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Originally Posted by Stan Weiss
No, I have never run ATF in an engine. But the Tremec 5 speed in my old Mustang used ATF. So I would believe the bearings would be fine. As far as some getting into the combustion process. If you ever had a vacuum modulator go in many cases the engine was sucking / burning ATF.
Stan
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Are the bearings in a 5 spd transmission the same as bearings in a engine? Im not too familiar with manual trans internals but I dont think they are subject to the same type of forces that require an oil film under pressure to keep moving parts separated... let alone cam/lifter surfaces under extreme pressures and wear or piston to cylinder wall wear etc.
Just curious what others have done or heard about using trans fluid in an engine to help mike understand why its not a good idea, amsoil explains its pretty good about lowering oils viscosity when used at 1-2qts... but completely filling an engine seems very counter productive and just asking for trouble.