The transmission fluid is type A and from what I understand it was a w10w motor oil too. Ask a trans man that has been around along time.RC --- Jim Martin <jcmartin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Correct me if I am wrong. In 1953, the > transmission used with fluid > drive uses > non-detergent 10W motor oil. > In 1953 the Powerflite automatic Transmission > uses automatic > transmission fluid. (Type unknown) > > Jim > > > > > > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 > From: "jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: IML: 1953 imperial > Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2003 18:53:44 -0700 > > The is a person that advertises in the WPC > newsletter with 10W non-detergent oil for Chrysler > transmissions. The add doesn't say what year range > this is used on. He is getting $15.00 for 2 quarts > which includes the shipping cost. > John > ----- Original Message ----- > From: roger crabtree > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 5:59 PM > Subject: Re: IML: 1953 imperial > > > If your trans fluid is clear it is what they > called a > type c fluid. I had the same in my 55 and it is > compatable with the Dextron varieties. Mine had a > screeen rather than a filter thank god. Changed > the > oil and it was fine. Trans fluid in the power > steerring i'm not sure about. does it go off the > back > of the generator? I use clear power steering > fluid i > mine and the filters are the same as the 58 ford > power > steeing units and can be bought at Galleys > Filters. > RC good luck > > > > > aptden30@xxxxxxx wrote: > this 53 imperial i own > has > one of the first > > automatic transmissions chrysler > > put in their cars. i got a 53 owners manual but > i > > guess it is for one of the > > earlier production models because it only talks > > about the fluid drive. i need > > to know what type of trans fluid it should use? > > also, can synthetic oil be used > > in the hemi engine? what type of power steering > > fluid, the same as the > > trans.? i am having the power brake booster > rebuilt > > and if anyone knows the proper > > way to bleed it and the rest of the system when > it > > is re-installed i would > > appreciate that info. thanks dennis > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing > > List. Please > > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > > response will be > > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > > attachments) for the > > Administrators should be sent to > > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > ===== > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile > - Check & compose your email via SMS on your > Telstra or Vodafone mobile. > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and > attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to > webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > ===== http://mobile.yahoo.com.au - Yahoo! Mobile - Check & compose your email via SMS on your Telstra or Vodafone mobile.