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February, 2013 Automatic Transmission FLuids |
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Automatic transmission fluids (ATF) are used in the transmissions of passenger cars, trucks, construction equipment, and other mobile equipment. In addition, ATF finds use in such non-transmission applications, as hydraulic systems, compressors, power steering, and others.
There are numerous types of ATF, including, Dexron II, Dexron III, Type F, Mercon, Mercon V, Chrysler 7176 and several varieties of Chrysler ATF-Plus. |
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| Automatic transmissions are very sensitive to the types of ATFs used. Use of the wrong fluid, can cause transmission problems. Always read THE OWNER'S MANUAL! | Valvoline MAXLife ATF | AutoExtra ATF | NAPA ATF | Advantage ATF | LUKOIL ATF | |
| PHYSICAL TESTS (click test for details) | Standards/ranges-a | |||||
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Brookfield Viscosity @ -40°C, cSt |
20,000 cP Max | 11,560 | 15,940 | 16,160 | 17,860 | 16,280 |
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Kinematic Viscosity @ 100°C, cSt |
6.8 cSt Min | 6.0 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 7.2 |
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Kinematic Viscosity @ 40°C, cSt |
34.00 | 28.0 | 35.7 | 35.0 | 38.0 | 35.1 |
| Flash Point °C (ASTM D92) | 170/177C min-b | 233 | 213 | 207 | 209 | 209 |
| Viscosity Index | 182 | 169 | 180 | 166 | 173 | 175 |
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| Calcium, ppm | 119 | 257 | 247 | 171 | 129 | 160 |
| Magnesium, ppm | 1 | 23 | 1 | 1 | <1 | <1 |
| Phosphorus ,ppm | 242 | 572 | 233 | 242 | 318 | 216 |
| Zinc, ppm | 7 | 3-e | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Molybdenum, ppm | <1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Barium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
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| Boron, ppm | 94 | 269 | 75 | 60 | 95 | 56 |
| Silicon, ppm | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Potassium, ppm | <1 | 1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Manganese, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Titanium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Copper, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Sodium, ppm | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Vanadium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
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| Silver, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Aluminum, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Chromium, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Iron, ppm | <1 | 1 | 1 | <1 | 1 | <1 |
| Nickel, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Lead, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Antimony, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
| Tin, ppm | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 | <1 |
a- Standards, shown in black are established by Original Equipment Manufacturers for Dexron III/Mercon. Ranges, shown in teal, represent the high and low data for the major brands of tested in February 2012. b- Dexron® III, 170°C max, Mercon®, 177 °C max. c-Test Method used for metal analysis is ASTM ASTM D5185. d- ASTM D5185-09 Reproducibility by Element. e- Original result of 44ppm due to laboratory error, rechecked 3ppm.
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