Q: I accidentally put gear oil in my torque converter on my 66 impala with an automatic th350 transmission. The transmission already
I put gear oil in my torque converter and installed it before realizing. The transmission has correct fluid. How bad of a mistake is this? Maybe 2 quarts of gear oil mixed with transmission fluid. Sbc 350 engine Th350 automatic transmission
My car has an automatic transmission.
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