post your latest transmission lubricant change.

2002 Saab 9-3 SE
OUT: "Getting Better All the Time"
This was the 4th drain and fill.
See 6/12 for #3 appx. 900 miles earlier.
3.25 qt. replaced with 3.25 qt. Valvoline Maxlife "modernized" Dex-Merc.

The car had never seen a trannie fluid change.
 
2005 Toyota Prius

OUT: Toyota WS - 4 quarts - Original Fill 100,800k miles
IN: Toyota WS - 4 quarts + 4 oz Lubegard Platinum
Simple Drain and Fill
 
2004 Subaru Forester XT: Out Maxlife and whatever, in Maxlife Import. This is the 3rd drain and fill with the blue bottle Maxlife Import the shifts are nice, overall the tranny is responding well to this fluid.

Front and rear diff's: out unknown, in Mobile 1 75-90
 
87 Jeep CHerokee 4.0, AW-4.129,700. Owned since new.

Out: Supertech Dex III.

IN: Maxlife Dex/Merc and 10 ounces Lubegard Red.

I also added a Tru-Cool 4544 trans cooler. Pan temps (auto meter gauge) are now 175f, vs. 190f. I also added Hayden p/s cooler. P/S fluid temp now 140f.
 
2009 Sonata 81k
Out: Mix of remaining OEM and MaxLife put in at 60k
In: MaxLife
Result: Smoother engaging into drive and smoother shifting

Overall the Sonata is pretty easy to D&F.
 
New to Son-i-l 2009 Sonata 2.4; 76,000 mi; he bought it 6 months ago.

Out: assume factory fill; D&F, 5 quarts.
In: Maxlife, 5 quarts.

Ran errands in the car for a couple of hours, back in driveway, cool down, longer drain, 5 1/2 qts. out.
In: Maxlife, 5 1/2 qts.

Fluid comimg out was as dark as Hershey's syrup. The trans fluid and oil change pans were next to each other and you couldn't tell the difference. Thinking it was the FF, did a second D&F since I had the car for the day and I had 6 gals. of ML (AZ $10.99/gal)
Second D&F still very dark with just a hint of red this time. I should have replaced 75% of the fluid with the 2 D&F's.
Will do another at next oil change.
Bottom drain plug, 15/16" socket makes changing the trans fluid easier than an oil change.
 
01 300m pan drop filter change, 6qt Valvoline atf+4.
Installed Dorman drain valve.
Couple 1000 miles and will drain and refill again. System holds 9.3qts...
 
2004 Volvo V70 AW55 5 speed
Out: Volvo OE
In: Mobil 3309
15 quarts via cooler line exchange
22,500 mile OCI
 
2012 Honda Odyssey, 35,400 miles

Out: Honda DW-1

In: Honda DW-1

Second drain and fill. Fluid that came out looked much better than the first D&F. Tranny shifts even better now.
 
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