Anyone ever put Maxlife universal ATF into a CVT? Results? It says it's suitable for most common CVTs on the market.
It seems like a scary concept, but it sounds like the dynamic coefficients of friction are the most important part for a step gear auto, and traction coefficients is the most important part for a CVT, and both of these can more or less be individually optimized within a single fluid. Because it seems that the dynamic friction is controlled by the additives, while traction is more of a property of the base oil.
So it seems that in theory, a fluid with a good base oil could satisfy a CVT and that same fluid could have the correct friction modifier additives to satisfy a step gear auto.
It seems like a scary concept, but it sounds like the dynamic coefficients of friction are the most important part for a step gear auto, and traction coefficients is the most important part for a CVT, and both of these can more or less be individually optimized within a single fluid. Because it seems that the dynamic friction is controlled by the additives, while traction is more of a property of the base oil.
So it seems that in theory, a fluid with a good base oil could satisfy a CVT and that same fluid could have the correct friction modifier additives to satisfy a step gear auto.
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