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Originally Posted by AdamAnt316
Several guides (like this one) imply that Dexron/Mercon is an analog for ATF+3, which apparently is not true for the A604. |
Dexron III
is an analog for ATF+3. It's only really Dexron II that was the bane of the A604, which unfortunately was the prevailing fluid in the early 90s. Something about it just didn't agree with the 604 and it's doubtless a big reason for its bad rep. Luckily, Dexron II is not easily found nowadays, as III is backward compatible, so getting fluid for the A604 is no longer a concern. (Though ATF+4 is commonly available.) You really can use any old fluid... at least now, anyway. A few years ago, GM stopped licensing the Dexron III name, so most generic fluids now are referred to as ATF III (which is confusing, because ATF+3 is a Chrysler trademark). But really, they aren't so picky, I've found, as long as you don't use II.
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Originally Posted by AdamAnt316
Another thing I found out about A604s is that sometimes they just glitch.
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While I can't say I've seen much of that myself, it doesn't surprise me. Every computerized car has software glitches, in fact it's only gotten worse, the more complicated the computer systems have become. (Especially since the average modern car has tens of
millions of lines of code.) That's why manufacturers are constantly updating their software, and any given car has a dozen TSB's that advise updating the computer software as the solution to a problem.