ENEOS Import Model S CVT Fluid

[Nessism1]

This Eneos Model S fluid is basically the same price asd the real deal Subaru fluid. I'd run the OEM stuff.

 

[GSCJR]

I should also add that my 2012 Legacy had used CVT installed when I bought it. When I eventually got it home after getting it road worthy, I noticed an oil leak in the driveway. Upon investigation, I determined that it must have been the CVT input shaft seal that was leaking because the fluid was red and not the green variant recommended by Subaru. I started by correcting the fluid level (overfilled) and the leak disappeared. 31k kms later, the CVT is still going strong with the "wrong" fluid. I probably should have dropped the pan, just to have a look, at the last engine oil change.

 

[Pablo]

I should also add that my 2012 Legacy had used CVT installed when I bought it. When I eventually got it home after getting it road worthy, I noticed an oil leak in the driveway. Upon investigation, I determined that it must have been the CVT input shaft seal that was leaking because the fluid was red and not the green variant recommended by Subaru. I started by correcting the fluid level (overfilled) and the leak disappeared. 31k kms later, the CVT is still going strong with the "wrong" fluid. I probably should have dropped the pan, just to have a look, at the last engine oil change.

Mystery fluid? ATF??

 

[GSCJR]

Not sure what fluid was used by the transmission shop @Pablo, but it's not green. Most likely they would have used the cheapest fluid they could find.

 

[fdcg27]

And it could be that Idemitsu has simply not updated their labelling as well.

Eneos did not state they retested type S to warrant the inclusion of the -iii transmission.

Anytime a multivehicle ATF blender has added another transmission to their list is because the additive maker has tested this fluid in the additional hardware and has passed on the new compatibility to the blender.

This is the most sensible contribution in this thread.