Originally posted by Mechainiac:
I have ran atf (ONLY 1 QUART) occaisionally with oil changes on my 72 Chevy 4X4 for more than 6 years now.
I have hauled many vehicles(cars,trucks,equipment and BIG trucks).Way over weight on the load being hauled several times and the engine is still running well.
The engine was usedwhen I got it and was a rebuilt engine from a smaller school bus.Then it was thrashed out in the sand dunes by my brother-in-law when he had it in his 74 suburban.He gave the suburban to his son who also thrashed it out in the sand dunes until the tranny went out.
-Like I have said, I have ran it hard for about 6 years now.
Fascinating.
I had not heard about mixing ATF with oil before, so I only put in 6 ounces as a small test. It's been in just a few days, but I must say that the amount of oil on the ground is about half of what it was before. I haven't had a chance to crawl back under it, or steam clean it yet.
This engine was also thrashed, or at least very poorly maintained. They were running it without an air cleaner!
I've changed the oil twice already, so when we change it tomorrow that will make three changes in roughly 300 miles. The oil gets black after only a few miles of driving. I can't imagine what the inside of this engine looks like.
