Why soitanly, Larry!
The only product(s) I would ever recommend for an automatic transmission is made by
International Lubricants, and is a product called "Lubegard". There are several different formulas, for different specific applications(Ford, Honda, Toyota, etc).
The one I use most is a universal application(red bottle), and is intended as a lubrication enhancer, and it helps to keep valves free, and it also helps lower the operating temp of the fluid itself.
The other formulas contain friction modifiers, as well as the lube enhancer. This helps when a manufacturer specifies that their trans fluid MUST be used. The Lubegard changes the properties of regular Dextron trans fluid to work with the other transmissions. For instance, Honda recommends the use of their specific fluid, or harsh shifting can occur. This is true. Regular Dextron fluid in a Honda will usually create a harsh shift. A bottle of the Black Lubgard will eliminate the harsh shift within a few miles of driving.
Lubegard is the ONLY "additive" to ever be accepted by any of the major vehicle manufacturers, which should tell you something. Some TSBs(Technical Service Bulletin) for trans issues will actually call out to add the Lubegard to correct a factory calibration problem.
Don't mean to be a shill for the product, but I believe in it, and use it in prolly 90% of my transmissions. The Red stuff will actually free a stuck valve while you drive, unless, of course, there is a piece of shrapnel stuck in it.
Now ya know!
btw...the reason it would do no good in this particular 400 is there is not a shifting issue that the supplement would help. It won't hurt it, but it wouldn't actually solve the problem, either.
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