Auto-Rx Customers Questions & Answers

Sludgeman · Sludgeman

My 1988 Honda prelude's OEM (HONDA) power steering fluid and transmission fluid are expensive. Would I yield the same results if I just reused my existing power steering fluid and transmission fluid and then added Auto-Rx to both and then just flush/refill with OEM (HONDA) fluids after 1,000 mile...

JBRIII · JBRIII

I have used Auto-RX in my 02 Land Rover and it's worked wonders to stop the oil leaks. I am now having some weeping from the transmission and the LR guys think it's the front seal of the tranny. Do you think ARX will help with this? Have 64K on the Odometer. Only drawback is no dipstick but an inspection...

brent olsen · brent olsen

I did an Auto-Rx cleaning in my trans at 346,000 miles and even though it went well I felt that as I got close to 360,000 miles that the trans needed a 2nd cleaning. The engine felt great but there was something lacking in the transmission shifting, almost like the trans was trying to catch up with the engi...

datsa · datsa

Two questions: (1) I'm a bit confused about the order of operations for using ARX in a transmission (manual). My reading of the instructions are: add 5oz of ARX to the tranmission, then run it for the prescribed time, then drain, then refill with the transmission fluid. Do I need to drain off some of the...

cynick · cynick

I've got a focus wagon '01 with 115k miles, and the way I got it was with the return hose from the cooler cut in the middle, for easy flushes I guess.. I'm on about 1k miles on auto-rx and wanted to do the flush soon. I plan to drop the pan / replace filter and add that much oil to the dipstick. Then, take the retu...

Tackleberry625 · Tackleberry625

My fiancée has a 1991 Honda Civic DX. It has been very well maintained for the 3 1/2 years we have been together. I come from a good mechanical background and have always done the work myself. Around 102K, the tranny (automatic) began acting up. I checked the fluid level and it was full and not dirty...

chucky2 · chucky2

It would help me out greatly if I can extend out another 500 miles before I change out the Mercon w/ Auto-RX to just straight Mercon. What's your all's opinion on doing this? I CAN change on schedule, it'll just mean me staying up really late and getting all mosquito bitten, instead of doing it next week...

Tackleberry625 · Tackleberry625

I have an 02 Tundra with the red bottle of Lube Guard additive in the ATF. If I want to flush the tranny out using ARX, should I just add the 6oz to the existing ATF or flush the ATF out with regular ATF first, then add the ARX since it has the Lube Guard in it already? -- Edited by Tackleberry625 at 21:42, 2008...

brent olsen · brent olsen

There is a post on BITOG about a guy who has a Lincoln Continental which is a Ford product, he took his vehicle to a Nissan Dealership to get a T-Tech done and is having problems with his transmission shifting, (He cannot get above 20 m.p.h.) What can we learn from this, if you go to get a T-Tech done after us...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

My A/C in my 99 Buick Regal LS was worked on by someone who did not know what they were doing. As soon as a few days after I had lots of water from unit all in passenger floor board. They fixed that than when A/C was on,temp guage would go to half way mark and transmission would buck felt like it was seperating f...

teil · teil

Have read quite some bad experiences on TF flush with the garage, just wondering whether a DIY multi-drain-and-fill to flush the tranny works with Auto-Rx The Honda manual suggests a ATF flush by doing 4 times drain-and-fill with couple miles driving in the middle --- this should get rid of mo...

severach · severach

The fast lube drones select HM or regular ATF based on mileage. Since we are trying to restore low mileage performance to high mileage transmissions should we specify that non HM ATF be used to refill after the T-tech? Will the HM formula block additional ARX cleaning action?

Reishi · Reishi

Hey guys, I just added 6 ounces to my automatic transmission in my 92 Geo Storm. I just purchased this vehicle as a way to save gas on my commutes around town. I have a drain plug on the transmission so can I just drain the fluid out instead of using a Ttec machine? Also, does the filter not need to be changed?...

onthefritz8 · onthefritz8

I have a questions regarding cleaning automatic transmissions. I understand doing it once. My question is how often can you clean it or should you not ever clean it more than once? How many miles or years should one have before you try to clean the transmission a second time? Is there a maintenance...

