What lubricants/fluids do you use?

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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
 
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
 
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
 
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.
 
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...
 
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.
 
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
 
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
 
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