Normally when reverse fails, it fails quickly and its permanent. It sounds like your transmission might just be slipping due to wrong fluid. Have you tried just plain Valvoline Dexron 2 dino? Are you also draining the torque converter? These transmissions also do not like being overfilled. Measure when engine and transmission has been running at least 20 min at normal operating temperature.

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