Used Trans Fluid

[BonaireStroker]

I have been running a 50/50 mix of diesel and used trans fluid for about 8k miles with no trouble. I filter it through 2 fuel filters for a 2003 f-150 then put it in the tank. I would like to know if anyone else is doing this, what yall are filtering with, and the results.
thanks

[rankroddin250]

tranny fluid is highly detergent and will eat the seals out of your injectors not to mention not lubricate them properly so you will have metal wear as well.

+ diesels use the fuel to lubriace the uper cylinders and adding a detergent to your fuel cant be good on them either.

thats just my 2 cents. good luck

[Dave]

Originally Posted by rankroddin250

tranny fluid is highly detergent and will eat the seals out of your injectors not to mention not lubricate them properly so you will have metal wear as well.

+ diesels use the fuel to lubriace the uper cylinders and adding a detergent to your fuel cont be good on them either.

thats just my 2 cents. good luck.

everyone i have read about doing it in anything other than an IDI truck, has ruined their injectors

[Toptech]

I run a 50/50 mix in my '02. Runs quieter, no loss of power and very little smoke.

[BonaireStroker]

How long have you been running that toptech?

[Vinnie]

my brother in law and i have been running it for 6 months now with no change in performance 50/50 mix i have and 08 and he has a 06 we filter it threw a 5 micron and then a 3 micron and then threw a inline tranny filter with a magnet in it

[Toptech]

Originally Posted by BonaireStroker

How long have you been running that toptech?

Just started a couple months ago. I filter it with a 2 micron NAPA (wix) fuel filter.

[BonaireStroker]

Thanks for the info guys. can yall tell me the part numbers on the filters yall are using. I dont know what micron my filters are. I just went with them cause the fittings on either end of the filter are easy to put hoses on and i just figured if good enough for one injector then should be good for another.

[ShawnCT450R]

I met a guy a few weeks ago at a SoCaPS (southern california powerstrokes) meeting who was running a 90/10 mix of tranny fluid/diesel for quiet awhile with no problems. His excursion was modded and i don't remember if he had done an injector upgrade. He gets the tranny fluid for free and said it works great.

[Hank]

All I have to say is RED DYE! And ...oh yeah.....good luck.