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Nov 29, 2003 | 09:24 AM

Carbon J

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Tranmission fluid

I know that for the sc400 we should use toyota type IV tranmission fluid. Just curious if anyone has used pennzoil multipurpose tranmission fluid? It says it replaces type IV fluid.

Dec 10, 2003 | 01:20 PM

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I wouldn't use it. Stick with type IV or dexron with lubragaurd
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Dec 10, 2003 | 02:18 PM

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I have known people who have gotten away with using Mobil 1 ATF, but I can mention a horror story here with a friend's ES300 here in Mexico having non type-IV put in.

Dec 10, 2003 | 02:49 PM

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I stay with Type-T IV fluid because this's really expensive experimental( $7K for a new tranny).

Dec 16, 2003 | 08:49 AM

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Quote:

Originally posted by Lexmexico
I have known people who have gotten away with using Mobil 1 ATF, but I can mention a horror story here with a friend's ES300 here in Mexico having non type-IV put in.

My 93 shop manual read Type II (IV) for my 93 SC400. It also say you don't have to use type II or IV for SC300. So I think SC and LS 400 trans. need toyota trans. fluid. But SC, ES 300 don't have to use toyota trans. fluid. Don't know about GS...