What lubricants/fluids do you use?

[deven]

2009 Acura TL Engine: Redline 5w30 Transmission: Royal Purple Max ATF Differential: Royal Purple Max ATF Power Steering: None(Electronic) Transfer Case: Royal Purple 75w90 Max Gear Brakes: ATE Super Blue Coolant: Honda Type 2

 

[Nick R]

1997 Chevrolet Cavalier Engine: Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 Transmission: Valvoline Dexron VI Power Steering: Valvoline Maxlife PSF Brakes: No Idea Coolant: PEAK Dex-Cool 2003 Ford Expedition Engine: Motorcraft Semi-Syn 5W-20 Transmission: Factory Fill (Mercon V) Transfer Case: Factory Fill (Mercon V) Front Diff: Factory Fill (Syn 75W-90) Rear Diff: (Syn 75W-140) Coolant: PEAK Global PSF: Factory Fill Brakes: Factory Fill 1999 Jeep Wrangler Engine: Mobil 1 10W-30 Transmission: Valvoline ATF+4 Transfer Case: No Idea Diffs: Royal Purple MaxGear 75W-90 Brakes: No clue PSF: No clue Coolant: No clue 2007 Ford Mustang Engine: Valvoline Maxlife 5W-30 (Semi Syn) Transmission: Factory Fill (Mercon V) Diff: Factory fill (75W-90) Coolant: Factory Fill Brakes: FF PSF: FF

 

[nthach]

1991 Lexus LS400 Engine: M1 HM 10W-30 Tranny: Toyota Type T-IV Diff: Red Line 75W-90 Coolant: Toyota Red non-POAT Brake: MOC DOT4 via flush machine PSF: Valvoline MaxLife ATF 1996 Nissan Quest: Engine: M1 HM 10W-30 Tranny: Valvoline MaxLife ATF Coolant: Zerex G-05 Brake: MOC DOT3 via flush machine PSF: SuperTech PSF with some MOC PSF conditioner 2005 Toyota Sienna Engine: PP 5W-30 Tranny: Toyota Type T-IV Coolant: Toyota SLLC Pink Brake: ATE Super Blue PSF: M1 ATF 2009 Toyota Prius Engine: M1 AFE 0W-30 Tranny: Factory fill Toyota Type-WS Coolant: Factory fill Toyota SLLC Pink Brake: Factory fill

 

[hardcore302]

07 Mustang GT - all ford shiz.

 

[andyd]

Going forward, I'll go to the new Auto Zone that opened up down town. Oil is oil, keeping the sumps full is key. Changing evry so often helps too. The rest is all advertising.

 

[d00df00d]

Originally Posted By: andyd

Oil is oil, keeping the sumps full is key. Changing evry so often helps too. The rest is all advertising.

I can't decide whether or not I wish this were true...

 

[donny939]

i guess cars are all cars too

 

[andyd]

I reached this conclusion after buying an 88 BMW 528e with an unknown history with 150k miles on it. Over the next 12 yrs, 200 k miles, I serviced the car with 20W50 dino oil and STP filters at 4k OCIs. The only synthetics I used were 75 90 gear oil and Dot 4 brake juice. The car passed MA emissions on the original cat shortly before I retired the car due to rust issues.

 

[GMFan]

2001 Saturn SL 5-speed manual Engine: Formula Shell 5w-30 Transmission: Unknown (changed by shop during clutch replacement) Brake: STP Dot 3 Power steering: Unknown (changed by previous owner) Coolant: GM Prestone Dexcool

 

[Colt45ws]

2004 Ford Crown Victoria LX 4.6L Engine: Schaeffers 7000 5W20 Transmission Schaeffers All-Trans Full synthetic Brake: Amsoil Dot 3 (Actually a DOT 4 if you read the specs...) PS: Schaeffers All-Trans syn Coolant: Zerex G-05 Differential: Amsoil Severe Gear 75W110 2001 Pontiac Montana 3400 Engine: Mobil Delvac 15W40 with a bottle of ARx Transmission: Mostly Maxlife ATF with a couple quarts Dex VI Brake: Factory? Hmm, new item for to-do list. PS: Prestone PSF Coolant: Peak Global Lifetime 1994 Saturn SC2 1.9L DOHC Engine: Shell Rotella 10W30 (ARx rinse) Transmission: Amsoil MTF Brake: Valvoline Dot 4 PS: Prestone PSF plus a little ARx (stopped leak) Coolant: Prestone AM/AM 2004 Dodge Ram 1500 4.7L Engine: Pennzoil Platinum 5W30 Transmission: Valvoline ATF +4 Brake: Valvoline DOT 4 PS: Mostly Factory with some Schaeffers ATF as top-up. Coolant: Factory Differential: Amsoil Severe Gear 75W140