Material Description. This specification covers DEXRON®-III K Transmission Fluid (TF) primarily for use in General Motors specified manual transmissions and power steering applications only. The fluid specified is intended for use as initial and top off fill.

Symbols. Not applicable.

Applicability. This lubricant is intended for use as initial and top off fill for manual transmissions and power steering applications only.

This lubricant may be used as a factory fill in power steering application if validated by product engineering.

This lubricant may be used as a factory fill fluid in manual transmission if validated by product engineering.

Remarks. This specification may involve hazardous materials, operations, and equipment. This specification does not purport to address all of the safety problems associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this specification to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

This specification uses the International System of Units (SI) as standard per Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)/ASTM International (ASTM) SI 10 (IEEE/ASTM SI 10) except for certain components, which are commercially available only in American conventional units.

This specification uses the Rounding-Off Method per ASTM E29 for significant figures to determine conformance to specification requirements.

Unless otherwise noted, part numbers of this specification refer to those of General Motors Powertrain (GMPT).