Auto-Rx Customers Questions & Answers

HeadnSouth · HeadnSouth

My ARX is on the way and I'm going to try it in my engine and transmission. But I'm wondering if it'll help with the trans problem I'm having. Getting it into 1st gear can be a problem, its not terrible but sometimes I have to shift to 2nd and then 1st and it'll go in. Do you think it'll help this problem? The ca...

alogue · alogue

I'm currently 800 miles into Auto-RX in 99 Passat 1.8T ZF 71141 automatic transmission, with Valvoline MaxLife ATF. The factory fill was in there for 80K, and it was pitch black when I drained it out. It's already much smoother now with the new ATF. I'll drain and replace the ATF when it gets to 1000 mile...

Richone · Richone

Alot of GM pick up as well as rear wheel drivers such as Camaros suffer from the tranny not wanting to release while breaking to a stop. When you do come to a stop the tranny really tourques on the rear end actually lifting the rear of the vehicle upward. Then when you release the break and accelerate the wh...

Frank Miller · Frank Miller

Post by Rich 1 What most folks forget about is doing the transmission cleaning dose prior to having the fluid exchanged. The tranny is the weak link in many automobiles due to lack of fresh fluid. In an automatic normal fluid exchange should be every 30,000 miles. But most people don't get it done. If...

brent olsen · brent olsen

Yes, I did put 6 ounces in my transmission, my engine takes 6 quarts of oil and we are supposed to use a 12 ounce bottle for the clean phase, my Turbo 350 trans is speced for 11 quarts but I have 14 quarts because I have deep B&M pan that holds 3 more quarts, with 14 quarts would not a whole bottle do and why o...

Philgag · Philgag

I currently have my manual tranny filled with syncromesh fluid ... the fluid have been there for about 5k miles .. I planned to change it next spring when pulling the car from storage. Learning about ARX, I would like to use a dose in the used fluid, run it like 1k miles next spring and then change with all n...

Heretic · Heretic

Hi Folks, Long time ARX user and ARX heretic. This Spring I put about 8 to 10 ounces of ARX into my "sealed" 1999 A4's ZF tiptronic transmission. The reason for doing so was that after 108k miles the car started exhibiting torque converter un-lockup, which feels a lot like a slipping torque c...

dancer · dancer

Just got a Nissan 4 x 4 Truck with about 71K miles on it. I've had great results from ARX in engines and Automatic Transmissions but I've never used it on a manual tranmission. Do you think there is any reason to put it in my truck manual transmission before I change to synthetic? I just don't know if a...

brent olsen · brent olsen

I am doing the Auto-Rx thing in my engine, but I am wondering if it is good to do in my transmission, it has always had synthetic trans fluid, but lately there are times that I think the shifting could be better, sometimes the engine will rev up a bit then move, I do not know if there is junk in my torque conver...

islandvic · islandvic

I am about to make my first Auto-Rx purchase. It is for a '95 K1500 Z-71 w/ 350TBI and 4l60e trans. Background.... I bought it from the original owner at around 165k miles. It is very likely it had the original trans fluid and filter. The first thing I did was drop and clean the pan, install a drain plug and...

Seo515 · Seo515

Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and stumbled upon this product after weeks of researching the web for solutions to my transmission problem. Here's what's going on: I have a '94 Acura Integra with automatic transmission. When my car shifts gears, I feel a sharp jerk back. This is very noticeable goi...

benjamming · benjamming

As many are aware, Honda has had higher than normal failing rates with their 4-speed AT in their 6th generation Accords (98-02). I have an '02. Would ARX be beneficial in extending the life of the trans? If so, how? Any particular fluids to not use or to use with ARX? I have drained & refilled 3 qts e...

dieselpower · dieselpower

Do you have a recommended automatic transmission "maintenance dose" like you have for engines?

Da Game · Da Game

I have a 97 Infiniti Q45 it currently has 57548 miles on the clock. I only put 2K miles a year on the car. It was purchased use in 2001 with 45K on it. That about 2K a year. The dipstick is clear, no varnish at all. I want to use the Auto-Rx on the transmission to clean it out. Now here's my questions. Since I put...

coop0129 · coop0129

First of all, thank you to Frank from Auto-RX for helping to set this up. The purpose of this test will be to see documented changes in MPG before, during, and after an Auto-RX cleansing cycle in an Automatic Transmission and differential. The test will be done on a 2001 Toyota RAV-4 4x2 Automatic. The v...

RENOBOB · RENOBOB

I have a 2002 Ford Explorer with the V-8. Would love to add Auto-Rx to the tranny but can't locate the dipstick. Somebody said Ford uses a sealed unit and has no dipstick. If this is true how would you add the recommended 6 ounces of product?

