Friction modifier and adding more might be detrimental. Low mileage trans this is a good fix. Hi mileage trans this is a temp fix. Also depends upon the life you have exposed the trans to. Hauling things tends to shorten it's life. Going to the weekly grocery store, not so much. Changing fluid became a necessary thing when Sperm whales were no longer being hunted and trans fluid had that additive removed. (read that someplace many, many years ago)
Synthetic fluid is supposedly once again a life time fluid fill on transmissions. if you desire a decent fluid flush on your trans, Get a 5 gallon plastic bucket. pour in a gallon of water and mark the level. Do it again twice more. Remove the oil line going to the trans cooler. Place a rubber hose over the end and into the bucket. Open a dozen bottles of trans fluid. Preferably with a second person, start the engine, add fluid as it pours into the bucket. One gallon out, one gallon in. Try to keep the fluid level going in the same as coming out. You can have a 1 quart over/short without damage during this procedure. Run the gear selector through the ranges while doing this, ~IF~ you have a second person. You get to the third mark inside the bucket, shut it off, reinstall the line, check your fluid level.
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