Falcon LS · Falcon LS

The ATF in my '00 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero (211,500 km/132,188 miles) was always changed using the traditional, drop-the-pan method. The ATF wasn't looking too good, despite being changed roughly 6 months and 10,000 km (6000 miles) ago, and I added half a bottle (6 oz.) of Auto-Rx. It was also jus...

steveq81 · steveq81

I have a 2002 Passat 1.8T with a 5-speed manual transmission. I'd like to do an Auto-RX transmission treatment before I have the transmission oil changed later this summer. Can't seem to find any place that shows where the transmission oil fill is on the car. Can anyone help me out?

gs300tx · gs300tx

A little bit of background on the car. It is a 1995 Lexus Gs300 which was purchased with 136000 miles, the tranny fluid was pitch black. The car now has 165000. Before I tried auto rx, I did 3 drain and fills, so that the color of the fluid would change from black to red atleast. Here are the details Instead...

gs300tx · gs300tx

Well, I just added the reccomended dosage of auto rx to my transmission, a 95 lexus gs300 with around 163k. I have noticed it seems to be shifting a little harder then it normally does. So far I have only driven it for around 150 miles or so. So here is the question. How long does it normally take to feel a dif...

mrhite65 · mrhite65

I have had Auto-Rx in my trans for 1200 miles. Now all I have to do is have a service department change the filter and flush all the old trans fluid with new fluid, right? My trans is running just fine and since the truck is new to me and it has 140000 miles on it I wanted to change the fluid and filter with auto r...

darkdan · darkdan

Yeah, I know. I can hear it. "Dan, what do you mean this is the first time you've put it into a transmission?!" I've only been using auto-rx for years now! Anyways. First time I've used it in a transmission. I'm shocked! Bought a 4Runner with almost 198k miles on it. Drained out 4 quarts (of 4...

toughguy69 · toughguy69

does anybody know of a place were they do t-tech service here in the palm beach florida.that you can recommend, thank you

2000ltdken · 2000ltdken

I have a Clarke Forklift at work and it was not going into gear easily. You would have to rev the engine to get it to engage. A dangerous situation potentially when loading and unloading trucks. Today I added 6 oz of Auto-Rx to the transmission and now within a minute, I have a smooth shifting forklift. Th...

gs300tx · gs300tx

I have a 1995 Lexus Gs300 with around 161k miles. When I purchased the car it had around 135K, so I have no clue of how the previous owners maintained this car. Here is what I have done with the tranny so far 1) Couple of months ago, I drained the fluid and re filled it with new fluid, keep in mind this was not a...

toughguy69 · toughguy69

2000 Windstar SEL, 96000 miles, motor great. the problem is when i am driving the van she is ok.if i get stuck in traffic or wait long for a light, i step on the gas and the whole freakin van stumbles{shudders} big time, if i step harder on the gas the engine races and the van moves slow but it then picks up rea...

geeaea · geeaea

I would have my throttle position valve hang up every once and a while. More annoying than anything. It would basically have the trans thinking that you were at wide open throttle and not shift until the tailshaft governor pressure came up. It started happening more often ...so I put in a bottle of A...

Bull · Bull

I have one bottle left of the two that I boiught to treat the engine on my '95 Formula. before I could even complete the first cleaning cycle, the tranny died on Christmas Eve as I was heading to my brother's house, 90 miles away. I don't have any gear above 2nd or third, and I need to drive the car home tomo...

brent olsen · brent olsen

This is what I do when putting on a new gasket on trans pan, I put the gasket on dry, meaning no rtv silicone on gasket, after I have tightened down all the bolts I take some rtv silicone and go around the pan where the pan gasket and transmission case meet, basicaly around the sides where the top of the pan me...

brent olsen · brent olsen

Frank, my 04 Marauder has 22,000 miles, and the trans fluid is due for a change at 30,000 miles, should I add 6 ounces at 29,000 miles, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

brent olsen · brent olsen

When I finished Auto-Rx in my transmission, I drained out 6 quarts from my pan, the fluid was dark, had to go somewhere soon so I put 6 quarts of new fluid and changed that and the filter when I came home, fluid was still fairly dark, so I added 6 more quarts, drove a few days and drained some more, this time it...

