Technical Paper
Future Automatic Transmission Fluids Now! The Melding of New Technology with Global OEM Needs
2007-10-29
2007-01-3975
Fuel economy is well known as the main driver for change in transmission and automatic transmission fluid (ATF) technology. This driver has led to the reduction in size and weight of transmission components and also advancements in transmission design. Some of the key transmission design changes include the addition of continuously slipping torque converter clutches, the increase in the number of speeds, the use of more thermally stable friction materials, and other refinements.