1963 transmission fluid type

[Dustin F]

Anyone know what type of ATF to add to my 63. I heard it could be F type but not sure

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[Ward 57]

Anyone know what type of ATF to add to my 63. I heard it could be F type but not sure

Do you know what's in there now? Some fluids don't mix well.

 

[59tbirddavid]

Type F is required

 

[cokefirst]

This is probably one of the worst questions to answer because there is SO much information. Let me tell you what an oils engineer told me about this year ago. I am sure your manual says to use Type A, Suffix A. This was a fluid actually made with wale oil. It was phased out and the actual replacement for Type A, Suffix A is Dexron, or now Dexron II. This is the closest oil to the original. Type F does NOT stand for FORD, it is a fluid used in the late 1960's and early 70's Ford vehicles but type F was like Type A, it did not stand for a particular model or make of car. It had what are called friction modifies that caused the clutches to grab instead of the slight slip.

I am sure you are going to get a ton of people that say Type F is for Ford. Lots of people have and are using Type F and it appears to work. If all you care about is something that works, either Dexron or Type F will work. There are lots of stories about people using Type F with no adverse effects. If you want to use the fluid that is closest to the original, then Dexron is what to use. If you like the sound of Type F because it sounds like something a Ford should use, then you can use that and it will work also.

 

[74 Harley]

Type F and Type FA are available. It's not rocket science.....

 

[fordomanic]

All seven of the old Fords in my modest collect spec type F for trans and power steering pump in the owners manuals and shop manuals and that's what you should use, regardless of what the F may stand for.

 

[RevRandy]

We are to use type F fluid in our older Thunderbirds. Proof from the Phillips66lubricants.com website:

Phillips 66® Type F ATF is specifically designed for use in automatic transmissions in passenger cars and light trucks manufactured by Ford Motor Company prior to 1977, and in many 1977-1981 models. It also is recommended for use in many Borg-Warner automatic transmissions and older Ford power steering units, as well as in the hydrostatic drive systems and hydraulic systems on certain farm equipment.​

 

[RevRandy]

This is probably one of the worst questions to answer because there is SO much information. Let me tell you what an oils engineer told me about this year ago. I am sure your manual says to use Type A, Suffix A. This was a fluid actually made with wale oil. It was phased out and the actual replacement for Type A, Suffix A is Dexron, or now Dexron II. This is the closest oil to the original. Type F does NOT stand for FORD, it is a fluid used in the late 1960's and early 70's Ford vehicles but type F was like Type A, it did not stand for a particular model or make of car. It had what are called friction modifies that caused the clutches to grab instead of the slight slip.

I am sure you are going to get a ton of people that say Type F is for Ford. Lots of people have and are using Type F and it appears to work. If all you care about is something that works, either Dexron or Type F will work. There are lots of stories about people using Type F with no adverse effects. If you want to use the fluid that is closest to the original, then Dexron is what to use. If you like the sound of Type F because it sounds like something a Ford should use, then you can use that and it will work also.

We are to use type F fluid in our older Thunderbirds. Proof from the Phillips66lubricants.com website:

Phillips 66® Type F ATF is specifically designed for use in automatic transmissions in passenger cars and light trucks manufactured by Ford Motor Company prior to 1977, and in many 1977-1981 models. It also is recommended for use in many Borg-Warner automatic transmissions and older Ford power steering units, as well as in the hydrostatic drive systems and hydraulic systems on certain farm equipment.​