I'm seeking some recommendations on an ATF fluid choice for my 6AT 2022 Subaru BRZ. Up until now, the car has strictly been a DD — going forward, I anticipate putting it through 10-15 track days per year. It currently has ~13K miles on the original fill and I'm looking to do a 3x drain & fill prior to its first track day in mid October. Stock transmission, no transmission cooler at the moment but will be happy to add one if I find a reliable well made unit.
For context, 1st Gen cars used an Aisin-Warner A960E. I'm unfortunately not able to find which exact model of transmission is used in the 2nd gen GR86 / BRZ, however it is indeed an Aisin and possible the same as the 1st Gen cars, if not minorly adapted in some fashion (I've read that anecdotally).
The manual calls for ATF WS — does anyone have any perspectives that they can kindly share re any of the following choices or other recommendations to explore for a dual-use track & DD vehicle that is driven year-round in NJ/NY climate? I'm looking for something as stout as possible and shear-stable at higher temperatures experienced during track use. Since the large majority of GR86s and BRZs that see track usage are 6MTs, I'm not finding much on real-world experiences of 6AT users with non-OEM fluids.
Thanks all!
For context, 1st Gen cars used an Aisin-Warner A960E. I'm unfortunately not able to find which exact model of transmission is used in the 2nd gen GR86 / BRZ, however it is indeed an Aisin and possible the same as the 1st Gen cars, if not minorly adapted in some fashion (I've read that anecdotally).
The manual calls for ATF WS — does anyone have any perspectives that they can kindly share re any of the following choices or other recommendations to explore for a dual-use track & DD vehicle that is driven year-round in NJ/NY climate? I'm looking for something as stout as possible and shear-stable at higher temperatures experienced during track use. Since the large majority of GR86s and BRZs that see track usage are 6MTs, I'm not finding much on real-world experiences of 6AT users with non-OEM fluids.
- Motul ATF VI
- Motul Multi ATF
- Redline D6 ATF
- Valvoline Maxlife Multi-Vehicle ATF
- HPL ATF Green
Thanks all!
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