Maxlife (non syn) or Dex VI?

[PandaBear]

Car is 95 Corolla with 3spd auto and 180k miles, will be changing ATF soon (no filter, just a drain and refill).

At 120k I tried Maxlife and liked it, and at 150k I tried Chevron Dex III but don't like it as much. I noticed that Dex VI from Valvoline said Full Synthetic (most likely a GRP III), and sell for around $6, Maxlife is around $4 (not synthetic).

Which one would be better for a 30k interval? Transmission has no leak (engine does, will fix soon) and will only consider over the counter fluid (no Amsoil or Redline, etc).

 

[94MaxGXE]

I vote Maxlife. My 99 Camry seems to like the last 14 quarts I poured in it.....

 

[sunfire]

Stick with Maxlife since you have an older transmission. It should have stuff to help your seals too.

 

[gogozy]

MaxLife ATF is full syn. at least that's what Valvoline told me. their info sheet on the corporate page is outdated as well.

 

[sunfire]

Their MSDS is not outdated. This looks like a full synthetic. Even though their bottle and MSDS sheet say otherwise.

Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Print Date: 9/12/2008
MSDS Number: R0367943
MAXLIFE® ATF SYNTHETIC BLEND ATF
VE14938
Version: 1.3

HYDROTREATED LIGHT
PARAFFINIC DISTILLATE
64742-55-8 >=40-
DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM),
HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAF
64742-54-7 >=30-
POLYALKYL METHACRYLATE >=1.5-<5%

 

[gogozy]

Originally Posted By: sunfire
Their MSDS is not outdated. This looks like a full synthetic. Even though their bottle and MSDS sheet say otherwise.

Revision Date: 08/04/2008
Print Date: 9/12/2008
MSDS Number: R0367943
MAXLIFE® ATF SYNTHETIC BLEND ATF
VE14938
Version: 1.3

HYDROTREATED LIGHT
PARAFFINIC DISTILLATE
64742-55-8 >=40-
DISTILLATES (PETROLEUM),
HYDROTREATED HEAVY PARAF
64742-54-7 >=30-
POLYALKYL METHACRYLATE >=1.5-div>

wow, a question from ... newbie....i would like to know how you can tell from MSDS.

thanks

 

[PandaBear]

Is "Hydrotreated Light Paraffinic Distillate" Group II and "Hydrotreated Heavy Paraf" Group III?

 

[mikeg5]

stick with maxlife regular atf and its a BLEND not a full syn.. i used maxlife dex3 in my tacoma for awhile and no issues.. if i were you i would use it and just do a drain and fill every 15-20k miles pending on how hard you drive it.. no brainer here

 

[PandaBear]

Originally Posted By: mikeg5
stick with maxlife regular atf and its a BLEND not a full syn.. i used maxlife dex3 in my tacoma for awhile and no issues.. if i were you i would use it and just do a drain and fill every 15-20k miles pending on how hard you drive it.. no brainer here


Valvman just PM me back after I asked. He said Maxlife ATF is indeed synthetic (Valvoline's Synthetic, I assume GRP III).