What's your favorite ATF ?

[Stu_Rock]

I don't have a Mercon V application in my driveway, but here are some good products I've found.

1. The Warren Unilube Coastal ATF+4 from AutoZone. It's licensed, and the shifts in my 46RE are little less jerky than with the Supertech ATF+4 I used before. I was not expecting a difference.

2. The cheapest Dexron VI I can find. They all seem interchangeable. Probably Supertech for most of you. Coastal for me, since I can no longer get to Wal-Mart easily.

3. Valvoline MaxLife Dex/Merc. I used it last weekend on a 2002 Honda Civic. Cheaper and better than Z1, with absolutely no change in shift feel. At $5 per quart, it's a bargain. It's probably even cheaper for a lot of you.

 

[Loobed]

(dexron)
I have used Wal-Mart and Pep-Boys brand with no problems. I would rather buy Valvoline, but it costs to much and is hard to find. I have also used Castrol, but I think it smells bad.

 

[SteveSRT8]

Another Amsoil universal user here.

 

[RF Overlord]

In Mercon V, my favourite brand (at least for Ford products) is Motorcraft, but I have used Castrol with good results. I've recently latched on to some Valvoline, too. I like those 2 fluids as they both state specifically that they are "approved by Ford" for Mercon V applications. Most other fluids merely say that they are "recommended for" or "suitable for", or other similar language. Maybe it's just semantics, but it makes me feel warmer and fuzzier...

 

[rszappa1]

Honda Z1

 

[GhostFlame]

Valv MxLf HiMi for the 98 CRV, 06 Explorer and 98 Jetta 15,000 OCIs

M1 in my BMW X5. 15,000 OCI

 

[hpichris]

Redline gets my vote.

 

[AzFireGuy79]

Redline D4 is one of my favorites and the D6 is proving to be just as good in other applications spec'd for a Dex VI type fluid.

 

[paulo57509]

All of my vehicles (except for the Lexus) spec either Dexron II or Dexron III.

I use either Pennzoil or Super Tech Dexron equivalent ATF; which ever is readily available.

 

[tig1]

M1 ATF has worked well for me for many years.

 

[OVERKILL]

M1 ATF has worked well for me in basically everything I've put it in.

 

[Torino]

Redline!

 

[Donald]

Amsoil universal for my Camry and Jeep.

 

[FZ1]

Z1 for my Accord.

 

[SHAMUS]

Red Line D4 in my 07 Ford.

 

[pbm]

Wolf's Head Universal ATF because it's 'suitable' for every A/T ever made.

 

[Kaboomba]

Originally Posted By: Onmo'Eegusee
Schaeffer #204SAT


+1 on that. I have been very happy with the performance of this fluid, even on 102 degree days at high altitude and WOT at 80mph up the mountains in CO.