What would be its current equivelent? this is for a boat transmission
Type A hyraulic fluid
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MolaKule
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What boat, what transmission.
We had a similar discussion not too long ago.
Try a search and see if it applies to your application.
We had a similar discussion not too long ago.
Try a search and see if it applies to your application.
The Dexron series is the primary offspring of Type A fluid. Actually, most everthing other than type F have type A in their family history. I don't know what would work best, but I remember in years past seeing Dexron bottles that indicated that it could be used where type A is specified.
Perhaps someone else have better detail of this.
Perhaps someone else have better detail of this.
As far as I know, the "Type A" designation is no longer current, so any fluid bearing that label is obsolete and/or crap. However a previos poster is correct, Type A was the original dedicated transmission fluid, and Dexron essentially replaced it. Without knowing specifics, I can't offer 100% accurate advice, but I would suspect that the latest version of Dexron would be an acceptable replacement.
nate
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A few+ years back I saw some Caltrans "Type A" ATF at a Union 76 station, wonder if they still make it... I remember the stuff as being a bit thicker than Dexron ATF and the additives in it tended to burn my skin.
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