Maxlife ATF OK for ZF 4HP16?

[lawrencerd]

My girlfriend's Suzuki Forenza is having some quirks with its transmission. It has a ZF 4HP16 transmission and the easiest thing to find that meets the spec is the Maxlife, but I'm a little concerned with it being a ZF trans, which is just not something I'm very familiar with. It won't be the first time it has been drained and filled. There is no dipstick, just drain and fill.

Does anyone have experience with this fluid in the same transmission or other ZF?

 

[pbm]

I don't have a Forenza but if Maxlife says it's 'suitable' for your car, I'd use it.

 

[Jimzz]

Should be ok, some have asked Valvoline and gotten this response...

"we recommend the use of our Valvoline MaxLife Dex/Merc ATF product to meet the LT71141 specifications recommended by your manufacturer. This product is 100% compatible for mixture or replacement in your vehicle."

 

[RooflessVW]

I used Maxlife in my ZF 4hp22eh, did just fine. Change out the filter and fill, then two more drain/fills with some driving in between to get most of the old fluid out.