Valvoline MaxLife ATF?
Valvoline MaxLife ATF?
Hello,
I have a '94 LS400 nearing 190K and I need to do a drain and fill for the tranny. Can I use Valvoline MaxLife ATF? I've had good luck with MaxLife products so far.
Thank you,
Stan
I have a '94 LS400 nearing 190K and I need to do a drain and fill for the tranny. Can I use Valvoline MaxLife ATF? I've had good luck with MaxLife products so far.
Thank you,
Stan
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No, anything other than Toyota Type IV ATF will ruin the transmission.
this answer is kind of half right, because Toyota T-IV is actually just Mobil 3309 ATF in a different colored bottle, and several other companies sell the same fluid under other names, such as your Volvo dealership (and Saab when they were still around) - the Toyota branded is easiest to find and cheapest, though
Good deal, will buy some Type IV stuff then. For simple drain/fill (not dropping the pan), I suspect 4-5 quarts should be enough.
Last edited by LScowboyLS; Feb 5, 2012 at 09:05 PM.
If you have proper levels now, measure what comes out and fill accordingly. I've had varying amounts over the years and thinking it is always going to be 2.5 quarts I've had it over and under filled. 
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look at the fluid. if it looks red (or reasonably close) then a drain and fill is probably fine.
any brown tint to it or "bits" in the fluid then i'd do a flush through the cooler lines.
any brown tint to it or "bits" in the fluid then i'd do a flush through the cooler lines.
i'm about to do this, but when purchasing OEM ATF at the dealership they told me 90-97 cars use dexron III?!?! i still bought the type IV stuff despite his recommendation, but i want to check here once more before i start. any thoughts on this?