Originally Posted by SlavaB
Go OEM.
I've asked my KIA dealer to change ATF at 30k and they put BG ATF SP4 compatible fluid, awesome on paper yet the car is not as smooth as it's used to be. And I could tell the difference right away.
Be careful with those Genesis transmissions, if I'm not...
Originally Posted by Trav
Don't play games with fluid that are "compatible with" or "is suitable for use in", read this as this fluid doesn't meet one single spec. Get fluid that is spec, period. Other than OE the only one on that list I would consider is the Ravenol.
Originally Posted by...
I'm looking for a replacement for the fluid Hyundai SP-IV-RR for a 2015 Genesis 5.0 HTRAC. Note that SP-IV-RR and SP-IV are not compatible, so you need the "RR" to use that transmission fluid on the vehicle.
It looks like the choices are:
Buy from Hyundai Parts Deal...
No need to buy new tires. The next person who buys can get new tires and a warranty.
They may use that against you as a negotiating point, but it will come down to if you want to accept or not.
So I did a bit of shopping.
It seems Mobil 1 Advanced Fuel Economy 0w-30 is often on sale for $30 CAD, so about the same price as Pennzoil Platinum. It comes in slightly smaller bottles though.
Castrol EDGE seems to be the same price at Costco as Pennzoil Ultra Platinum and every now and then...
Originally Posted by Mad_Hatter
If you're doing 6k'ish drain intervals, i don't think there's an appreciable difference. I took advantage of the Pennzoil rebate and opted for the "regular" Platinum as I didn't see a reason enough to justify the extra dollars for the "Ultra".
The most I'm going...
Originally Posted by Jimmy_Russells
What's the OCI?
6 months or around 810,000 km (that's about 5,000 miles).
Mileage will be 2/3s city and 1/3 highway.
Originally Posted by Snagglefoot
Here's a sheet with them both on it. There also might be some differences in base oil that a VOA can't...
Every couple of weeks, there is a sale of Pennzoil Platinum oil. They are sold in 5 Litre bottles.
$29 CAD for the Platinum ($21.85 USD at current exchange rates)
$33 CAD for the Platinum Ultra ($24.87 USD at current exchange rates)
Not relevant, but the Platinum Euro is $31 CAD ($23.36 USD at...