Greetings everyone,
I'll try to be brief. I need to change the transmission fluid on my 2018 Atlas with the FWD 09P Aisen transmission. (It's pretty overdue because my dealership sucks, but that's another story).
I purchased a kit through ECS Tuning that came with 7 liters of Liqui Moly Top Tec 1800. But as I've been reading, I discovered a quasi-religious debate concerning ATF fluids: seems like half of the people say, "OEM fluid or bust" and the other half say "any decent brand that's rated for your vehicle is fine".
To make things even more confusing for me, the VW docs say I need to use "G 055 540 A2", whereas the Liqui Moly only lists "G 055 540" (no A2) under its specs. (I've heard the A2 is simply a notation for the size of the container???)
So which should I use? The Liqui Moly I have on-hand? Or OEM? And if OEM, do I have to buy the VW brand (currently running about $35-$40/liter) or can I go with the Aisen equivalent (about $11/liter)?
I'll try to be brief. I need to change the transmission fluid on my 2018 Atlas with the FWD 09P Aisen transmission. (It's pretty overdue because my dealership sucks, but that's another story).
I purchased a kit through ECS Tuning that came with 7 liters of Liqui Moly Top Tec 1800. But as I've been reading, I discovered a quasi-religious debate concerning ATF fluids: seems like half of the people say, "OEM fluid or bust" and the other half say "any decent brand that's rated for your vehicle is fine".
To make things even more confusing for me, the VW docs say I need to use "G 055 540 A2", whereas the Liqui Moly only lists "G 055 540" (no A2) under its specs. (I've heard the A2 is simply a notation for the size of the container???)
So which should I use? The Liqui Moly I have on-hand? Or OEM? And if OEM, do I have to buy the VW brand (currently running about $35-$40/liter) or can I go with the Aisen equivalent (about $11/liter)?