I think my wife and I got lucky on the purchase of her AWD SUV. We are rural folks who live in the boondocks down very bad roads...mostly dirt. Therefore, when she bought a new car, she got a Forester Turbo. Like many, I haven't yet gotten a handle on the mechanics of the CVT, but as mentioned in an earlier post the Subaru CVT seems to be an excellent transmission. When I change the fluid, it will be the OE Subaru ATF specified by Subaru for this particular model. We own 3 vehicles with A/T's. A '15 F-350 Diesel 6-speed, the '15 Forester and a 1996 V6 Camry with 325,000 miles on the original engine & transmission. The 541E in the old car specifies Dexron II, so that one's easy: Mobil-1. Other synthetics are likely as good for that application. The Ford, like the Subaru will get only the factory fluid, with the possible exception that Ford does license several (Conoco/Phillips being one example) ATF's as Dexron VI and I would use Ford LICENSED fluid in the 4WD diesel. What many folks will do (I won't) is use an ATF not licensed by the vehicle manufacturer in one of these complicated newer electronic multi speed or CVT transmissions. I really don't care what the lubricant supplier or blender recommends on the container, in these expensive and complicated new transmissions, it pays to go by vehicle maker specifications. It's easier with the older ones, and quite frankly 325,000 trouble-free miles has proven to me that the old Aisin 541E, with proper care, is one of the best transmissions ever made. I doubt the Subaru CVT or Ford 6-speed will meet that record, even with proper maintenance using specified fluid.