brent olsen · brent olsen

I ran 6 ounces of Auto-Rx in my transmission for 2000 miles, I drained my pan that holds 6 quarts, it came out dark not bright red like it usually does when I change the fluid, I added 6 quarts and went for a 30 mile run and trans definetly shifted better, came home and drained another 6 quarts and trans fluid...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Adding Auto-Rx to existing fluids or new fluids? (Preview) My 1988 Honda prelude's OEM (HONDA) power steering fluid and transmission fluid are expensive. Would I yield the same results if I just reused my existing power steering fluid and transmission fluid and then added Auto-Rx to both and then just flush/refill with OEM (HONDA) fluids after 1,000 mile...	Sludgeman	1	1022	08:45 PM Sep 22, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	Land Rover Discovery Transmission (Preview) I have used Auto-RX in my 02 Land Rover and it's worked wonders to stop the oil leaks. I am now having some weeping from the transmission and the LR guys think it's the front seal of the tranny. Do you think ARX will help with this? Have 64K on the Odometer. Only drawback is no dipstick but an inspection...	JBRIII	2	1132	11:10 AM Sep 21, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	Another Auto-Rx Cleaning (Preview) I did an Auto-Rx cleaning in my trans at 346,000 miles and even though it went well I felt that as I got close to 360,000 miles that the trans needed a 2nd cleaning. The engine felt great but there was something lacking in the transmission shifting, almost like the trans was trying to catch up with the engi...	brent olsen	5	1164	10:20 PM Sep 19, 2008 by brent olsen
	Manual transmission: drain, refill (either t-tech or by hand), then ARX? Synthetic tranny fluid? (Preview) Two questions: (1) I'm a bit confused about the order of operations for using ARX in a transmission (manual). My reading of the instructions are: add 5oz of ARX to the tranmission, then run it for the prescribed time, then drain, then refill with the transmission fluid. Do I need to drain off some of the...	datsa	7	1157	09:11 AM Sep 7, 2008 by datsa
	Flush tranny by cutting return hose from cooler (Preview) I've got a focus wagon '01 with 115k miles, and the way I got it was with the return hose from the cooler cut in the middle, for easy flushes I guess.. I'm on about 1k miles on auto-rx and wanted to do the flush soon. I plan to drop the pan / replace filter and add that much oil to the dipstick. Then, take the retu...	cynick	4	1021	10:04 AM Sep 1, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	ARX cures tranny problem (Preview) My fiancée has a 1991 Honda Civic DX. It has been very well maintained for the 3 1/2 years we have been together. I come from a good mechanical background and have always done the work myself. Around 102K, the tranny (automatic) began acting up. I checked the fluid level and it was full and not dirty...	Tackleberry625	3	1096	08:44 AM Sep 1, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	Transfer case w/ Mercon: 1500 miles instead of 1000 miles OK? (Preview) It would help me out greatly if I can extend out another 500 miles before I change out the Mercon w/ Auto-RX to just straight Mercon. What's your all's opinion on doing this? I CAN change on schedule, it'll just mean me staying up really late and getting all mosquito bitten, instead of doing it next week...	chucky2	3	779	08:40 AM Sep 1, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	ARX combined with ATF additives (Preview) I have an 02 Tundra with the red bottle of Lube Guard additive in the ATF. If I want to flush the tranny out using ARX, should I just add the 6oz to the existing ATF or flush the ATF out with regular ATF first, then add the ARX since it has the Lube Guard in it already? -- Edited by Tackleberry625 at 21:42, 2008...	Tackleberry625	7	2198	08:35 AM Sep 1, 2008 by bmwtechguy
	T-Tech Warning (Preview) There is a post on BITOG about a guy who has a Lincoln Continental which is a Ford product, he took his vehicle to a Nissan Dealership to get a T-Tech done and is having problems with his transmission shifting, (He cannot get above 20 m.p.h.) What can we learn from this, if you go to get a T-Tech done after us...	brent olsen	7	2442	11:50 PM Aug 18, 2008 by brent olsen
