ATF type for 97 Caravan?

ATF +4 is backward compatible with ATF+3,ATF+2 and ATF+. Those fluids were the recommended fluids to use but now ATF+4 has taken its place. ATF+4 has better antiwear properties, improved rust/corrosion prevention, controls oxidation,eliminates deposits, controls friction, retains anti foaming properties and superior properties for low temp operation. You can mix it but why not use the best available out there?

Glenn Beasley Chrysler Tech

It has it all... Including a ridiculously high price tag... At least locally.

Ran me $29 a gallon, or $8-something a quart, and the dealership was (is?) the only place I could buy it. :(

If you got it from the Dealer you got what you paid for. You can get ATF+4 ant all most any auto parts place under the Valvoline label for half the Dealer cost

Coasty

This was about 3 years ago. There was none available at any of the auto stores I went to and called, and to this day, it is still not available, at least around here... Last trip I took to Minnesota, I bought about 9-quarts from Wal-Mart, which were on clearance. I can attest to the fact that locally, nobody but the dealership sells it... If I had a choice, I would rather NOT buy at the dealership, as the local dealership (the ONLY one in the area,) inflates prices beyond even what a normal dealership charges....

"FeMaster" wrote

Try asking the manager to order some. They may not even know that it exists, or something.