post your latest transmission lubricant change.

[Revving2Redline]

Any suggestions for a 2005 Camry that calls for Toyota T-IV and has terrible shift quality right now? My sister's car and she thinks the trans is on the way out....I know it didn't shift really well when I drove it once a couple years ago.
Fluid was drained and refilled when she first got it at close to 170k miles. The fluid was very dark and still looked dark after the change. Looks pretty terrible now by my standards.
She is going to change it herself in hopes that it helps. I'm thinking preferably whatever fluid might be thickest, could help if it is indeed worn out.

Add the Hotshots Shift Restore! Works in all Atf/CVT fluid. I use it in all these Honda CVT transmissions. Try a filter replacement as it's possible the filter is overloaded and restricted flowing. It's 90 percent Group V and if you add the mix at 7.5 percentage it also does other things.

 

[Decherdt]

2018 Forester TR580 @ 150K, 2nd drain and fill 5 qts CVTF II

 

[jtwrace]

2022 Ford Transit Connect loaded with ~1500 lbs of work stuff.

Out: Factory fill with Lubeguard Red
In: Valvoline ULV with Lubeguard Red

I brought the vehicle back to the dealer saying that it shifted very odd. Their transmission guy was 5 weeks backed up so I had to wait a bit. When it finally got in, they said "it's normal". Fast forward 15k miles until today as I always planned on 20k mile service due to the weight it's loaded with. I found out that the factory fill was 1 qt low and it now shifts as one would expect. Complete incompetence at its best.

 

[Hoster987]

2005 Porsche Boxster 2.7 (MT5) @ 78,350 mi (OEM recommended interval = 12 years / 120K)

Out: unknown (got the car back in Apr) but the drained fluid looked "ok"
In: Redline 75W90 NS (2.4 qrt)

Luckily, my buddy had a 16mm triple square w anti temper bit (for both fill and drain bolts) so didn't have to get one. Not sure why Porsche (or Getrag) would do that while the S model or replacement parts are a "normal" 10mm hex for both drain / fill bolts - probably to prevent ignorant people draining tranny fluids instead of engine oil (given the proximity) but getting to the tranny drain plug involves removing undertray, unscrew like 12 bolts, etc...so can't mix it up (vs. oil change). Or the same tranny used for other VW cars...

Well, I know there are more than a few stories of Subaru OB owners / mechanics draining CVT fluid then filling the enginer oil on top....

 

[Ray S]

Text from David Ward, owner of High Performance Lubricants re their ATF for ZF

 

[Revving2Redline]

Text from David Ward, owner of High Performance Lubricants re their ATF for ZF

View attachment 185064

... Canadian Border. What about Alaskan peoples?

 

[Ray S]

... Canadian Border. What about Alaskan peoples?

call for a custom blend
Or get the Alaskan Border Patrol blend?

 

[ChrisMU]

2003 Toyota Corolla, 210K, 30K TOCI
Out: Aisin T-IV fluid, cant remember filter brand but probably Hastings
In: Toyota T-IV fluid, “Pioneer” filter (not the stereo brand)

Notes: small amount of metallic goo on the two magnets… nothing to be alarmed about. Rubber gasket included was the wrong size. Thankfully I had an old ATP kit with a good unused (felt-looking) gasket. Drain plug also was stripped, so I bought a new one with a crush washer. Shifts feel more crisp.

 

[Ray S]

I also noticed that the 30k mile 2015 RAM 5.7 8HP70 I have has red fluid - OEM Chrysler Oil No. 68157995AA is green...

Characteristics (typical values)
Color Green
Density at 15°C 846 kg/m³
Viscosity at 40°C 26 mm²/s
Viscosity at 100°C 5.6 mm²/s
Brookfield viscosity at -40°C 8,850 mPa.s
Pour point -42°C
Flash point (COC) 206°C

According to spare part number of vehicle manufacturer:
ZF LifeguardFluid 8 (ZF No. S671 090 312), (ZF approval number ZF000020)
=> Audi / VW Oil No. G 060162 A1 / A2 / A6 ATF
=> BMW ATF 3+, Oil No. 83 22 2 289 720
=> Jaguar Oil No. 02JDE 26444
=> Land Rover Oil No. LR023288
=> Chrysler Oil No. 68157995AA
=> Petronas Tutela Transmission AS8
=> Iveco Oil No. 5000 42 124=> Aston Martin Oil No. FD33-19A509-AA
=> Bentley Oil No. JNV 862 564 D
=> Porsche Oil No. 000 043 210 54

 

[tvaughn]

2018 GX460 w/ 59k miles

Out: Factory fill
In: Toyota ATF WS w/ new OE Filter

 

[02zx9r rev2]

2012 Nissan Rogue “special edition”
Out-not sure
In- Valvoline CVT fluid

 

[suburbandoom]

2009 VW CC 6MT (02Q gearbox)
138,000mi total, 6.5yrs & 56,000mi interval
Out: Red Line MT-90
In: 1.5qt Red Line MT-90, 1qt Red Line MTL

 

[barkingspider]

06 Toyota matrix xr 206k miles on vehicle
Drain and fill 4.5 qts
Out: mix of T-IV and Castrol transmax asian
In:

 

[MattPersman]

I also noticed that the 30k mile 2015 RAM 5.7 8HP70 I have has red fluid - OEM Chrysler Oil No. 68157995AA is green...

Yeah someone put the wrong stuff in on a service or repair

 

[Oldwolf]

2015 Toyota Sienna AWD, lifted 2", 103k miles
Drain AT pan.
Add 3 qts Toyota WS.
Warm fluid to specification and drain excess through metering straw.

 

[himemsys]

2003 Honda Civic EX 5MT, 176k miles
5800 miles on oil
out: Honda MTF
In: Honda MTF
Tranny was opened 5800 miles ago to replace input shaft and clutch release bearings.
Fluid sent to OAI for analysis

 

[frisco]

05 Honda CRV 192600km

Transmission: drain and fill 3.5L interval 40k kms
In Honda dw-1 atf
Out Honda dw-1 atf

Rear differential interval 40k kms
In Honda dpf
Out Honda dpf

 

[Oro_O]

2005 RX330 Lexus. 183k miles

Out: short of 4qts of thin looking but super clean red stuff. Probably that crappy WS fluid used by mistake.

In: Simmered some water with brown sugar, salt, celery, bay leaf, soy sauce, lot of peppercorns. Put that in the bucket I had the old transmission fluid in (washed it in between).

We’ll see how it does tomorrow when I take the bird for a test drive on the grill.

Got a lid on the situation until tomorrow; Thank goodness for the low temps in the PNW this time of year (the heavy planter on top will keep the bears out of my ATF bucket).

 

[emendez1996]

2017 Mitsubishi Lancer SEL
Out Amsoil + Motul CVTF multivehicle
In Idemitsu NS3 CVT
5 qts

 

[Sam_Julier]

1993 Volvo 240 5 speed sedan, 189,xxx miles
Out: unknown
In: Volvo OE 75W GL-4, 2.5 quarts