Oil for Mitsubishi Lancer

[Popsy]

Looking to do a drain and fill (possibly several ?) on a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer with the (Jatco?) CVT transmission.
Manual calls for CVTF-J1 oil, and so far the only oil semi-available I found is the Pennzoil CVT-2 (online, expensive shipping, and only sold by 6qts).

Oils with CVTF-J1 specs are proving hard to find, any idea or deal on where to find some? No Mitsubishi dealer nearby, but if that would be the best option, I guess I have no choice! Or maybe some Nissan oil, as apparently they share the same transmission? Or maybe there is another similar spec to look for that would be easier to find?

Thank you for any input.

 

[csandste]

Not sure about year but don't Mitsus share specs with HyunKia? My Soul works fine with MaxLife.

 

[Popsy]

It's a CVT on this one, so I probably wouldn't be using Maxlife?

 

[aba4430]

Pennzoil CVT-2, Pep Boys

Pep Boys sells the CVT-2 fluid by the quart. I use this on my daughters 13 Suzuki SX4 SB.

 

[csandste]

Originally Posted by Popsy
It's a CVT on this one, so I probably wouldn't be using Maxlife?

Sorry. Teach me to read posts when I first wake up.

 

[GSCJR]

I use Klondike CVT fluid for Mitsubishi.

 

[dtownfb]

Do a Google search on "CVTF-J1 specs". Peak and Valvoline make fluids that meet Mitsubishi's specs. I'm sure there are a few more that comply with their specs as well.

Good luck.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Castrol CVT can be had at a good price at the parts stores a few times a year. Amazon also has it by the case, $35 for 6 quarts

There are also other brands of CVT fluid, such as Transtar and Cam2, at a good price on Amazon.

Walmart has Valvoline CVT but at a slightly higher price than the other choices I mentioned.

 

[Popsy]

Thanks, I checked these two and they are available on Amazon (not Walmart or much more expensive), sadly CAD are like 3x the US prices

 

[GSCJR]

Originally Posted by Popsy
Thanks, I checked these two and they are available on Amazon (not Walmart or much more expensive), sadly CAD are like 3x the US prices

Did you look into the Klondike? It's a Canadian company.

 

[Popsy]

I couldn't find the CVT version for sale around, is there a particular store for this one?

 

[Popsy]

Castrol it will be

https://www.amazon.ca/-/fr/dp/B00T9...g=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A28HU4HO6DHBQB

Still not satisfied as they state red colour in the pdf, and since it's not my car I don't want the owner to get confused by the colour and put regular ATF in there...but what do you want