Jared · Jared

I currently have Amsoil tranny fluid in my car.I want to use ARX. How many miles should I keep it in with the synthetic fluid?

thumper · thumper

i want to add auto-rx as prescribed to an auto trans before my scheduled trans fluid flush, but it shows as full on my dipstick. is the amount required minimal enough just to pour in, or must i syringe the equivalent amount of existing fluid out?

outz · outz

Hello, I have a 98 4x4 Chevy Blazer, w/ ~130K miles. I took it about a year ago to Cottmans Transmissions to get my tranny fluid/filter changed. I did this because I bought the SUV used, didn't know when it was last serviced and the fluid looked burnt. I was having some rough shifting problems. Well a y...

mgm13 · mgm13

Just bought this truck 2 weeks ago and since it has the O/D on the shift stalk it is in O/D when u start it up. I thought it started out in 2nd gear all the time until I put 6oz of Auto-RX in it 100 miles back. Today it started using 1st gear out of the blue. Auto-RX=GREAT STUFF.

dbdeland · dbdeland

The application for an automatic transmission of a passenger car or light truck, is to run the 6 fluid ounces for 1000 miles before purging the old fluid out with new fluid. This will guarantee that all deposits are suspended in the old fluid before purging. It is not advisable to add the 6 fluid ounces a...

Shelby likes Autorx · Shelby likes Autorx

This was about a year ago- All week I have been calling transmission shops and where I live it runs $3500 to rebuild my tranny with all the updates. I called everyone in the book and even Aamco said the last two identical transmissions to mine they did were $3500 bucks. My symptoms were that when I hit th...

