Are Dexron 2 and 3 compatible for using in an e30's PAS system?
IIRC you should use Dexron 2 for an e30, but I've got half a litre of 3 in the shed and was hoping to put that in and top up with 2 if that was ok to do so.
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maxfield
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Should be fine, dexron 3 superseeds 2 so shouldn't cause any issues.
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Brianmoooore
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Backwardly compatible. You can use Dextron III in place of Dextron II, and mixed with it, but you shouldn't use Dextron II where Dextron III is specified.
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DanThe
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Just use Dexron 3, its a much better oil
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Bristol_Jer
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That's great thanks, I read someone online that not all Dexrons are compatible so thought I'd better check. My gearbox should have Dexron 2 in, so I should be fine putting 3 in by the sounds of it, means I can get a gallon of it and not mess about with 1 litre containers 
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DanThe
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You will find that most motorparts places dont even stock dexron 2 anymore