Originally Posted By: Kestas
I find it interesting (actually a glaring disparity) that the shelf life of synthetic transmission fluid is estimated at 5 years, while some manufacturers consider it fill-for-life while in vehicle service. How many vehicles do you think are at end-of-life after 5 years?
That's exactly what I thought: If Hyundai says change the tranny fluid every 105,000 miles or 10 years, how can the shelf life be 5 years? Sitting in a bottle is harder than sitting in a transmission?
John