	AC & MY TRANSMISSION (Preview) My A/C in my 99 Buick Regal LS was worked on by someone who did not know what they were doing. As soon as a few days after I had lots of water from unit all in passenger floor board. They fixed that than when A/C was on,temp guage would go to half way mark and transmission would buck felt like it was seperating f...	Frank Miller	3	788	12:35 PM Jul 21, 2008 by Frank Miller
	Do a multi-drain-fill flush other than t-tech? (Preview) Have read quite some bad experiences on TF flush with the garage, just wondering whether a DIY multi-drain-and-fill to flush the tranny works with Auto-Rx The Honda manual suggests a ATF flush by doing 4 times drain-and-fill with couple miles driving in the middle --- this should get rid of mo...	teil	10	1449	09:34 PM Jul 20, 2008 by JMJNet
	High Mileage HM ATF for T-Tech Refill (Preview) The fast lube drones select HM or regular ATF based on mileage. Since we are trying to restore low mileage performance to high mileage transmissions should we specify that non HM ATF be used to refill after the T-tech? Will the HM formula block additional ARX cleaning action?	severach	1	756	04:21 PM Jul 12, 2008 by brent olsen
	Questions about application (Preview) Hey guys, I just added 6 ounces to my automatic transmission in my 92 Geo Storm. I just purchased this vehicle as a way to save gas on my commutes around town. I have a drain plug on the transmission so can I just drain the fluid out instead of using a Ttec machine? Also, does the filter not need to be changed?...	Reishi	15	1066	10:22 PM Jul 10, 2008 by Reishi
	Cleaning Transmissions (Preview) I have a questions regarding cleaning automatic transmissions. I understand doing it once. My question is how often can you clean it or should you not ever clean it more than once? How many miles or years should one have before you try to clean the transmission a second time? Is there a maintenance...	onthefritz8	2	1022	10:15 PM Jul 10, 2008 by Reishi
	Added ARX to ATF (Preview) The ATF in my '00 Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero (211,500 km/132,188 miles) was always changed using the traditional, drop-the-pan method. The ATF wasn't looking too good, despite being changed roughly 6 months and 10,000 km (6000 miles) ago, and I added half a bottle (6 oz.) of Auto-Rx. It was also jus...	Falcon LS	1	919	12:58 PM Jun 15, 2008 by dbdeland
	Passat owner needs help (Preview) I have a 2002 Passat 1.8T with a 5-speed manual transmission. I'd like to do an Auto-RX transmission treatment before I have the transmission oil changed later this summer. Can't seem to find any place that shows where the transmission oil fill is on the car. Can anyone help me out?	steveq81	2	817	06:53 PM May 25, 2008 by steveq81
	1995 Lexus Gs300 Results (Preview) A little bit of background on the car. It is a 1995 Lexus Gs300 which was purchased with 136000 miles, the tranny fluid was pitch black. The car now has 165000. Before I tried auto rx, I did 3 drain and fills, so that the color of the fluid would change from black to red atleast. Here are the details Instead...	gs300tx	6	899	10:59 PM May 7, 2008 by gs300tx
	Added auto rx to my transmission, had a question (Preview) Well, I just added the reccomended dosage of auto rx to my transmission, a 95 lexus gs300 with around 163k. I have noticed it seems to be shifting a little harder then it normally does. So far I have only driven it for around 150 miles or so. So here is the question. How long does it normally take to feel a dif...	gs300tx	9	1061	12:19 PM Apr 6, 2008 by brent olsen
	I want to make sure. (Preview) I have had Auto-Rx in my trans for 1200 miles. Now all I have to do is have a service department change the filter and flush all the old trans fluid with new fluid, right? My trans is running just fine and since the truck is new to me and it has 140000 miles on it I wanted to change the fluid and filter with auto r...	mrhite65	15	1730	12:39 AM Mar 31, 2008 by mrhite65
