This subject could go into either catigory but I decided to post it in the general topics.
We have no problem deciding which oil to use in our vehicles and it almost doesn't matter unless your engine requires a special oil. Most of us use oil that may be overkill and still change too early. But when it comes to antifreeze and atf we're baffeled because most of us don't want to spend the extra money foolishly on a subpar product that is overpriced. Maybe subpar is the wrong word here but, we seem forced to go to our dealership for the two products(a/f & atf).
We're concerned that if we don't use these correct fluids that we may create costly damage to our vehicles. There never seem to be enough information on a/f and atf so that we can just go to our favorite autoparts store and pick up our favorite or on sale a/f or atf. Brand loyality comes into play here also. Some people want to use Prestone A/F because their father use it for 50 years without issue or, some of us want to use Amsoil, Mobil 1 or RedLine ATF because we want synthetic in our transmissions. But, with all of the concerns about compatibility with the factory fluids and our cooling systems and auto transmissions we either don't replace them or we're forced to go to the dealer and spend. And we also search our brains out here at BOB's or other sites trying to find fluids that are compatible with the factory fluids.
If we weren't concerned about these fluids then the catigories wouldn't exist and, there may be those who know for sure which OTC fluids will/won't work in or vehicles. But Im still concerned about switching to OTC fluids these days in my newer cars. I do it reluctantly and I hate that there seems to be this big secret amongst auto manufactures about antifreeze and atf's, two fluids that I like to keep fresh on a regular basis.
We seem to have oil and filter down to a science for our personal use and what makes us sleep at night but not A/F or ATF. Does anyone feel else the same way ?
We have no problem deciding which oil to use in our vehicles and it almost doesn't matter unless your engine requires a special oil. Most of us use oil that may be overkill and still change too early. But when it comes to antifreeze and atf we're baffeled because most of us don't want to spend the extra money foolishly on a subpar product that is overpriced. Maybe subpar is the wrong word here but, we seem forced to go to our dealership for the two products(a/f & atf).
We're concerned that if we don't use these correct fluids that we may create costly damage to our vehicles. There never seem to be enough information on a/f and atf so that we can just go to our favorite autoparts store and pick up our favorite or on sale a/f or atf. Brand loyality comes into play here also. Some people want to use Prestone A/F because their father use it for 50 years without issue or, some of us want to use Amsoil, Mobil 1 or RedLine ATF because we want synthetic in our transmissions. But, with all of the concerns about compatibility with the factory fluids and our cooling systems and auto transmissions we either don't replace them or we're forced to go to the dealer and spend. And we also search our brains out here at BOB's or other sites trying to find fluids that are compatible with the factory fluids.
If we weren't concerned about these fluids then the catigories wouldn't exist and, there may be those who know for sure which OTC fluids will/won't work in or vehicles. But Im still concerned about switching to OTC fluids these days in my newer cars. I do it reluctantly and I hate that there seems to be this big secret amongst auto manufactures about antifreeze and atf's, two fluids that I like to keep fresh on a regular basis.
We seem to have oil and filter down to a science for our personal use and what makes us sleep at night but not A/F or ATF. Does anyone feel else the same way ?
