Maxlife ATF
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I was gonna use this fluid for my girlfriends Mazda 3 (uses Mercon V)... It currently has 65,000 miles on it and plan to do 3 drain/fills on it within a few weeks to do a close-to-near-flush without actually doing one. Would this be fine to use? I know it's recommended for over 75,000 and such, but I doubt that matters to much. Is this a solid performing ATF fluid?
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Originally Posted By: xBa380
I was gonna use this fluid for my girlfriends Mazda 3 (uses Mercon V)... It currently has 65,000 miles on it and plan to do 3 drain/fills on it within a few weeks to do a close-to-near-flush without actually doing one. Would this be fine to use? I know it's recommended for over 75,000 and such, but I doubt that matters to much. Is this a solid performing ATF fluid?
Thanks!
Why not do a pan drain and refill followed by a cooler line flush which you can do yourself after investing $1.00 for 4' of clear tubing. Its easier than you think and you can do it by yourself, although a 2nd or 3rd person helps.
Maxlife should be fine, unless you wanted to upgrade to something like Amsoil ATF.
There is a ATF calculator posted here that will tell you how efficient 3 drain and refills will be assuming you know total and pan capacity. Probably less efficient than you think.
As the price per QT of the ATF you are using goes up, it becomes much more cost effective (and green) to exchange the fluid via a cooler line flush.
I was gonna use this fluid for my girlfriends Mazda 3 (uses Mercon V)... It currently has 65,000 miles on it and plan to do 3 drain/fills on it within a few weeks to do a close-to-near-flush without actually doing one. Would this be fine to use? I know it's recommended for over 75,000 and such, but I doubt that matters to much. Is this a solid performing ATF fluid?
Thanks!
Why not do a pan drain and refill followed by a cooler line flush which you can do yourself after investing $1.00 for 4' of clear tubing. Its easier than you think and you can do it by yourself, although a 2nd or 3rd person helps.
Maxlife should be fine, unless you wanted to upgrade to something like Amsoil ATF.
There is a ATF calculator posted here that will tell you how efficient 3 drain and refills will be assuming you know total and pan capacity. Probably less efficient than you think.
As the price per QT of the ATF you are using goes up, it becomes much more cost effective (and green) to exchange the fluid via a cooler line flush.
The link when I searched was on AOL Hometown page, which it seems AOL has discontinued. Another reason to hate AOL. I will send it to ZZman via a PM.
Originally Posted By: ZZman
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
Originally Posted By: xBa380
Donald, not familiar with doing the cooler line flush. Any link you can send me with a DIY about it?
Appreciate it!
Here is one on the Amsoil website.
http://www.amsoil.com/faqs/ATF_and_Filter_Change_Procedures.pdf
Its best to drain the pan and refill before you do the cooler line flush. Least mixing of old and new ATF. (But not required).
Some people can pour in new ATF at the same rate its being pumped out and thus do it in one operation. Needs two people, one to pour and the other to keep an eye on draining the a ATF.
Others drain 2 QTs, stop engine, add 2 QTs, then restart. Best option if you are by yourself.
Some overfill by a QT and then try and drain maybe 3 QTs out before stopping the engine, and refilling.
Hopefully you have some rubber cooler lines and can easily disconnect them (pretty low pressure) and than can attach 4' of 3/8" clear hose going to a clear gallon container (so you can see how much has pumped out).
Best to catch the return so you also flush the cooler.
Throw in a Magnefine filter while you are there.
Donald, not familiar with doing the cooler line flush. Any link you can send me with a DIY about it?
Appreciate it!
Here is one on the Amsoil website.
http://www.amsoil.com/faqs/ATF_and_Filter_Change_Procedures.pdf
Its best to drain the pan and refill before you do the cooler line flush. Least mixing of old and new ATF. (But not required).
Some people can pour in new ATF at the same rate its being pumped out and thus do it in one operation. Needs two people, one to pour and the other to keep an eye on draining the a ATF.
Others drain 2 QTs, stop engine, add 2 QTs, then restart. Best option if you are by yourself.
Some overfill by a QT and then try and drain maybe 3 QTs out before stopping the engine, and refilling.
Hopefully you have some rubber cooler lines and can easily disconnect them (pretty low pressure) and than can attach 4' of 3/8" clear hose going to a clear gallon container (so you can see how much has pumped out).
Best to catch the return so you also flush the cooler.
Throw in a Magnefine filter while you are there.
Originally Posted By: mikered30
Originally Posted By: ZZman
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
That site seems to have disappeared. It says it has shutdown. Does anybody else have this spreadsheet, or know where to find it?
