I change and fill the trany with Valvoline Maxlife every year. If I were to use Lubeguard which one in the line up would be best? Red, black, or platinum?
02 Acura MDX and Lubeguard
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Red if you are using correct factory fluid. Black and Platinum if your using an alternate fluid.
That is the combination I am running in my Subaru 4EAT, the Maxlife ATF with lubegard red. I am very pleased with this combination
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I'd bet that if you keep doing what you are doing w/o the lubeguard, your tranny will out live you.
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I'd bet that if you keep doing what you are doing w/o the lubeguard, your tranny will out live you.
True, the newer highly friction modified fluids like T-IV are fine with nothing. Reds best for older fluids like Dex III ...But I still give my T-IV tranny a splash...seems to make the fluid stay rosy red longer. maybe psychological. shifting..cant tell. Definitely can with the dex III corolla.
I'd bet that if you keep doing what you are doing w/o the lubeguard, your tranny will out live you.
True, the newer highly friction modified fluids like T-IV are fine with nothing. Reds best for older fluids like Dex III ...But I still give my T-IV tranny a splash...seems to make the fluid stay rosy red longer. maybe psychological. shifting..cant tell. Definitely can with the dex III corolla.
Thanks for the input, I am still debating if I should use it. Just as extra insurance but for now the Maxlife is serving me well versus Z1 or DW1. I wonder how much of a difference will I feel with Lubeguard Red.
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Thanks for the input, I am still debating if I should use it. Just as extra insurance but for now the Maxlife is serving me well versus Z1 or DW1. I wonder how much of a difference will I feel with Lubeguard Red.
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I wonder how much of a difference will I feel with Lubeguard Red.
Lighter in the wallet.
Thanks for the input, I am still debating if I should use it. Just as extra insurance but for now the Maxlife is serving me well versus Z1 or DW1. I wonder how much of a difference will I feel with Lubeguard Red.
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I wonder how much of a difference will I feel with Lubeguard Red.
Lighter in the wallet.
I had been using the Maxlife without the LG red, it is a great ATF. But honestly it did smooth shifts out when I added the LG red, maybe not a lot and maybe it is marginal. But just sharing my experience I suppose it did lighten my wallet 9 dollars seems like cheap insurance IDK my .02....... on a side note ill be taking my 4EAT into the 200k atf club in the next year so guess somethings working
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