Triax CVT fluid equivalent to OEM?

[Jarpin]

Anyone used this fluid in a Mitsubishi Jatco unit for J4 fluid? I'm far away from doing my drain and fill, but just curious. According to Amazon reviews, many have used it in problematic Nissans and had success.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

There's probably nothing wrong with it, but it is red, which some people find off-putting.

Nothing wrong with using a different color, but some people still don't like to do so, or at least they want to be prepared for it.

The OE factory fluid is green. If you prefer the same color, get Cam2. Otherwise, Valvoline is amber, and so is Amalie (including the house brands they supple, Autozone/STP, AAP/Fram, etc)

 

[Rand]

Friends dont let friends buy triax.

 

[Jarpin]

Friends dont let friends buy triax.

Seriously?

 

[edyvw]

Seriously?

Yes.

 

[Slick3914]

Why bother when there are plenty of proven options?

 

[Jarpin]

Ok, Amsoil it is then when the time comes.

 

[spasm3]

Friends dont let friends buy triax.

Just not a brand I trust.

 

[02zx9r rev2]

Castrol, Valvoline, Havolen, Kendall, HPL, Amsoil (what I use) all make cvt fluid.

 

[GSCJR]

AISIN ATF-SCV

 

[BHopkins]

Why are you choosing the Triax? Price?

I just put HPL CVT fluid in my wife's Outback. With the BITOG15 discount, I paid less than what Subaru OEM CVTF-II would have cost me, even with shipping.

We are all becoming very familiar with how HPL obsesses about using premium materials.

 

[bbhero]

I heard this on a film about hobos…

The guy Nick named Bear Grease told his friend…

If you have a broken rubber in one pocket and a rattlesnake in the other… remember… don’t blank with either one of them.

Same is true in regards to Triax…

Don’t blank with that either…

 

[Glenda W.]

Seriously?

Dead serious.

On a positive note, company headquarters has moved from the house in the cul de sac to a strip mall….

 

[Jarpin]

Castrol, Valvoline, Havolen, Kendall, HPL, Amsoil (what I use) all make cvt fluid.

What color is Amsoil?

 

[jtwrace]

Does it mean anything that they are API licensed with some products?

https://engineoil.api.org/Directory...lcsResults?accountId=-1&companyName=triax

 

[MolaKule]

What color is Amsoil?

Amber colored.

Organic oil soluble dyes have no function whatsoever in terms of the performance of a fluid.

 

[02zx9r rev2]

What color is Amsoil?

As Mola notes, it is Amber. The Castrol cvt fluid is red. I use that in her Nissan Altima. Although it is getting hard to find on the shelves, the Castrol universal cvt/atf fluid is taking its spot

 

[Jarpin]

Amber colored.

Organic oil soluble dyes have no function whatsoever in terms of the performance of a fluid.

Indeed. The only reason I asked is because my car is still under powertrain warranty. If something happens unrelated to the non-OEM fluid, I don't want to give the goons at the dealership any excuse to deny warranty coverage based on fluid color. Even though the Magnuson-Moss act prohibits them from doing so, better to avoid conflict to begin with. According to my dipstick, OEM J4 is a light green color. Maybe I should just buy the CAM-2 fluid if that's the case

 

[MolaKule]

Indeed. The only reason I asked is because my car is still under powertrain warranty. If something happens unrelated to the non-OEM fluid, I don't want to give the goons at the dealership any excuse to deny warranty coverage based on fluid color. Even though the Magnuson-Moss act prohibits them from doing so, better to avoid conflict to begin with. According to my dipstick, OEM J4 is a light green color. Maybe I should just buy the CAM-2 fluid if that's the case

Dyes do fade.

How is the dealer going to know the dye hasn't faded?

Dealers aren't lubrication experts by any means.

 

[slacktide_bitog]

Ok, Amsoil it is then when the time comes.

If you want to use Amsoil, buy it from @Pablo as he is a sponsor.