Technical Transmission Fluid Advice On 58 GM & Ford

Can anyone share what transmission fluids they are using on their 58 Buicks & Lincolns please? Especially those in Europe please. Here in the UK we have a great company called Millers which sell an ATF that covers both GM & FORD trans, I have one of each ( Flight Pitch Triple Turbine GM & Cruis O Matic Ford ) and wondered if anyone had used such a fluid on either? Or is it still better to hunt for different GM & FORD fluids? http://www.millersoils.co.uk/automotive/tds-automotive.asp…

 

Ford's always used Type F. GM used Dexron.You can use Type F in GM trans, just might shift a bit firmer.

 

Thank you for your reply Greg... we can't get Type F here anymore I believe. The above link states that it covers "FORD M2C138J & M2C166H" ? ...

 

if you get the hot rod transmission fluid from B&M that is basically the same as *Type F fluid. The GM transmission will work fine with dextron or dextron II.

If you really want type F I am sure that we can figure out a way to get a case to you.

* the F stands for friction and not ford contrary to popular beliefe and do not put it in your power steering pump.

 

I run type FA fluid in my Flight Pitch dynaflow. Seems to be ok. You probably be all right with Type F, as the clutches in the Flight pitch only engage when the transmission is in R, D, or G. They do not operate like sequential shift transmission clutches, so the fluid should not hurt the clutch paks. Lincoln, run Type F.

 

Thnk you all for your replies. Shipping 10 litres of fluid from you to the UK would be very high so I have to go with what I can find in the UK. I have found this for the dynaflow which I THINK is ok right?

http://www.commaoil.com/productsguide/view/6/190/ATM5L

or

http://www.commaoil.com/passenger-vehicles/products/view/180

and this for the 58 Lincoln trans

http://www.commaoil.com/passenger-vehicles/products/view/189

As always, any advice is appreciated.

 

I have since read that Dexron III will work fine with both the 58 Buick and 58 Lincoln Tansmissions ... d2_willys or anyone else had experience with using III with either trans?