I live in Florida where it can get to 32 for 1 day but mostly the coldest is the low 40's.I'd say just about all off the shelf "synthetic" passenger car ATFs are about the same, Eneos is a little different since they use a base oil with a very high viscosity index and very little or no VII, which has it's advantages in making it extremely shear stable but also it has a disadvantage in extreme cold weather because it's more so a Dex/Merc and not Dex VI/Merc LV because the Brookfield at -40C is more comparable to a DEXIII/MERC than an LV fluid.
Is there a better ATF for the money than Valvoline Maxlife ATF?
Is Eneos ATF any good?
Does it mix well with WS? Any issues there that you know of? I'm debating whether I use Max Life for a drain and fill or just use WS.For the money, as you said, it's hard to beat. I've found it to be good in vehicles requiring LV fluid (is that what you need, in fact?). I have found it to be superior to Toyota WS, for example, with less shearing. So I have and do use it without worry where appropriate.
Yes it's fully compatible. I'd use the MaxLife and be happy. It's most compatible with WS or something like DexVI.Does it mix well with WS? Any issues there that you know of? I'm debating whether I use Max Life for a drain and fill or just use WS.
Would I be better of spending more money on redline,amsoil ,royal purple ,etc?
Mixes fine with WS.Does it mix well with WS? Any issues there that you know of? I'm debating whether I use Max Life for a drain and fill or just use WS.
The Allison approved fluid is superior, Maxlife is essentially a Dex VI equivalent, which Allison would class as TES-389, which means it generally suitable for use the same applications that TES-295 are called for but at shorter intervals.What about Maxlife verses Tes-295 for a Dexron III application?
I tried email pqia.org about this and they didn't really help me regarding the additive packages in multi vehicle atf'sIs the an additive package within transmission fluid like there is motor oil? If there is then I would think that the better additive package would make for a better ATF. I am talking about Multi-vehicle ATF that covers a large range of vehicles/transmission types.
Do it. I have Maxlife and some Amsoil SS Blue cap atf in my WS spec Tacoma.Does it mix well with WS? Any issues there that you know of? I'm debating whether I use Max Life for a drain and fill or just use WS.
I am no expert, but I have a couple Nissans, one with 380,000 miles on it - all my miles - and I think it has the same trans as your Titan, albeit with more HP in front of it. What I have learned is the RE5R05A trans was designed presumably for Matic J - which was a mid viscosity fluid probably pretty close to the Maxlife. Nissan shifted to Matic S in 2010, which is a much lower viscosity fluid in I believe around 2010, and said Matic S is backwards compatible.I have a 2008 Nissan Titan. I have performance mods done to it too.
Thanks a lot for taking the time to reply back in such detail. Very cool guy you are my man!I am no expert, but I have a couple Nissans, one with 380,000 miles on it - all my miles - and I think it has the same trans as your Titan, albeit with more HP in front of it. What I have learned is the RE5R05A trans was designed presumably for Matic J - which was a mid viscosity fluid probably pretty close to the Maxlife. Nissan shifted to Matic S in 2010, which is a much lower viscosity fluid in I believe around 2010, and said Matic S is backwards compatible.
I changed my Xterra completely to Matic S in around 2014 and have done only drain and fills since then, and with 380,000 miles it still shifts great. I also know lots of the Nissan faithful use Maxlife as well, and have good luck with it. Some have complained the shifts are stiffer with Maxlife, and imagine they are right because mine shifted smoother when I swapped it to Matic S, and my Fronty which came from the factory with S has always shifted smoother. However I think thats just preference not longevity.
Given those are two really good and well tested options, I wouldn't try to save a couple bucks using something else in your Nissan.