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From : jeff mayner

Q: actually im having the same problem in a 3 inch spot on the drivers side door. i had asked the dealership about this and they said they had no idea and that they have no information from dodge on this.... -michele ; -- the paint on my 97 is beginning to fail delaminate. i thought that they had fixed that problem oh well. the sad thing is that the paint that is holding still looks like new. .

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From : jeff mayner

john smith wrote thanks to those who replied to my posting about removing the transmission line. new problem. fortunately this occured before i dropped the pan. i went to dodge and picked up my atf. i told them i own a 2000 dakota r/t with a 46re transmission. they said that i needed atf+4 so $60 later i leave with 3 gallons of atf+4. i pull the dipstick i know i know i should have done it first and it says fill with atf+ 7176. which is atf+3... i check my dodge service manual and it does indeed say atf+3.... i know that atf+4 is better than atf+3 but i also heard that atf+4 is no longer recommended for atf+3 transmissions. with me price isnt the issue reliability is. so do i..... return the atf+4 and fill with atf+3 or fill with atf+4 i saw the guy punch up the codes into the computer so i know that unless the change was recent and my local dodge dealer didnt update their computer ma mopar wants me to use atf+4. what is the verdict please tell me it is atf+4 so i dont have to use synthetic from some other company. seems i recall there was a tsb out by dc recommending the service departments change all vehicles to atf+4 as they came into the shops. i assume this was if the customer agreed to the change as it wasnt necessary if the customer didnt want it. last time i had my truck serviced 99 cummins auto i asked the service manager about this and he said he would change over if i wish but he recommended i stick with the atf+3 because of price. in addition you can buy atf+3 from several different companies. he also told me once you switch to atf+4 you cannot switch back to atf+3. wrong you can switch or mix 3 or 4 in a vehicle requiring type 3 mike simmons should have the info on this so maybe he can chime in. jerry .

From : jmc

a friend actually his dad had one of these may still do. it was baaaad; top speed of about 45mph but would drive right over a 6 pine tree no problem. ^p paul aka tha driver easy on the giggle cream! .

From : colibri

the subject was in the header you didnt have to read it. grow up... sheeesh denny wtf does that have to do with dodge trucks cant i have a single place where i can go & not have to wade through football threads dont you have a football group that you can post to why is it that everything has to be about football even the daytona 500 is called the superbowl of motorsports! no its not! there is no comparision!!!! im sick of it! paul aka tha driver giggle cream - it makes dessert *funny*! .