Anyone Using Shell Spirax Multi for T-IV/3309

[Samzone]

I just became aware of this product. Meets 3309 and Dex III, and the numbers are very close to Mobil 3309. Can this be had at a US Shell jobber?

 

[NormanBuntz]

In 2009 I was able to buy Spirax synthetic gear oil at a Shell oil distributor. It sure smoothed out my gearbox.

 

[Samzone]

Thanks for that, I may try it in my classic BMW airhead motorcycles, that's the only place I use gear oil, GL5.

 

[Samzone]

Turns out that the local Shell jobber does have the Spirax ATF in stock. I'd like to know if anyone has any experience with it, or is it too new?

 

[901Memphis]

Those aren't the best specs, it sounds like a mineral based fluid which is fine as long as that's what you want. I can't see anything that I would use that in over Maxlife or another synthetic fluid.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Maxlife is easier to obtain and probably better too

 

[Samzone]

Case of 12 is 45 plus tax. MSDS lists synthetic and hydrotreated base oils. I like that the specs are very close to Mobil 3309 and it satisfies Dex III.

 

[Sam_Julier]

Pennzoil Platinum HM ATF used to be marketed as a Spirax HM ATF. It's the only full syn ATF that meets both the JWS 3309 and DEX III specs that I have found. $4/qt at Dennison Lubricants, a Shell distributor in Worcester MA. I use in our Volvo V70's.

http://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/products/o...ileage-atf.html

Hope this helps.

 

[Samzone]

I was wondering if the Spirax and the Pennzoil are the same fluid, but I checked and according to the MSDS, the Pennz contains the following:

2. COMPOSITION/INFORM
ATION ON INGREDIENTS
Highly refined mineral oils and additives.
The highly refined mineral oil contains % (w/w) DMSO-extract, according to IP346.

 

[Bgallagher]

Originally Posted By: slacktide_bitog
Maxlife is easier to obtain and probably better too

The AW in my Equinox loves maxlife

 

[Samzone]

Update: I've got two drain fills of Shell Spirax S5 in the Toyota Highlander in lieu of T-IV, seems to shift and accelerate better. I've never experienced a noticeable improvement in trans. when changing fluids but this time is a little different.

 

[SavagePatch]

Originally Posted By: Sam_Julier
Pennzoil Platinum HM ATF used to be marketed as a Spirax HM ATF. It's the only full syn ATF that meets both the JWS 3309 and DEX III specs that I have found. $4/qt at Dennison Lubricants, a Shell distributor in Worcester MA. I use in our Volvo V70's.

http://www.pennzoil.com/en_us/products/o...ileage-atf.html

Hope this helps.


Anyone finding this available in California?

 

[ET16]

This could be the same or similar:

http://www.quakerstate.com/en_us/product...sion-fluid.html