Its been a couple weeks on MaxLife, and I'm thinking of doing the full fluid exchange (3x pan drains and fills). The fluid was pretty dark when I did my first drain, and it looks a lot better now, but its still pretty dark and the fluid change is so easy, i'm thinking I want to do at least one more.
So, now I'm at a crossroads. While I like the way maxlife "feels" in the transmission, it definitely shifts "softer", which isn't always a good thing. However, I've continued reading on the subject and one forum poster said he added some Lubegard Black to his maxlife filled Hyundai transmission and the quickness in the shifts came back and the fluid looked a lot better after 30k miles than the standard SP3 did after 30k.
I can also get a case of Eneos SP3 for about 3.60/qt from "a guy who knows a guy", which makes it cheaper than maxlife, and its SP3 specific. That, and some Lubegard red is supposed to be a good combination too.
I've also heard lots of good things about ATF+4, which I can get even cheaper.
So many choices, so many opinions on the internets.
I think I got another case of BITOG-itis, and I am over-thinking the situation. I've had this before and it cost me a Bosch D+ oil filter.
Thoughts?
So, now I'm at a crossroads. While I like the way maxlife "feels" in the transmission, it definitely shifts "softer", which isn't always a good thing. However, I've continued reading on the subject and one forum poster said he added some Lubegard Black to his maxlife filled Hyundai transmission and the quickness in the shifts came back and the fluid looked a lot better after 30k miles than the standard SP3 did after 30k.
I can also get a case of Eneos SP3 for about 3.60/qt from "a guy who knows a guy", which makes it cheaper than maxlife, and its SP3 specific. That, and some Lubegard red is supposed to be a good combination too.
I've also heard lots of good things about ATF+4, which I can get even cheaper.
So many choices, so many opinions on the internets.
I think I got another case of BITOG-itis, and I am over-thinking the situation. I've had this before and it cost me a Bosch D+ oil filter.
Thoughts?