Can One ATF Be Used In Many Vehicle Brands?
A reader asks: I’ve got two GM vehicles. One vehicle suggests DEXRON VI transmission fluid and the other calls for DEXRON HP. It looks like AMSOIL Signature Series Fuel-Efficient Synthetic ATF covers both of those GM specs and can be used in both transmissions. I see that this product covers a lot of specifications from many car makers. How can one ATF be a good fit for all of those different transmission types?
Our answer: One automatic transmission fluid can certainly can meet a multitude of industry specifications. However, this requires high-end ingredients and careful design. The first order of business is to find the transmission fluid specification requirement listed in your owner’s manual.
The ATF specifications from car makers offer a number of clearly defined formulation parameters to consider. If an ATF’s numbers fall into the parameter limits laid out by the specification, then the product can carry the spec on the label.
The industry specifications offer targets that include viscosity, frictional properties, shear stability and oxidation stability (to name a few).
Consider that the viscosity and frictional requirements of many modern ATF specifications are very close. Therefore, it is quite doable for one ATF to cover those categories.
As this AMSOIL ATF is an elite synthetic formula, it easily exceeds the shear stability and oxidation stability requirements for most all specs.
To sum up, if AMSOIL matches the viscosity and frictional requirements for an ATF, then its powerful formula is going to make easy work of the performance requirements such as shear and oxidative stability. Therefore, it becomes much clearer as to how a single ATF can meet the specifications required by several car makers.
AMSOIL’s Synthetic ATF Products
AMSOIL’s synthetic ATF offerings cover a multitude of industry specifications. They offer two products in their elite Signature Series line and two in their value-priced OE Series. Here are the products, along with the specifications covered by each.
Signature Series Multi-Vehicle Synthetic ATF
- GM DEXRON III, DEXRON II, AutoTrak II
- Ford MERCON & MERCON V, ESP-M2C166-H, FNR5, M2C924-A, XL-12
- Chrysler ATF+4, MOPAR ASRC, 68089195AA, 68049954AA
- Toyota Type T, T-II, T-III & T-IV
- Honda ATF-Z-1, Honda 2.0
- Hyundai/Kia SP II & III, Red-1
- Mazda ATF-MIII, ATF-MV, F1
- Subaru ATF, ATF-HP
- Nissan Matic D, J & K, 402
- Mitsubishi SP II & SP III, ATF J2
- Volkswagen G 052 162, G 052 990, G 055 025
- Suzuki 3314 & 3317
- BMW 7045E, 8072B, LA 2634, LT 71141
- Audi G 052 162, G 052 990, G 055 025
- Volvo 97340, 97341
- Mercedes Benz 236.1, 236.2, 236.3, 236.5, 236.6, 236.7, 236.9, 236.10, 236.11, 236.81, 236.91
- Saab 3309
- Man 339F, 339 Type V1, 339 Type V2, 339 Z1, Z2 & Z3
- JASO 1-A
- JWS 3309, 3314, 3317
- Idemitsu K-17
- Shell 3403, LA 2634
- Texaco ETL-7045E, ETL- 8072B, N402
- Voith 55.6335, 55.6336
- Allison C-4, TES 389
- ZF TE-ML 03D, 04D, 05L, 09, 11A, 11B, 14A, 14B, 14C, 16L, 16M, 17C, 20B, 20C, 21L
Signature Series Fuel-Efficient Synthetic ATF
- Ford MERCON® LV, SP, ULV
- GM DEXRON® VI, ULV (this spec replaces DEXRON III for older GM applications), GM DEXRON® HP
- Chrysler Mopar® 68157995A (ZF 8&9 Speed ATF), SP-1V, 68218925AB
- Toyota WS
- Honda DW-1, Type 3.0, Honda 2.0
- Nissan Matic-S, Matic-W
- Hyundai/Kia SP-IV, SPH-IV, SP-IV-RR, NSW 9638, SP4-M
- Mercedes-Benz 236.12, 236.14, 236.15, 236.41
- Mitsubishi SP-IV, ATF J3, ATF PA, ATF MA1
- Volkswagen G 055 005, G 055 162, G 060 162
- Volvo 31256774
- Audi G 055 005, G 055 162, G 060 162
- BMW 83 22 0 142 516, 83 22 2 152 426
- Saab 93 165 147
- Dsih 6p805
- JASO 1-A-LV
- JWS 3324
- Aisin-Warner AW-1
- Shell M-1375.4, M-1375.5, M-1375.6, M-L 12108
- ZF S671 090 255
OE Series Multi-Vehicle Synthetic ATF
- GM DEXRON II, DEXRON III, AutoTrak II
- Ford MERCON, MERCON V, ESP-M2C166-H, FNR5, M2C924-A, XL-12
- Chrysler MOPAR ASRC, 68089195AA, 68049954AA
- Toyota Type T, T-II, T-III & T-IV
- Honda ATF Z-1 (Not For CVT)
- Hyundai SP-II, SP-III, Red-1
- Mazda ATF-M III, ATF-MV, F-1
- Subaru ATF, ATF-HP
- Nissan Matic D, Matic J, Matic K, 402
- Mitsubishi SP-II, SP-III, ATF-J2
- Kia SP II & III, ATF Red-1
- Volkswagen G 052 162, G 052 990, G 055 025
- Suzuki 3314, 3317
- BMW 7045E, 8072B, LA 2634, LT 71141
- Audi G 052 162, G 052 990, G 055 025
- Volvo 97340, 97341
- Mercedes Benz 236.1, 236.2, 236.3, 236.5, 236.6, 236.7, 236.9, 236.10, 236.11, 236-91
- Saab 3309
- Man 339F, 339 Type V1, 339 Type V2, 339 Type Z1, 339 Type Z2
- JASO 1A
- JWS 3309, 3314, 3317
- Idemitsu K-17
- Shell 3403, LA 2634
- Texaco ETL-7045E, ETL- 8072B, N402
- Voith 55.6335
- Allison C-4, TES 389
- ZF TE-ML 03D, 04D, 05L, 09, 11A, 11B, 14A, 14B, 16L, 17C, 20B, 21L
OE Series Fuel-Efficient Synthetic ATF
- Ford MERCON® LV
- GM DEXRON® VI
- Chrysler Mopar® 68157995A (ZF 8&9 Speed ATF), SP-IV, 68218925AB
- Toyota WS
- Honda DW-1®
- Nissan Matic-S, Matic-W
- Hyundai/Kia SP-IV, SPH-IV, SP-IV-RR, NSW 9638, SP4-M
- Volkswagen G 055 005, G 055 162, G 060 162
- Mitsubishi SP-IV, ATF J3, ATF PA, ATF MA1
- Audi G 055 005, G 055 162, G 060 162
- BMW 83 22 0 142 516, 83 22 2 152 426
- Mercedes Benz 236.12, 236.14, 236.15, 236.41
- Volvo 31256774
- Saab 93 165 147
- Aisin-Warner AW-1
- DSIH 6p805
- JASO 1A-LV
- JWS 3324
- Shell M-1375.4, M-1375.5, M-1375.6, M-L 12108
- ZF S671 090 255
Where To Buy AMSOIL Synthetic ATF In The US Or Canada?
Oildepot can sell any of the AMSOIL synthetic automatic transmission fluid products at wholesale prices in the US or Canada. We have fast shipping, with free shipping options.
Contact us for a wholesale price list using the form on this page or call us at 1-800-748-5781.