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WS transmission fluid is garbage . Get it out of your transmission now

Discussion in 'Technical Chat' started by gearcruncher, Jun 3, 2014.

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  1. Jul 10, 2020 at 1:57 PM
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    Aisin made the transmission. I have to believe they have the know-how to make or source the proper ATF fluid.
     
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  2. Jul 10, 2020 at 2:41 PM
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    Big thanks for the replies guys! I can get 14qts of the aisin ws for under $100 compared to almost double that for the toyota. One thing i've learned is to stick with the OEM style fluid on high mileage automatics. ( i was a ford guy).
     
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  3. Jul 10, 2020 at 3:11 PM
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    I thought this thread says WS trans fluid is garbage and you need to get it out? whys everyone putting it in if its garbage
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    BillsSR5, Jul 10, 2020
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  5. Aug 26, 2020 at 6:50 PM
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    who is your source?
     
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  7. Aug 27, 2020 at 6:06 AM
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  10. Nov 23, 2022 at 9:13 AM
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    so what's the best ATF to use? amsoil? idemitsu? maxlife?
     
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  11. Nov 23, 2022 at 10:10 AM
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    Best is a tough one. For me, max life is best. Walmart sells em at $18 per gallon and is readily available.
     
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    Pretty sure I saw the 4-qt MaxLife jug in the high 20’s last time I went to walmart. I’ve used Idemitsu in the past; their 5-qt jugs were $35 four years ago, now up to $50. I would still get either one before Toyota brand WS.
     
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  13. Nov 23, 2022 at 11:01 AM
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    Covid pricing. At least gas is going down in my area. Down to 4.39/gal. Almost a dollar difference over a month.
     
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    Maxxlife is $25 a gallon at my local NAPA. Cheapest I have found it.
     
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    doesn't maxlife have seal conditioners and stuff for high mileage, worn-out transmissions? not sure I want that in my healthy trans
     
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    that’s why I said best for me is max life. May not be best for someone else. Also, I don’t see why max life would hurt a new trans at all.
     
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    I mean the last scheduled service in the maintenance book is at 100,000 miles. So that is the “lifetime” of the vehicle according to Toyota.
     
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    guess i'm hoping mine has three lives
     
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    I'm working on a 4th lifetime. WS until 120,273, WS fluid again until 303297, MaxLife from then on out. Haven't noticed any difference in function with the different fluid
     
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