Originally Posted By: ZZman
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
That site seems to have disappeared. It says it has shutdown. Does anybody else have this spreadsheet, or know where to find it?
Originally Posted By: adamg
Originally Posted By: mikered30
Originally Posted By: ZZman
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
That site seems to have disappeared. It says it has shutdown. Does anybody else have this spreadsheet, or know where to find it?
Send me a PM with your email addr and I will send it as an attachment. Does not look like one can send attachments via a PM. Its an excel spreadsheet.
Originally Posted By: mikered30
Originally Posted By: ZZman
** Where is this ATF calculator of which you spoke?
https://bobistheoilguy.com/forums/threads/tranny-fluid-flush-calculator.37919/
That site seems to have disappeared. It says it has shutdown. Does anybody else have this spreadsheet, or know where to find it?
Send me a PM with your email addr and I will send it as an attachment. Does not look like one can send attachments via a PM. Its an excel spreadsheet.
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Originally Posted By: Hermann
The one marked dexron/mercon is for Dexron3 and Mercon applications(not Mercon-V) is not a synthetic. The quality of shifts was noticeably better but not dramatic, as the tranny already shifted quite well. And these qualities have remained intact for 9K miles since then. The best shifting domestic auto I have driven in a long time, maybe ever.
Like WavinWayne I too must correct myself. Found the bottle of leftover Maxlife ATF, just like WayinWayne's pic. It was just like Wayne's on the back. That is nice to know, for a syn base ATF for $3.50 a qt is a hard find, especially for a brand name.
The one marked dexron/mercon is for Dexron3 and Mercon applications(not Mercon-V) is not a synthetic. The quality of shifts was noticeably better but not dramatic, as the tranny already shifted quite well. And these qualities have remained intact for 9K miles since then. The best shifting domestic auto I have driven in a long time, maybe ever.
Like WavinWayne I too must correct myself. Found the bottle of leftover Maxlife ATF, just like WayinWayne's pic. It was just like Wayne's on the back. That is nice to know, for a syn base ATF for $3.50 a qt is a hard find, especially for a brand name.
Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
Is there any truth to this?
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
Is there any truth to this?
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Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
While I never said Velvety Smooth, I probably should have said "Crisp". It shifts quickly and precisly, without excess vehicle oscillations.
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
While I never said Velvety Smooth, I probably should have said "Crisp". It shifts quickly and precisly, without excess vehicle oscillations.
Originally Posted By: brian12
Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
Is there any truth to this?
Yes,their is truth to that.a more firm shift would be better for the trans. then a smoother shift. Unless you have an old slip and slide power glide.(talk about a bullet proof transmission)
Originally Posted By: zrxkawboy
"Velvety smooth" shifts are not necessarily a good thing in an AT, in my opinion. It usually means that some slippage is happening during the shift. To each his own, though.
Is there any truth to this?
Yes,their is truth to that.a more firm shift would be better for the trans. then a smoother shift. Unless you have an old slip and slide power glide.(talk about a bullet proof transmission)
Originally Posted By: StevieC
before they were very solid shifts and would jerk the seat underneath you.I'm very very impressed with this fluid.
Cool, a shift kit in your trans!
before they were very solid shifts and would jerk the seat underneath you.I'm very very impressed with this fluid.
Cool, a shift kit in your trans!
Originally Posted By: Hermann
Originally Posted By: Hermann
The one marked dexron/mercon is for Dexron3 and Mercon applications(not Mercon-V) is not a synthetic. The quality of shifts was noticeably better but not dramatic, as the tranny already shifted quite well. And these qualities have remained intact for 9K miles since then. The best shifting domestic auto I have driven in a long time, maybe ever.
Like WavinWayne I too must correct myself. Found the bottle of leftover Maxlife ATF, just like WayinWayne's pic. It was just like Wayne's on the back. That is nice to know, for a syn base ATF for $3.50 a qt is a hard find, especially for a brand name.
All tranny fluid is made with synthetic base molecules to help the fluid because of the heat of the tranny.
Originally Posted By: Hermann
The one marked dexron/mercon is for Dexron3 and Mercon applications(not Mercon-V) is not a synthetic. The quality of shifts was noticeably better but not dramatic, as the tranny already shifted quite well. And these qualities have remained intact for 9K miles since then. The best shifting domestic auto I have driven in a long time, maybe ever.
Like WavinWayne I too must correct myself. Found the bottle of leftover Maxlife ATF, just like WayinWayne's pic. It was just like Wayne's on the back. That is nice to know, for a syn base ATF for $3.50 a qt is a hard find, especially for a brand name.
All tranny fluid is made with synthetic base molecules to help the fluid because of the heat of the tranny.
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