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	97 Saturn with a manual trans (Preview) My ARX is on the way and I'm going to try it in my engine and transmission. But I'm wondering if it'll help with the trans problem I'm having. Getting it into 1st gear can be a problem, its not terrible but sometimes I have to shift to 2nd and then 1st and it'll go in. Do you think it'll help this problem? The ca...	HeadnSouth	3	1773	08:48 AM Nov 27, 2007 by dbdeland
	Why no rinse cycle? (Preview) I'm currently 800 miles into Auto-RX in 99 Passat 1.8T ZF 71141 automatic transmission, with Valvoline MaxLife ATF. The factory fill was in there for 80K, and it was pitch black when I drained it out. It's already much smoother now with the new ATF. I'll drain and replace the ATF when it gets to 1000 mile...	alogue	5	1397	12:28 AM Nov 27, 2007 by TurboJim
	Chevy/GM 1500 series pickups (Preview) Alot of GM pick up as well as rear wheel drivers such as Camaros suffer from the tranny not wanting to release while breaking to a stop. When you do come to a stop the tranny really tourques on the rear end actually lifting the rear of the vehicle upward. Then when you release the break and accelerate the wh...	Richone	0	855	11:35 AM Nov 19, 2007 by Richone
	Transmission Maintenance (Preview) Post by Rich 1 What most folks forget about is doing the transmission cleaning dose prior to having the fluid exchanged. The tranny is the weak link in many automobiles due to lack of fresh fluid. In an automatic normal fluid exchange should be every 30,000 miles. But most people don't get it done. If...	Frank Miller	9	1713	11:25 AM Nov 19, 2007 by Richone
	Why 6 ounces of Auto-Rx for transmission (Preview) Yes, I did put 6 ounces in my transmission, my engine takes 6 quarts of oil and we are supposed to use a 12 ounce bottle for the clean phase, my Turbo 350 trans is speced for 11 quarts but I have 14 quarts because I have deep B&M pan that holds 3 more quarts, with 14 quarts would not a whole bottle do and why o...	brent olsen	2	898	09:11 AM Oct 10, 2007 by Frank Miller
	A-RX in MTX with syncromesh (Preview) I currently have my manual tranny filled with syncromesh fluid ... the fluid have been there for about 5k miles .. I planned to change it next spring when pulling the car from storage. Learning about ARX, I would like to use a dose in the used fluid, run it like 1k miles next spring and then change with all n...	Philgag	1	886	04:49 PM Sep 19, 2007 by Frank Miller
	ARX in 1999 Audi A4 quattro tiptronic ZF trans. (Preview) Hi Folks, Long time ARX user and ARX heretic. This Spring I put about 8 to 10 ounces of ARX into my "sealed" 1999 A4's ZF tiptronic transmission. The reason for doing so was that after 108k miles the car started exhibiting torque converter un-lockup, which feels a lot like a slipping torque c...	Heretic	10	1370	09:38 PM Sep 11, 2007 by Heretic
	Auto Rx in Manual Transmission? (Preview) Just got a Nissan 4 x 4 Truck with about 71K miles on it. I've had great results from ARX in engines and Automatic Transmissions but I've never used it on a manual tranmission. Do you think there is any reason to put it in my truck manual transmission before I change to synthetic? I just don't know if a...	dancer	0	779	07:24 PM Sep 9, 2007 by dancer
	Auto-Rx for 350,000 mile Turbo 350 (Preview) I am doing the Auto-Rx thing in my engine, but I am wondering if it is good to do in my transmission, it has always had synthetic trans fluid, but lately there are times that I think the shifting could be better, sometimes the engine will rev up a bit then move, I do not know if there is junk in my torque conver...	brent olsen	2	730	02:48 PM Sep 6, 2007 by brent olsen
	A-RX for '95 K1500 4l60e w/ 170k+ miles (Preview) I am about to make my first Auto-Rx purchase. It is for a '95 K1500 Z-71 w/ 350TBI and 4l60e trans. Background.... I bought it from the original owner at around 165k miles. It is very likely it had the original trans fluid and filter. The first thing I did was drop and clean the pan, install a drain plug and...	islandvic	1	734	11:42 AM Aug 30, 2007 by brent olsen
	My transmission problem. Auto-RX the solution? (Preview) Hi everyone. I am new to this forum and stumbled upon this product after weeks of researching the web for solutions to my transmission problem. Here's what's going on: I have a '94 Acura Integra with automatic transmission. When my car shifts gears, I feel a sharp jerk back. This is very noticeable goi...	Seo515	3	1423	11:57 PM Aug 29, 2007 by brent olsen
	ARX in Honda AT 4-speed (Preview) As many are aware, Honda has had higher than normal failing rates with their 4-speed AT in their 6th generation Accords (98-02). I have an '02. Would ARX be beneficial in extending the life of the trans? If so, how? Any particular fluids to not use or to use with ARX? I have drained & refilled 3 qts e...	benjamming	2	845	01:17 PM Aug 3, 2007 by Tempest
	Automatic transmission maintenance dose? (Preview) Do you have a recommended automatic transmission "maintenance dose" like you have for engines?	dieselpower	7	1391	01:10 PM Aug 3, 2007 by Tempest
	Auto-Rx sitting in transmission. (Preview) I have a 97 Infiniti Q45 it currently has 57548 miles on the clock. I only put 2K miles a year on the car. It was purchased use in 2001 with 45K on it. That about 2K a year. The dipstick is clear, no varnish at all. I want to use the Auto-Rx on the transmission to clean it out. Now here's my questions. Since I put...	Da Game	3	2095	12:05 PM Jul 24, 2007 by dbdeland
	Auto-RX Transmission MPG test (Preview) First of all, thank you to Frank from Auto-RX for helping to set this up. The purpose of this test will be to see documented changes in MPG before, during, and after an Auto-RX cleansing cycle in an Automatic Transmission and differential. The test will be done on a 2001 Toyota RAV-4 4x2 Automatic. The v...	coop0129	6	1369	06:49 PM Jul 12, 2007 by Lin0
	ATF dipstick location (Preview) I have a 2002 Ford Explorer with the V-8. Would love to add Auto-Rx to the tranny but can't locate the dipstick. Somebody said Ford uses a sealed unit and has no dipstick. If this is true how would you add the recommended 6 ounces of product?	RENOBOB	3	965	06:59 PM Jul 8, 2007 by Jared
	Synthetic Tranny Fluid (Preview) I currently have Amsoil tranny fluid in my car.I want to use ARX. How many miles should I keep it in with the synthetic fluid?	Jared	5	1383	09:16 PM Jul 5, 2007 by Jared
	adding auto-rx to auto trans that is already full? (Preview) i want to add auto-rx as prescribed to an auto trans before my scheduled trans fluid flush, but it shows as full on my dipstick. is the amount required minimal enough just to pour in, or must i syringe the equivalent amount of existing fluid out?	thumper	3	2325	01:08 PM Jul 2, 2007 by dbdeland
	Changing the ATF yourself (Preview) Hello, I have a 98 4x4 Chevy Blazer, w/ ~130K miles. I took it about a year ago to Cottmans Transmissions to get my tranny fluid/filter changed. I did this because I bought the SUV used, didn't know when it was last serviced and the fluid looked burnt. I was having some rough shifting problems. Well a y...	outz	1	2220	08:46 AM Jun 27, 2007 by dbdeland
	dodge 2003, 1500 pickup/auto (Preview) Just bought this truck 2 weeks ago and since it has the O/D on the shift stalk it is in O/D when u start it up. I thought it started out in 2nd gear all the time until I put 6oz of Auto-RX in it 100 miles back. Today it started using 1st gear out of the blue. Auto-RX=GREAT STUFF.	mgm13	0	778	07:30 PM Jun 17, 2007 by mgm13
	TRANSMISSIONS (Preview) The application for an automatic transmission of a passenger car or light truck, is to run the 6 fluid ounces for 1000 miles before purging the old fluid out with new fluid. This will guarantee that all deposits are suspended in the old fluid before purging. It is not advisable to add the 6 fluid ounces a...	dbdeland	0	648	02:58 PM Jun 13, 2007 by dbdeland
	one year post arx/tranny treatment (Preview) This was about a year ago- All week I have been calling transmission shops and where I live it runs $3500 to rebuild my tranny with all the updates. I called everyone in the book and even Aamco said the last two identical transmissions to mine they did were $3500 bucks. My symptoms were that when I hit th...	Shelby likes Autorx	7	1720	11:47 PM Jun 11, 2007 by Shelby likes Autorx
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