wouldnt do it...
My brothers car GA 3100 v6 has 346,000 miles did he put ATF in the crankcase? heck no....(Mobil-1)
(Flame suit on)Here's why....
the detergeancy level in atf is very low here is a UOA on some Mobile 1 atf
Calcium(a detergent cleaning additive) 230
Magnesium(detergent cleaning additive )1
Phosphorus(anti wear additive) 284
Zinc(anti wear additive) 41
Now compare that to a UOA of mobile 1 API SL currant API SM motor oil has slightly less
Calcium 2517
Magnisium 428
Phosphorus 970
Zinc 1004
oil has 10 times as much cal 400 times as much mag 25 times as much zinc and 3 times as much phos
beleive it or not.........ATF does not contain detergent chemistry. ATF does contain dispersants, which have properties similar to detergents.ATF is not formulated to withstand the combustion environment inside an engine,ATF's have little detergency or dispersancy; just enough needed to reduce varnish and keep clutch material suspended. ATF doesn't have the lubricating properties and engine needs via above UOA.
50 years ago trans fluid had more detergents than motor oil.
todays motor oils have much more detergents than trans fluid.
IF there is any minor cleaning ability to ATF, it is due NOT to the detergents/dispersants, but to three things:
1. low viscosity(ISO 68,20w) - thins out oil; thinner oil solves better than thick, gooey oil,
2. small amount of naphthenic mineral oils as solvents,
3. small amount esters as anti-oxidants, FM's, and of course their polar cleaning abilities.
just some qwick info.....id keep atf in the trans but thats me.