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Read your excellent article on automatic transmissions. The information on clutch plate materials state that the clutch plates are porous and have ATF additives adsorption. If this is the case perhaps when a drain and fill is performed on the OEM ATF and is replaced by a multi vehicle ATF, is...

If people read and understood the oil specifications, they would find that Briggs and Stratton and Honda call up 10w30 for most operating conditions and state that any oil meeting the specifications be it mineral, semi synthetic or full synthetic can be used. Most oil related questions can be...

Interesting, do you know what the owner’s manual calls up. There may be a range of viscosities to choose from.

The Castrol Edge 5w30 full synthetic would be a good choice for most Australian conditions and is in fact the oil I use; however using Shell Ultra 5w40 A3/B4 in Continuous high temps could be beneficial

I would be using a semi synthetic Use 10w30 as per manufacturer recommendations however one could use a 5w30 full synthetic for added protection. As a side note my 2017 Hyundai Elantra calls up a broad range of viscosities for Australia from 5w20, 5w30, 10w30 and 15w40.The temperature the...

People are free to pre fill or not. If we are talking about home servicing, then most people will clean around the oil filler cap and their new unopened oil jug. The oil if poured into the oil filter will be clean, therefore little if any risk of contaminations. Clearly the person in the video...

I have used Valvoline 10w30 semi synthetic in my lawn tractor, lawn mower, brush cutter and generator for many years. The engines have never leaked or required a top up between services. All the machines are used between 10 to 35 degrees centigrade. In Australia I would not hesitate to use any...

Of course the price in Australia is nuts at varies from $55 to $59 per litre for Hyundai ATF. In Australia most aftermarket ATF companies do not recommend their ATF during the warranty period; however people are free to put whatever ATF in their transmissions that allow them to sleep at night...

Having been in contact with all the ATF suppliers in Australia (some more helpful than others) in regard for a safe to use ATF for 2017 Elantra auto. I have concluded in my opinion RAVENOL ATF SP-IV Fluid is the best bet, costing $26 less per litre than the overpriced OEM fluid. Here is some...

This is from my Hyundai owners manual in Australia and clearly states that the lower viscosity is for fuel saving. : For better fuel economy, it is recommended to use the engine oil of a viscosity grade SAE 5W-20 Opinion only, I would rather have greater engine protection than save fuel. The...

Yes I am aware of the date, be really keen to know what the current SAE tests/views are on AFT. I am in Australia and perhaps aftermarket AFT information is different, for example I have received information from five main aftermarket companies that say only to use the OEM fluid during...

Technical Paper 2003-01-3258 Comparison of OEM Automatic Transmission Fluids in Industry Standard Tests 2 Technical Paper 2007-01-3987 ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/2007-01-3987 Published October 29, 2007 by SAE International in United States...

If it can be confirmed that the only difference between the two transmissions is a software rewrite, then ok. However if different friction clutch material is used then a different fluid may well be required. If it were me and not being able to confirm the difference I would use what the...

Of course a product can be reverse engineered but you may well find there are laws to prevent a product that has been copied and then sold as an equivalent without the approval of an OEM. This is why the reverse engineered product can only be sold as suitable or recommended as opposed to approved.

All OEMs have their own requirements and if the specifications are listed in the owner’s manual then you can safely use any brand aftermarket lubricant that complies with the specification and not a lubricant that simply suits or meets the requirements. Example: OEM calls up API SM or ACEA A5...

Perhaps the attached pdf will provide some insight

This is the response I received from Candan Industries Australia. Good morning xxxxxx,and thanks for your inquiry, unfortunately most of our products are oil based, door rubbers and seals are made up of composition rubbers and polyurethane, oils will tend to swell this type of rubber ,the only...

Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act oil change facts Under the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act oil changes do not void your warranty. The Act allows routine maintenance to be performed on your vehicle. “Routine maintenance” by definition of the FTC includes an oil change. The FTC has stated that it’s illegal...

This is a very difficult question to answer without the input of qualified transmission rebuilders. The rebuilders would know if the friction maternal, valve body calibration and software in both transmissions where the same. We do know that many transmissions are tweeted to suit different...