It really is only because you mentioned Amsoil
With so many transmissions having “lifetime” fills it pays to use a “fancy” ATF
Wow Amsoil ATF really is good!
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With so many transmissions having “lifetime” fills it pays to use a “fancy” ATF
I like Amsoil! I used to use their products all of the time. We sold it at two shops that I worked at. I use the Severe Gear still today in both of my vehicles. The ATF is very good also. For me personally it just doesn't make sense. The ATF is 2x or more the cost of other good ATF. Same case with the engine oil. I don't try to run extended intervals on everything. I know they genuinely make a superior premium product, it's just more $ than I want to spend. Nothing bad to say about it at all.
I agree with you but I would like to make an exception to that statement.
New ford 10 speeds are BRUTAL on the for mercon ULV. I think its a combo of the transmission itself and ULV's nature but it DESTROYS the tranny fluid right real quick. Those transmissions are very expensive. I know that HPL, and Amsoil perform much better than mercon ULV dirty dish water fluid.
HPL is another one I would use. I'm not sure if there is any actual testing, or how you would test how one ATF would/could/should hold up better than another? Is running something like LV instead of ULV and option? Could the higher viscosity help?
Our six speed in the Honda loves it. Just did a drain and fill in the Tundra. Now I could have top it off with WS and it would have done ok. To my surprise it was just over a qrt low from the factory. Filled it with 5.25 qrts of Amsoil. Shifts like butter now. Next spring I’ll do it again. The Tundra would jerk at slow speeds with the AC on. It doesn’t do it anymore.
Nice.....
Honestly
I feel the price is worth it. The specs are also pretty good.....very high flash points and super low pour points.
What does a high flash point mean, can you explain that?
If it works better for you and you see benefits and happy with it, it's worth it to you, then so be it.
I bought headphones recently for US$995, expensive yes, it's worth it to me, happy with my decision and enjoying it.
I bought headphones recently for US$995, expensive yes, it's worth it to me, happy with my decision and enjoying it.
Preferred pricing is worth it. I’ve used their products back in 2004. Granted I’ve used other oils during that time but used their other products along the way.
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We changed every single fluid on the 4Runner to Amsoil when we bought it 10 years ago. Had 265k miles then. It only did another 35k over the next 10 years. Earlier this year the radiator started leaking at the top, and we had it replaced. The guys at the shop told us that it had also started to crack at the bottom and was at the beginning stages of the "strawberry milkshake" mix (ATF mixing with coolant). No repercussions. They flushed the transmission with whatever they had at the shop. Now I shiver.
Ok, I lied. Not every single fluid replaced with Amsoil. I could never find Amsoil windshield washing fluid.
Ok, I lied. Not every single fluid replaced with Amsoil. I could never find Amsoil windshield washing fluid.
This stuff is very similar to Allison TES-295 which we ran 75,000 miles in a NYC Sanitation garbage truck (one of our hardest applications) then drained it out and put it in a lab transmission and ran the durability test that simulates a vehicle lifetime (with successful results). It's hard to kill.
