Can MaxLife/WS be mixed?

[skaughtz]

Howdy. Perhaps someone can lend a little advice here.

I have a used 2007 Camry LE with 60k miles that I would like to do a simple drain and refill on to get on a maintenance schedule. However, I am uncertain of what the current fluid in the car is. I believe it is Toyota WS, but I can't be sure. As a first time ATF changer I don't want to attempt a complete flush just yet so I was hoping to add/replace either MaxLife or the OEM WS to whatever is in there. Could this cause problems? If so I'll leave it be and pay for a full flush at 75k or so.

 

[pbm]

A couple of years back I bought a used Elantra and did a D&R @ 30K of (what I presumed to be) the OE fluid.
The Maxlife mix performed great. I did 2 more D&R's approx. 500 miles apart and at 50K+ the A/T shifts beautifully.

So I would say you'd have no problem following your plan....

 

[Jimzz]

Yep mix away. Have used Maxlife in many Toyotas with no issues.

I recommend doing drain/fills every 30k if the fluid looks good. If its burnt or turning then change a little sooner. No flush should be needed IMO.

 

[HTSS_TR]

Yeah, you can do simple drain and refill 3-4 times in a month(one every weekend) to replace most current fluid with Maxlife ATF.

 

[147_Grain]

Originally Posted By: Jimzz
Yep mix away. Have used Maxlife in many Toyotas with no issues.

I recommend doing drain/fills every 30k if the fluid looks good. If its burnt or turning then change a little sooner. No flush should be needed IMO.

+1

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Yeah, you can do simple drain and refill 3-4 times in a month(one every weekend) to replace most current fluid with Maxlife ATF.

+1

 

[AKhan87]

Originally Posted By: 147_Grain
Originally Posted By: Jimzz
Yep mix away. Have used Maxlife in many Toyotas with no issues.

I recommend doing drain/fills every 30k if the fluid looks good. If its burnt or turning then change a little sooner. No flush should be needed IMO.

+1

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Yeah, you can do simple drain and refill 3-4 times in a month(one every weekend) to replace most current fluid with Maxlife ATF.

+1

+2

 

[HTSS_TR]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Yeah, you can do simple drain and refill 3-4 times in a month(one every weekend) to replace most current fluid with Maxlife ATF.

In my case I use Mityvac 7201 to extract ATF from dipstick tube then refill the same amount through same tube.

Since I bought Mityvac to do oil change in E430 with cartridge oil filter on top of engine, I don't have to raise the car and messing with drain plug. I used Mityvac to do others thing also such as brake bleeding. So the Mityvac had been used for several different jobs in my cars.

 

[Boss302fan]

Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Originally Posted By: HTSS_TR
Yeah, you can do simple drain and refill 3-4 times in a month(one every weekend) to replace most current fluid with Maxlife ATF.

In my case I use Mityvac 7201 to extract ATF from dipstick tube then refill the same amount through same tube.

Since I bought Mityvac to do oil change in E430 with cartridge oil filter on top of engine, I don't have to raise the car and messing with drain plug. I used Mityvac to do others thing also such as brake bleeding. So the Mityvac had been used for several different jobs in my cars.


I also have a Mityvac and its great for atf and power steering fluid changes. Never tried it for the brakes because I would not have a clue how to do it. LOL.