[Huskymaniac]

Originally Posted by dcarrb

My silver SVX had 154,000+ miles when I bought it, and a notation in the owner's manual that the transmission had been replaced @ 69,000+, with receipts to back this up. It now has almost 177,500 miles. It has no external transmission filter nor auxiliary cooler. I'd figured on installing a cooler, but as time has passed, the sense of urgency has faded. I've changed the fluid and internal filter once, using ordinary ATF (don't even recall the brand), and have had no problems.

My philosophy, informed by experience and observation, not expertise, is that most "performance" fluids, filters, additives and doo-dads are marketing constructs that do little, if anything, to enhance performance or extend service life. Scientifically, what I know about automotive fluids wouldn't fill a thimble, but I firmly believe following the manufacturer's recommendations is perfectly adequate for normal driving. Consistently drive hard, especially with an old car, and no high-dollar fluids will save you.

dcb

Which filter did you change? I have heard that there are two.