "A" and all I can find is "F", does anyone have any suggestions on what I should use,

Thanks

Joesgarage · May 11th, 2007, 06:39 AM

They ain't sold type A for over 20yrs. Dextron is the closes thing.
Steve

American Lead · May 11th, 2007, 07:33 AM

Thanks for the reply Steve. I will be taking her for a drive today, This helps alot.

Thanks

PetChemMan · July 11th, 2007, 08:28 PM

Those mid 50s Oldsmobiles were unusually fine cars ! My first car was a 1955 Super 88 4 door Holiday hardtop, which I bought in 1964. It used to really irritate my friend with his daddy's fancy new 1964 Thunderbird when I outran him every time in my '55 !

63 F85 Cutlass · November 16th, 2008, 05:10 PM

ATF Dextron III is the modern equivelent

April 9th, 2007, 03:38 PM	#1 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	Type "A" hydra-matic transmission fluid Hello everybody, I tore the side cover off my transmission to fix a gasket and seal, now I need to know what type of transmission fluid to use, it calls for type "A" and all I can find is "F", does anyone have any suggestions on what I should use, Thanks __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

May 11th, 2007, 07:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	Thanks for the reply Steve. I will be taking her for a drive today, This helps alot. Thanks __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

July 11th, 2007, 08:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
PetChemMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 93	Those mid 50s Oldsmobiles were unusually fine cars ! My first car was a 1955 Super 88 4 door Holiday hardtop, which I bought in 1964. It used to really irritate my friend with his daddy's fancy new 1964 Thunderbird when I outran him every time in my '55 ! __________________ Love those Starfires

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May 11th, 2007, 06:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
Joesgarage Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: WV Posts: 14	They ain't sold type A for over 20yrs. Dextron is the closes thing. Steve

November 16th, 2008, 05:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
63 F85 Cutlass Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Colchester,CT Posts: 72	ATF Dextron III is the modern equivelent