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The 2016 Camry 2.5L Auto is running great. Last Trans DF at ~136k miles was on 1/2021. Its at about 140k miles. Due for an oil change at 142k miles where I will look at it more closely. I have not detected any slippage while I was driving it. I think the MaxLife tones down the...

Yeah I'm drifting towards that conclusion myself. I think Walmart has a quart of Valvoline Dexron VI for $4.50. Sounds good to me.

@CKN good to know. so to sum up... a tahoe with the older trans the 4-speed 4L60-E with Dexron III fluid may be more in line with that "new" "old" chart than the new trans 6-speed 6L80-E with Dexron VI?

here's the link to varnish build up at 220 F idea in the forum thread https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/225822-transmission-temps-how-hot-is-too-hot/ here's the generic trans fluid temp chart attached

@CKN thanks. this is exactly why I ask these questions. because you are saying the exact opposite of what I read elsewhere, and the trans fluid chart. very confusing actually. All these different opinions out there. And it is a waste of time to read various opinions.

It could have been a delusion

My defense is I was attacked by savage oil-debate haters and research-haters.

@CKN thanks good to know. Not looking for a problem that doesn't exist, just trying to learn. One thing a read was that varnishes build up over 220 deg F, and that Group V atf does not build up varnish as much as a group III. I don't know how true that is... just trying to learn. @kschachn wary thx

@Snagglefoot When I do the first trans fluid service in 25-50k miles depending on the condition (severe service), I am probably going to get the B&M deep pan for easier future DFs. Siphon works, I do it, but leaves ~1 quart in the bottom, and gets less crap out of the bottom of the pan.

Here is amazon's own stock, at a different page, because the product has an updated part number: So GM store has not updated its links. Pretty common.

I don't think you understand how amazon works. Amazon's ACDelco Dexron VI fluid web page can have various sellers selling the product. Normally Amazon itself will be selling the product on that same page as one of the sellers. When amazon runs out, other sellers are first on the list to sell...

I know the HP fluid is used in 8 speed and 10 speed GM trans. But this Tahoe has the 6 speed, which is not specified for the HP. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DEXRON#2013_%E2%80%93_DEXRON-HP

so you are saying ACDelco GM store uses this company to sell its products: https://www.transtar1.com/about/suppliers

its funny you guys chime in as if I am having a heart attack over it. as if i'm trying to rehash a religious oil war. I'm just asking around, curious. I'm not overthinking it, just curious. Yes I do spend time researching various things, but I'm fine with that, since I learn a lot along the...

no its not actually its sold by: TruTrans see attachment

yep I see that, but its not sold by amazon. I'm sort of wary* of buying from 3rd party sellers sometimes. What kind of bothers me is that Valvoline's SDS listed ACDelco. So, are they relabeling the ACDelco you just listed? Kind of a bummer. Valvoline is about $30 a gallon, ACDelco is $20 a...

hey @kstanf150, that Mobil 1 ATF LV HP fluid is not backwards compatible with Dexron VI, according to wikipedia: "The rear panel label of early containers of this fluid incorrectly state that this fluid is backward compatible with previous Dexron ATF, it is not. The label was corrected on later...

Hello all I was wondering what people on this oil specialty forum think about ATFs which advertise Full Synthetic ATF, but have petroleum/mineral base oils in them, group III? For example, Valvoline Full Synthetic Dexron VI ATF SDS sheet shows it has mineral oil and petroleum distillates in...

did a drain and fill with MaxLife, about 2.3 quarts came out (also tilted the car backwards a little to get a little more out). added roughly same amount back in. Along with 4-5 oz of Lubegard Red. scanner trans fluid temp was 38-40 deg C (100-104 F) when I topped it off. Test drove fine. will...

Well, when I did the first pan drop at 125k miles, the fluid looked so bad... and the filter and magnets so packed.... I was kinda shocked (and worried). Did it shift bad (or slip) before I used Redline D6? I don't think so... but then I wasn't that attentive to it until after I started...