	Auto-rx in my transmission....WOW! (Preview) Yeah, I know. I can hear it. "Dan, what do you mean this is the first time you've put it into a transmission?!" I've only been using auto-rx for years now! Anyways. First time I've used it in a transmission. I'm shocked! Bought a 4Runner with almost 198k miles on it. Drained out 4 quarts (of 4...	darkdan	4	1303	01:15 AM Mar 25, 2008 by gs300tx
	tranny flushing. (Preview) does anybody know of a place were they do t-tech service here in the palm beach florida.that you can recommend, thank you	toughguy69	4	1084	08:06 PM Feb 27, 2008 by toughguy69
	Forklift Transmission (Preview) I have a Clarke Forklift at work and it was not going into gear easily. You would have to rev the engine to get it to engage. A dangerous situation potentially when loading and unloading trucks. Today I added 6 oz of Auto-Rx to the transmission and now within a minute, I have a smooth shifting forklift. Th...	2000ltdken	1	1558	05:27 PM Feb 21, 2008 by dbdeland
	A quick question (Preview) I have a 1995 Lexus Gs300 with around 161k miles. When I purchased the car it had around 135K, so I have no clue of how the previous owners maintained this car. Here is what I have done with the tranny so far 1) Couple of months ago, I drained the fluid and re filled it with new fluid, keep in mind this was not a...	gs300tx	9	1060	12:39 PM Feb 13, 2008 by Frank Miller
	tranny trouble? (Preview) 2000 Windstar SEL, 96000 miles, motor great. the problem is when i am driving the van she is ok.if i get stuck in traffic or wait long for a light, i step on the gas and the whole freakin van stumbles{shudders} big time, if i step harder on the gas the engine races and the van moves slow but it then picks up rea...	toughguy69	16	1200	01:44 PM Feb 10, 2008 by dbdeland
	Auto-Rx straigtened out my jeep 30rh (Preview) I would have my throttle position valve hang up every once and a while. More annoying than anything. It would basically have the trans thinking that you were at wide open throttle and not shift until the tailshaft governor pressure came up. It started happening more often ...so I put in a bottle of A...	geeaea	3	923	04:39 PM Feb 1, 2008 by brent olsen
	A Waste of Product? (Preview) I have one bottle left of the two that I boiught to treat the engine on my '95 Formula. before I could even complete the first cleaning cycle, the tranny died on Christmas Eve as I was heading to my brother's house, 90 miles away. I don't have any gear above 2nd or third, and I need to drive the car home tomo...	Bull	6	834	01:05 PM Jan 18, 2008 by Bull
	How To Keep Trans Pan From Leaking (Preview) This is what I do when putting on a new gasket on trans pan, I put the gasket on dry, meaning no rtv silicone on gasket, after I have tightened down all the bolts I take some rtv silicone and go around the pan where the pan gasket and transmission case meet, basicaly around the sides where the top of the pan me...	brent olsen	5	662	07:28 PM Jan 6, 2008 by brent olsen
	Auto-Rx In Transmission With Only 22,000 Miles (Preview) Frank, my 04 Marauder has 22,000 miles, and the trans fluid is due for a change at 30,000 miles, should I add 6 ounces at 29,000 miles, any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.	brent olsen	0	610	11:46 PM Jan 2, 2008 by brent olsen
	Flushing Transmission or Draining Trans Pan (Preview) When I finished Auto-Rx in my transmission, I drained out 6 quarts from my pan, the fluid was dark, had to go somewhere soon so I put 6 quarts of new fluid and changed that and the filter when I came home, fluid was still fairly dark, so I added 6 more quarts, drove a few days and drained some more, this time it...	brent olsen	2	619	11:38 PM Jan 2, 2008 by brent olsen
	Finished Auto-Rx application for Turbo 350 Transmission (Preview) I ran 6 ounces of Auto-Rx in my transmission for 2000 miles, I drained my pan that holds 6 quarts, it came out dark not bright red like it usually does when I change the fluid, I added 6 quarts and went for a 30 mile run and trans definetly shifted better, came home and drained another 6 quarts and trans fluid...	brent olsen	9	757	05:50 PM Dec 21, 2007 by brent olsen
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